519results about "Seating arrangements" patented technology

A composite seat shell may include a seat pan section and seatback section. In some instances, the composite seat shell may further include a leg panel section. The seat pan section and the seatback section may be integrated to form a seat bench. The seat bench may include a single composite member formed of one or more composite materials. A passenger load applied to the seat bench may be transferred from a seat belt shackle of the seat to a seat track on a floor via the seat bench of the composite seat shell.

A seat assembly includes a seat pan that is tilted automatically by way of a seat bucket moving up and down relative to a base structure. The seat bucket is pivotably coupled to a carrier. The carrier and the seat bucket each follow respective channels of a base structure. The movement of the seat bucket along the channel of the base structure causes the pivoting of the seat bucket relative to the carrier. The channels are shaped with an angular orientation resulting in the seat pan angle changing as the seat bucket moves up and down.

An embodiment locking apparatus for a seat includes a side frame rotatably coupled to a rear end of a cushion part and having an arc-shaped slot hole disposed thereon along a turning radius of the cushion part, a locking protrusion disposed on the cushion part, fitted into the slot hole, and configured to move along the slot hole in a state in which the cushion part is rotated to be changed to a seating mode or a tip-up mode, and a latch rotatably coupled to the side frame and configured to be locked and fixed by the locking protrusion in a state in which the cushion part is in the seating mode or the tip-up mode.

A wing assembly for an aircraft, the wing assembly having a fixed wing and a wing tip device moveably mounted at the end of the fixed wing. A wiring harness extends between the fixed wing and the wing tip device, a length of the wiring harness being encased in a length of protective sleeve. The protective sleeve is pre-shaped, for example pre-molded, to follow a path along a helical curve.

A seat unit for a passenger of an aircraft, including a seat and a shell, the seat including a sitting portion and a backrest movable on a base, respectively actuated by a motor-driven mechanism, the unit including a means for detecting the presence of the passenger on the seat, the seat being configured to adopt a takeoff / taxiing / landing position when a presence of the passenger is detected, in which the sitting portion is away from the shell and in which the backrest is reclined in the direction of the shell, and a docking position when a presence of the passenger is not detected, in which the sitting portion is close to the shell, and in which the backrest is substantially parallel to the shell, so as to widen the egress between two seat units.

An aircraft seat comprising a headrest having a headrest surface and a backrest having a backrest surface. The headrest is movable relative to the backrest surface between a first position in which the headrest surface is oriented at a first angle to the backrest surface, and a second position in which the headrest surface is oriented at a second angle to the backrest surface. The aircraft seat has a variable length gas strut, configured such that the headrest can be moved between the first position and second position by varying the length of the gas strut. The gas strut comprises an actuatable locking mechanism allowing the headrest to be held at any position between the first position and second position. Optionally, the gas strut locking mechanism may be actuated by one or more buttons, levers or switches.

A modular seatback table module may include a modular body with a plurality of internal walls, where the plurality of internal walls may at least partially define an interior cavity. The seatback table module may include a deployable tray table configured to actuate between a tray table stowed position and a tray table deployed position, where at least a portion of the interior cavity of the modular body may be configured to receive at a portion of the deployable tray table when the deployable tray table is in the tray table stowed position. The seatback table module may include one or more tray table actuation members configured to couple to one or more mount points integrated on the modular body, where the one or more tray table actuation members may be configured to actuate the deployable tray table between the tray table stowed position and the tray table deployed position.

A passenger seat assembly includes a first seat, a second seat, and a center console. In embodiments, a privacy divider is positioned atop the center console and serves as a mounting location for amenities for serving the first and second passenger seats. The center console is configurable to include various privacy, comfort, and utility features depending on the intended seating class for the passenger seat assembly. In embodiments, the first and second passenger seats include headrests and privacy assemblies associated with the headrests for enhancing privacy between the seats and / or relative to adjacent aisles.

An aircraft passenger seat assembly includes a frame subassembly mounted on a base subassembly. The frame subassembly interfaces with the base subassembly through a plurality of position adjustable receivers configured to adjust an angle of the frame assembly relative to the base assembly. In embodiments, the positions of the receivers are reconfigurable to provide a particular fixed seat angle at the time of installation of the passenger seat assembly in an aircraft. The base subassembly may be implemented as a frame assembly or a plinth permitting the frame subassembly to be mounted forward or aft facing. In embodiments, the frame subassembly defines a motion path for a seat pan movably mounted to the frame subassembly.

