Aircraft seat device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10494100-B2
Application number	US-201615565964-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 8, 2016
Priority date	Apr 13, 2015
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

An aircraft seat device has a table module and a PED holder configured for supporting a PED in an operable position on the table module, wherein the PED holder comprises at least one holding element which is pivotally connected to the table module, wherein
the PED holder comprises a pivot bearing unit, which is configured for pivoting the holding element by more than 180 degrees.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An aircraft seat device, comprising:
a table module; and
a PED holder configured for supporting a PED in an operable position on the table module,
wherein
the PED holder comprises at least one holding element which is pivotally connected to the table module,
the PED holder comprises a pivot bearing unit, which is configured for pivoting the holding element by more than 180 degrees,
the table module includes a first table element,
the holding element is configured to be pivoted into a first holding position in which a first angle between the holding element and a stowage position on a first surface of the first table element is between 5 and 180 degrees,
the holding element is configured to be pivoted into a second holding position in which a second angle between the holding element and the stowage position is between 5 and 180 degrees.

2. The aircraft seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the table module comprises at least one first table element and at least one second table element which is supported pivotally to the first table element, wherein, in a first operational state, the first table element alone forms a first table surface, wherein in a folded-up position the first table element is arranged upon the second table element, and, in a second operational state, the two table elements together form a second table surface, wherein in a deployed position, the two table elements are arranged one beside the other one, wherein the first table element is, in a pivoting out from the folded-up position into the deployed position, pivoted by 180 degrees with respect to the second table element.

3. The aircraft seat device according to claim 2 , wherein the holding element is, in at least one first holding position, configured to provide a holding for a PED in the first operational state of the table module and is, in at least one second holding position, configured to provide a holding for a PED in the second operational state of the table module.

4. The aircraft seat device at least according to claim 2 , wherein the first table element has a rear end, which the pivot bearing unit is mounted to.

5. The aircraft seat device at least according to claim 2 , wherein the PED holder comprises at least one bracing element which is configured, at least in a second holding position, to provide a bracing surface for the PED and is for this purpose mounted on the second side of the first table element.

6. The aircraft seat device at least according to claim 2 , wherein the first table element is in the first operational state arranged on the second table element and implements the table surface with a first side.

7. The aircraft seat device at least according to claim 2 , wherein the first table element is in the second operational state deployed beside the second table element, implementing, with its second side, the second table surface together with a first side of the second table element.

8. The aircraft seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot bearing unit implements a pivot axis which is oriented in a transverse direction extending orthogonally on a sitting direction of an allocated aircraft seat.

9. The aircraft seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot bearing unit comprises a latching mechanism, which is configured for blocking the holding element in different positions.

10. The aircraft seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the first table element implements a recess, in which the holding element of the PED holder is arranged in a stowage position.

11. The aircraft seat device according to claim 10 , wherein the recess is arranged in a first side of the first table element.

12. The aircraft seat device according to claim 10 , wherein the recess implements a stop which is configured, in the at least one first holding position, to provide a bracing surface for the PED.

13. The aircraft seat device at least according to claim 1 , wherein the table module comprises only one table element that has a rear end which the pivot bearing unit is mounted on.

14. The aircraft seat device at least according to claim 1 , wherein the holding element is a flat element extending from the pivot bearing unit.

15. The aircraft seat device at least according to claim 1 , wherein
the holding element is configured to be pivoted and fixed into the first holding position, and
the holding element is configured to be pivoted and fixed into the second holding position.

16. The aircraft seat device at least according to claim 1 , wherein
the holding element is configured to be pivoted and fixed into a plurality of first holding positions such that a corresponding plurality of different first angles between the holding element and the stowage position in each of the plurality of first holding positions are each between 5 and 180 degrees, and
the holding element is configured to be pivoted and fixed into a plurality of second holding positions such that a corresponding plurality of different second angles between the holding element and the stowage position in each of the plurality of second holding positions are each between 181 and 360 degrees.

17. An aircraft seat device, comprising:
a table module; and
a PED holder configured to support a PED in an operable position on the table module,
wherein
the table module comprises at least one first table element and at least one second table element which is supported pivotally to the first table element,
in a first operational state, the first table element alone forms a first table surface,
in a folded-up position the first table element is arranged upon the second table element, and, in a second operational state, the two table elements together form a second table surface,
in a deployed position, the two table elements are arranged one beside the other one,
the first table element is, in a pivoting out of the folded-up position into the deployed position, pivoted by 180 degrees with respect to the second table element,
the PED holder comprises at least one holding element which is pivotally connected to the table module,
the PED holder comprises a pivot bearing unit, which is configured for pivoting the holding element by more than 180 degrees,
the holding element is configured to be pivoted into a first holding position, wherein in the first holding positions the holding element is arranged above a first side of the first table element, and
the holding element is configured to be pivoted into a second holding position, wherein in the second holding positions the holding element is arranged above a second side of the first table element.

Assignees

• Recaro Aircraft Seating Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Jussli Zoltan
• Erb Andreas

Classifications

• B64D11/00153

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• B60N3/004

  of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest · CPC title

• B64D11/0638 Primary

  with foldable tables, trays or cup holders · CPC title

• B64D11/00152

  Seat back fixtures for removable monitors, e.g. tablet computers · CPC title

• Y02T50/40

  Weight reduction · CPC title