WO2010004039A2

WO2010004039A2 - Luggage bin for a passenger aircraft

Info

Publication number: WO2010004039A2
Application number: PCT/EP2009/058852
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gottfried Steiner; Thomas Krivec
Original assignee: Htp Aircraft Gmbh
Priority date: 2008-07-11
Filing date: 2009-07-10
Publication date: 2010-01-14
Also published as: AT506979B1; WO2010004039A3; DE112009001677A5; AT506979A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a luggage bin (1) comprising a locking mechanism that has a catch (4) which is arranged on each side of the luggage bin (1), is fitted with a housing (11), can be actuated by a handle (3) centrally mounted on the luggage bin (1), and can releasably engage with a retaining element (5), said retaining element (5) being disposed on a part, e.g. a partition, which is stationary relative to the luggage bin (1). In order to ensure that the luggage bin can be opened and closed quickly, in a functionally safe manner, and using little force, the catch (4) has a safety lever (21) that is connected to one end of a pulling element (30), the other end of which is effectively connected to the handle (3). Furthermore, the safety lever (21) is connected to two stop levers (15) by means of a joint. The stop levers (15) are hinged to the housing (11) of the catch (4) by means of another joint while supporting a stop roller (17) between said joints. The stop roller (17) can be made to engage with a stop notch (8) on the retaining element (5). Both the stop lever (15) and the safety lever (21) are spring-loaded in the direction of the locked position. In the locked position, the safety lever (21) is latched or supported on the housing (11) of the catch (4) in such a way that the latching action can be cancelled by pulling on the pulling element (30).

Description

LUGGAGE STORAGE FOR A PASSENGER AIRPLANE

The invention relates to a luggage rack with a locking device, which has a arranged on each side of the luggage rack, a housing having catch lock which is actuated via a handle mounted on the luggage rack and is detachably mounted on a holding element, which is fixed to a part opposite the luggage rack , For example, a partition, is arranged.

Pivoting or lowerable luggage racks in passenger aircraft are known in different embodiments. Of particular importance to the people working on these luggage racks - passengers or cabin crew - is a fast, reliable and effortless opening and closing, ensuring that the luggage rack does not accidentally open in case of malfunction. The previously known locking devices could not be fully satisfied in this regard.

The invention is therefore based on the object to carry out a luggage rack such that it can be opened and closed quickly, functionally reliable and with little effort.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the catch lock has a safety lever, which is connected to one end of a tension element whose other end is operatively connected to the handle, and which is connected to two locking levers via a hinge connection, which locking levers on the housing Fangschlosses are pivotally connected via a further hinge connection and carry a detent roller between these articulated joints, which can be brought into engagement with a detent recess on the retaining element, wherein both the locking lever and the safety lever in the direction of Lock position are spring loaded, and wherein the locking lever is hooked or supported in the locked position on the housing of the catch lock such that the entanglement is canceled by train on the tension element.

The mechanism according to the invention can be actuated with little effort and is extremely reliable. The entanglement of the safety lever with the housing can be solved by pulling the tension element. The safety lever and the detent lever connected thereto via the bolt are held securely in the detent position by their spring action.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the safety lever has two lever arms, which are interconnected via a bolt passing through a securing bolt which is slidably mounted relative to the holding element and in the locking position of the catching lock above the locking recess on or in one is positioned at a short distance to a support surface. Should it therefore be a fraction of the loaded components - for example, the retaining element in the locking recess, the detent roller or the locking lever - come, it is ensured by the locking bar, which is supported above the locking recess, that the closed position of the luggage rack is reliably maintained ,

Particularly advantageous is the measure that the securing bolt is slidably mounted together with the bolt arranged on the safety lever in a guide part of the housing. When you open the locking device by pivoting the locking lever on the tension element thus forcibly the locking latch is moved in the guide part of the housing and moved out of the retaining element. These movements are associated with little effort, so that the catch lock is opened quickly and safely.

The operative connection between the locking latch and the safety levers is carried out in a convenient and compact way and allows easy opening and closing of the luggage rack by the bolt passes through slots, which in the direction of the locking latch on Guide member are provided, wherein the bolt engages vertically extending to these slots elongated holes on the lever arms of the safety lever.

