Patent Description:
Vehicles for transporting a large number of passengers are usually equipped with cabins with passenger seats, one or more on-board toilets and optionally one or more on-board galleys. To increase the seating capacity, the spaces between individual passenger seats can be reduced and, by making on-board toilets and on-board galleys more compact, additional installation space can be created for rows of seats. Particularly as regards making on-board galleys in commercial aircraft more compact, concepts exist in which parking places for trolleys are used where several trolleys are arranged behind one another. This normally applies to the use of trolleys according to the Atlas standard and to the combined use of a full-size trolley and a half-size trolley.

To remove trolleys from such a parking place, a handle located on an upper face is normally gripped by a user and pulled out from the parking place. If a half-size trolley is parked in front of a full-size trolley in a parking place, no great effort is needed to convey the full-size trolley out from the rear parking place in the case of average height.

<CIT> discloses an arrangement in a cabin of an aircraft with parking places for trolleys, wherein two trolleys can be partially accommodated therein one behind the other.

<CIT> discloses a trolley arrangement of a galley of a vehicle, wherein a trolley handling device is provided for pulling and pushing trolleys out of or into the galley.

<CIT> discloses an installation with a trolley and a first part forming an interface for a user to take and/or remove the trolley in the installation. A second part allows a circulation of the trolley according to main directions perpendicular to each other in a plane of an aircraft for storage and/or bringing the trolley towards the user.

<CIT> discloses a fastening arrangement for fastening a storage container in a compartment of an aircraft galley.

<CIT> discloses an aircraft comprising a floor on which seats as well as a galley having a plurality of carts and/or containers are arranged.

To make on-board galleys more compact, it could be useful to arrange full-size trolleys behind one another in a single parking place. However, this is not possible in practice since a rear trolley can only be reached with great difficulty by cabin crew, the reason being that it is located at a relatively great distance from an insertion opening of the parking place.

It is therefore an object of the invention to propose a device or an on-board galley with which trolleys arranged behind one another in an on-board galley are easy for cabin crew to handle, such that in particular trolleys arranged at the back in a parking place can be reached as easily as possible.

The object is achieved by a stowage and removal system for rollable containers in a vehicle having the features of independent claim <NUM>. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are laid down in the dependent claims.

A stowage and removal system for rollable containers, particularly in a vehicle, is proposed. The system has a receiving frame with an insertion opening for insertion and removal of a container and with a first wall lying opposite the insertion opening; at least one first locking device for releasably locking a container arranged in the receiving frame and abutting the first wall; a first control element for actuating the at least one first locking device; a removal device with a first engagement body which can be brought into engagement with a side of a container, which is located at the first wall, directed towards the first wall, wherein the removal device is configured to move the first engagement body away from the first wall towards the insertion opening, and vice versa; and a removal control element which is coupled to the removal device for selectively moving the first engagement body. The first control element is arranged in an upper front region of the insertion opening. The removal control element is arranged in a region of the insertion opening at an upper boundary face of the receiving frame. The removal control element is connected to a rod extending inside the upper boundary face in the direction of the first wall. An elongate depression on an upper face of a receiving space of the receiving frame extends rectilinearly along a connection axis between the first wall and the insertion opening, in the direction of the first wall and ends there in an enlarged depression portion. The removal control element is mounted pivotably along a direction of extent of the elongate depression. The removal control element can be introduced into and removed out of the enlarged depression portion by pivoting around the direction of extent.

The receiving frame serves to provide geometrically defined parking places for the containers in question. The receiving frame can be configured in the form of a separate component which can be placed autonomously in the vehicle. However, the receiving frame is preferably part of a larger facility in the vehicle. Particularly in an aircraft, it is recommended that the larger facility is an on-board galley or another cabin monument in which a suitable installation space is created. The form and accessibility of the receiving frame is not important with regard to the invention, as long as the insertion opening permits the insertion or introduction of a container to be stored therein. Moreover, the word "frame" is not intended to signify that the frame has a skeletal structure, and instead it can also involve a combination of several two-dimensional components. The frame is therefore to be understood as a base for the construction of the system.

The first wall lying opposite the insertion opening is a rear boundary of a parking place in the receiving frame, against which wall a rearmost container bears or comes into abutment. The size and shape of the container can be chosen depending on the requirements in the vehicle. If the vehicle is realized as a commercial aircraft, it is recommended to use trolleys according to relevant standards, for example the Atlas standard. Moreover, the advantages according to the invention are particularly great when the rollable containers have a depth measurement of more than <NUM> to <NUM>.

