Aircraft seat module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11708162-B2
Application number	US-202017762932-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2020
Priority date	Sep 30, 2019
Publication date	Jul 25, 2023
Grant date	Jul 25, 2023

Abstract

An aircraft seat module includes an enclosure unit which delimits a flight passenger seating region at least partially, and includes a door unit which at least closes a passage region to the flight passenger seating region in one or more operation states. The aircraft seat module further includes a bearing device which supports the door unit movably relative to the enclosure unit and has for this purpose a bearing module having a first bearing element and a second bearing element which are supported such that they are movable relative to each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An aircraft seat module with an enclosure unit which delimits a flight passenger seating region at least partially, and with a door unit which is at least configured to close a passage region to the flight passenger seating region in at least one operation state, and with a bearing device which is configured to support the door unit movably relative to the enclosure unit and has for this purpose a bearing module comprising a first bearing element and a second bearing element which are supported such that they are movable relative to each other, wherein the bearing module comprises a third bearing element which is configured, in an operation state that differs from a normal operation state, to support the second bearing element movably, the third bearing element being configured for the movable support of the door unit in the operation state that differs from the normal operation state,
wherein in the operation state that differs from the normal operation state, adjustment of the door unit between a first position and a second position different from the first position by relative movement of the first bearing element and the second bearing element is impaired.

2. The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the second bearing element is configured, in the normal operation state, to be fixed at the third bearing element in a positionally secure fashion.

3. The aircraft seat module according to claim 2 , wherein the first bearing element is embodied as a guiding rail which is fixedly connected with the enclosure unit or with the door unit.

4. The aircraft seat module according to claim 3 , wherein the third bearing element is realized as a guiding rail, which is fixedly connected with the other enclosure unit or door unit.

5. The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the second bearing element is embodied as an intermediate bearing element arranged between the first bearing element and the third bearing element.

6. The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the second bearing element is embodied as a bearing carriage, which is supported relative to the first bearing element and the third bearing element via a slide and/or swivel bearing.

7. The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing module comprises a locking unit, which is configured, in the normal operation state, to couple the second bearing element with the third bearing element in a positionally fixed manner.

8. The aircraft seat module according to claim 7 , wherein the locking unit is configured for locking the second bearing element in a force-fit and/or form-fit manner.

9. The aircraft seat module according to claim 7 , wherein the locking unit comprises a locking element which is fixedly connected with the enclosure unit or with the door unit, and which is configured to uncouple the locking unit at a defined force.

10. The aircraft seat module according to claim 9 , wherein for an uncoupling the locking element is configured to be at least partially deformed elastically.

11. The aircraft seat module according to claim 9 , wherein the locking unit comprises a holding contour, which is configured to hold the locking element in the normal operation state.

12. The aircraft seat module according to claim 7 , wherein the locking unit is configured to be brought back into its locking position after an unlocking.

13. The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the second bearing element engages with the door unit around the door unit at least in a subregion of the door unit.

14. The aircraft seat module according claim 1 , wherein a connection element comprises a connection region in which the second bearing element is fixed in a positionally secure manner in the normal operation state.

15. The aircraft seat module according to claim 14 , wherein the connection region is realized as a slide rail.

16. The aircraft seat module according to claim 15 , wherein in a state after an uncoupling, a support of the door unit is brought about exclusively via the upper, first bearing module of the bearing device.

17. The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 , wherein the third bearing element is configured to support the door unit in essentially the same movement range as the first bearing element and the second bearing element.

18. The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 , wherein in the normal operation state, the bearing module is configured to support the door unit movably via the first bearing element and the second bearing element, and an adjustment between a closed position and an open position of the door unit is brought about by relative movement of the second bearing element and the first bearing element.

19. An aircraft seat module with an enclosure unit which delimits a flight passenger seating region at least partially, and with a door unit which is at least configured to close a passage region to the flight passenger seating region in at least one operation state, and with a bearing device which is configured to support the door unit movably relative to the enclosure unit and has for this purpose a bearing module comprising a first bearing element and a second bearing element which are supported such that they are movable relative to each other, wherein the bearing module comprises a third bearing element which is configured, in an operation state that differs from a normal operation state, to support the second bearing element movably, the third bearing element being configured for the movable support of the door unit in the operation state that differs from the normal operation state,
wherein in the operation state that differs from the normal operation state, the door unit is in a lower region configured in cantilever fashion.

20. An aircraft seat module with an enclosure unit which delimits a flight passenger seating region at least partially, and with a door unit which is at least configured to close a passage region to the flight passenger seating region in at least one operation state, and with a bearing device which is configured to support the door unit movably relative to the enclosure unit and has for this purpose a bearing module comprising a first bearing element and a second bearing element which are supported such that they are movable relative to each other, wherein the bearing module comprises a third bearing element which is configured, in an operation state that differs from a normal operation state, to support the second bearing element movably, the third bearing element being configured for the movable support of the door unit in the operation state that differs from the normal operation state,
wherein a second, lower bearing module comprises a connection element for a connection of the second bearing element, the second bearing element being configured to be fixedly coupled with the connection element in the normal operation state and to be uncoupled from the connection element in the operation state that differs from the normal operation state.

Assignees

• Recaro Aircraft Seating Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Ivanov Pavel
• Ohm Andreas
• Maier Felix

Classifications

• B64D11/0602 Primary

  Seat modules, i.e. seat systems including furniture separate from the seat itself · CPC title

• B64D11/0606

  with privacy shells, screens, separators or the like (class dividers B64D11/0023) · CPC title

• F16C29/045

  having rolling elements journaled in one of the moving parts · CPC title

• F16C2326/43

  Aeroplanes; Helicopters · CPC title

• F16C2326/08

  Vehicle seats, e.g. in linear movable seats · CPC title