When pivoting the luggage rack for closing is advantageously provided that a ramp of the locking bolt comes into contact with a run-on slope on the holding element, such that the locking latch is moved away from the holding element.

In the closed position, the luggage rack should remain securely in its locked position in the event of vibrations and other movements of the aircraft. This is ensured by the fact that the safety lever has projections which can be supported on stop surfaces of ramps fixed in the housing, under the action of the springs acting on the safety lever in the locking position.

The detent roller should be able to move as smoothly and without friction into the latched and out of the latched position. For this purpose, the latching roller is advantageously mounted on a bolt which connects two arms of the latching lever with each other.

To additionally secure the luggage rack in the closed position can be provided according to the invention, on the holding element retaining hooks form, which engage in the locked position retaining tabs on the outer circumference of the housing of the catching lock.

In an inventively designed luggage rack emergency opening can be ensured in a simple and expedient manner, in particular by the fact that the bolt, which connects the safety lever with the locking levers, an emergency opening lever is stored, which protrudes from the housing and has a driving surface with a support surface is in contact with the safety lever. By raising the emergency opening lever, for example by means of a credit card, it is possible to move the safety lever over the driving surface of the support at the ramps, whereby the locking latch is moved out of the retaining element. As pulling elements are particularly ropes, but also rods or the like.

Further measures and designs according to the invention contribute to the fact that the luggage rack can be opened and closed comfortably and reliably. For example, it is provided that the handle is connected to a release lever, which is pivotally mounted on a housing and is spring-loaded in the opening direction and thus in the direction of actuation by the handle.

The operative connection between the traction elements or ropes and the release lever is made in particular by the fact that each cable is attached to the release lever and is guided in front of its attachment point on the release lever via a arranged on the release lever clamping device, which allows a change in the effective cable length.

The clamping device can be operated in a simple and comfortable way by means of a clamping screw. A clamp-free guidance of the parts is ensured by the fact that each clamping device is provided with a guide roller for the respective cable, which is mounted in each case on a bearing block arranged on the housing.

The arrangement of the release lever on the housing should be made in a functional and reliable manner. For this purpose, it is provided that the release lever has two arms, by means of which it is pivotally mounted on two bolts, which are arranged on bearing plates of the housing. If the handle provided with a signal bar, which remains invisible from the outside in the rest position - the properly latched position - of the handle, it can not be properly closed system, for example, as a result of a malposition in one of the catch locks, this misalignment by the given length of Pull ropes on the release lever and thus transferred to the handle and displayed by means of the then visible signal bar. The invention further relates to a luggage storage system for a passenger aircraft with luggage racks, which are carried out according to the invention.

Further features, advantages and details of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawing, which illustrates an embodiment in more detail. Show

1 is an overall view of a luggage compartment,

2 is a view of a holding element,

3 and FIG. 4 are views of a housing of a catching lock,

5 and 6 are views of the holding element and the housing with arranged on this components of the catching lock,

7 and FIG. 8 components of the locking arrangement,

9 and Fig. 10 central vertical longitudinal sections through the locking arrangement,

1 1 is a view of the main components of an operating mechanism,

Fig. 12 components of the actuating mechanism and

Fig. 13 is a view of the luggage rack with an error message when not properly locking.

Fig. 1 shows a luggage rack 1 for a passenger cabin of an aircraft, in the form of a provided for stowing the cabin luggage to a pivotable in this drawing figure pivot axis 2, one-piece running chute 1 b with a body with side walls 1 a and facing the cabin Lower part 1 c, at which the center of the passenger or flight personnel for opening and closing the luggage rack 1 provided handle 3 is arranged. On each side wall 1a a catch lock 4 is fixed, wherein the two catch locks 4 simultaneously by means of the handle 3 on in this Figure not shown holding elements 5, which are fixed to also not shown fixed or aircraft-fixed partitions, are releasably latched.

In the following description, terms such as above, below, above, below, laterally, vertically or horizontally refer to the illustrated position of the individual components, which may differ from the position of these components in the installed state, depending on the installation situation. After both catch locks are executed coincidentally, reference is made in the description mainly to one of the catch locks 4 and one of the holding elements 5 reference.