The first locking device can fix the container in its position abutting against the first wall and can have, for example, a first locking element. The latter is configured in any desired way that permits simple locking and easy release for removal of the container in question. The locking can be effected in particular by a movable bolt element which acts with form-fit engagement and which corresponds to or is configured corresponding to a corresponding shape feature of the container, for example an outer edge or a depression.

The control element, which is connected to the first locking device, can in particular be arranged on a side of the frame directed towards the user. It is thus made very easy for a user to release the locking device or to ascertain the current state of locking. The specific configuration of the control element can depend on the nature of the locking device. Pulling, pushing and rotating elements are recommended which, by way of a linkage or another facility, transfer a desired axial, rotational or combined axial and rotational movement to the first locking device.

A core aspect of the stowage and removal system according to the invention is the removal device. By means of the latter, a container located at the first wall can be moved in the direction of the insertion opening when the first engagement body is in engagement with the container and the first locking device is released. By actuating the removal control element, which is coupled to the first engagement body, the user can therefore easily reach the container spaced apart from the insertion opening and located at the first wall and can move this container to the insertion opening. It is not necessary to take hold of the container from the direction of the insertion opening, nor is it necessary to use a separate pulling hook or the like in order to manually grip the container.

At the same time, the removal device, through the engagement of the first engagement body, is able to move a container pushed into the receiving frame to the first wall. Preferably, the removal device can be used to exert not only a pulling force but also a pushing force on the container, in order to move the latter towards the insertion opening or towards the first wall.

The frame can therefore be filled very conveniently with large, rollable containers and, particularly when used in a cabin of a commercial aircraft, allows trolleys to be accommodated in a spatially economic manner behind one another in a single parking place.

Therefore, the receiving frame is configured for receiving at least one pair of containers arranged one behind the other. After conventional removal of a front container which is arranged at the insertion opening, use of the removal device makes it possible to remove the rear container which is arranged at a clear distance from the insertion opening and in the interior of the receiving frame. It would also be conceivable even for three containers to be arranged behind one another in order to move these out of the receiving frame by said means. For this purpose, if so desired, a second removal device for a rear or a middle parking place could be used whose dimensions are adapted to the situation.

Moreover, the system can comprise at least one second locking device for releasably locking a container arranged in the receiving frame and protruding towards the insertion opening. Consequently, both containers arranged in the receiving frame in question can be locked.

In an advantageous embodiment, the at least one first locking device has at least one first movable bolt which is movable on an upper face of the receiving frame between a deactivation position and an activation position, wherein the at least one first bolt, in the activation position, forms a limit stop for an end of a container opposite the first wall and, in a deactivation position, removes the limit stop. Consequently, the container abutting against the first wall is held in its parking position by virtue of the fact that the at least one first bolt of the at least one first locking device engages together with the first wall around the container and thereby prevents its mobility in a direction from the first wall towards the insertion opening. The position of the at least one first bolt of the at least one first locking device therefore depends on the depth measurement of the container that is arranged at the first wall. Moreover, by means of the at least one bolt in the activation position, a container introduced between the insertion opening and the container lying at the first wall can also only be inserted as far as the first bolt. Consequently, if a front container located at the insertion opening is exclusively inserted into the receiving frame and the at least one first locking device is activated, the mobility of the container located at the insertion opening is greatly limited.

In this respect, it is expedient to provide at the insertion opening a second locking device which effects a locking of the front container in a similar way, that is to say with at least one second bolt. Such an arrangement with rotatable bolts directly above the insertion opening is known from the prior art.

According to an embodiment, removal control element is coupled to the first engagement body via a linkage. The first engagement body can preferably be coupled to the removal control element by a single rigid rod such that, when the removal control element is pulled, the first engagement body follows this movement directly. If a non-manual movement of the first engagement body were to be considered, a slightly more complex linkage could also be provided in which at least one directional deflection takes place. This can entail a movement of an actuator located in the receiving frame being converted in a desired manner into a pulling or pushing movement of the container in question.

