An aircraft seat with spring-assisted actuation

By designing a spring-assisted actuated disinfection system on the aircraft seat, and using a diversion component and magnetic connection to adjust the flow of disinfectant, the problem of aircraft seats not being able to disinfect automatically has been solved, improving passenger safety and disinfection efficiency.

CN117326068BActive Publication Date: 2026-05-12JIEZHONG SHARK (CANGZHOU) AIRCRAFT MFG CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
JIEZHONG SHARK (CANGZHOU) AIRCRAFT MFG CO LTD
Filing Date
2022-06-27
Publication Date
2026-05-12

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The lack of automatic disinfection equipment for existing aircraft seats has made it impossible to disinfect the seats in a timely manner during the pandemic, increasing the risk of indirect contact between passengers and reducing travel safety.

Method used

An aircraft seat with spring-assisted actuation was designed to achieve precise control and spraying of disinfectant through a diversion component, a toggle component, a movable component, a diversion plate, and a guide component. The seat includes a combination of a storage tank, a liquid pump, a conduit, and a spray nozzle, and the flow rate of the disinfectant is adjusted by magnetic connection and the offset of the diversion plate.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic disinfection of aircraft seats, ensuring safety during short-distance travel, improving the efficiency and accuracy of disinfectant use, and reducing the risk of infection among passengers.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of aircraft seats with spring auxiliary actuation, it is related to aircraft seat technical field, comprising: seat, for the use of flight personnel and passengers;Flow splitting component, at the top of one end of seat;Toggle component, located in the end surface of flow splitting component and is rotatably connected with flow splitting component.The application, by making the right side of the flow splitting plate carried by toggle piece offsets up and down inside the flow splitting pipe, when the right side of the flow splitting plate offsets up inside the flow splitting pipe, more disinfectant is led to the inside of the first nozzle, and less disinfectant is led to the inside of the second nozzle, vice versa, when the right side of the flow splitting plate is toggled to the down position inside the flow splitting pipe, less disinfectant is led to the inside of the first nozzle, and more disinfectant is led to the inside of the second nozzle, i.e. the content of disinfectant sprayed by the first nozzle and the second nozzle can be accurately controlled according to the reagent.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of aircraft seat technology, specifically to an aircraft seat with spring-assisted actuation. Background Technology

[0002] Aircraft seats are seats used by pilots and passengers on aircraft. They are equipped with pneumatic or mechanical mechanisms that allow the seat back to recline so that the occupant can be in a supine position for maximum comfort and endurance.

[0003] An aircraft seat (see patent number: CN202110408616.2) has been disclosed. The aircraft seat may include an upper aircraft seat assembly configured to actuate between an upright position and a bed position. The upper aircraft seat assembly may include a seat frame and at least one spring hook connected to the seat frame. The aircraft seat may also include a lower aircraft seat assembly, which may include a base connected to the cabin floor. The base may include an inclined actuating surface configured to lower the upper aircraft seat assembly relative to the cabin floor when the upper aircraft seat assembly is in the dry bed position. The lower aircraft seat assembly may include at least one spring connected to the base. When the upper aircraft seat assembly is in the upright position, the... At least one spring is extendable and can be compressed by at least one spring hook when the upper aircraft seat assembly is in the berth position. The compression of the at least one spring can be configured to generate a restoring force within the at least one spring. The compression of the at least one spring can be configured to balance the load within the aircraft seat and generate controlled actuation of the upper aircraft seat assembly from the upright position to the berth position. The aircraft seat may include a frame actuation assembly configured to actuate the upper aircraft seat assembly relative to the lower aircraft seat assembly between the upright and berth positions. The at least one spring can be configured to provide a restoring force to the at least one spring hook and assist the frame actuation assembly during the actuation of the upper aircraft seat assembly from the descent height of the berth position to the upright position.