2 shows a view of the catch lock 4 facing side of the not shown intermediate wall between adjacent luggage racks 1 arranged holding element 5. The approximately rectangular in the embodiment shown holding member 5 has four executed in the form of slots mounting holes 7 for screwing the retaining element. 5 on the intermediate wall, wherein the elongated holes allow adjustment of the position of the holding element 5 on the intermediate wall. Parts formed on the holding element 5 form at the lower end of the holding element 5 a horizontally extending detent recess 8 and at the upper end two facing downwards

Holding hooks 9. Above the latching recess 8, a support surface 10 is formed in the holding element 5.

The catch lock 4 has, for example, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a flat housing 11, which has an outer side 1 1a associated with the holding element 5 and an inner side 11b facing the interior of the luggage rest 1.

The housing 1 1 has a base plate 11 e with integrally formed fastening tabs

12, which mounting holes 12 a for screwing the housing 1 1 at the

Outside of the side wall 1 a of the luggage tray 1 have. The side wall 1 a is provided with an approximately circular opening, not shown, in which a in

Essentially annular frame 11 d, which on the inner side 11 b of the

Housing 11 is formed, can be used from the outside. Within the frame 1 1 d, a guide member 25 is formed on the housing 1 1 with a central opening 25a and two laterally arranged slots 25b, wherein the opening 25a and the slots 25b are perpendicular to the base plate 11 e. On the outer side 1 1a of the housing, the opening 25a emerges to the outside. Below the guide part 25, the housing 11 is penetrated by an approximately rectangular opening 18. In the lower region of the housing 1 1 two ramps 27 are arranged within the frame 11 d, each having an approximately perpendicular stop surface 27 a, which faces the opening 18. At the upper portion of the frame 1 1 d and at a connecting rib above the guide member 25 are three mutually aligned in the horizontal direction holes 11 f formed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a horizontally extending pin 14 is inserted in the holes 11f, on which within the frame 11d two locking levers 15 (in FIG. 5 only one of the locking levers is shown) are pivotably articulated. As particularly shown in Fig. 7, each locking lever 15 has a downwardly extending arm 15a, at which in the direction of the housing outside a bearing bracket 15c and pointing in the opposite direction connect a connecting arm 15b. The bearing plates 15c of the two locking levers 15 connect a bearing pin 16, on which, between the two bearing plates 15c, a detent roller 17 is rotatably mounted. In the locked position (FIG. 7), the latching roller 17 is in engagement with the latching recess 8 on the holding element 5, the two bearing plates 15 c, together with the bolt 16 and the latching roller 17, passing through the opening 18 on the outer side 11 a of the housing 11 (Fig. 8). Each locking lever 15 is acted upon by a coil spring 19, which, as shown in FIG. 6, on the bolt 14 and is supported on a housing part and on a shoulder of the locking lever 15 in the direction of the latched position of the detent roller 17. The two connecting arms 15b of the locking lever 15 are connected by means of a bolt 20 to which, centrally between the two connecting arms 15b, a locking lever 21 is hinged with two bearing brackets 21c. The safety lever 21 has a central part 21 a, from which laterally lever arms 21 b protrude within the locking lever 15 upwards. The length of the lever arms 21 b is adapted to the length of the guide member 25, such that a the slots 25 b in the guide member 25 passing through bolt 23 with its ends in vertically extending slots 22 at the upper ends of the lateral lever arms 21 b engages (Fig. 5). The bolt 23 passes through a securing bolt 24 which is displaceable in a guide formed in the guide member 25 perpendicular to the base plate 1 1e (Fig. 9). The slots 25b in the guide member 25 ensure the relative movement of the locking bolt 24 to the guide member 25. At the lower ends of the lever arms 21 b short extensions 26 are formed, which abut in the locked position of the catch lock 4 on the stoppers 27a of the ramps 27 (Fig ). On the bolt 20, two further, designed as helical springs securing springs 28 are arranged, which are each supported on one of the locking levers 15 and the safety lever 21 and so the projections 26 presses against the ramps 27.