It is advantageous to configure the engagement device in such a way that, by moving the removal control element to an activation position, an engagement between the first engagement body and the container is effected and, by moving the removal control element to a deactivation position, the engagement is cancelled. Depending on the configuration of the first engagement body, an engagement between the first engagement body and the container in question could be produced, for example, by rotation of the removal control element or by actuation of a button or pulling element. By releasing the engagement, the removal device in the parked position is not loaded by any mass and inertial forces of the container. When the first engagement body is engaged, the removal control element can be pulled in a direction which lies on the connection axis between the first wall and the insertion opening, such that the engaged first engagement body then follows the container to the insertion opening. It is self-evident that the first locking device is deactivated in the process.

It is advantageous if the first locking device is coupled to the removal device such that, upon activation of the removal device, a deactivation of the first locking device takes place and, upon deactivation of the removal device, the activation of the first locking device takes place. The coupling depends in turn on the nature and configuration of the first locking device and of the removal device. If both devices have a rotational movement, it is recommended that both devices are coupled via a torque-transmitting means, for example a toothed gear, chain transmission or belt transmission. If both devices are subject to a pushing or pulling movement of a button, toggle or the like, it is recommended to use a linkage. Of course, the first locking device and the removal device can also be configured separately from each other.

The first engagement body preferably has a first elongate projection on a rod that is rotatable by the removal control element, wherein the first elongate projection can be deflected, by rotation of the rod, towards the container or into a depression of the receiving frame directed away from the container. For example, when the removal device is arranged on an upper face of the container, the use of an elongate projection can provide a reliable and mechanically very simple possibility of forming a limit stop with a shape feature of the container, by which a pressure force can be applied to the container in order to initiate the rolling movement.

According to an embodiment, first engagement body has a second, curved projection on the rod, wherein the second projection is spaced apart from the first elongate projection and can be deflected, by rotation of the rod, towards the container or into a depression of the receiving frame directed away from the container, and, wherein when the second projection is deflected in the depression, said second projection protrudes partially from the depression. Through the use of two projections spaced apart from each other, it is possible, for example, for a grip bar of a trolley or of a similar container to be enclosed, such that a force can be applied to the container that acts both towards the insertion opening and also towards the first wall, i.e. a pulling force and a pushing force. Through the protrusion of the second projection, a mechanical limit stop between the second projection and a container located in the receiving frame can be brought about, by which an exact positioning of the first engagement body on the provided shape feature of the container takes place. This shape feature can be, for example, a bar-shaped handle of a container configured as a trolley. If this strikes against the second projection, the first projection spaced apart from the second projection is in a suitable position at the opposite side of the bar-shaped handle, in order to bring the first engagement body, by rotation, into engagement with the handle, i.e. to enclose the latter with both projections. Of course, this configuration is also suitable for other shape features, for example lateral or upper flanges, projections, edge regions and others.

According to an embodiment, rod between the removal control element and the first engagement body can be mounted displaceably in an elongate guide mechanism such that, after rotation of the removal control element for producing an engagement between the first engagement body and the container, the latter can be very easily pulled out of the receiving space. In a simple case, the guide mechanism could be configured as an elongate depression in which the rod is prevented from falling out by holders, bushes, a covering or the like. Alternatively, a ball guide or roller guide can also be provided, by which the removal device is very easily linearly movable.

Advantageously, the receiving frame comprises a lateral wall, wherein the removal device is arranged on the lateral wall. The removal device is preferably arranged on an inner side of the lateral wall, i.e. on a side that faces the container to be inserted or removed. Preferably, the removal device is based on a rod-like element that is slidably supported. It may be arranged inside an elongate bumper, which is arranged substantially in a horizontal orientation on the lateral wall and is used for protecting the lateral wall from mechanical damages caused by the container. As an alternative, the removal device may be supported in an elongate profile that has dimensions comparable to an elongate bumper. Hence, the elongate profile may replace a common bumper and house the removal device. Placing the removal device on a lateral wall leads to preventing the provision of slots or slits inside a wall or an underside of a working surface.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the removal device comprises a second engagement body as the first locking device at a distance to the first engagement body, wherein the first engagement body and the second engagement body enclose an angle of substantially <NUM>°. The distance between the first engagement body and the second engagement body may be substantially equal to the length of a container to be placed in the receiving frame. Hence, a container may not only be removed by the removal device, but may also be pushed into the receiving frame through the action of the second engagement body. Since both engagement bodies enclose an angle of substantially <NUM>°, the removal device may be moved between two positions, in which either the first engagement body or the second engagement body provides an engagement with the container. Due to the use of two separate engagement bodies they may be designed in a simple manner. For example, one or both of the engagement bodies may be designed in the form of an elongate protrusion.

