Overhead stowage bins (12) for aircraft (10) comprise a lower panel (18) and one or more rollers (20). The lower panel is configured to support luggage (22) and has a forward lip region (24). The one or more rollers (20) are operatively coupled to the lower panel (18) within the forward lip region (24) and are positioned to facilitate insertion of luggage (22) into the overhead stowage bin (12). Aircraft (10) include a fuselage and a plurality of overhead stowage bins (12) installed within the passenger compartment of the fuselage. Methods of stowing luggage in an overhead stowage bin (12) comprise lifting a carry-on luggage unit (22), engaging the carry-on luggage unit (22) with one or more rollers (20) positioned at a forward lip region (24) of the overhead stowage bin (12), and pushing the carry-on luggage unit (22) into an internal volume of the overhead stowage bin (12).
AIRCRAFT OVERHEAD STOWAGE BINS
FLUGZEUG-ÜBERKOPFVERSTAUBEHÄLTER
COMPARTIMENTS DE RANGEMENT SUPÉRIEURS D'AÉRONEF
2019-02-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B61D Einzelheiten oder Arten des Wagenaufbaus von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen , BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES |
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