Seating arrangement in an aircraft cabin

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10399681-B2
Application number	US-201715417375-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 27, 2017
Priority date	Jul 30, 2014
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

A seating arrangement in a cabin of an aircraft includes a floor with a first surface area, a furnishing item with a respective boundary surface, which extends in a vertical direction from the cabin floor, and toward which is directed a first surface area, at least two folding seats, and optionally a partitioning system. The folding seats are arranged on the boundary surface of the furnishing item, and set up to be swiveled into a neutral position and use position, wherein an individual located in the first surface area can sit on the at least two folding seats in the use position. At least one of the at least two folding seats is not designed as a flight attendant seat.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A seating arrangement in a cabin of an aircraft, comprising:
a floor having at least one first surface area;
at least a first furnishing item with a first boundary surface, extending in a vertical direction from the cabin floor and a second furnishing item with a second boundary surface extending in the vertical direction from the cabin floor, each of the first and second boundary surfaces defining a boundary of the at least one first surface area, wherein at least one of the first and second boundary surfaces comprises a door; and
at least two folding seats,
wherein the at least two folding seats are arranged on one of the first and second boundary surfaces, and are configured to be selectively swiveled into one of a neutral position and a use position, wherein an individual located in the first surface area can sit on at least one of the at least two folding seats in the use position,
wherein one of the at least two folding seats is arranged on each of the first and second boundary surfaces,
wherein one of the at least two folding seats is integrated into the door or arranged thereon, and
wherein at least one of the at least two folding seats is not a flight attendant seat.

2. The seating arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one partitioning system,
wherein the partitioning system is configured to be moved from a stowed position into a use position, wherein the partitioning system in the use position extends in a vertical direction from the at least one first surface area, and forms a partition wall along a defined segment on the at least one first surface area.

3. The seating arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two folding seats comprise at least two adjacent folding seats.

4. The seating arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first surface area is an entry area in front of a door in a fuselage of the aircraft.

5. The seating arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first boundary surface is formed by a partition wall.

6. The seating arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein at least one passenger seat adjoins the side of the partition wall facing away from one of the at least two folding seats.

7. The seating arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising a monument having a third boundary surface facing the at least one first surface area.

8. The seating arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two folding seats comprises an adjustable seat surface.

9. The seating arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between two of the at least two folding seats is selected in such a way that allows an individual to lay his or her feet on an opposing folding seat while seated on one of the at least two folding seats.

10. The seating arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two folding seats is a flight attendant seat.

11. The seating arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising a tabletop swivel-mounted on one of the first and second boundary surfaces.

12. An aircraft comprising a fuselage, at least one cabin formed in the fuselage, as well as at least one seating arrangement according to claim 1 .

13. The aircraft according to claim 12 , wherein the seating arrangement is arranged in a door area.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Seibt Christian
• Meister Jürgen
• Jentz Ulrich

Classifications

• B64D11/0691 Primary

  specially adapted for cabin crew · CPC title

• B64D11/0605

  including tables or desks · CPC title