The embodiment of the safety bolt 24 can be seen in particular in FIG. 8 and in the sectional views of FIGS. 9 and 10. The locking latch 24 is located in the latched position on the retaining element 5 position (Fig. 9) of the catching lock above the locking recess 8 at a small distance from the support surface 10. On its upper side, the locking latch 24 is provided with an inclined surface 24a. Lateral projections 24b on the securing bolt 24 engage in lateral guides of the guide part 25 and thus ensure an exact guidance of the safety bolt 24.

Between the two bearing brackets 21c of the safety lever 21, an emergency opening lever 29 (see in particular FIGS. 6, 9 and 10) is mounted on the bolt 20. The lever 29 extends through a lower recess 1 1g of the housing 11 and beyond it in the direction of the holding element 5 such that its upwardly bent end portion 29b below the holding element 5, as will be described, is accessible for emergency opening of the catch lock 4 , A provided on the lever 29 near its pivot point driving surface 29 a is in contact with a provided on the underside of the central part 21 a of the safety lever 21 support surface 21 d.

The operation of the safety locks 4 on the handle 3, the arrangement and design is explained in more detail below, via an actuating cable 30, whose end at the central portion 21a of the safety lever 21st is attached (Fig. 6). In the closed state of the catch lock 4 (as shown in FIG. 5, 6 and 9) holds the means of its extensions 26 fixed to the ramps 27 of the housing 11 locking lever 21, the locking lever 15 and thus arranged on these locking roller 17, in the locking recess 8 of Retaining element 5 is seated, in position, wherein the locking lever 15 acted upon springs 19 and the securing lever 21 acting on the backup springs 28 support this situation. In addition, the retaining hooks 9 of the retaining element 5 engage over two retaining tabs 11 c at the upper end of the housing 11. In the closed position, it is thus ensured that the detent roller 17 can not unintentionally leave its position in the detent recess 8 of the retaining element 5 even in the case of shocks and vibrations. The luggage racks 1 thus remain securely closed.

Should there be a rupture of the loaded components - such as the retaining element 5 in the region of the locking recess 8, the detent roller 17 or the locking lever 15 - come, holds the locking latch 24, which is then supported above the locking recess 8 on the support surface 10, the closed position upright.

To open the luggage rack 1 by hand, the two ropes 30 are pulled towards the handle 3 on the handle 3 on the lower part 1 c of the luggage rack 1. The mechanism provided for this purpose will be described below. A train on the cable 30 causes a pivoting of the safety lever 21 in the direction of the arrow Pi in Fig. 9, whereby the extensions 26 of the ramps 27 of the housing 1 1 free (Fig. 5). During this movement, the securing bolt 24 is simultaneously displaced in the guide part 25 of the housing 11 and moved out of the holding element 5. Since the safety lever 21 is operatively connected to the locking levers 15 via the bolt 20, the locking lever 15 pivot in the opening direction and the detent roller 17 is rolled out of the detent recess 8. In this way open the catch locks 4 quickly and without much effort. When omitting the control element 3 with the luggage rack open 1 take all movable cam parts under the action of the springs 19 and 28 back to their original position, see Fig. 10th

When swinging the luggage rack 1 to close the inclined surface 24a of the locking bolt 24 comes with a run-on slope 5a at the lower edges the holding elements 5 in contact. In this case, the locking latch 24 is pushed into the guide part 25 of the housing 1 1 (see arrow P ₂ in Fig. 10). The coupled via the bolt 23 with the locking latch 24 locking lever 21 is taken in this movement and pivots in the direction of arrow P ₃ in Fig. 10 so far that its extensions 26 come free from the ramps 27 of the housing 1 1. Subsequently, the detent roller 17 passes over the run-on slope 5a of the holding element 5 and can thus move away from the holding element 5 together with the detent levers 15. In the course of the continued closing movement of the luggage tray 1, the detent roller 15 passes into the detent recess 8, wherein the restoring forces of the springs 19 and the safety springs 28, the locking lever 21, the locking levers 15 and the locking latch 24 again transfer to their holding positions.