An adjustable armrest assembly for a seat such as a pilot seat. In embodiments, the armrest assembly includes an armrest frame, a leadscrew rotatably mounted in the armrest frame, a control wheel mounted to the leadscrew, an armpad subassembly pivotally attached to the armrest frame, and a tilt link subassembly coupled between the armrest frame and the armpad subassembly. In use, rotating the leadscrew synchronizes rotational motion of the armrest frame relative to the seat, and armpad subassembly motion relative to the armrest frame. In embodiments, the adjustment capability of the armrest assembly facilitates use with a flight controller positioned forward of the armrest.

An energy attenuation system for a seating system (having a bucket and a frame includes at least one energy attenuation component operatively coupled with a fuse system. The energy attenuation component includes first and second ends securable to the bucket and the frame, respectively. The fuse system includes a plurality of fuse elements and an engagement element. Each fuse element has a first and second fuse ends, and operates to break under a corresponding predetermined fixed load. The engagement element is movable with respect to the fuse elements and is engageable in a load bearing manner via the respective said second fuse ends thereof with any desired fuse element group chosen, each fuse element group including one or more fuse elements. The engagement element is securable to the bucket or the frame, and the first fuse ends of all the fuse elements are securable to the frame or bucket, respectively.

A tray table assembly for a vehicle includes a tray shroud. The shroud includes a table surface. A post is coupled to the shroud. The shroud is configured to slide forward and rearward along the post. A torque tube is coupled to the post. Ends of the torque tube are rotatably coupled to the one or more pivot connections. A movable wall is on the post. The movable wall is configured to move into a first stowed position and a second position configured to support a personal electronic device. Some embodiments include a cup holder in or connected to the post.

Systems, apparatus, and methods are described herein for display stowage detection. A display device having a display screen can be disposed within a housing, such as an armrest of a vehicle. The housing can have one or more objects disposed within an interior of the housing such that the one or more objects interact with the display screen of the display device when the display device is being inserted into and / or removed from the housing. The specific interaction of the one or more objects with the display screen as the display device is being inserted into the housing causes the display device to automatically power off the display screen.

The invention relates to a seat unit (10) for a transport vehicle comprising - a seat comprising a seat-base and a backrest (12.2), - an induction charging housing (30) for a portable electronic device (31) having a vertical orientation, - an induction charger (38) capable of generating a magnetic field inside the induction charging housing (30), and - a retaining device (41) for retaining the portable electronic device (31) and having a transverse arm (42), - said retaining device (41) being configured so that the transverse arm (42) keeps the portable electronic device (31) pressed against the back wall (36) of the induction charging housing (30).

A system includes a passenger seat (102). A biometric sensor is configured to monitor at least one biometric of a passenger seated in the passenger seat. A controller (110) is operatively connected to control the biometric sensor (106) and to provide output indicative of a health condition of the passenger based on the biometric.

The invention provides an intelligent early warning system and method for self-adaptive active protection of a helicopter seat, and belongs to the technical field of helicopter anti-crash seats, the system comprises a seat, a sensing system, a seat driving system, a warning system, a safety airbag system, a human body feature recognition system, a test passenger sitting posture data system and a control system; according to the function of actively adjusting the seat to the optimal protection posture through early warning, casualties caused by the fact that the seat is adjusted to the optimal protection position in time due to the fact that no enough response time exists in danger when the seat is manually adjusted in the past can be avoided, meanwhile, the three-way safety air bag is adopted, the buffering performance is better, the damping capacity is higher, safety is higher, and the safety performance is better. Moreover, the complexity of the manual adjustment process is reduced, the adjustment time of the seat is greatly shortened, the comfort of the trail passengers is improved, the seat can meet the riding requirements of the trail passengers with different body types, the trail passengers can realize the lifting adjustment of the seat without getting up, and the riding comfort of the seat is greatly improved.

