To provide a foot pedal-type waste disposal device of an aircraft lavatory unit advantageous in preventing users from tripping over in a lavatory and enhancing durability. A foot pedal (50), which swings a waste flap (40) from a closed position to an opened position, is disposed near a section on a floor (18B) of an aircraft lavatory unit (18) directly below a waste compartment (34). A foot pedal support mechanism (52) is configured such that the foot pedal (50) at the upper limit position is inclined and supported with a foot pedal rear end (50B) located directly below the waste compartment (34) being located above a foot pedal front end (50A) away from the waste compartment (34) and that the foot pedal rear end (50B) swings in a vertical direction by using the foot pedal front end (50A) as a fulcrum.
WASTE DISPOSAL DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT LAVATORY UNIT
ABFALLENTSORGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR FLUGZEUGTOILETTENEINHEIT
DISPOSITIF D'ÉLIMINATION DES DÉCHETS POUR UNITÉ DE TOILETTES D'AÉRONEF
15.05.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch