Seat for a vehicle for passenger transportation
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-13
AI Technical Summary
Current passenger transport vehicle seats lack individual lockable storage solutions, which compromises seating comfort and increases the depth of the backrest when storage is integrated.
A seat design featuring a backrest with a foldable table that can be locked in a storage position, utilizing a connection element and flexible holding elements to maintain seating comfort and space efficiency.
The solution provides a compact, lockable storage compartment that only occupies space when needed, preserving seating comfort and space without increasing the backrest depth.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Description
[0002] Seat for a passenger transport vehicle
[0003] The invention relates to a seat for a vehicle for transporting people, comprising a backrest with a front side and a back side and a table arranged on the back side of the backrest.
[0004] Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle for transporting people, comprising at least one such seat or one further developed as described below.
[0005] Currently, no individual lockable storage solutions are used in the passenger seating area of passenger transport vehicles.
[0006] Patent EP 3 795 417 B1 describes a seat designed as a lockable, permanently enclosed cavity in the backrest. This has the disadvantage that the space in the backrest must be additionally provided, resulting in a greater depth of the backrest or reduced seating comfort.
[0007] Based on this, the object of the invention is to provide an improved seat with individual storage space solution.
[0008] This problem is solved by the seat of claim 1 and the vehicle of claim 12.
[0009] Advantageous embodiments and further developments are the subject of the respective subclaims.
[0010] REPLACEMENT LEAF (RULE 26) According to the invention, a seat is provided for a passenger transport vehicle. The seat comprises a backrest having a front and a rear side, and a table arranged at the rear of the backrest. The table can be arranged in a folded position, an unfolded position, and a storage compartment position forming a first storage compartment between the rear of the backrest and the table.
[0011] According to the invention, a vehicle for transporting people is further provided, comprising at least one such seat or one further developed as described below.
[0012] The described solution has the advantage that the space is only created when needed by the passenger, and only then does it encroach on the passenger's personal space. Furthermore, it avoids increasing the depth of the backrest and / or reducing seating comfort.
[0013] Furthermore, the familiar design of a folding table is retained and, in addition to the familiar elements, a storage solution is provided.
[0014] The design according to the invention makes it possible to create an additional storage compartment inexpensively and easily.
[0015] Vehicles suitable for passenger transport are specifically adapted to passenger transport.
[0016] In a further development of the seat, the table can be locked in the storage compartment position by a locking device. This ensures that only authorized persons have access to the storage compartment, and the locking device prevents unauthorized access.
[0017] Once the storage compartment has been locked by the locking device, it remains closed until an authorized person unlocks it again.
[0018] In an advantageous development, the locking device comprises, in addition to mechanical means for locking the table, a lock. The lock can comprise a mechanical locking mechanism, such as a simple rotary lever, eyelets for a padlock or a locking cylinder. It is also possible for the lock to comprise electronic mechanisms, such as a fingerprint scanner, a combination lock or optical means such as a camera or a scanner. Furthermore, it is possible for the electronic mechanisms to comprise a radio interface, such as a transceiver. Such a transceiver can, for example, use NFC, Bluetooth, ZigBee or another common standard.
[0019] The locking device must be distinguished from a locking device on the table, which prevents the table from accidentally falling down from the folded position.
[0020] It is possible that the seat has a locking device in addition to the locking device.
[0021] In an advantageous embodiment of the seat, the table can be arranged so that, in the folded position, it rests essentially against the back of the backrest. This ensures that, in the folded position, the table does not encroach on the passenger's personal space, and the person to whom the table is assigned has as much space as possible in the seating area.
[0022] In a further development of the seat, it can be provided that the table is arranged in the folded position in such a way that it is arranged closer to the back of the backrest than in the storage compartment position.
[0023] This ensures that when the table is not in the storage compartment position , the table is located closer to the back of the seat back in the folded position and the personal space of the passenger to whom the table is assigned is thereby increased when the storage compartment is not required .
[0024] In an advantageous embodiment of the seat, it can further be provided that the seat has a first flexible holding element, preferably a net, which is arranged on the rear side of the backrest, for forming a first pocket which is designed to receive objects.
[0025] This provides a flexible holding element suitable for accommodating objects of different sizes. The flexible holding means is designed such that it can accommodate objects both in the storage compartment position and in the unfolded position of the table.
[0026] In a further development of the seat, it can be provided that the first flexible holding element is arranged in such a way that it is arranged between the table and the back of the backrest in the folded-in position and in the storage compartment position of the table.
[0027] This ensures that the flexible holding element is covered by the table both in the folded position and in the storage compartment position. This prevents the storage compartment and / or the flexible holding element, and any objects located therein, from being visible.
[0028] In the design of the seat, it can be provided that the seat has a connecting element which movably connects the table to the back of the backrest.
[0029] Preferably, the registration element is designed such that the table can be moved relative to the back of the backrest such that the distance of the table changes relative to the back of the backrest.
[0030] This allows the position of the table to be adjusted relative to the back of the backrest when unfolded. It also allows the table to be arranged in the storage compartment position.
