Abstract: The system for handling carry-on luggage in vehicles provides for the storage and retrieval of carry-on luggage in overhead storage bins of passenger vehicles such as airplanes, trains, and buses. A plurality of overhead compartments are mounted within a body of a vehicle and are respectively selectively covered and sealed by a plurality of overhead compartment doors. A plurality of horizontal luggage conveyors are respectively mounted on inner sides of the plurality of overhead compartment doors. Each of the horizontal luggage conveyors includes a plurality of rollers. A vertical luggage conveyor may be used to elevate a piece of luggage from a lower elevation, such as the floor of the vehicle, to a higher elevation, such as the height of the horizontal luggage conveyors. The vertical luggage conveyor may include a platform configured for supporting the piece of luggage and a linear actuator for selectively raising and lowering the platform.

Abstract: An aircraft is disclosed, including a fuselage having a longitudinal axis and a passenger compartment having a floor and a ceiling. The aircraft further includes rows of seats fixed to the floor adjacent and aisle and a mobile container suspended from multiple tracks mounted on the ceiling over the aisle.

Abstract: A galley cart stowage system for stowing galley carts in a galley of an aircraft includes a lower cart compartment and an upper cart compartment located above the lower cart compartment both configured to receive at least one galley cart. At least one vertical conveyance device extends between the cart compartments to move the galley carts between the cart compartments. A galley workspace having a workspace volume is located between the cart compartments. The galley workspace has a countertop movable between a deployed position and a clearance position to form an opening between the lower cart compartment and the upper cart compartment to allow movement of the galley carts between the lower cart compartment and the upper cart compartment.

Abstract: A hot beverage dispensing mobile aircraft galley cart, a system, and a method. The hot beverage dispensing mobile aircraft galley cart may include a hot beverage maker module including a hot beverage maker. The hot beverage maker module may be implemented in or on the mobile aircraft galley cart. The hot beverage maker module may be configured to prepare and dispense a hot beverage. The hot beverage dispensing mobile aircraft galley cart may include a power module configured to provide power to the hot beverage maker module. The power module may be implemented in the mobile aircraft galley cart.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the state of a service cart and applying corrective measures and warnings when potentially unsafe conditions exist includes sensors for monitoring the speed and inclination of the service cart. Speed and inclination data are displayed for the operator, along with any limit-based warning states. Under certain conditions, an actuator automatically activates a brake to immobilize the service cart. The system also includes a proximity sensor to identify obstacles in front of the service cart. The system defines limitations for obstacles in front of the service cart and activates the brake under certain conditions.

Abstract: An aircraft cart retention system may include at least one aircraft cart retention device. The at least one aircraft cart retention device may be configured to retain an aircraft cart in a position proximate to an exterior surface of the structure with at least two combined points of contact during non-taxi, takeoff, or landing (non-TTL) stages of flight when the at least one aircraft cart retention device is in at least one deployed position. The at least one aircraft cart retention device may be configured to allow the aircraft cart to be removed from the position proximate to the exterior surface of the structure when the at least one aircraft cart retention device is in the stowed position.

Abstract: A galley cart stowage system includes lower and upper cart compartments defining lower and upper galley cart cavities receiving the galley carts. The lower galley cart cavity is defined by walls and the upper galley cart cavity is defined by walls. A vertical conveyance device extends between the lower and upper cart compartments to move galley carts therebetween. A galley workspace has a countertop and a workspace volume located above the lower cart compartment and located below the upper cart compartment.

Abstract: An arrangement in a cabin of a vehicle has a plurality of cabin monuments, placeable in rows, of which the lateral surfaces are in laminar contact, said cabin monuments having a front side and a rear side and a wall surface of the aircraft fuselage, at least sections of which face toward the cabin of the vehicle and are not aligned parallel with a lengthwise axis of the cabin. The cabin monuments are arranged in rows parallel to the lengthwise axis of the cabin, so that the front sides and the rear sides are each aligned parallel to the lengthwise axis of the cabin. The rear sides of at least two cabin monuments, each of which include storage space for cabin trolleys, are positioned with an offset relative to each other in a direction transverse to the lengthwise axis of the cabin.

Abstract: Abundant space above an airliner's ceiling lends itself well for replacement of a single food cart blocking aisles with overhead conveyance of passengers' meals. A linear levitating motor for quaintness and easy controls, in fastened to airplane's structure track system, is a motive element. By movements of the motor's mover and attached to it elevator meals are delivered to passengers at several points simultaneously. Overhead moving trays holders are lowered over the center aisles for distribution of meal trays by attendants, and elevated to return to the galley for new load. Same system is used to collect discards.

