Seat arrangement for a means of transport

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11407333-B2
Application number	US-202017020962-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 15, 2020
Priority date	Sep 16, 2019
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

Abstract

The invention relates to a seat arrangement for a means of transport, in particular for a means of passenger transport, wherein the seat arrangement can be arranged on the means of transport by means of a fastening device, wherein the seat arrangement comprises at least one frame element with an upper region which is provided and suitable for supporting the back and at least one seat region which is integrated into the at least one frame element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seat arrangement for a passenger vehicle,
wherein the seat arrangement can be arranged on the passenger vehicle by a fastening device,
wherein the seat arrangement comprises at least one frame element with an upper region that is provided and suitable for supporting the back and at least one seat region that is integrated into the at least one frame element,
wherein a lower portion and an upper portion form the at least one frame element,
wherein the lower portion and upper portion enclose an inner surface,
wherein the lower portion comprises at least one first transverse portion and one second transverse portion, both extending substantially along a width axis of the at least one frame element,
wherein the upper portion comprises a third transverse portion extending along the width axis of the at least one frame element,
wherein the first transverse portion and the second transverse portion have an enlarged extension along a depth axis of the at least one frame element compared to the third transverse portion,
wherein the at least one frame element can be pivoted as a whole with respect to a pivot axis,
wherein the at least one frame element is pivotable into at least two pivoting positions relative to the fastening device,
wherein the first transverse portion forms at least a portion of the seat region with the frame element in a first one of the at least two pivoting positions, and
wherein the second transverse portion forms at least a portion of the seat region with the frame element in a second one of the at least two pivoting positions.

2. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the seat arrangement is provided and suitable for providing a sitting position at standing height, wherein the seat region is arranged at a height between 40 cm and 150 cm.

3. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one frame element is pivotable into three pivoting positions,
wherein at least one frame element extends substantially perpendicular to an imaginary plane which extends parallel to the floor of the passenger vehicle in a third one of the pivoting positions,
wherein the at least one frame element is inclined relative to the third pivoting position by a first angle of inclination in the first one of the pivoting positions,
wherein the at least one frame element is inclined relative to the third pivoting position by a second angle of inclination in the second one of the pivoting positions,
wherein the at least one frame element is inclined in directions opposite along a depth axis in the first pivoting position and the second pivoting position,
wherein the first angle of inclination and the second angle of inclination have the same amount.

4. The seat arrangement according to claim 3 ,
wherein a latching apparatus is provided, by means of which at least one frame element can be latched in at least one pivoting position,
wherein a latching apparatus is provided by means of which at least one frame element can be latched in the first pivoting position, the second pivoting position, and the third pivoting position.

5. The seat arrangement according to claim 3 ,
wherein in the first pivoting position of the at least one frame element, a first seat region is formed at least by the first transverse portion,
wherein in the second pivoting position of the at least one frame element, a second seat region is formed at least by the second transverse portion,
wherein in the first pivoting position of the at least one frame element, the first seat region extends substantially parallel to the first imaginary plane,
wherein in the second pivoting position of the at least one frame element, the second seat region extends substantially parallel to the first imaginary plane.

6. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one additional element is provided which is arranged on the lower portion of the at least one frame element, wherein the additional element increases the depth of the seat region.

7. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein a seat cover is arranged on or in the at least one frame element,
wherein the seat cover has at least two regions which have different elasticities,
wherein a first region has a lower elasticity than the second region,
wherein the second region is elastically deformable by the action of a force,
wherein the first region is arranged along the height axis above the second region,
wherein the seat cover is connected with at least one frame element at the edge from bottom to top,
wherein the second region forms a three-dimensional deformation through the action of a force, wherein the seat cover is a knitted fabric.

8. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the lower portion and the upper portion of the at least one frame element form the at least one frame element integrally, in one piece, or in multiple pieces.

9. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least one mounting shaft is provided, by means of which the at least one frame element is arranged on the fastening device,
wherein only one mounting shaft is provided,
wherein the mounting shaft is received in at least one receiving device of the fastening device,
wherein the mounting shaft extends through a through channel of at least one frame element,
wherein the mounting shaft is non-rotatably connected to the fastening device,
wherein the at least one frame element is arranged to be pivotable relative to the mounting shaft.

10. The seat arrangement according to claim 9 ,
wherein the seat arrangement only comprises a frame element which is arranged on the fastening device,
wherein the fastening device comprises two arm elements which open into a base element,
wherein a receiving device for the mounting shaft is arranged on each arm element.

11. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the seat arrangement comprises two frame elements which are arranged on the fastening device,
wherein the two frame elements are arranged next to one another along the width axis,
wherein the two frame elements can be pivoted independently of one another about a common pivot axis extending along a width axis relative to the fastening device.

12. The seat arrangement according to claim 11 ,
wherein only one mounting shaft is provided,
wherein the mounting shaft extends at least over the entire width of the two frame elements,
wherein the mounting shaft is received in at least two receiving devices of the fastening device,
wherein a first receiving device is arranged between the two frame elements,
wherein at least one arm element is provided on which the first receiving element is arranged.

13. An interior device of a passenger vehicle, comprising at least one seat arrangement according to claim 1 .

14. The interior device according to claim 13 , wherein at least one seat arrangement is arranged on the passenger vehicle in a stationary manner or displaceable by a guide device.

Assignees

• Grammer Ag

Inventors

• Meier Dominik
• Wegmann Sebastian

Classifications

• B60N2002/247

  to support passengers in a half-standing position · CPC title

• B64D11/0611

  with means for holding the passenger in a standing position · CPC title

• B60N2/0292 Primary

  Multiple configuration seats, e.g. for spacious vehicles or mini-buses · CPC title

• B61D33/0078 Primary

  adjustably mounted · CPC title

• B61D33/0028

  for reversible seats · CPC title