Screen support configured for attachment to a backrest of a seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10562629-B2
Application number	US-201815954713-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 17, 2018
Priority date	Apr 21, 2017
Publication date	Feb 18, 2020
Grant date	Feb 18, 2020

Abstract

A screen support configured to attach a screen to a seat equipped with a rear enclosure and including an attachment system configured to clamp the rods of a headrest of the seat, a support system including a limb connected to the attachment system and at least one support runner connected to the limb and configured to bear against the rear enclosure, and an engagement system configured to permit the temporary attachment of a screen and connected to the third limb.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A screen support adapted for attaching a screen to a seat equipped with a headrest supported by rods and with a rear enclosure, the screen support comprising:
an attachment system configured to clamp the rods of the headrest of the seat and which comprises:
first and second limbs, each having a length and comprising first and second extremities at ends of the lengths,
a first articulation which connects the first extremities of the limbs,
a first closing mechanism configured to adopt an attached state in which the first closing mechanism connects the second extremities of the first and second limbs and a detached state in which the first closing mechanism permits the first and second limbs to move apart,
an engagement system configured to permit the temporary attachment of a screen, and
a support system including a third limb, the third limb:
connecting to the attachment system by a first cross member extending from a first end portion of the first limb, along a length of the first cross member, to a first end portion of the third limb and a second cross member extending from a second end portion of the first limb, along a length of the second cross member, to a second end portion of the third limb;
extending along a length approximately parallel to the length of the first limb, but spaced from the first limb by the lengths of the cross members, the first cross member and the second cross member each having a width, defined by a first edge and a second edge, perpendicular to the length of the cross members, and being spaced from one another perpendicular to the lengths of the cross members by a gap configured to accommodate at least a portion of the seat therebetween; and
including two support runners connected to the third limb, the support runners each having a length extending approximately perpendicular to the length of the third limb in a direction of the width of the cross members, and extending beyond each edge of the width of the cross members, and being laterally spaced apart from one another and configured to bear against the rear enclosure,
the engagement system being connected to the third limb.

2. The screen support according to claim 1 , further comprising a cross member that is adjustable in length and which connects the third limb and the first limb of the attachment system.

3. The screen support according to claim 1 , wherein the support system comprises:
a second cross member which exhibits a first extremity and a second extremity,
a second articulation which connects the first extremity of the second cross member and the second extremity of one of the first and second limbs,
a second closing mechanism configured to adopt an attached state in which the second closing mechanism connects the second extremity of the cross member and the second extremity of the third limb and a detached state in which the second closing mechanism permits the second extremity of the second cross member and the second extremity of the third limb to move apart.

4. The screen support according to claim 1 , wherein each support runner comprises a rigid plate which exhibits a contact surface oriented towards the rear enclosure and a coating which at least partially covers the contact surface and which is made of a soft material in order not to mark the rear enclosure and adopt a form of the rear enclosure.

5. The screen support according to claim 1 , wherein each support runner is rectangular with a long dimension and a short dimension and is oriented in such a way that the long dimension is perpendicular to the extent of the third limb which is approximately parallel to the first limb.

6. The screen support according to claim 1 , wherein the two support runners comprises first and second support runners that are disposed equidistantly from the first and second extremities of the third limb.

7. The screen support according to claim 6 , wherein the third limb comprises
a first portion which extends from the first extremity of the third limb as far as the first support runner,
a second portion which extends from the first support runner as far as the second support runner, and
a third portion which extends from the second support runner as far as the second extremity of the third limb,
wherein the first and third portions are substantially in alignment and are connected equidistantly from the upper and lower extremities of the support runners, and
wherein the second portion is offset in relation to the first and third portions and connects the lower extremities of the support runners.

8. The screen support according to claim 6 , wherein the engagement system comprises a cylinder which exhibits first and second extremities as well as first and second lugs which connect respectively the first and second extremities and the first and second support runners.

9. An aircraft seat comprising a screen support according to claim 1 .

10. A screen support adapted for attaching a screen to a seat equipped a headrest supported by rods and with a rear enclosure, the screen support comprising:
an attachment system configured to attach to the rods of the headrest of the seat and which comprises a first limb having a length and comprising first and second extremities at ends of the length,
an engagement system configured to permit the temporary attachment of a screen, and
a support system including a support limb, the support limb:
connecting to the attachment system by a first cross member extending from a first end portion of the first limb along a length of the first cross member, to a first end portion of the support limb and a second cross member extending from a second end portion of the first limb, along a length of the second cross member, to a second end portion of the support limb;
extending along a length approximately parallel to the length of the first limb, but spaced from the first limb by the lengths of the cross members, the first cross member and the second cross member each having a width, defined by a first edge and a second edge, perpendicular to the length of the cross members, and being spaced from one another perpendicular to the lengths of the cross members by a gap configured to accommodate at least a portion of the seat therebetween; and
including two support runners connected to the support limb, the support runners each having a length extending approximately perpendicular to the length of the support limb in a direction of the width of the cross members, and extending beyond each edge of the width of the cross members, and being laterally spaced apart from one another and configured to bear against the rear enclosure,
the engagement system being connected to the support limb.

11. The screen support according to claim 10 , further comprising a cross member that is adjustable in length and which connects the support limb and the first limb of the attachment system.

12. The screen support according to claim 10 , wherein the support system comprises:
a second cross member which exhibits a first extremity and a second extremity,
a second articulation which connects the first extremity of the second cross member and the second extremity of the first limb,
a second closing mechanism configured to adopt an attached state in which the second closing mechanism connects the second extremity of the cross member and the second extremity of the support limb and a detached state in which the second closing mechanism permits the second extremity of the second cross member and the second extremity of the support limb to move apart.

13. The screen support according to claim 10 , wherein each support runner compris

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Sas
• Airbus Sas

Inventors

• Marquet Gilles
• Audibert Marc
• Thabault Damien
• Harlay Christophe

Classifications

• B64D11/00152 Primary

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

• B60N2/879

  with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers · CPC title

• B60N2002/905

  the head-rest or seat used as an anchorage point, for an object not covered by groups in B60N, e.g. for a canvas · CPC title

• F16B2/10

  using pivoting jaws · CPC title

• B60R11/02

  for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof · CPC title