Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US20090302156
Timestamp: 2018-07-18 03:19:02
Document Index: 109540169

Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 12', 'arts 12', 'arts 12', 'arts 12', 'art 12', 'arts 12', 'art 12', 'art.\n37']

US20090302156A1 - Medical block for the cabin of an aircraft, associated with a couchette - Google Patents
US20090302156A1
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The invention relates to a medical block associated with a couchette (2) for a patient to lie on, said block comprising: a water supply; a power supply; a stop region for at least one trolley (12); at least one trolley (12) located in the stop region and comprising drawers containing medical equipment; and an access flap corresponding to each trolley (12), provided with locking means and enabling the drawers of the trolley to be accessed.
Access to the berth 2 is gained, for example, from the aisle as symbolized by the access arrows 24. This access is gained, for example, through a door (not depicted) implemented in the longitudinal wall 18. Another door (not depicted) allows access from the aisle to the carts 12. This access is symbolized by a third arrow 26.
It is clearly noted on FIGS. 6 and 7 that the carts 12 stored in the compartment 48 face the inside of the cabin 36 with which they are associated. It is well to hold the carts in the compartment 48 even in the event of violent impact. In order to hold these carts 12, a lower band 52 and an upper bank 54 are provided on the side of the cabin 36. These bands are reinforced in order to keep the carts 12 inside the compartment 48 even in the event of violent impact. Between these bands 52 and 54 are two shutters 56 making it possible to close off access to the cart 12 from the inside of the corresponding module 36. On FIGS. 6 and 7, the shutters are depicted in open position. They thus free up an opening 58 allowing access to the drawer of the carts 12. In order to go from their closed position to their open position, the shutters 56 pivot 900 around a vertical axis and then are slid to become positioned beside the corresponding cart 12 in the compartment 48.
24. A medical unit for an aircraft cabin associated with a berth configured to accommodate a patient in lying-down position, comprising:
a parking area for at least one cart;
at least one cart positioned in the parking area and including drawers in which medical equipment is located; and
an access shutter corresponding to each cart, equipped with a locking means, and allowing access to the drawers thereof.
25. A medical unit according to claim 24, wherein each access shutter allows access to the drawers of the corresponding cart from an area configured to accommodate passengers.
26. A medical unit according to claim 25, further comprising restraining means for preventing the at least one cart from moving into an adjacent area configured to accommodate passengers.
27. A medical unit according to claim 26, wherein the restraining means for the at least one cart comprise a lower band and an upper band between which a corresponding access shutter is located.
28. A medical unit according to claim 24, wherein the medical unit is delimited by two walls extending transversely in the aircraft cabin, and by a longitudinal wall and a cabin wall, and wherein each shutter is implemented in a transverse wall.
29. A medical unit according to claim 28, further comprising an access door other than the access shutters, making it possible to move the at least one cart back into and out of its parking area.
30. A medical unit according to claim 29, wherein the access door is implemented in the longitudinal wall.
31. A medical unit according to claim 24, wherein the supply of a water is a washbasin.
32. A medical unit according to claim 24, further comprising a work surface.
33. A medical unit according to claim 32, wherein the work surface is above the parking area for the carts.
34. A medical unit according to claim 24, further comprising a supply of oxygen.
35. A medical unit according to claim 24, further comprising a stretcher.
36. A medical unit according to claim 36, comprising at least two carts, and the at least two carts and the stretcher include fastening means such that ends of the stretcher each can be fastened onto a cart.
37. A medical unit according to claim 24, further comprising storage racks configured to accommodate medical apparatuses.
38. A medical unit according to claim 24, further comprising at least one scialytic light.
39. A medical unit according to claim 24, further comprising at least one retractable shelf.
40. A medical unit according to claim 24, further comprising an apparatus to contact a physician on the ground to make it possible to carry out telemedicine.
41. An aircraft cabin, comprising a medical unit according to claim 24.
42. An aircraft cabin according to claim 41, further comprising:
an aircraft cabin module of extended rectangular shape with:
two relatively large walls connected by two relatively small walls;
a door mounted in an opening made in a wall separating the module from an aisle;
at least one seat having at least one configuration in which the seat is positioned longitudinally in relation to the direction of travel of the aircraft; and
wherein the access shutters of the medical unit allow access to the drawers of the corresponding carts from inside of the cabin module.
43. An aircraft cabin according to claim 42, wherein the medical unit comprises a washbasin, and the washbasin is permanently accessible from inside of the cabin module.
44. An aircraft cabin according to claim 42, wherein the medical unit comprises a work surface, and the work surface is permanently accessible from inside of the cabin module.
45. An aircraft cabin according to claim 44, wherein the medical unit comprises a window that can be obscured positioned above the work surface.
46. An aircraft, comprising a medical unit according to claim 24.
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