RU2719707C1 - Method of arrangement of self-contained toilet module inside vehicle and device for rolling out thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: aviation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aircraft equipment. Method of arrangement of self-contained toilet module (1) inside vehicle consists in the fact that toilet module is fixed on device (2) for its rolling out. In initial position toilet module (1) is located in area adjacent to side wall of front compartment of housing (3) or in cargo compartment (4) with possibility of toilet module movement into zone (5) of its use, determined by layout in free space of front compartment.

EFFECT: reduced dimensions of front compartment, increased volume of cargo compartment.

6 cl, 8 dwg

Description

The invention relates mainly to cargo aviation, and can also be used for other vehicles, the operation of which involves a long stay of the crew in a limited compartment, in which comfortable conditions are maintained using special equipment.

The problem initiating the creation of the invention was the fact that during long autonomous trips, including flights of freight (non-passenger) vehicles must provide for the conditions for comfortable support of the crew members, including the provision of the opportunity for the departure of large natural necessities.

In general, the crew of a freight vehicle is placed in the compartment in the front of the aircraft, containing control equipment and crew workstations, as well as a recreation area. The front compartment can be sealed and conditions for comfortable living are forcibly created in it, including: temperature, air humidity, pressure inside the compartment. At the same time, crew members should be provided for hygiene standards. This takes into account that the number of crew members is limited and it is advisable to use not a water supply and waste disposal system, but autonomous toilet modules (ATM).

In accordance with OST1 03636-73, it is known to use a toilet bowl with an external capacity intended for use in flight on airplanes, equipped with an external capacity, a lid with a seat with a bowl and a single-use hygiene bag. The placement of the toilet is as follows: if necessary, the toilet is installed by the seat on the floor in an empty space inside the vehicle providing the space needed to ensure hygiene standards, and then, it is cleaned in a special rack.

The disadvantage of this placement is that an unsecured toilet does not have sufficient stability.

The stationary placement of the toilet module on the side wall of the fuselage is known (Patent JP 5849855 (B2), IPC B64D 11/02, A47K 1/00 publ. 03.02.2016).

The disadvantage of this placement is the need to provide a functionally sufficient constant seat space for approaching the toilet module, in addition, ergonomic dimensions of the space at the side of the fuselage cannot always be provided in various designs of the front compartments to occupy the starting position.

The prototype of the invention is the design of the toilet module in the front of the fuselage, while the module is located in a stationary toilet cabin (Patent FR 2910436 (B1), IPC B64D 11/00, publ. 02.06.02009).

In the prototype, the toilet cabins are installed permanently, which implies the need to increase the volume of the front compartment by reducing the volume of the cargo compartment, and also increases the required energy consumption to maintain comfortable conditions inside the compartment, in addition, the area of the toilet cabins should be sufficient for a comfortable stay of a person in it.

When creating the invention, the task was to develop a method for placing an autonomous toilet module inside a vehicle, minimizing the dimensions of the compartment in which comfortable living conditions for crew members are forcibly provided.

The problem is solved using the method of placing an autonomous toilet module inside the vehicle, so that the toilet module is fixed on the device for rolling out and in the initial position is located in the area adjacent to the side wall of the front compartment of the body or in the cargo compartment, with the possibility of moving the toilet module in the area of its use, defined by the layout in the free space of the front compartment.

In the particular case of execution, in order to comply with aesthetic standards, the area of use of the toilet module can be equipped with a removable screen.

To realize the possibility of the proposed placement, a Device for rolling out the toilet module is used, which contains guides provided with installation supports and runners, with elements for fixing the toilet module, while the runners are telescopically mounted in the guides and it is possible to synchronously extend the runners towards the zone of use of the toilet module and vice versa, in addition, the runners, at the ends, from the side of the use zone, are equipped with height-adjustable wheels.

For installation of the device on the vehicle floor and height adjustment, in accordance with the requirements of ergonomics, the mounting supports can be made adjustable.

To prevent spontaneous movement of the toilet module, one of the guides may contain an element for fixing the runner installed in it.

Structurally, for the purpose of unification with structural profiles, the guides can be made in the form of a "U" -shaped profile and rotated by the inner faces of the walls to each other.

The technical result in the implementation of the invention is to reduce the required dimensions of the front compartment, the consequence of which is an increase in the volume of the cargo compartment, as well as a decrease in the required energy consumption to maintain comfortable conditions inside this compartment, as well as expanding the arsenal of technical means when placing autonomous toilet modules.

The invention is illustrated by the following graphic materials:

FIG. 1 - The location of the autonomous toilet module in the initial position in the area adjacent to the side wall of the front compartment of the housing;

FIG. 2 - The location of the autonomous toilet module in the area of use, with the initial position in the area adjacent to the side wall of the front compartment of the housing;

FIG. 3 - The location of the autonomous toilet module in the initial position in the cargo compartment;

FIG. 4 - The location of the autonomous toilet module in the area of use, with the initial position in the cargo compartment;

FIG. 5 - Device for rolling out an autonomous toilet module in the initial position, front view;

6 - Device for rolling out an autonomous toilet module in the initial position, left view;

FIG. 7 - Device for rolling out in position, placing an autonomous toilet module in the area of use;

FIG. 8 - Section AA of FIG. 5.

