Aircraft seat device, aircraft seat, method for producing the aircraft seat device, and modular system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12194904-B2
Application number	US-202017786828-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2020
Priority date	Dec 20, 2019
Publication date	Jan 14, 2025
Grant date	Jan 14, 2025

Abstract

An aircraft seat device has a multi-part backrest frame unit comprising at least one first side frame element, at least one second side frame element, which is arranged on a side of the backrest frame unit that is opposite from the first side frame element, and at least one transverse frame element which is realized separately from the side frame elements and connects the side frame elements, wherein the transverse frame element is realized at least substantially plate-shaped.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An aircraft seat device having
a multi-part backrest frame unit comprising
at least one first side frame element,
at least one second side frame element, which is arranged on a side of the backrest frame unit that is opposite from the first side frame element, and
at least one transverse frame element which is realized separately from the side frame elements and connects the side frame elements,

wherein the transverse frame element is realized at least substantially plate-shaped,
wherein the transverse frame element forms an upper termination of the backrest frame unit,
wherein the transverse frame element has at least one fastening unit, which is configured for mounting several functional units,
wherein the fastening unit has at least two fastening elements,
wherein each of the fastening elements is configured for fastening different implementations of one of the functional units or for fastening different functional units, and
wherein the transverse frame element comprises an edging running at least partly around the transverse frame element and projecting at least substantially perpendicularly from a plate plane of the transverse frame element.

2. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the transverse frame element is formed in one piece.

3. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the transverse frame element has a skeleton-like structure.

4. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the transverse frame element has at least one integrally formed connection element for fastening at least one of the side frame elements.

5. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 4 ,
wherein the connection element is formed as a cavity in the transverse frame element that is matched to an outer shape of the side frame element.

6. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the functional unit is realized as a headrest, as a headrest mount, as an aircraft meal table locking, as a tall literature pocket, as a monitor, as a monitor mount, as an upholstery attachment, as a cup holder, as a tablet holder, as a USB connector or as a further electronic component.

7. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the fastening unit on a first side of the transverse frame element has at least one first fastening element, and the fastening unit on a second side of the transverse frame element that is opposite from the first side has at least one second fastening element,
wherein the first fastening element is configured for mounting an aircraft meal table locking or for the monitor attachment, and
wherein the second fastening element is configured for mounting a headrest and/or a headrest mount.

8. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein at least the first side frame element is configured for mounting a cover of the backrest frame unit.

9. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the transverse frame element forms a visible part of an aircraft seat backrest.

10. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the backrest frame unit has at least one further transverse frame element, which is connected to the side frame elements in a central area of the side frame elements.

11. An aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the transverse frame element is, at least to a large extent, produced by means of primary forming.

12. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the transverse frame element is produced as a cast part, in particular an injection molded part and/or a diecast part.

13. An aircraft seat having
an aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 .

14. A modular system for assembling an aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 1 , having
at least one set of differently realized pairs of side frame elements and having
at least one set of differently realized transverse frame elements, which in each case have connection elements permitting assembly of all the pairs of side frame elements of the set of side frame elements.

15. The modular system as claimed in claim 14 ,
wherein the different transverse frame elements of the set of differently realized transverse frame elements are configured for the assembly of aircraft seat devices of different widths, in particular aircraft seats of different widths.

Assignees

• Recaro Aircraft Seating Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Jussli Zoltan
• Schreyer Tim
• Drenzeck Thomas

Classifications

• B64D11/0647

  Seats characterised by special upholstery or cushioning features · CPC title

• B60N2/686

  Panel like structures · CPC title

• B60N2/68

  Seat frames · CPC title

• B64D11/06 Primary

  Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats (crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04) · CPC title

• B64D11/0649

  Seats characterised by special features for reducing weight · CPC title