If the normal opening on the handle 3 only on one of the catch locks 4 or not at all, it is possible to open the catch lock 4 or the catch locks 4 on the emergency opening mechanism, for example with the aid of a credit card or the like. When emergency opening is first the entanglement of the safety lever 21 at the ramps 27 of the housing 1 1 to solve. By raising the Notöffnungshebels 29 in the direction of arrow P ₄ in Fig. 10, the safety lever 21 via the

Driving surface 29 a out of the support on the ramps 27 is rotated. When the credit card 24 is subsequently pressed with the credit card in a horizontal direction onto a projection 29c at the end portion 29b of the emergency opening lever 29, this has a release of the latching of the detent roller 17 from the detent recess 8 and such a pivoting of the two locking lever 15 to the episode.

The mechanism for operating the two catch locks 4 and the associated system components are shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. In the following description, the essential components for the operating mechanism are mainly described, other system components is referred to only in a general manner. On the lower part 1c of the luggage rack 1, a housing 31 is centrally mounted on the inside, in particular screwed, on the inside of a release lever 32 is rotatably mounted. Fig. 1 1 further shows the housing 31 formed, arranged in two pairs of bearing plates 31 c and two bearing blocks 31 d. At each pair of bearing plates 31 c, a side arm 32 b of the release lever 32 is rotatably articulated to a bolt 33. The two mutually parallel arms 32b are centrally connected to each other via a transverse web 32a and extends beyond the transverse web 32a out as profiles 32c, which merge into sections bent by about 90 ° 32d. The sections 32d are connected to one another via the control element (see FIG. 11) designed as a handle 3. The handle 3 fits into a recess 31 f of the visible from the outside of the luggage rack portion of the housing 31. On the outside of the handle 3, a signal bar 35 is attached, which in a striking color, in particular red, may be colored (see FIG ).

Between each pair of bearing brackets 31 c, a helical spring 34 is arranged on the bolt 33, which is supported at one end in a stationary manner, in particular at the housing 31, and at the other end against a stop part 32e formed on the arm 32b of the release lever 32. The springs 34 therefore act on the release lever 32 in the opening direction, against the closing force of the springs 19 and the safety springs 28 in the safety locks. 4

The components for connecting the second end of each cable 30 to the release lever 32 are shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. The end of each cable 30 is secured in a clamping part 36, which is formed in the region of the bending point of the profile 32c of the release lever 32. The end portion of each cable 30 is guided over a bearing on the associated bearing block 31 d mounted roller 37 in a clamping element 38 which is fixed to the profile 32 c of the release lever 32. A clamping screw 39 allows adjusting or changing the effective cable length.

To open the safety locks 4 and opening the luggage rack 1, the handle 3 is grasped by hand and moved slightly away from the lower part 1c of the luggage rack. In this case, the release lever 32 connected to the handle 3 is slightly pivoted. This will pull and be on the ropes 30 the two catch locks 4, as described above, solved. When not properly closed system, for example, by a misalignment in one of the catch locks 4, this malposition is transmitted in consequence of the given length of the traction cables 30 in the opening direction of the springs 34 acted upon trigger lever 32 and thus on the handle 3 and thus by the handle 3 is displayed because it is not completely immersed in the recess 31 f of the housing 31. The signal bar 35 visible in this case indicates an improper closing.

The invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Thus, for example, instead of ropes as tension or actuators tie rods are provided, the attachment in the catch and the release lever is to be carried out accordingly.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 luggage rack 1a side walls