[0004] However, existing aircraft seats lack automatic disinfection equipment. Due to the current unstable pandemic situation, aircraft seats need to be disinfected regularly. However, the current disinfection method is manual, which cannot be done in time when passengers are in the cabin, thus failing to achieve normal disinfection. Furthermore, during short-distance travel, previous passengers and subsequent passengers can easily come into indirect contact through the aircraft seats (if the previous passenger is carrying or is a close contact of someone, the subsequent passenger will become a close contact of the previous passenger), thereby reducing the safety of the journey. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the lack of automatic disinfection equipment on existing aircraft seats. Due to the unstable pandemic situation, regular disinfection of aircraft seats is necessary. However, existing disinfection methods rely on manual disinfection, which cannot be performed in a timely manner when passengers are in the cabin, thus failing to achieve normal disinfection. Furthermore, during short-distance travel, indirect contact can easily occur between previous and subsequent passengers via the aircraft seats (if the previous passenger is carrying or is a close contact of someone, the subsequent passenger will become a close contact of the previous passenger), thereby reducing the safety of travel. The invention provides an aircraft seat with spring-assisted actuation.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an aircraft seat with spring-assisted actuation, comprising:

[0007] Seats, used by flight crew and passengers;

[0008] The diversion component is located at the top of one end of the seat;

[0009] The toggle assembly is located on the end face of the diverter assembly and is rotatably connected to the diverter assembly;

[0010] The active component is located on the end face of the toggle component and is movably connected to the toggle component;

[0011] The splitter plate is located inside the splitter assembly and is movably connected to the splitter assembly;

[0012] The material guiding assembly is located on the end face of the seat and is connected to the output end of the diversion assembly;

[0013] The diversion assembly includes a diversion pipe. A through pipe is provided on one side of the material guiding assembly. A first guide pipe is provided at the bottom of the diversion pipe. A second guide pipe is provided on the side of the diversion pipe away from the through pipe. Limiting plates are provided at the top and bottom of one end of the through pipe near the diversion pipe. Flanges are provided on the sides of the through pipe, the first guide pipe, and the second guide pipe away from the diversion pipe. The actuating assembly includes an actuating element. A pressure plate is provided at the bottom of one end of the actuating element. A magnetic block is embedded at one end of the pressure plate. An actuating disc is provided at the top of the actuating element near the pressure plate. A scale is provided on one side of the actuating disc.

[0014] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the seat includes a backrest cushion, a storage tank is provided at the top of one end of the backrest cushion, a liquid pump is provided at the bottom of one side of the storage tank, multiple sets of iron blocks are uniformly embedded at the top of one end of the backrest cushion, and the multiple sets of iron blocks are arranged in an arc shape, and the output end of the liquid pump is connected to the side of the through pipe away from the diversion pipe.

[0015] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the movable component includes a sleeve, a retaining post is provided on the end face of the sleeve, the sleeve is connected to the actuating disk through the retaining post, a sleeve rod extending into the sleeve is provided at the end of the sleeve away from the retaining post, a first limiting plate is provided at one end of the sleeve rod, a second limiting plate is provided at the other end of the sleeve rod, a limiting ring is sleeved at the middle position of the outer side of the sleeve rod, and an elastic element is sleeved on the outer side of the sleeve rod, and the elastic element is located inside the sleeve.

[0016] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the material guiding assembly includes a first nozzle, a fixing block is provided at the bottom end of one side of the first nozzle, and a second nozzle is provided on one side of the fixing block.

[0017] As a further embodiment of the present invention: a socket is provided on one side of one end of the diverter tube, and the end of the sleeve rod away from the sleeve extends into the interior of the diverter tube through the socket, and the sleeve rod is rotatably connected to the diverter tube through the socket.

[0018] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the diverter plate is located on the end face adjacent to the limiting ring and the first limiting plate.

[0019] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the input end of the first nozzle is connected to the output end of the first conduit, and the input end of the second nozzle is connected to the output end of the second conduit.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0021] 1. With the seat, diversion component, toggle component, moving component, diversion plate and guide component set up, when in use, the disinfectant is directly guided into the storage tank. Then, the power is turned on, the input end of the liquid pump draws the disinfectant inside the storage tank and sprays it out through the output end of the liquid pump. It is then guided through the connecting pipe to the inside of the first conduit and the second conduit respectively (the connecting pipe, the first conduit and the second conduit are all located on the back of the seat). It is then sprayed out through the spray holes of the first spray pipe and the second spray pipe end face connected to the end face of the first conduit and the second conduit in sequence, and sprayed onto a set of backrest cushion end faces located on the back of the seat cushion to achieve disinfection treatment.

