Patent ID: 6019315
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
An aircraft comprising an aircraft body, a floor (4) in said aircraft body dividing said aircraft body into an aircraft cabin above said floor and a space (5) below said floor, a door structure inserted into an opening in said aircraft body, said door structure comprising a door frame (7) installed in said opening, a door (8) installed in said door frame (7), at least one air flow channel (9) formed as a gap between said door (8) and said door frame (7) when said door is closed for passing air through said air flow channel (9), at least one air inlet port (10) positioned for admitting air from said aircraft cabin into said air flow channel (9) at a top of said door for a downward convection flow, and at least one air outlet port (12) passing through said floor and connecting said at least one air flow channel (9) with said space (5) below said floor (4) in said aircraft body for discharging air into said space when said door is closed.