Abstract: A system for communicating between passenger seats and an aircraft galley. The system may include a control unit positioned in the galley, the control unit including a display area for interfacing with a crew member. The system may include a plurality of personal display screens, each positioned at a respective passenger seat. The system may include a communication bus providing a communication connection between the control unit and each of the personal display screens. The system may include an input on each of the personal display screens to receive a food or beverage order. The control unit may be adapted to display on the display area data related to a particular order, including a location of an associated passenger seat. The control unit may be further adapted to transmit to a particular personal display screen associated with the order notifications concerning a status of the particular order.

Abstract: A load assembly for use with an aircraft includes a support sub-assembly and a lifting sub-assembly. The support sub-assembly is configured for removable coupling to a structural member of the aircraft. The structural member has a first interior position and a second interior position. The support sub-assembly extends between the first interior position and the second interior position. The lifting sub-assembly is movably coupled to the support sub-assembly. The lifting sub-assembly is movable along the support sub-assembly between the first interior position and the second interior position and configured to lift or lower a load, and to support the load as the lifting sub-assembly moves along the support sub-assembly between the first interior position and the second interior position.

Abstract: A passenger cabin area, which is suitable for installation in an aircraft cabin, includes passenger seats arranged one behind another along a longitudinal axis of the passenger cabin area. The passenger cabin area also includes luggage compartments which are arranged, at least in certain sections, in an area between an inner face, which faces towards an interior space of the passenger cabin area, of a fuselage sidewall and the passenger seats, and have an access aperture which faces towards the passenger seats.

Abstract: A line connection arrangement for units in an aircraft cabin having a unit, a line connector and a receiving area for a trolley. The trolley is movable over the cabin floor on laterally attached castor pairs, and is insertable from a front into the receiving area and locked therein so that its rear panel faces a back of the receiving area. The line connector is connected to a connector in the area of the floor of the cabin. A line extending between the connector and the line connector emerges at least partially out of the cabin floor in the trolley receiving area and, in the case of a locked trolley, laterally offset from the castor pairs, and, projecting at least partially above the cabin floor, extends towards the back of the receiving area. The line runs upwards between the trolley rear panel and the back of the receiving area.

Abstract: An aircraft galley unit including a floor-side unit comprising a table provided on an upper face and a storage section provided in a side portion thereof. An entire outer periphery of the floor-side unit is surrounded by aisles.

Abstract: An aircraft galley unit includes a housing defining an outer shell, and a rack area and a double deck area arranged within the housing, wherein the double deck area includes a hoist-way formed in an interior of the housing, a lifting mechanism moving up and down within an area of the hoist way, and a driving source for moving the lifting mechanism up and down, and the driving source is arranged on a ceiling portion of the housing.

Abstract: A compact galley segment, which allows to safely and temporarily fix trolleys outside of a closed storage space includes a first trolley storage space, a second trolley storage space, a retractable trolley restraint device and a plurality of vertically arranged walls. The first trolley storage space includes a plurality of delimiting walls defining an inner space for receiving at least one trolley and an opening for inserting or removing the at least one trolley into or from the inner space. The second trolley storage space includes at least one placement space for temporarily placing a trolley. The trolley restraint device is integrated into or onto at least one of the plurality of vertically arranged walls and is configured for releasably restraining a trolley temporarily positioned in the second trolley storage space and for being fully retractable into the outer contour of the galley segment.

Abstract: A carrying system for receiving containers in a vehicle includes at least one container, at least one electrical consumer arranged in the container, at least one primary winding in a first core and at least one secondary winding in a second core. The secondary winding is arranged in the container, and the primary winding can be attached on the vehicle side in such a manner that movement of the container to a receiving position results in alignment of the primary winding and the secondary winding. The primary winding and the secondary winding are adapted for inducing in the secondary winding an alternating voltage that is applied to the electrical consumer.

Abstract: A floating archway within an aircraft attaches to a lattice section, a plurality of support members and a plurality of tie rods coupling the lattice section to the plurality of support members.

Abstract: A non self-propelled mobile food service unit transportable to a desired location of service comprises computer controlled auxiliary systems for providing food service. The auxiliary systems including an environmental unit, a food preparation unit, a billing unit, a safety and security unit and a data communication unit.