[0022] 2. The system comprises a seat, diversion assembly, actuating assembly, movable assembly, diversion plate, and guide assembly. During use, first manually pull the actuating component outwards. This moves the actuating component forward, carrying the pressure plate, its end-face magnetic block, actuating disc, scale, and sleeve. This increases the distance between the actuating disc and the diversion tube, causing the magnetic block on the pressure plate's end face to separate from the iron block on the seat cushion's end face and demagnetize. (When the actuating component is pressed towards the seat, the magnetic block on the actuating component's end face magnetically connects with the iron block on the seat's end face, thus limiting and supporting the position of the diversion plate, ensuring its stability, and reducing the impact force of the disinfectant liquid inside the diversion tube on the diversion plate.) Then, manually actuate the actuating component. The actuating element shifts the right side of the diverting plate within the diverting tube, causing it to move vertically. When the right side of the diverting plate is positioned slightly higher within the diverting tube, a greater amount of disinfectant is delivered to the first conduit and the first spray nozzle via the connecting pipe, while a smaller amount is delivered to the second conduit and the second spray nozzle. Conversely, when the right side of the diverting plate is shifted to a lower position within the diverting tube, a smaller amount of disinfectant is delivered to the first conduit and the first spray nozzle via the connecting pipe, while a greater amount is delivered to the second conduit and the second spray nozzle. As the diverting plate rotates, the scale also moves accordingly, allowing for precise control of the disinfectant concentration sprayed from the first and second spray nozzles based on the reagent requirements. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first nozzle of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the toggle assembly of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the active component of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the diversion tube of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 1 Enlarged view of A in the middle;

[0030] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 2 A magnified view of B in the middle.

[0031] In the diagram: 1. Seat; 101. Seat cushion; 102. Storage tank; 103. Liquid pump; 104. Iron block; 2. Diverting assembly; 201. Diverting pipe; 202. Through pipe; 203. First guide pipe; 204. Second guide pipe; 205. Limiting plate; 206. Flange; 3. Actuating assembly; 301. Actuating element; 302. Pressure plate; 303. Magnetic block; 304. Actuating disc; 305. Scale; 4. Movable assembly; 401. Sleeve; 402. Locking post; 403. Sleeve rod; 404. First limiting plate; 405. Limiting ring; 406. Second limiting plate; 407. Elastic element; 5. Diverting plate; 6. Material guiding assembly; 601. First nozzle; 602. Fixing block; 603. Second nozzle. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of this invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "linked," and "set up" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances. The following describes embodiments of the invention based on its overall structure.

[0034] Please see Figures 1-8 In this embodiment of the invention, an aircraft seat with spring-assisted actuation includes:

[0035] Seat 1, for use by flight crew and passengers;

[0036] Diverter assembly 2 is located at the top of one end of seat 1;

[0037] The toggle assembly 3 is located on the end face of the diverter assembly 2 and is rotatably connected to the diverter assembly 2;

[0038] The active component 4 is located on the end face of the toggle component 3 and is movably connected to the toggle component 3;

[0039] The diverter plate 5 is located inside the diverter assembly 2 and is movably connected to the diverter assembly 2;

[0040] The material guiding component 6 is located on the end face of the seat 1 and is connected to the output end of the diversion component 2;

[0041] The diversion assembly 2 includes a diversion pipe 201. A through pipe 202 is provided on one side of the material guiding assembly 6. A first guide pipe 203 is provided at the bottom of the diversion pipe 201. A second guide pipe 204 is provided on the side of the diversion pipe 201 away from the through pipe 202. Limiting plates 205 are provided at the top and bottom of one end of the through pipe 202 near the diversion pipe 201. Flanges 206 are provided on the sides of the through pipe 202, the first guide pipe 203, and the second guide pipe 204 away from the diversion pipe 201. The actuating assembly 3 includes an actuating element 301. A pressure plate 302 is provided at the bottom of one end of the actuating element 301. A magnetic block 303 is embedded at one end of the pressure plate 302. An actuating disc 304 is provided at the top of the actuating element 301 near the pressure plate 302. A scale 305 is provided on one side of the actuating disc 304.