1 b chute

1c lower part

2 pivot axis

3 control element, handle 4 catch locks

5 retaining element

5a run-up slopes

6 housing

7 mounting holes 8 locking recess, running horizontally

9 retaining hooks

10 support surface

11 housing

11 a outside 11 b inside

11 c retaining tabs

11 d frame

11 e base plate

11f hole 11 g recess

12 fastening straps

12a hole

14 bolts

15 locking lever 15a vertically extending arm 15b connecting arm

15c bearing plates

16 bearing bolts

17 latching roller 18 opening

19 spring

20 bolts, parallel to 14

21 safety lever

21 a middle part 21 b lateral lever arms

21 c bearing straps

21 d support surface

22 long holes

23 Guide pins 24 Safety catch

24a beveled surface

24b lateral approaches

25 guide part

25a central opening 25b slot

26 extensions

27 ramp

27a stop surface

28 Safety spring 29 Emergency opening lever

29a driving surface

29b end section

29c approach

30 tension element, rope 30a rope end

31 housing

31 c bearing straps

31 d bearing block

31f deepening 32 release lever

32a crosspiece

32b arms

32c profile 32d section

32e stop part

33 bolts

34 spring

35 signal bar 36 clamping part

37 role

38 tensioning element

39 clamping screw

Claims

1. Luggage rack (1) with a locking device, which one at each

Side of the luggage rack (1) arranged, a housing (11) exhibiting catch lock (4) which is actuated via a centrally on the luggage rack (1) mounted handle (3) and on a holding element (5) is releasably latched, which an one opposite the luggage rack (1) fixed part, for example an intermediate wall, is arranged, characterized in that the catch lock (4) has a safety lever (21) which is connected to one end of a tension element (30) whose other end with the Handle (3) is operatively connected, and which is connected to two locking levers (15) via a hinge connection, which

Locking levers (15) on the housing (1 1) of the catch lock (4) are pivotally articulated via a further hinge connection and between these articulated joints carry a latching roller (17), which with a latching recess (8) on the holding element (5) is engageable, wherein both the locking lever (15) and the safety lever (21) in the direction of

Lock position are spring loaded, and wherein the locking lever (21) in the locking position on the housing (1 1) of the catch catch (4) so entangled or supported, that the entanglement by train on the tension element (30) can be canceled.

2. luggage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the securing lever (21) has two lever arms (21 b), which are connected to each other via a pin (23) which passes through a securing bolt (24), which relative to the holding element (5). is slidably mounted and in the locking position of the catching lock (4) above the locking recess (8) is positioned at one or a small distance to a support surface (10).

3. luggage rack according to claim 2, characterized in that the securing bolt (24) together with the safety lever (21) arranged

Bolt (23) is slidably mounted in a guide part (25) of the housing (11).

4. luggage tray according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bolt (23) slots (25 b) passes through, which in

Displacement direction of the safety bolt (24) on the guide part (25) are provided, and that the bolt (23) in vertical to these slots (25b) extending slots (22) engages the lever arms of the safety lever (21).

5. luggage rack according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the securing bolt (24) has a ramp (24a), the pivoting of the luggage rack (1) in the closing direction with a run-on slope (5a) on the holding element (5) in contact in that the securing bolt (24) is moved away from the holding element (5).

6. luggage rack according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the securing lever (21) has projections (26) on stop surfaces (27 a) of fixed to the housing ramps (27), under the action of the safety lever (21) in Latch position acting on springs (28), can be supported.

7. luggage rack according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the detent roller (17) on a bolt (16) is mounted, which two arms (15c) of the locking lever (15) interconnects.

8. luggage rack according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that on the holding element (5) formed holding hooks (9) in the locked position retaining tabs (11 c) on the outer circumference of the housing (11) overlap.

9. luggage tray according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the bolt (20) which connects the safety lever (21) with the locking levers (15), an emergency opening lever (29) is mounted, which from the housing (1 1 protrudes) and a driving surface (29 a) which is in contact with a support surface (21 d) on the safety lever (21).

10. luggage rack according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the tension elements ropes or rods (30).

11. luggage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle (3) with a release lever (32) is connected, which is pivotally mounted on a housing (31) and in the opening direction and thus in the direction of actuation by the handle (3). is spring loaded.

12. luggage rack according to one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that each cable (30) on the release lever (32) is fixed and guided in front of its attachment point on the trigger lever (32) via a release lever (32) arranged clamping device (42) is which allows a change in the effective rope length.

13. luggage rack according to claim 12, characterized in that the clamping device (42) by means of a clamping screw (43) is actuated.

14. Luggage rack according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that each tensioning device (42) is provided with a guide roller (41) for the cable (30), which in each case on a housing (31) arranged bearing block (31 d) is mounted.

15. luggage rack according to one of claims 1 1 to 14, characterized in that the release lever (32) has two arms (32d), by means of which it is pivotally mounted on two bolts (33) which on bearing brackets (21c) of the housing ( 31) are arranged.

16. luggage rack according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that on the handle (3) a signal bar (35) is arranged, which in the rest position of the handle (3) is not visible from the outside.

17. Luggage storage system for a passenger aircraft with luggage racks according to one or more of claims 1 to 16.