A lavatory (100) is provided which includes a plurality of walls (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D) including a first wall (12A) having a doorway (14), and an expandable door (10). The expandable door (10) includes a main panel (16) having dimensions that conform to the doorway (14) and a main hinge (18) connecting the main panel (16) to the first wall (12A). The lavatory (100) further includes a latch (20). The main panel (16) is configured to, in a deployed state, increase in at least one dimension to form a privacy barrier around an expansion zone (EZ) located outside of the plurality of walls (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D). The latch (20) is configured to lock the expandable door (10) in place in the deployed state.
LAVATORY WITH EXPANDABLE DOOR
TOILETTE MIT ERWEITERBARER TÜR
TOILETTES AVEC PORTE EXTENSIBLE
2022-07-06
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
EXPANDABLE LAVATORY AND CABIN CONFIGURATION INCLUDING DEDICATED SEATING AREA AND EXPANDABLE LAVATORY
Europäisches Patentamt | 2023
|EXPANDABLE LAVATORY AND CABIN CONFIGURATION INCLUDING DEDICATED SEATING AREA AND EXPANDABLE LAVATORY
Europäisches Patentamt | 2023
|