[0042] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 1 , 2 7 and 8, the seat 1 includes a backrest cushion 101, a storage tank 102 is provided at the top of one end of the backrest cushion 101, a liquid pump 103 is provided at the bottom of one side of the storage tank 102, and multiple sets of iron blocks 104 are evenly embedded at the top of one end of the backrest cushion 101, and the multiple sets of iron blocks 104 are arranged in an arc shape. The output end of the liquid pump 103 is connected to the side of the through pipe 202 away from the diversion pipe 201.

[0043] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 4 and 5 The active component 4 includes a sleeve 401, with a retaining post 402 on the end face of the sleeve 401. The sleeve 401 is connected to the actuating disk 304 through the retaining post 402. A sleeve rod 403 extending into the sleeve 401 is provided at the end of the sleeve 401 away from the retaining post 402. A first limiting plate 404 is provided at one end of the sleeve rod 403, and a second limiting plate 406 is provided at the other end of the sleeve rod 403. A limiting ring 405 is sleeved at the middle position of the outer side of the sleeve rod 403. An elastic element 407 is sleeved on the outer side of the sleeve rod 403, and the elastic element 407 is located inside the sleeve 401.

[0044] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 1 , 23, 7 and 8, the material guiding assembly 6 includes a first nozzle 601, a fixing block 602 is provided at the bottom end of one side of the first nozzle 601, and a second nozzle 603 is provided on one side of the fixing block 602.

[0045] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 1 , 2 3, 6, 7 and 8, a socket is provided on one side of one end of the diverter tube 201, and the end of the sleeve rod 403 away from the sleeve 401 extends into the interior of the diverter tube 201 through the socket, and the sleeve rod 403 is rotatably connected to the diverter tube 201 through the socket.

[0046] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 1 , 4 And 7, the diverter plate 5 is located on the end face adjacent to the limiting ring 405 and the first limiting plate 404.

[0047] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 1 , 2 3, 7, and 8, the input end of the first nozzle 601 is connected to the output end of the first conduit 203, and the input end of the second nozzle 603 is connected to the output end of the second conduit 204.

[0048] The working principle of this invention is as follows: In use, the disinfectant is directly guided into the storage tank 102, then the power is turned on. The input end of the liquid pump 103 draws the disinfectant from inside the storage tank 102, and the disinfectant is sprayed out through the output end of the liquid pump 103. It then passes through the connecting pipe 202 to the inside of the first conduit 203 and the second conduit 204 (the connecting pipe 202, the first conduit 203, and the second conduit 204 are all located on the back of the seat 1). The disinfectant is then sprayed out sequentially through the nozzles on the end faces of the first spray pipe 601 and the second spray pipe 603, which are connected end-to-end to the first and second conduits 203, and sprayed onto the... A set of end faces of the backrest cushion 101 located on the rear side of the backrest cushion 101 is disinfected. First, manually pull the actuating element 301 outwards. This causes the actuating element 301, carrying the pressure plate 302, the magnetic block 303 on its end face, the actuating disc 304, the scale 305, and the sleeve 401 forward. This increases the distance between the actuating disc 304 and the diverter pipe 201, thereby separating the magnetic block 303 on the end face of the pressure plate 302 from the iron block 104 on the end face of the backrest cushion 101 and demagnetizing it. (When the actuating element 301 is pressed towards the seat 1, the magnetic block 303 on the end face of the actuating element 301 is demagnetized.) The magnetic block 303 is magnetically connected to the iron block 104 located on the end face of the seat 1, thereby limiting and supporting the position of the diverter plate 5, ensuring its stability during use, and reducing the impact force of the disinfectant liquid inside the diverter tube 201 on the diverter plate 5. Then, the actuating element is manually moved, causing the actuating element to shift the right side of the diverter plate 5 up and down inside the diverter tube 201. When the right side of the diverter plate 5 is in a slightly higher position inside the diverter tube 201, the amount of disinfectant liquid guided through the through pipe 202 to the first conduit 203 and the first spray nozzle 601 is increased, and the disinfectant liquid is also guided to the second conduit 203. The disinfectant content inside tube 204 and the second spray nozzle 603 is less. Conversely, when the right side of the diverting plate 5 is moved to a lower position inside the diverting tube 201, the disinfectant content leading to the first conduit 203 and the first spray nozzle 601 through the connecting tube 202 is less, while the disinfectant content leading to the second conduit 204 and the second spray nozzle 603 is more. When the diverting plate 5 rotates, the scale 305 can also move according to the movement of the diverting plate 5, so that the content of disinfectant sprayed from the first spray nozzle 601 and the second spray nozzle 603 can be accurately controlled according to the reagent situation.

