OVERHEAD SLIDING DOOR AND FOLDABLE CABIN PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRPLANE

摘要

The overhead sliding door and foldable interior panel for an aircraft is for commercial airliners having a low ceiling and limited overhead space for stowage of the door above the cabin ceiling. It includes a set of foldable cabin panels that operate to cover the overhead ceiling opening when the door is closed. As the door is opened by sliding upwardly along tracks through the ceiling opening, the foldable panels are engaged by the door and swung upwardly and inwardly with the door into the overhead space above the ceiling. Conversely, the foldable panels are brought into place to cover the ceiling openings as the door is brought downwardly to its closed position in the doorway. The door and the foldable panels occupy a minimum of space in the overhead stowage compartment to accommodate control cables, ducting and various other items in the overhead compartment.