Variable seat module with an ottoman for a seating arrangement in a vehicle cabin

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10752364-B2
Application number	US-201715652090-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2017
Priority date	Jul 29, 2016
Publication date	Aug 25, 2020
Grant date	Aug 25, 2020

Abstract

A seat module includes a passenger seat attachable to a cabin floor, and a separate ottoman unit associated with the passenger seat. The ottoman unit has at least one resting surface for a passenger and a base, which base is attachable to the cabin floor by an adjustment unit at a position in a first direction of the passenger seat. The adjustment unit is configured to allow a selective displacement of the ottoman unit relative to the cabin floor along the first direction and at least a second direction perpendicular thereto into a seating position and a resting position of the seat module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seat module for a passenger cabin having an aisle, comprising:
a passenger seat attachable to a cabin floor; and
a separate ottoman unit associated with the passenger seat, the ottoman unit having at least one resting surface for a passenger and a base attachable to the cabin floor by an adjustment unit at a position in a first direction of the passenger seat, wherein the first direction is parallel to a main extension direction of the aisle;
wherein the adjustment unit is configured to allow a selective displacement of the ottoman unit relative to the cabin floor along the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the main extension direction of the aisle and parallel to a plane of extension of the cabin floor, into a seating position and a resting position of the seat module;
wherein a delimiting wall of the ottoman unit defines a passenger access path, the adjustment unit is configured to move the ottoman unit to widen the access path for the seating position, and the adjustment unit is configured to move the ottoman unit to narrow the access path for the resting position.

2. The seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the adjustment unit is an automatic adjustment unit comprising at least one actuator for moving the ottoman unit.

3. The seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the adjustment unit is a passive adjustment unit adapted to urge the ottoman unit in a neutral position, and
wherein the adjustment unit is adapted for allowing a motion of the ottoman unit into at least one second position.

4. The seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the adjustment unit is a manual adjustment unit configured to releasably lock the ottoman unit in a momentary position, and
wherein the adjustment unit is adapted for allowing a displacement through a user manually acting on the ottoman unit after unlocking it.

5. The seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one resting surface comprises the same height as a seat surface of the passenger seat in a resting position.

6. The seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the ottoman unit is movable in a direction vertical to the cabin floor, wherein the height of the ottoman unit in the resting position does not exceed 63.5 cm.

7. The seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the ottoman unit is compactable in a direction vertical to the cabin floor, wherein the height of the ottoman unit in a compacted state is at least 20 cm.

8. A seating arrangement for a cabin of a vehicle, the seating arrangement comprising:
a cabin floor;
a plurality of seat modules, each of the seat modules comprising:
a passenger seat attachable to a cabin floor; and
a separate ottoman unit associated with the passenger seat, the ottoman unit having at least one resting surface for a passenger and a base attachable to the cabin floor by an adjustment unit at a position in a first direction of the passenger seat;
wherein the adjustment unit is configured to allow a selective displacement of the ottoman unit relative to the cabin floor along the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to a plane of extension of the cabin floor, into a seating position and a resting position of the seat module;
wherein a delimiting wall of the ottoman unit defines a passenger access path, the adjustment unit is configured to move the ottoman unit to widen the access path for the seating position, and the adjustment unit is configured to move the ottoman unit to narrow the access path for the resting position; and

at least one longitudinal aisle, along which the plurality of seat modules are arranged, wherein the first direction is parallel to a main extension direction of the at least one aisle.

9. The seating arrangement according to claim 8 ,
wherein a plurality of first seat modules is arranged directly adjacent to the at least one longitudinal aisle one behind the other,
wherein a plurality of second seat modules, each of the second seat modules having a passenger seat and a fixedly mounted ottoman unit, is arranged directly adjacent to the first seat modules opposite to the at least one longitudinal aisle, and
wherein the passenger access path leads to the second seat modules, and the passenger access path is provided between ottoman units and passenger seats of two first seat modules arranged behind each other.

10. The seating arrangement according to claim 9 , wherein the first seat modules and the second seat modules comprise a staggered arrangement, such that second seat modules comprise a different longitudinal position than the first seat modules.

11. The seating arrangement according to claim 8 , comprising two longitudinal aisles, between which a plurality of central rows of two first seat modules enclosing two second seat modules is arranged.

12. The seating arrangement according to claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of lateral rows of first seat modules arranged at lateral outer positions directly adjacent to one of the aisles and second seat modules at a lateral outer position directly adjacent to the first seat modules and opposite the respective aisle.

13. An aircraft comprising:
a fuselage;
a cabin; and
at least one seating arrangement positioned in the cabin, each seating arrangement comprising:
a cabin floor;
a plurality of seat modules, each of the seat modules comprising:
a passenger seat attachable to the cabin floor; and
a separate ottoman unit associated with the passenger seat, the ottoman unit having at least one resting surface for a passenger and a base attachable to the cabin floor by an adjustment unit at a position in a first direction of the passenger seat;
wherein the adjustment unit is configured to allow a selective displacement of the ottoman unit relative to the cabin floor along the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to a plane of extension of the cabin floor, into a seating position and a resting position of the seat module;
wherein a delimiting wall of the ottoman unit defines a passenger access path, the adjustment unit is configured to move the ottoman unit to widen the access path for the seating position, and the adjustment unit is configured to move the ottoman unit to narrow the access path for the resting position; and

at least one longitudinal aisle, along which the plurality of seat modules are arranged, wherein the first direction is parallel to a main extension direction of the at least one aisle.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Sieben Martin

Classifications

• B64D11/0604 Primary

  including a bed, e.g. cocoon type passenger seat modules · CPC title

• B64D11/0696

  Means for fastening seats to floors, e.g. to floor rails · CPC title

• B64D11/0643 Primary

  Adjustable foot or leg rests · CPC title