Aircraft seat module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12459647-B2
Application number	US-202218556749-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2022
Priority date	Apr 28, 2021
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

An aircraft seat module, which forms an aircraft seat region, includes an aircraft seat that is configured to be mounted in an aircraft cabin at an angle α of 30 degrees to 80 degrees, preferably 45 degrees to 65 degrees, and that comprises at least a base frame and a cinematics unit, with an enclosure unit comprising a first enclosure element, which delimits the aircraft seat region at least partially in the region of the aircraft seat, and a second enclosure element, which delimits the aircraft seat region partially at least in a region in front of the aircraft seat, and includes an ottoman providing a footrest region, and with a console unit that forms at least one stowage and/or depositing region of the aircraft seat region, wherein the aircraft seat is combined in a separately realized 16G module and the second enclosure element, the ottoman and the console unit are combined in a separately realized 9G module, wherein the 16G module and the 9G module are configured to be fastened to a cabin floor separately from each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . An aircraft seat module which forms an aircraft seat region,
with an aircraft seat
that is configured to be mounted in an aircraft cabin at an angle α of 30 degrees to 80 degrees, relative to a central axis of the aircraft cabin in a direction of flight, and
that comprises at least a base frame and a cinematics unit,
with an enclosure unit comprising
a first enclosure element, which delimits the aircraft seat region at least partially in a region of the aircraft seat, and
a second enclosure element, which delimits the aircraft seat region partially at least in a region in front of the aircraft seat,
with an ottoman providing a footrest region, and with a console unit that forms at least one stowage and/or depositing region of the aircraft seat region, wherein the aircraft seat is integrated into a realized formed 16G module, and the second enclosure element, the ottoman and the console unit are combined in a separately formed 9G module, wherein the 16G module and the 9G module are intended to be mounted separately on a cabin floor, wherein the 16G module comprises an assembly frame, which is configured for a connection to the cabin floor and comprises three 16G fitting elements, each of which is configured for a connection to a fastening rail, wherein the assembly frame comprises a main assembly region and a beam that extends away from the main assembly region, wherein the aircraft seat is connected in the main assembly region, wherein one of the 16G fitting elements is connected to an end of the beam that is distant from the main assembly region, and wherein two of the 16G fitting elements, which are configured for a connection to a same fastening rail, are arranged in the main assembly region of the assembly frame.

2 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first enclosure element forms part of the separately formed 16G module.

3 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the 16G module and/or the 9G module are/is in each case configured to be fixedly coupled with the cabin floor via three mounting points.

4 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 , comprising
a door element, which is displaceably connected with the first enclosure element and forms part of the 16G module.

5 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 , comprising
an armrest element, which is displaceably connected with the first enclosure element and forms part of the 16G module.

6 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first enclosure element forms part of the 9G module.

7 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the 16G module and the 9G module are formed free of a direct fixed connection.

8 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein a region between the ottoman and the aircraft seat is formed at least partly free of a pedestal.

9 . An aircraft cabin with a single central aisle and with at least one aircraft seat arrangement comprising
several aircraft seat modules according to claim 1 , which is arranged between the central aisle and a first side panel, and with a second aircraft seat arrangement comprising several aircraft seat modules, which is arranged between the central aisle and a second side panel.

10 . The aircraft cabin according to claim 9 ,
wherein the aircraft seat modules of the aircraft seat arrangement have a seat distance (X) in a range from 838 mm (33 inches) to 1016 mm (40 inches) and in each case comprise an aircraft seat mounted at an angle α of 30 degrees to 80 degrees relative to the central axis of the aircraft cabin in the direction of flight.

11 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first enclosure element and the second enclosure element have an overlap region, in which the two enclosure elements overlap wherein the two enclosure elements are not coupled directly with each other.

12 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 11 ,
wherein between the two overlapped enclosure elements, an intermediate element is formed as an elastic element, preferably as a rubber sealing lip, wherein the intermediate element is only fixed on the enclosure elements from one module.

13 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the aircraft seat is mounted in an aircraft cabin at an angle α of 45 degrees to 65 degrees, relative to the central axis of the aircraft cabin in the direction of flight.

14 . The aircraft cabin according to claim 10 ,
wherein the aircraft seat is mounted at an angle α of 45 degrees to 65 degrees, relative to the central axis of the aircraft cabin in the direction of flight.

15 . The aircraft seat module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the 16G module and the 9G module are independently and, in particular, separately attached to the fastening rails, via three fitting elements for the installation of the 16G module and via the three fitting elements for the installation of the 9G module.

Assignees

• Recaro Aircraft Seating Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Udriste Daniel
• Thiele Maik
• Drenzeck Thomas
• Hoffmann Hermann

Classifications

• B64D11/0641

  Seats convertible into beds · CPC title

• B64D11/0696

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

• B64D11/0015

  Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television · CPC title

• B64D11/0636

  Personal storage means or waste disposal bags · CPC title

• B64D11/0619

  with energy absorbing means specially adapted for mitigating impact loads for passenger seats, e.g. at a crash · CPC title