Preferably, the receiving frame has an upper boundary face in which a depression portion is arranged into and out of which the removal control element can be introduced and removed by pivoting. When a front container located at the insertion opening is pulled out of the receiving frame, a part of the upper boundary face lying above it is freed. There, the depression portion can be arranged in which the removal control element is positioned. The latter can be grasped in order to rotate it from a horizontal deactivation position to an activation position arranged at an angle to the latter. The actuation of the removal control element can therefore only take place when the front container is removed from the receiving frame.

Through the rotation of the removal control element, a corresponding movement of the first engagement body takes place such that an engagement between the first engagement body and the rear container is effected. A user can then pull the removal control element forwards out of the receiving frame via the insertion opening.

Preferably, between the depression portion and the insertion opening, an elongate depression is arranged whose width corresponds to a thickness of the removal control element, in such a way that the removal control element is movable through the elongate depression when it has been pivoted to the activation position. This provides additional guiding of the control of the removal device, which prevents the movement of an only partially grasped container.

It may be expedient for the removal control element to be realized as a ring-shaped grip or as a grip arranged at an angle on the rod. By recessing the removal control element in the depression of the upper boundary face in the deactivation position, the positon of the removal control element can be secured. It is additionally conceivable that the removal control element or the removal device as a whole locks in this position. The user then feels and hears that the removal device is in a deactivation position.

The invention further relates to a vehicle with a cabin and, located therein, a cabin monument which has a stowage and removal system according to the above description.

Furthermore, in the figures, the same reference signs are used for identical or similar objects.

<FIG> shows a front view of a stowage and removal system <NUM> for rollable containers <NUM> in a vehicle. For example, the vehicle in this exemplary embodiment is a commercial aircraft, and the rollable containers <NUM> are therefore configured as trolleys according to the Atlas standard. They are what are called full-size trolleys, i.e. trolleys with a total depth of approximately <NUM>.

For example, the system <NUM> has a receiving frame <NUM> with an arrangement of two receiving spaces <NUM> and <NUM>, which are each equipped with an insertion opening <NUM> and <NUM>, respectively. All of the statements below apply to all conceivable receiving spaces.

In the left-hand receiving space <NUM> in the drawing plane, an individual trolley <NUM> is arranged which is driven onto a first wall <NUM> arranged opposite the insertion opening <NUM>. The trolley <NUM> thus forms the rearmost container <NUM> in this receiving space <NUM>.

A first locking device <NUM> in the form of two first bolts <NUM> is located on an upper face of the receiving space <NUM>. By moving the first bolt <NUM> between a deactivation position and an activation position, the container <NUM> can be arrested or freed according to requirements. In an activation position, the first bolts <NUM> extend downwards from the upper face of the receiving space <NUM> or of the receiving frame <NUM> and intersect with the overall height of the trolley <NUM>, such that the upper face thereof is enclosed between the first wall <NUM> and the deployed first bolts <NUM>. In a deactivation position (not shown), the trolley <NUM> is freed. For this purpose, the first bolts <NUM> can be removed from the position shown in <FIG> in a translation movement, a rotation movement or a combined movement.

By means of a first control element <NUM>, the left-hand first bolt <NUM> in the drawing plane can be rotated for example about a horizontal bolt axis <NUM>. The bolt axis <NUM> is shown for example by a broken line and is realized by a connection of the first control element <NUM> and of the first bolt <NUM> via a rod-shaped connection element (not shown). The rotation of the first control element <NUM> consequently leads to a rotation of an upper end (not shown in <FIG>) of the bolt <NUM>, such that the latter can disappear into a depression of the upper boundary face of the receiving space <NUM>. Analogously to this, the right-hand first bolt <NUM> in the drawing plane can be moved by a right-hand first control element <NUM> in the drawing plane. For this purpose, a connection is likewise expedient along a horizontal bolt axis <NUM>.

On the upper face of the receiving space <NUM>, a depression <NUM> is moreover shown which extends rectilinearly along the main axis of extension, i.e. a connection axis between the first wall <NUM> and the insertion opening <NUM>, in the direction of the first wall <NUM> and ends there in a slightly enlarged depression portion <NUM>.