[0031] In a further development of the seat, it can be provided that the connecting element is movably connected relative to the back of the backrest, and the connecting element can be arranged in a retracted position relative to the backrest and an extended position.
[0032] It is possible for the table to be moved substantially or entirely in a translational manner relative to the rear side of the backrest. The seat may further be configured to include a pivoting device for the connecting element, by means of which the table is pivotably attached to the connecting element between a raised position and a folded-down position.
[0033] This makes it possible to construct a pivoting device on the connecting element, which allows the table to be moved essentially or entirely in a translational manner. This is possible independently of any translational movement of the connecting element.
[0034] In a further development of the seat, it can be provided that in the storage compartment position the table is arranged in the swung-up position and the connecting element is arranged in the extended position.
[0035] This describes the configuration in which the table is arranged in the storage compartment position.
[0036] In the design of the seat, it can further be provided that the table and / or the connecting element and / or the back of the backrest has at least one movable closure element which can be arranged in the storage compartment position between the table and the back of the backrest and / or between the connecting element and the back of the backrest.
[0037] This provides a means of preventing any gaps from forming between the table and the back of the backrest, through which the storage compartment could be viewed or accessed. The flexible retaining element can be made of a textile material, a plastic, or a membrane, for example. Semi-flexible, extendable and / or foldable solutions are also conceivable.
[0038] The vehicle is preferably a track-guided vehicle.
[0039] The track-guided vehicle is, for example, a rail vehicle or a magnetic levitation train.
[0040] The invention will now be explained using an embodiment with reference to the drawings.
[0041] It shows :
[0042] Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a seat according to the invention with a table in the folded position;
[0043] Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the seat according to the invention shown in Fig. 1 with the table in the unfolded position;
[0044] Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the seat according to the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with the table in the storage compartment position;
[0045] Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the seat according to the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 3 with the table in the folded position; and
[0046] Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the seat according to the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4 with the table between the folded position and the unfolded position.
[0047] Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a seat 1 according to the invention with a table 20 in the folded position Pi. The seat 1 is a seat 1 for a passenger transport vehicle. The seat 1 comprises a backrest 10 with a front side 12 and a rear side 14.
[0048] The front side 12 of the backrest 10 is designed to support the back of a person sitting on the seat 1 and is preferably provided with a cushion.
[0049] The rear side 14 of the backrest 10 is arranged on the opposite side of the front side 12. If a vehicle has several rows of seats, the rear side 14 of the backrest 10 is oriented toward a seat 1 arranged behind the seat 1.
[0050] The seat 1 comprises a table 30 which is arranged on the back 14 of the backrest 10.
[0051] The table 30 is arranged in such a way that it can be operated and used by a person who has taken a seat in a row of seats behind seat 1.
[0052] The table 30 is in different positions P l f P2, P3 can be arranged.
[0053] According to Fig. 1, the table 30 is arranged in a folded position Pi.
[0054] Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the seat 1 according to the invention shown in Fig. 1 with the table 30 in the unfolded position P2. The table 30 is aligned substantially horizontally in the unfolded position P2.
[0055] Fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of the seat 1 according to the invention as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with the table 30 in storage compartment position P3.
[0056] According to the invention, the table 30 is in the folded position P2, the unfolded position P2 and the storage compartment position P forming a first storage compartment 20 (cf. Fig. 3) between the rear side 14 of the backrest 10 and the table 30 3 f can be arranged.
[0057] As can be seen from Fig. 1, the table 30 in the folded position P2 essentially rests against the rear side 14 of the backrest 10.
[0058] As can be seen from Fig. 2, the rear side 14 of the backrest 10 has a recess 15. The recess 15 is arranged such that it serves to receive the table 30 in the folded position P2.
[0059] The recess 15 is further designed to form the storage compartment 20.
[0060] The table 30 is partially or completely folded in the position P2. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, in the folded position P2, the table 30 is arranged flush with a region 16 of the backrest 15 surrounding the table 30.
[0061] As can be seen from Figs. 1 and 3, the table 30 is arranged in the folded position P2 such that it is located closer to the rear side 14 of the backrest 10 than in the storage compartment position P3.
[0062] As can be seen from the figures, the seat 1 has a connecting element 50 which movably connects the table 30 to the rear side 14 of the backrest 10.
[0063] As can be seen from Figure 3, the connecting element 50 is movably connected relative to the rear side 14 of the backrest 10.
[0064] The connecting element 50 can be arranged in a retracted position A2 and an extended position A2 relative to the backrest 10.
[0065] The connecting element 50 has a pivoting device 52 by means of which the table 30 is pivotably attached to the connecting element 50 between a raised position Si and a folded-down position S2.
[0066] According to Fig. 1, 3 and 4, the table 30 is in the raised position S2.
[0067] According to Fig. 2 and 5, the table 30 is in the folded-down position S2.
[0068] As can be seen from Fig. 3, in the storage compartment position P3, the table 30 is in the raised position S2 and the connecting element 50 is in the extended position A 2 f As can be seen from Fig. 2, in the unfolded position P2 of the table 30, the table 30 is in the folded-down position S2 and the connecting element 50 is in the retracted position A l f arranged .
