AIRCRAFT LUGGAGE RACK Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: aircraft. SUBSTANCE: invention can be used for transportation of loads in vehicles and for accommodating personal luggage of passengers in aircraft. Proposed rack contains limiting walls with partitions, cover and cover opening mechanism. Cover opening mechanism contains gas compensator, levers hinge-mounted on partition by one end and hinge coupled with cover through bracket by other end. Roller is secured on bracket for moving in shaped guides made in partition. Casings are provided in upper part of rack to keep cover in extreme upper position. Proposed device makes it possible to open simultaneously two opposite luggage racks and improve illumination level of passenger compartment and inner space of luggage rack. EFFECT: improved convenience and safety owing to smooth opening of cover. 4 dwg