This is shown more clearly in a slightly enlarged view in <FIG>. Here, the elongate depression <NUM> is positioned more or less centrally in the receiving space <NUM> and for example extends by half the length of a trolley <NUM> or slightly less in the direction of the first wall <NUM>. The orientation of the elongate depression <NUM> is substantially parallel to the bolt axes <NUM> and to boundary edges of the frame <NUM>, for example an inner boundary edge <NUM> at an upper face of the receiving space <NUM>. The enlarged depression portion <NUM> can have approximately the shape of a rounded quadrilateral as basic shape, which extends laterally outwards from the elongate depression <NUM>. This is therefore arranged eccentrically on the upper face of the receiving space <NUM>.

In the illustrative embodiment shown, the left-hand receiving space <NUM> is separated from the right-hand receiving space <NUM> by a web <NUM> which is arranged on an upper face of the frame <NUM> and is located there likewise parallel to a main direction of extent.

<FIG> additionally shows an initial rotation of the left-hand first control element <NUM>, the movement of which is followed by the left-hand first bolt <NUM>.

A handle <NUM> of a removal device <NUM> is arranged as a removal control element in the enlarged depression portion <NUM>. This is shown in the figures below.

<FIG> shows an upper face of the receiving space <NUM> from below. Here, the profile of the elongate depression <NUM> can be seen which opens into the enlarged depression portion <NUM>. Here, a hand <NUM> of a user, guided through the insertion opening <NUM> into the receiving space <NUM>, grips the removal control element <NUM>. The latter is configured for example as a ring-shaped grip with a quadrilateral basic shape and rounded corners. The design of the closed removal control element <NUM> serves to protect the fingers and hand in the event of incorrect operation. The aim is to prevent the fingers from being crushed in the event of an unintended movement of the container <NUM>.

The removal control element <NUM> is mounted pivotably along a direction of extent <NUM> of the elongate depression <NUM>. A pivoting movement is shown in <FIG>. The removal control element <NUM> is essentially pivotable through <NUM>° about the direction of extent <NUM>.

The removal control element <NUM> has a thickness or width d, which is slightly less than the width of the elongate depression <NUM>. In the form folded down from the upper face, the removal control element <NUM> can consequently fit into the elongate depression <NUM> and be shifted freely outwards towards the insertion opening <NUM>.

As can be seen in a partial detail in <FIG>, the removal control element <NUM> is connected to a rod <NUM> which extends inside the upper face <NUM> of the receiving space <NUM> in the direction of the first wall <NUM>. A rotation of the removal control element <NUM> leads to a rotation of the rod <NUM>. The function of this rod is shown in <FIG>. Here, the rod <NUM> is shown in a region on the first wall <NUM>. There, a first engagement body <NUM> is arranged which is composed of a first projection <NUM> and a second projection <NUM>. By rotation of the rod <NUM>, the first engagement body <NUM> can be pivoted at least to a large extent into an engagement body depression <NUM> or pivoted out therefrom.

The first projection <NUM> is configured as an elongate projection, which extends substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis <NUM>. In <FIG>, it is arranged in a deactivation position completely within the engagement body depression <NUM>. By rotation of the removal control element <NUM>, it can be brought to a position in which it is pivoted through <NUM>° and in which it protrudes vertically downwards from the upper face <NUM>, that is to say towards a container <NUM> or into the receiving space <NUM>. This is shown in <FIG> shows the transition between a deactivation position in <FIG> and an activation position in <FIG>.

The second projection <NUM> is likewise arranged perpendicular to the rod <NUM> but has a curvature of approximately <NUM>° about the rotation axis <NUM>. This has the effect that, in the deactivation position in <FIG>, it protrudes slightly from the engagement body depression <NUM>. Upon rotation of the rod <NUM> through approximately <NUM>°, it is driven completely out of the engagement body depression <NUM> and reaches the position illustrated in <FIG>.

Enclosed between the projections <NUM> and <NUM> is a gap <NUM> whose size corresponds to a handle <NUM> of a container <NUM> (see detail in <FIG>). This means that, after rotation of the removal control element <NUM> to an activation position (see <FIG> and <FIG>), the handle <NUM> of a container <NUM> located on the first wall <NUM> is gripped between both projections <NUM> and <NUM> and, by pulling the removal control element <NUM> through the elongate depression <NUM>, a tensile force is exerted on the handle <NUM> and thus on the trolley <NUM>. By the provision of two projections <NUM> and <NUM>, a reverse movement, that is to say into the receiving space <NUM>, can also be permitted.