Abstract: A system for delivering products for human consumption from a manufacturing center to passenger carrying vehicles comprises packaging the products in a manufacturing center into carriers. Each carrier carrying a plurality of products. The carriers are delivered in bulk to a distribution center. At the distribution center predetermined numbers of carriers are loaded into respective containers for distribution to the vehicles. In transit in the vehicles the products are distributed to the passengers from the containers.

Abstract: A food storage and distribution system for airplanes for allowing flight attendants to more easily and safely serve food and beverages on an airplane. The food storage and distribution system for airplanes includes a track being adapted to securely attach to and extend along a ceiling of an airplane above an aisle; and also includes a cabinet support assembly being movably suspended from the track; and further includes a cabinet assembly including a cabinet being attached to the cabinet support assembly; and also includes a drive and control assembly being attached to the cabinet support assembly and to the cabinet assembly for moving the cabinet up and down and along the track either manually or electronically.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing trolleys of aircraft during turbulence from leaving the floor of said aircraft includes a securing lock installed on a trolley of an aircraft for sensing the gravity on the trolley. Control is provided to prevent the action of the trolley from leaving the floor of the aircraft during turbulence. An actuation of the securing lock occurs for preventing the trolley from leaving the floor of the aircraft during turbulence. The securing lock includes a blade locking system for preventing the trolley on an aircraft during turbulence from leaving the floor of the aircraft by holding the trolley onto the seats adjacent to an aisle with extendable blades.

Abstract: When making meals ready for air transport, soiled service and cutlery (24), when arriving in an airport, are sorted, cover-divided in baskets, for use for the next flight. The soiled service is sent into an industrial dishwasher, following which it is provided with food and packed in carts. Large amounts of storage space are saved in this manner in the individual airports, since the cycle time for storage of service and cutlery can be reduced from 26 hours to about 2 hours.

Abstract: A conveyor system for transporting menu boxes (14) in an aircraft is equipped with at least one heater element (17) or groups of such elements (17/17A . . . ) which tilt automatically into spaces (16) between neighboring boxes (14) or pairs of boxes within the conveyor which is stopped during heating. When the heating is completed the elements (17) are again tilted into a rest position (17') outside the conveyor. Induction heating is preferably used.

Abstract: The food conveyor will be used on passenger planes with the capacity to hold over 30 people and will consist on a continuous conveyor-carrousel localized in the passenger compartment of the plane on each side of the aisle and suspended from the ceiling. It is controlled by one of the attendants from the kitchen area where the motor is located which makes the conveyor to circulate in order to carry and to deliver the feeding and empty trays, beverages, etc. around to the passengers thus making the attendant's work easier and also, allowing the aisle of the plane to be kept free, at all times, of any obstacle for the free movement of the passengers and the attendants.

Abstract: An aircraft fuselage construction includes a track overlying and parallel to the aisle, a food carrier having wheels on its bottom engageable with the deck, and a guiding member engageable with the track for guiding the movement of the food carrier along the aisle.

Abstract: A food storage and delivery system for passenger vehicles having a plurality of seats separated by at least one aisle includes a rail mounted to the top of the vehicle and extending parallel to the aisle along its length, a carriage suspended from the rail, a food container on the carriage and movable along the length of the aisle, and a horizontal platform laterally of the rail for holding a plurality of the food containers, each alignable with the carriage for transferring the food container thereto.

Abstract: A system for serving and collecting items on board an aircraft includes a track located overhead and a container assembly that is pendently supported from that track. The container assembly includes a handle for manually moving the assembly and a motorized unit. The motorized unit also includes a circuit for causing the assembly to stop according to a preprogrammed sequence and to return to a galley area.

Abstract: A food supply system is adapted for installation in an aircraft having an upper and a lower deck. A pantry is located on the upper deck. A food supply carts carrying platform is arranged on the lower deck for cooperation with the pantry on the upper deck. A lifting mechanism is arranged for cooperation with the platform for lifting or lowering selectively any one of a plurality of food supply carts whereby the space requirements on each deck are optimally reduced.

Abstract: Food and beverage service can be provided in a comparatively short period to all of the passengers in a large aircraft through the utilization of a plurality of wheeled food and beverages service units. These serving units are separately loaded to contain some food and beverage items and then are stored in a kitchen area of an aircraft. Other items to be served to the passengers are stored loaded within ovens, cold storage units and an ice source in the aircraft. As the aircraft is in flight those items to be given to passengers not already on or in the individual serving units are transferred to these units. Then these serving units are transported to passenger areas of the aircraft and the individual passengers are served. After such service the separate serving units are used to store items remaining after the passenger needs have been satisfied and are returned to the kitchen area for storage until the aircraft is landed.