Cabin Seat Support Cross Member for Flexible Seat Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing seat support systems in vehicle cabins are inflexible, making it cumbersome to modify seating layouts in response to varying flight routes and lengths, as they require time-consuming adjustments to accommodate different comfort levels and passenger needs.
Innovation Solution
A seat support system featuring a cross member attached to seat rails, with seat carrying devices that allow for translational and rotational movement of passenger seats, enabling flexible reconfiguration of seating arrangements without compromising robustness or increasing turnaround times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed seating layouts are used, then structural simplicity and robustness are maintained, but adaptability to different flight routes and comfort levels deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The seat support system transforms the fixed seating layout into a dynamic configuration by enabling seats to move along guide rails and be repositioned to different locations. The cross member with mounting units allows seats to be translated and rotated, providing adaptability for different flight routes and comfort levels while maintaining a relatively simple structural basis.
Solution Approach 2:
The seat support system divides the seating arrangement into independently movable segments. Each seat can be individually positioned along the guide rail and rotated to different orientations, allowing flexible reconfiguration of the seating layout without moving the entire seating structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment of seating layouts is enabled, then adaptability improves, but time consumption for modifications increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables rapid reconfiguration of seating layouts through motorized or easily movable seat carriers that can be quickly repositioned along the guide rails. This dynamic capability allows the seating arrangement to be adapted for different flight types without time-consuming manual adjustments.
3Ease of operation
If simple seat support structures are used, then robustness and quick turnaround are maintained, but flexibility in reconfiguring seating arrangements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The seat support system incorporates dynamic elements such as movable mounting units on cross members that can translate along guide rails and rotate seats to different orientations. This provides ease of reconfiguration while maintaining a structurally simple and robust base framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The cross member with mounting units serves multiple functions: it supports seat translation along the guide rail, enables seat rotation to different orientations, and allows for easy repositioning. This multi-functionality achieves seating flexibility without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
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AI summary
A seat support system for a cabin of a vehicle is proposed, the system comprising a cross member for attachment to seat rails, the cross member having a main extension axis that is transverse to the seat rails in an attached state of the cross member, at least one seat carrying device mounted on the cross member and comprising a mounting unit for receiving a passenger seat, wherein the at least one seat carrying device is adapted to move the mounting unit in a direction along the main extension axis of the cross member and to rotate the mounting unit about at least one rotational axis, which extends vertical to the mounting unit.