This also explains the shape of the second protrusion <NUM> which, in a deactivation position, still protrudes from the upper face <NUM> and thus leads to the handle <NUM> striking the second protrusion <NUM>. When the removal control element <NUM> is rotated, the handle <NUM> is thus safely reached.

In addition, this function can also be performed in the widened portion <NUM> of the depression. When the two protrusions <NUM> and <NUM> reach this depression portion <NUM>, the removal control element <NUM> can be shifted into the horizontal deactivation position. A trolley <NUM> inserted into the receiving space <NUM> thus abuts with the inner handle <NUM> against the second protrusion <NUM>, which is haptically perceptible to a user. When this state is reached, the handle <NUM> can be gripped by rotating the removal control element <NUM> to a vertical position, and the trolley <NUM> can consequently be shifted as far as the first wall <NUM> of the receiving space <NUM>.

<FIG> show a trolley <NUM> moved to the insertion opening <NUM>. <FIG> shows by way of example that a user has pulled a rear trolley <NUM> towards the insertion opening <NUM> by pulling the removal control element <NUM>. Here, the handle <NUM> is in engagement with the first engagement body <NUM>. In <FIG>, the removal control element <NUM> is shown in a horizontal position in which exclusively the second projection <NUM> protrudes into the receiving space <NUM>. The trolley <NUM> is located with its handle <NUM> in abutment with this projection <NUM> such that, by subsequent rotation of the removal control element <NUM>, the handle <NUM> can be gripped in order to move the trolley <NUM> back to the first wall <NUM>. In the position shown in <FIG>, removal of the trolley <NUM> from the receiving space <NUM> is of course possible.

To secure a front trolley located in the receiving space <NUM>, a second locking device <NUM> is provided which can be realized in the form of a rotatably mounted second bolt <NUM>. After a rear trolley <NUM> has been arrested at the first wall <NUM>, a further trolley <NUM> can be inserted into the receiving space <NUM> and arrested similarly, that is to say by activation of the second locking device <NUM>.

By means of the components shown, a simple yet very effective stowage and removal system can therefore be realized which can greatly enhance the compactness of an on-board galley or other facilities, since a parking place for trolleys or the like can be filled with several trolleys arranged behind one another, without having to take account of limitations that result from the handling by a user of average height.

<FIG> show another system <NUM> for stowing and removing a container. Here, a lateral wall <NUM> is shown, which delimits the receiving space <NUM> at a lateral side. At a certain height, an elongate bumper <NUM> is attached, which runs substantially parallel to an underside <NUM> of the lateral wall <NUM>. In a certain vertical distance thereto, a removal device <NUM> with a handle <NUM> is arranged. It comprises an elongate profile <NUM>, which is attached to the lateral wall <NUM> and which extends / projects from the lateral wall <NUM> about the same distance as the bumper <NUM>. Hence, the elongate profile <NUM> has a shape that is equivalent to the shape of the bumper <NUM>.

The profile <NUM> may have a slot <NUM> along its length, as visible in a sectional view A-A. the removal device <NUM> may be based on a rod <NUM> having a circular cross-section, such that the removal device <NUM> may be moved along the extension of the profile <NUM> and may also be rotated therein. The removal device <NUM> comprises a first engagement body <NUM> at an end opposed to the handle <NUM>. As shown in all <FIG> it always has a horizontal orientation despite the orientation of the handle <NUM>. This may be achieved by separating a rear section <NUM> of the removal device <NUM> and by attaching the rear section <NUM> to a forward section <NUM> in such a manner that it is rotatable and capable of transferring axial forces.

In <FIG>, a second engagement body <NUM> has the same orientation as the handle <NUM> and is arranged between the handle <NUM> and the first engagement body <NUM>. The second engagement body <NUM> acts as the first locking device <NUM>, while the handle <NUM> acts as the first operating element <NUM> mentioned further above and as explained further below.

Through the handle <NUM>, both the first engagement body <NUM> and the second engagement body <NUM> can be moved along the extension of the profile <NUM>. In the shown arrangement, a container <NUM> in the form of a trolley can be placed into the receiving space <NUM> and can be pushed onto the first engagement body <NUM>. This is shown in <FIG>.

