1000results about "Seating arrangements" patented technology

An armrest locking mechanism comprising: an axle (20) defining an axis (A) therethrough, an armrest structure (10) mounted relative to the axle to be rotatable relative to the axle about the axis, a locking rod (32) mounted within the armrest structure and having a first, actuator end (320) and a second, locking end (321), the rod being moveable within the armrest structure such that the locking end (321) moves out of engagement with the axle responsive to movement of the actuator end, wherein the axle is formed with a surface feature (22) at a predetermined position around the circumference of the axle with which the locking end of the rod matingly engages to prevent rotation of locking rod and hence the armrest structure relative to the axle when the armrest is at an open position.

An aircraft seat may include an integrated motion control system. The motion control system may include one or more user controlled sub-systems. Each sub-system may include at least one of a user control device, a lever arm, and a metering pin assembly. The lever arm may couple to the user control device and synchronously transmit a force to one or more cables in response to an actuation of the user control device. The metering pin assembly may include a metering pin which may be configured to attach to an end portion of the one or more cables and receive a force from the one or more cables causing the respective control sub-system to execute an adjustment control operation. The adjustment control operation may include a vertical position adjustment, a swivel position adjustment, or a track position adjustment.

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 fastening device for releasable connection to a perforated rail of an aircraft and a method of assembly for such a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a housing having at least one locking head portion fixedly connected to the housing, at least one shear pin and an actuating pin. The locking head portion is insertable into a rail hole of the perforated rail and slidable along the longitudinal direction of the perforated rail to a locking position in which the locking head portion engages a slot portion of the perforated rail. The shear pin can be engaged with a rail hole of the perforated rail by axial displacement. The actuating pin is rotatably arranged relative to the housing and connected to the shear pin in such a way that a rotation of the actuating pin causes an axial displacement of the shear pin relative to the housing.

A passenger suite (106) for an aircraft (102). The passenger suite (106) includes a partition (116, 216) and a door (112, 212). The partition (116, 216) includes a fixed panel (136, 236) and a movable panel (134, 234). The movable panel (134, 234) is pivotally connected to the fixed panel (136, 236). The door (112, 212) is slidably connected to the fixed panel (136, 236). The door (112, 212) and the partition (116, 216) separate the passenger suite (106) from a passenger cabin aisle (104, 408) of the aircraft. The door (112, 212) is movable between a closed position (302), a first open position (402), and a second open position (502) relative to the partition (116, 216). The passenger suite (106) provides improved access for passengers with restricted mobility while also serving as a functional emergency passage feature.

The present disclosure provides a tray table assembly including a pouch configured to temporarily stow travel essentials during flight. The pouch is removably attached to the back of the tray table by way of a plurality of removable fasteners. The pouch includes inner and outer layers forming an interior space therebetween accessible through a top opening that may be zippered or otherwise closeable. In some embodiments, the pouch is constructed from soft material such as neoprene rubber, and at least the outer layer is made from mesh or translucent material such that the contents are visible to the passenger, so they are not forgotten and left behind.

Systems are provided for supplying electricity at a tray assembly for a passenger seat of a transportation vehicle. In some aspects, the tray assembly includes a center bar including an electrical outlet and a tray table pivotably coupled to a first support arm at a first corner and to a second support arm at a second corner, the tray table being pivotably coupled to the first support arm and the second support arm to move between a stow position and an open position where the tray table is substantially parallel to a floor and released from a seatback. The center bar is pivotably coupled to the tray table to be movable to a first position where the electrical outlet faces substantially upward during the open position, and to be movable to a second position where the electrical outlet face substantially downward during the stow position.

A backrest for a passenger seat, in particular for a passenger seat in a bus, train and the like, includes a frame made of a metal material and an insert made of a plastic material. The insert is configured to improve the structural stiffness of the backrest.

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.

The invention relates to the technical field of layered composite fabrics, in particular to a flame-retardant-fiber-based multilayer flame-retardant composite fabric for an aircraft cabin and a preparation method of the flame-retardant-fiber-based multilayer flame-retardant composite fabric. The preparation method comprises the following steps: reacting acrylic acid with DOPO to prepare modified DOPO; reacting the epoxy POSS with the modified DOPO to prepare a composite flame retardant; reacting the hydrophilic grafted polyamide with a composite flame retardant and amino-modified nano-montmorillonite to prepare modified polyamide; carrying out melt spinning and chopping on the modified polyamide to obtain flame-retardant fibers; the flame-retardant fibers are spun into flame-retardant yarns, then the flame-retardant yarns are spun into a fabric, and a surface fabric is obtained; the flame-retardant fibers and the polyester fibers are blended to obtain blended yarns, and then the blended yarns are spun into a fabric to obtain a bottom layer fabric; and compounding the surface layer fabric and the bottom layer fabric to obtain the composite fabric. The prepared composite fabric has excellent flame retardant property and antistatic property, and can be applied to aviation cabins.

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.

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.

A seat recline system includes one or more seat legs. Each seat leg includes a recline arm including one or more detents formed on an inner side of the arm. Each leg further includes a seat pan mount having a first end attached to a seat pan and a second end located between the recline arm and the seat leg. The recline arm is free to pivot about the first mounting point relative to the seat pan mount, where the seat pan mount has a hole therethrough arranged to align with the one or more detents at predetermined pivot positions. Each seat leg includes a locking system including a locking pin and a lever arranged to move the locking pin between a locking position and a release position.

A conventional passenger vehicle has a lower deck and an upper deck on both sides of its aisle to double seating areas. Each deck has a ceiling and seat heights about the same as in sedans, hence minimizes the increase of vehicle height. Both decks are divided into seating sections with partition walls, and in a seating section each deck contains only a row of reclining seats. A ladder equips on each upper seating cell. Each seat has a footrest mounted separately on the partition wall in front of the seat for sitting comfort and forming a bed with the seat. The footrest can place at a higher elevation to use as a table and placed in a vertical storage position, providing more leg room for the seat. Some seating sections on the lower deck may mount two rows of non-reclinable seats to increase the vehicle capacity.

A mounting system for mounting an object to a surface in two or more orientations relative to the surface, the mounting system comprising a first portion (11) configured to be attached to the object, in use, and a second portion (12) configured to be attached to the surface, in used, wherein the first portion and the second portion are rotatable relative to each other, and further comprising a locking mechanism (30) configured to lock the first portion relative to the second portion when the first portion is at a predetermined rotational position relative to the second portion.

An aircraft includes an internal cabin, and a lavatory system within the internal cabin. The lavatory system is convertible between a standard configuration and an expanded configuration. The lavatory system includes a first lavatory unit, and a second lavatory unit. One or more doors of one or both of the first lavatory unit or the second lavatory unit are moveable between different positions to provide the standard configuration and the expanded configuration.

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.

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.

The disclosure concerns a double bench seat for transport craft passengers having a sitting configuration and a lying configuration, and including a substantially vertical shell surrounding two independent twin seats. The two twin seats are oriented along the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, the two twin seats each assume, independently of one another, at least one chair-like position and one bed-like position, the two twin seats include a backrest and a seat, in the bed-like position, the two twin seats are extended by an extension. When the double bench seat is in the lying configuration, the two twin seats are in the bed-like position and arranged to be at the same height and to form a continuous horizontal surface with a width and length adapted to form a double bed that can accommodate two lying persons.

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.