US Patent 10106258 Overhead luggage compartment for airplanes, and airplane

An overhead luggage compartment for airplanes, comprising a stationary luggage compartment element which can be secured to a structural element and comprising a movable luggage compartment element which can be loaded with a piece of luggage, said compartments being connected together by a joint such that the movable luggage compartment element can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position. The overhead luggage compartment may comprise a device for holding the movable luggage compartment element in the open position, said device having a force transmission element which is connected to the joint between the stationary luggage compartment element and the movable luggage compartment element.