Aircraft Passenger Suite Layout with Separate Dining and Rest Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional aircraft passenger suites lack flexibility and comfort, as they typically combine seating and dining functions, leading to compromised user experiences and increased risk of deep vein thrombosis due to prolonged sitting, and existing tables are not optimally designed for meal service or independent use.
Innovation Solution
A premium class aircraft passenger suite with separate seating positions for relaxation and dining/working, featuring independently deployable and adjustable tables and a separate bed, optimized for comfort and space efficiency, including a main seat, a work/dining chair, and tables that deploy from a compact stowed position using a rack and pinion mechanism, allowing for flexible use and reducing the risk of deep vein thrombosis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If dining and working functions are integrated into the main seat, then space utilization is improved, but user comfort and flexibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the suite into distinct functional zones: a main seat area for relaxation and a separate work/dining area with its own chair and table. This segmentation allows each area to be optimized for its specific function without compromise, resolving the contradiction between space utilization and user comfort flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The work/dining chair and table combination provides multi-functionality, serving both work and dining purposes. The table can be used by either the main seat occupant or the work/dining chair occupant, creating universal utility that improves flexibility while maintaining efficient space use.
2Device complexity
If the main seat is used for both relaxation and dining/working, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different seating characteristics for different functions: the main seat is optimized for relaxation with recline capabilities, while the work/dining chair provides upright support suitable for dining and working activities. Each seating area has qualities tailored to its specific use, improving ease of operation.
3Volume of moving object
If a single dining table is provided, then space utilization is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The table is designed with dynamic positioning capabilities, allowing it to be adjusted and repositioned to serve different users and purposes. The table can be used by the main seat occupant, the work/dining chair occupant, or both simultaneously, providing adaptability while maintaining compact space utilization.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides enhanced comfort and flexibility, allowing passengers to move freely and use the space for various activities without compromising on comfort, reducing the risk of deep vein thrombosis and enabling airlines to offer more sophisticated experiences by optimizing space utilization and passenger experience.
Implementation Method 1
tables that deploy from a compact stowed position using a rack and pinion mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
A transportation passenger suite, including first and second spaced-apart end walls that define an at least partial enclosure adapted to be positioned along a longitudinal axis of a passenger cabin. A first seating assembly is positioned in the enclosure adjacent the first end wall of the passenger suite and facing in a first direction. A second seating assembly is positioned in the enclosure adjacent the second end wall of the passenger suite and faces in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. A first table is positioned in the enclosure for use by an occupant seated in the first seating assembly, and a second table is positioned in the enclosure for use by an occupant seated in the second seating assembly.