The invention relates to an aircraft seat assembly (14a-g) comprising multiple aircraft seat devices (100a-g, 100'a-g, 200a-g, 200'a-g, 300a-g, 300'a-g, 400a-g, 400'a-g, 500a-g, 500'a-g, 600a-g, 600'a-g, 700a-g, 700'a-g, 800a-g, 800'a-g, 1000f, 3000f, 3000'f, 4000g, 4000'g, 5000f, 5000'f, 7000f, 7000'f, 8000g, 8000'g) arranged in an aircraft cabin section (26a-g), which are designed to be at least partially different from one another and each have an aircraft seat (120a-g, 220a-g, 320a-g, 420a-g, 520a-g, 620a-g, 720a-g, 820a-g, 1200f, 3200f, 4200g, 5200f, 7200f, 8200g), which is designed as a full-flat seat. According to the invention, the aircraft seat devices (100a-g, 100'a-g, 200a-g, 200'a-g, 300a-g, 300'a-g, 400a-g, 400'a-g, 500a-g, 500'a-g, 600a-g, 600'a-g, 700a-g, 700'a-g, 800a-g, 800'a-g, 1000f, 3000f, 3000'f, 4000g, 4000'g, 5000f, 5000'f, 7000f, 7000'f, 8000g, 8000'g) in the aircraft cabin section (26a-g) differ in terms of at least one comfort category, wherein the aircraft seat devices (100a-g, 100'a-g, 200a-g, 200'a-g, 300a-g, 300'a-g, 400a-g, 400'a-g, 500a-g, 500'a-g, 600a-g, 600'a-g, 700a-g, 700'a-g, 800a-g, 800'a-g, 1000f, 3000f, 3000'f, 4000g, 4000'g, 5000t, 5000'f, 7000f, 7000'f, 8000g, 8000'g) each have a different value from one another for the at least one comfort category, resulting from a different arrangement of the aircraft seats (120a-g, 220a-g, 320a-g, 420a-g, 520a-g, 620a-g, 720a-g, 820a-g, 1200f, 3200f, 4200g, 5200f, 7200f, 8200g) and from the at least partially different formation of the aircraft seat devices (100a-g, 100'a-g, 200a-g, 200'a-g, 300a-g, 300'a-g, 400a-g, 400'a-g, 500a-g, 500'a-g, 600a-g, 600'a-g, 700a-g, 700'a-g, 800a-g, 800'a-g, 1000f, 3000f, 3000'f, 4000g, 4000'g, 5000f, 5000'f, 7000f, 7000'f, 8000g, 8000'g).

This invention provides a multi-element high-performance rapid extrusion magnesium alloy, its preparation method, and its applications. The multi-element high-performance rapid extrusion magnesium alloy, by mass percentage, comprises: 4-6 wt.% bismuth; 2-4 wt.% aluminum; 1.5-3.5 wt.% zinc; 0.2-1.2 wt.% tin; 0.2-1.2 wt.% element X, wherein element X is copper and / or silicon; magnesium; and unavoidable impurities. The preparation method of the multi-element high-performance rapid extrusion magnesium alloy includes: melting, two-stage homogenization heat treatment, and differential extrusion forming. This invention employs a non-rare earth multi-element alloying composition design combined with a two-stage homogenization + differential high-speed extrusion process. The resulting magnesium alloy is rare earth-free, low-cost, exhibits excellent synergistic strength and plasticity (tensile strength ≥340 MPa, elongation ≥15%), high processing efficiency and yield, a short process flow, compatibility with existing industrial equipment, and great potential for large-scale application.

A pneumatic pump includes a housing including a plurality of outlet ports. The pneumatic pump may include a motor extending along a longitudinal axis. The pneumatic pump may include a pneumatic pump driven by the motor. The pneumatic pump may include a valve assembly downstream of the pneumatic pump and in fluid communication with the plurality of outlet ports, the valve assembly configured to selectively direct airflow generated by the pneumatic pump to the plurality of outlet ports. The pneumatic pump may include a printed circuit board supported by the housing and electrically connected to the motor and the valve assembly, where the printed circuit board extends parallel to the longitudinal axis.

An interlock assembly for securing a passenger seat tray table including a mounting block mountable to a passenger seat, a catch pivotally mounted to the mounting block and configured to pivot about a first pivot axis, a handle pivotally mounted to the mounting block and configured to pivot about a second pivot axis, a first torsion spring biasing the catch open, and a second torsion spring biasing the handle closed. In use, the handle and the catch are configured to close and interlock to secure the passenger seat tray table, and disengage and open to release the passenger seat tray table. The interlock assembly may be a line replaceable unit, a component of a tray table assembly, a component of a passenger seat assembly, etc.