[0069] As can be seen from Fig. 1, in the folded position PI of the table 30, the table 30 is arranged in the raised position Si and the connecting element 50 is arranged in the retracted position Ax.
[0070] As can be seen from Fig. 3, movable closure elements 60 are formed.
[0071] The table 30 and / or the connecting element 50 and / or the back 14 of the backrest 10 have at least one movable closure element 60 which can be arranged in the storage compartment position P3 between the table and the back 14 of the backrest 10 and / or between the connecting element 50 and the back 14 of the backrest 10.
[0072] Fig. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of the seat 1 according to the invention as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 with the table 30 in the folded position P2.
[0073] As can be seen from Fig. 2, the table 30 can be locked in the storage compartment position P3 by a locking device 40.
[0074] Fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of the seat 1 according to the invention as shown in Figs. 1 to 4 with the table 30 between the folded position P2 and the unfolded position P2. As can be seen from Fig. 5, the seat 1 has a first flexible holding element 22, preferably a net, which is arranged on the rear side 14 of the backrest 10, for forming a first pocket 24 which is designed to receive objects.
[0075] As can be seen in Fig. 5, the flexible holding element 22 is arranged in the region of the recess 15.
[0076] The first pocket 24 is designed in such a way that both in the unfolded position P2 and in the storage compartment position P 3 f Items can be picked up from the first bag.
[0077] In the unfolded position P2, the storage capacity of the first pocket is limited by the size of the first flexible holding element 22.
[0078] In the storage compartment position P3, the capacity of the first bag is limited by the size of the storage compartment 20 between the back 14 of the backrest 10 and the table 30.
[0079] The first flexible holding element 22 is arranged such that it is arranged in the folded position P2 and in the storage compartment position P3 of the table 20, between the table 30 and the back 14 of the backrest 10.
[0080] As can be seen from Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, the seat 1 has a second flexible support element 72, preferably a net, arranged on the rear side 14 of the backrest 10, for forming a second pocket 74 designed to hold objects. The second flexible support element 72 and the second pocket 74 are arranged below the table and below the connecting element 50.
[0081] The above disclosure applies equally to a passenger transport vehicle, preferably a track-guided vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, comprising at least one seat designed as described above. Likewise, the above disclosure can also relate to an individual car body of a track-guided vehicle.
[0082] Finally, it should be mentioned that the features of all the above-described embodiments can be combined with one another in any desired manner to form further alternative embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, all features of subclaims can be combined individually with any feature of any other claim, either individually or in any desired combination, to obtain further alternative embodiments.
[0083] Although the invention has been illustrated and described in detail by means of an embodiment, the invention is not limited by the disclosed examples and other variations can be derived therefrom by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention.
[0084] Regardless of the grammatical gender of a particular term, persons with male, female or other gender identity are included.
Claims
Patent claims 1. Seat (1) for a vehicle for transporting people, comprising a backrest (10) with a front side (12) and a back side (14), a table (30) which is arranged on the back side (14) of the backrest (10) and which can be arranged in a folded position (P1), a folded-out position (P2) and a storage compartment position (P3) forming a first storage compartment (20) between the back side (14) of the backrest (10) and the table (30).
2. Seat (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the table (30) can be locked in the storage compartment position (P3) by a locking device (40).
3. Seat (1) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the table (30) in the folded position (P2) lies substantially against the rear side (14) of the backrest (10).
4. Seat (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the table (30) is arranged in the folded position (P2) such that it is arranged closer to the rear side (14) of the backrest (10) than in the storage compartment position (P3).
5. Seat (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the seat (1) has a first flexible holding element (22), preferably a net, which is arranged on the rear side (14) of the backrest (10) for forming a first pocket (24) adapted to receive objects.
6. Seat (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that the first flexible holding element (22) is arranged such that in the folded position (Pi) and in the storage compartment position (P3) of the table (20) it is arranged between the table (30) and the back (14) of the backrest (10).
7. Seat (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the seat (1) has a connecting element (50) which movably connects the table (30) to the rear side (14) of the backrest (10).
8. Seat (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the connecting element (50) is movably connected relative to the rear side (14) of the backrest (10), and the connecting element (50) can be arranged in a retracted position (A2) relative to the backrest (10) and an extended position (A2).
9. Seat (1) according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that the connecting element (50) has a pivoting device (52) by means of which the table (30) is pivotally attached to the connecting element (50) between a pivoted-up position (S2) and a folded-down position (S2).
10. Seat (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that in the storage compartment position (P3) the table (30) is arranged in the raised position (Si) and the connecting element (50) is arranged in the extended position (A2).
11. Seat (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the table (30) and / or the connecting element (50) and / or the back (14) of the backrest (10) has at least one movable closure element (60) which can be arranged in the storage compartment position (P3) between the table and the back (14) of the backrest (10) and / or between the connecting element (50) and the back (14) of the backrest (10).
12. Vehicle for transporting persons, comprising at least one seat (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11.
13. Vehicle for passenger transport, characterized in that the vehicle is a track-guided vehicle, preferably a rail vehicle.