Seat track cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing seat track covers in passenger cabins are not easily adaptable for seat configuration changes, as they do not allow for space-saving storage and require complex handling during seat rearrangements.
Innovation Solution
A foldable seat track cover mechanically coupled to a passenger seat via a pivot joint, allowing it to pivot out of the parallel plane with respect to the seat track, transitioning from a covering position to a stowed position for space-saving storage, facilitated by a triggering mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the seat track cover remains positioned on the seat track to protect it, then the seat track is protected from soiling and foreign bodies, but the seat configuration cannot be easily altered and seats cannot be efficiently rearranged
Solution Approach 1:
The seat track cover is designed with a pivot joint connection to the seat leg structure, enabling it to dynamically change position between covering and stowed states. This dynamic capability allows the cover to adapt to different seat configurations automatically, resolving the contradiction between maintaining protection and enabling easy rearrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The seat track cover can be stowed in a space-saving manner by pivoting it into a compact position near the seat leg structure. This nesting capability allows the cover to be stored efficiently when not in use, facilitating easy seat rearrangement while maintaining the same cover that provides protection.
2Ease of manufacture
If the seat track cover is fixed on the seat track for protection, then the seat track is covered, but the cover cannot be easily stowed or removed for seat removal or installation
Solution Approach 1:
The seat track cover system is segmented into a cover portion and a seat leg structure with a pivot joint connection. This segmentation allows the cover to be independently positioned and stowed, enabling easy assembly and flexibility for seat configuration changes without requiring complete removal or complex installation procedures.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the seat track cover remains on the seat track during seat shifting, then the seat track is continuously protected, but the seats cannot be pushed together efficiently and space-saving stowage is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The seat track cover dynamically transitions between a covering position that protects the seat track and a stowed position that enables space-efficient stowage. The pivot joint mechanism allows automatic positioning based on seat configuration, maintaining protection when needed while enabling compact stowage during seat rearrangement or storage.
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
Enables simplified and efficient alteration of seat configurations by allowing the seat track cover to be easily stowed and assembled, protecting the seat tracks from dirt and foreign bodies while accommodating seat rearrangements without complex handling.
Implementation Method 1
the seat track cover is pivotable out of the parallel plane with respect to the seat track by way of a pivoting movement about the pivot of the pivot joint
Data Source
AI summary
A seat track cover for a passenger seat of an aircraft is positionable on a seat track. The seat track cover is mechanically coupled at a first end to a seat leg structure of the passenger seat via a pivot joint. The seat track cover is arranged substantially parallel to the seat track and takes up a covering position which covers a seat track located therebeneath when the passenger seat is in its working position. The seat track cover takes up a stowed position in a second state, wherein, in the stowed position, the seat track cover is pivotable out of the parallel plane with respect to the seat track via a pivoting movement about the pivot of the pivot joint. The transition from the covering position to the stowed position takes place via the pivoting movement about the first end of the seat track cover.