The handle <NUM> is mechanically coupled with the second engagement body <NUM> such that the orientation of the second engagement body <NUM> can be changed. While in <FIG> the handle <NUM> is in an upright position, it is rotated to a horizontal position in <FIG>. The orientation of the second engagement body <NUM> follows this orientation. For this, the profile <NUM> may comprise a slot <NUM>, which is arranged substantially vertical to the slit <NUM>. Hence, the second engagement body <NUM> can move from a vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation. Subsequently, it may be moved along the slit <NUM>. In doing so, the container <NUM> is pushed along the slit <NUM> further into the receiving space <NUM>. Both the profile <NUM> and the bumper <NUM> protect the lateral wall <NUM> from damages and guide the container into the receiving space <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, the handle <NUM> may be further rotated to be placed in a vertical orientation at a position <NUM>° to the position shown in <FIG>. However, the second engagement body <NUM> remains in the horizontal position. This may be achieved by providing a torque-transferring connection between the handle <NUM> and the second engagement body <NUM>, which is capable of allowing a slight rotation between the handle <NUM> and the second engagement body <NUM>. This may be achieved by a rotary spring arranged in the mechanical chain between the handle <NUM> and the second engagement body <NUM> that allows a certain flexibility in the rotational position. Also, the slit <NUM> permanently holds the second engagement body <NUM> in the horizontal position and only allows it to swivel into an upright position if it is placed in a slot <NUM>. In the position shown in <FIG>, the container <NUM> is placed in a rearward position and is held be both engagement elements <NUM> and <NUM> in its position.

However, due to the handle <NUM> being swiveled downwardly, an additional container <NUM> may be inserted and moved up to the second engagement body <NUM>. This is illustrated in <FIG>. This additional container <NUM> may be latched by a second bolt <NUM>, as illustrated in the previous exemplary embodiment.

It may be possible to provide a spring unit (not shown), which urges the handle <NUM> into the downwardly oriented position of <FIG>, such that it must actively be moved into the horizontal position for removing the rear container <NUM>. This also ensures that the rear container <NUM> always remains latched.

Finally, <FIG> shows an aircraft <NUM> with a fuselage <NUM> and, arranged therein, a cabin <NUM> in which a cabin monument <NUM> can be arranged which is equipped with such a stowage and removal system <NUM>.

Claim 1:
Stowage and removal system (<NUM>, <NUM>) for rollable containers (<NUM>), having:
- a receiving frame (<NUM>) with an insertion opening (<NUM>, <NUM>) for insertion and removal of a container (<NUM>) and with a first wall (<NUM>) lying opposite the insertion opening (<NUM>, <NUM>),
- at least one first locking device (<NUM>) for releasably locking a container (<NUM>) arranged in the receiving frame (<NUM>) and abutting the first wall (<NUM>),
- a first control element (<NUM>) for actuating the at least one first locking device (<NUM>),
- a removal device (<NUM>, <NUM>) with a first engagement body (<NUM>, <NUM>) and
- a removal control element (<NUM>) which is coupled to the removal device (<NUM>, <NUM>) for selectively moving the first engagement body (<NUM>, <NUM>),
wherein the first control element (<NUM>) is arranged in an upper front region of the insertion opening (<NUM>, <NUM>),
wherein the removal control element (<NUM>) is arranged in a region of the insertion opening (<NUM>, <NUM>) at an upper boundary face (<NUM>) of the receiving frame (<NUM>),
characterized in that:
the first engagement body (<NUM>, <NUM>) can be brought into engagement with a side of the container (<NUM>), which is abutting the first wall (<NUM>), directed towards the first wall (<NUM>),
wherein the removal device (<NUM>, <NUM>) is configured to move the first engagement body (<NUM>, <NUM>) away from the first wall (<NUM>) towards the insertion opening (<NUM>, <NUM>), and vice versa, and
the removal control element (<NUM>) is connected to a rod (<NUM>) extending inside the upper boundary face (<NUM>) in the direction of the first wall (<NUM>),
an elongate depression (<NUM>) on an upper face of a receiving space (<NUM>) of the receiving frame (<NUM>) extends rectilinearly along a connection axis between the first wall (<NUM>) and the insertion opening (<NUM>), in the direction of the first wall (<NUM>) and ends there in an enlarged depression portion (<NUM>),
the removal control element (<NUM>) is mounted pivotably along a direction of extent (<NUM>) of the elongate depression (<NUM>), and
the removal control element (<NUM>) can be introduced into and removed out of the enlarged depression portion (<NUM>) by pivoting around the direction of extent (<NUM>).