DROP DOWN OVERHEAD GALLEY STOWAGE SYSTEM

摘要

An aircraft overhead stowage system for a cross-aisle galley complex. The aircraft overhead stowage system includes a stowage compartment housing disposed above a ceiling of the galley complex that is supported above the ceiling by a stowage support structure. A first stowage compartment and a second stowage compartment are each movably engaged with and disposed inside the stowage compartment housing, and each stowage compartment is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position relative to the stowage compartment housing using a vacuum system. A vacuum generator that creates a vacuum force is mounted on the stowage compartment housing, and a plurality of vacuum bellows connected to each stowage compartment are in fluid communication with the vacuum generator. The vacuum system causes the stowage compartments to move between the stowed position and the deployed position. Vacuum-driven and manually-driven latching assemblies and removable extensions for each stowage compartment are also provided.

主权项

1. An aircraft overhead stowage system for a cross-aisle galley complex, the system comprising:
a stowage compartment housing disposed above a ceiling of a cross-aisle galley complex, the stowage compartment housing being supported above the ceiling by a stowage support structure; a first stowage compartment and a second stowage compartment each movably engaged with and disposed inside the stowage compartment housing, each stowage compartment movable between a stowed position and a deployed position relative to the stowage compartment housing; a vacuum system including:
a vacuum generator that creates a vacuum force, the vacuum generator mounted on the stowage compartment housing; anda plurality of vacuum bellows connected to each stowage compartment and in fluid communication with the vacuum generator, wherein each of the vacuum bellows contracts in response to a negative pressure caused by the vacuum force, and wherein each of the vacuum bellows expands in response to a venting of the negative pressure caused by the vacuum force; a control panel in electrical communication with the vacuum generator, wherein the control panel is configured to activate the vacuum system to move one of the first stowage compartment and the second stowage compartment between the stowed position and the deployed position; and a galley ceiling system including a ceiling systems panel positioned on the ceiling of the galley complex between the first stowage compartment and the second stowage compartment.