Aircraft with staggered seating arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11034452-B2
Application number	US-201916588552-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2019
Priority date	Oct 29, 2018
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

An aircraft that includes a cabin interior that is bifurcated into first and second sides and includes a pilot zone and a passenger zone aft of the pilot zone, a pilot seat positioned in the pilot zone and on a first side of the cabin interior, and first and second rows positioned in the passenger zone. The front row includes first and second front seats positioned on first and second sides of the cabin interior, respectively. The first and second front seats are angled away from one another and the second front seat is positioned forwardly of the first front seat. The back row includes first and second back seats positioned on first and second sides of the cabin interior, respectively.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An aircraft comprising:
a body that defines a cabin interior and a longitudinal axis, wherein the body is bifurcated by a central plane that divides the cabin interior into first and second sides, wherein the cabin interior includes a pilot zone and a passenger zone positioned aft of the pilot zone,
a pilot seat positioned in the pilot zone and on a first side of the cabin interior,
a front row positioned in the passenger zone, wherein the front row includes a first front seat positioned on the first side of the cabin interior and a second front seat positioned on the second side of the cabin interior, wherein the first and second front seats are angled away from one another, wherein the first front seat is angled outwardly such that the first front seat forms a first acute angle with the longitudinal axis, wherein the second front seat is angled outwardly such that the second front seat forms a second acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first and second acute angles are approximately the same, wherein at least a portion of the second front seat is positioned forwardly of the first front seat,
a back row positioned in the passenger zone aft of the front row, wherein the back row includes a first back seat positioned on the first side of the cabin interior and a second back seat positioned on the second side of the cabin interior, wherein the first and second back seats are angled away from one another, wherein the first back seat is angled outwardly such that the first back seat forms a third acute angle with the longitudinal axis, wherein the second back seat is angled outwardly such that the second back seat forms a fourth acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the third and fourth acute angles are the approximately same
a divider member that divides the cabin interior into a cargo zone that is positioned aft of the passenger zone,
a forward door that is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, and
an aft door that is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the pilot zone and the front row of seats are accessible and the back row and cargo zone are inaccessible from an exterior of the body when the aft door is in the closed position and the forward door is in the open position, and wherein the back row and cargo zone are accessible and the pilot zone and the front row of seats are inaccessible from the exterior of the body when the aft door is in the open position and the forward door is in the closed position.

2. An aircraft comprising:
a body that defines a cabin interior and a longitudinal axis, wherein the body is bifurcated by a central plane that divides the cabin interior into first and second sides, wherein the cabin interior includes a pilot zone and a passenger zone positioned aft of the pilot zone,
a pilot seat positioned in the pilot zone and on a first side of the cabin interior,
a front row positioned in the passenger zone, wherein the front row includes a first front seat positioned on the first side of the cabin interior and a second front seat positioned on the second side of the cabin interior, wherein the first and second front seats are angled away from one another, wherein the first front seat is angled outwardly such that the first front seat forms a first acute angle with the longitudinal axis, wherein the second front seat is angled outwardly such that the second front seat forms a second acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first and second acute angles are approximately the same, wherein at least a portion of the second front seat is positioned forwardly of the first front seat,
a back row positioned in the passenger zone aft of the front row, wherein the back row includes a first back seat positioned on the first side of the cabin interior and a second back seat positioned on the second side of the cabin interior, wherein the first and second back seats are angled away from one another, wherein the first back seat is angled outwardly such that the first back seat forms a third acute angle with the longitudinal axis, wherein the second back seat is angled outwardly such that the second back seat forms a fourth acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the third and fourth acute angles are the approximately same
a divider member that divides the cabin interior into a cargo zone that is positioned aft of the passenger zone,
a pilot door that is movable between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the pilot zone,
a forward door that is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, and
an aft door that is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the front row of seats are accessible and the back row and cargo zone are inaccessible from an exterior of the body when the aft door is in the closed position and the forward door is in the open position, and wherein the back row and cargo zone are accessible and the front row of seats are inaccessible from the exterior of the body when the aft door is in the open position and the forward door is in the closed position.

Assignees

• Safran Cabin Inc

Inventors

• Scoley Ian Geoffrey
• Schuttera Christopher
• Savian Scott
• Heimbach Eric

Classifications

• B64D11/0636

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• B64C29/00

  Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft (rotorcraft B64C27/00) · CPC title

• B64C1/1423

  Passenger doors · CPC title

• B64D11/0638

  with foldable tables, trays or cup holders · CPC title

• B64D11/0601 Primary

  Arrangement of seats for non-standard seating layouts, e.g. seats staggered horizontally or vertically, arranged in an angled or fishbone layout, or facing in other directions than the direction of flight · CPC title