[0049] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An aircraft seat with spring-assisted actuation, comprising: Seat (1), for use by flight crew and passengers; The diversion component (2) is located at the top of one end of the seat (1); The actuating component (3) is located on the end face of the diverting component (2) and is rotatably connected to the diverting component (2); The active component (4) is located on the end face of the toggle component (3) and is movably connected to the toggle component (3); The diverter plate (5) is located inside the diverter assembly (2) and is movably connected to the diverter assembly (2); The material guiding assembly (6) is located on the end face of the seat (1) and is connected to the output end of the diversion assembly (2); The feature is that the diversion assembly (2) includes a diversion pipe (201), a through pipe (202) is provided on one side of the material guiding assembly (6), a first guide pipe (203) is provided at the bottom of the diversion pipe (201), a second guide pipe (204) is provided on the side of the diversion pipe (201) away from the through pipe (202), a limit plate (205) is provided at the top and bottom of one end of the through pipe (202) near the diversion pipe (201), and a flange (206) is provided on the side of the through pipe (202), the first guide pipe (203) and the second guide pipe (204) away from the diversion pipe (201). The actuating assembly (3) includes an actuating element (301). The bottom of one end of the actuating element (301) is provided with a pressure plate (302), and a magnetic block (303) is embedded in one end of the pressure plate (302). The top of the actuating element (301) near the pressure plate (302) is provided with a dial (304), and a scale (305) is provided on one side of the dial (304). The seat (1) includes a backrest cushion (101), and a storage tank (102) is provided at the top of one end of the backrest cushion (101). A liquid pump (103) is provided at the bottom of one side of the storage tank (102). Multiple sets of iron blocks (104) are evenly embedded in the top of one end of the backrest cushion (101). The pump (103) is arranged in an arc shape. The output end of the pump (103) is connected to the side of the connecting pipe (202) away from the diverter pipe (201). The movable component (4) includes a sleeve (401). A retaining post (402) is provided on the end face of the sleeve (401). The sleeve (401) is connected to the actuating disk (304) through the retaining post (402). A rod (403) extending into the sleeve (401) is provided at one end of the sleeve (401) away from the retaining post (402). A first limiting plate (404) is provided at one end of the rod (403), and a second limiting plate (406) is provided at the other end of the rod (403). A limiting ring (405) is sleeved at the middle position of the part, and an elastic element (407) is sleeved on the outside of the sleeve rod (403), and the elastic element (407) is located inside the sleeve (401). The material guiding assembly (6) includes a first nozzle (601), a fixing block (602) is provided at the bottom end of one side of the first nozzle (601), a second nozzle (603) is provided on one side of the fixing block (602), and an insertion hole is provided on one side of one end of the diverter pipe (201). The end of the sleeve rod (403) away from the sleeve (401) extends into the interior of the diverter pipe (201) through the insertion hole, and the sleeve rod (403) is rotatably connected to the diverter pipe (201) through the insertion hole.

2. The aircraft seat with spring-assisted actuation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The diverter plate (5) is located on the end face adjacent to the limiting ring (405) and the first limiting plate (404).

3. An aircraft seat with spring-assisted actuation according to claim 2, characterized in that, The input end of the first nozzle (601) is connected to the output end of the first conduit (203), and the input end of the second nozzle (603) is connected to the output end of the second conduit (204).