The use of the invention is expected in the front compartment 3 of the vehicle (Fig. 1-4), in which the control equipment and workplaces of the crew 6 are located, as well as the rest area 7, while conditions inside the compartment are forcibly maintained to ensure comfortable functioning of the crew member (for example, normal to find a person, temperature, pressure, humidity and composition of the surrounding air), other than the conditions outside the vehicle or in the cargo compartment not sealed 4.

The conditions for ensuring the comfortable functioning of a crew member can be implemented, for example, using the systems disclosed in A.M. Matvienko, V.I. Bekasova. Aircraft Equipment Systems, M., Mechanical Engineering, 2005. p. 172-201.

As an autonomous toilet module (ATM), an appropriate device can be used, for example, a toilet device consisting of a housing with a seat and a lid, an external container, a reagent tank and a pump, while a bowl with a flush ring is installed in the body, and a filter is installed in the reagent tank and a drain fitting (patent RU 2341412 C2, IPC B64D 11/02, B63B 29/14, B60B 15/04, Publ. 20.12.2008).

The toilet module 1 is fixed on the device 2 for rolling out.

In the initial position, the ATMs are located in the area adjacent to the side wall of the front compartment of the housing 3 (FIG. 1) or in the cargo compartment 4 of FIG. 3, with the possibility of moving ATM 1 to the zone of its use 5. The zone of use of ATM is determined by the layout when designing the front compartment 3 and is located in the space of the front compartment 3 free from the equipment and leisure objects that does not interfere with the performance of duties at crew workplaces, for example - in the area of the provided walkways. The dimensions of the use zone 5 are determined taking into account ergonomics, in order to ensure the possibility of sending large natural needs.

To comply with aesthetic standards, the area of use of the toilet module 5 can be equipped with a removable screen.

A device for rolling out the toilet module (Fig. 5-8) contains guides 8 provided with mounting supports 10 and runners 11, with elements for fixing 12 of the toilet module. The runners 11 are telescopically mounted in the guides 8. It is possible to synchronously extend the runners toward the 9th zone 5 of the use of the toilet module and vice versa. The runners 11, at the ends, from the side of the use area, are equipped with height-adjustable wheels 13. For installing the device on the vehicle floor and height adjustment, in accordance with ergonomic requirements, the mounting supports 10 can be made adjustable.

To prevent spontaneous movement of the toilet module, one of the guides 8 may contain an element 14 for fixing the skid 11 installed in it.

Structurally, for the purpose of unification with structural profiles, the guides 8 can be made in the form of an “U” shaped profile and rotated by the inner faces of the walls to each other, while the runners 11 can be made in the form of a “G” -shaped profile, and the guides and skids are equipped rollers 15, 16, (Fig. 8).

The guides can be made of "U" shaped profile V95pchT2 440206 OST1 90113-86. The runners 8 mounted on them from the “G” -shaped profile V95pchT2 411222 OST1 90113-86. The rollers can be made of a circle B 1-32,0 GOST 2590-2006 30HGSA-3-TO. As the mounting supports 10, two I-beam profiles can be used, for which the guides 8 are mounted.

The invention can be used as follows. A rolling device with an ATM mounted on it is located in a region, for example, in a side niche adjacent to the side wall of the front housing compartment or in the cargo compartment.

If necessary, the runners 11 are extended to move the ATM fixed on them to the zone of its use, which is determined by the layout in the free space of the front compartment. After use, move the ATM to its original position.

Thus, the device allows you to move the toilet module from its original position to the area of use and vice versa, implementing the proposed method.

Obviously, in the implementation of the invention there is a more rational use of the front compartment of existing similar vehicles, since there is no need to equip the stationary space around the ATM, as well as reducing the required energy consumption to maintain comfortable conditions inside this compartment, as well as expanding the arsenal of technical means when placing autonomous toilet modules .

Claims (6)

1. The method of placing an autonomous toilet module inside the vehicle, characterized in that the toilet module is fixed on the device for rolling out and in the initial position is located in the area adjacent to the side wall of the front compartment of the housing or in the cargo compartment, with the possibility of moving the toilet module into the area its use, defined by the layout in the free space of the front compartment. 2. The method of placing an autonomous toilet module according to claim 1, wherein the zone of use of the toilet module is equipped with a removable screen. 3. A device for rolling out the toilet module, comprising guides provided with mounting supports, and runners with elements for fixing the toilet module, while the runners are telescopically mounted in the runners and it is possible to synchronously extend the runners towards the zone of use of the toilet module and vice versa, in addition, the runners , at the ends, from the side of the use zone, are equipped with height-adjustable wheels. 4. The device for rolling out according to claim 3, in which the mounting supports are made adjustable. 5. The device for rolling out according to claim 3, in which one of the guides contains an element for fixing the skid installed therein. 6. The rolling device according to claim 3, in which the guides are made in the form of an “U” -shaped profile and are turned by the inner faces of the walls to each other.

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