Passenger seat for a means of transportation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016009398-A1
Application number	US-201514793923-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 8, 2015
Priority date	Jul 8, 2014
Publication date	Jan 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A passenger seat for a means of transportation is provided, which comprises a seat frame with a top side, which top side is configured for supporting a seat pan with a seat cushion for providing a seating area for a passenger, and a bottom side opposing the top side. The passenger seat further comprises a stowage cavity arranged between the top side and the bottom side of the seat frame. The seat frame further comprises a first beam and a second beam, both beams being arranged parallel to each other and parallel to a transversal axis of the passenger seat. The top side of the seat frame provides an access to the stowage cavity such that a stowage compartment, which is configured to accommodate an item of luggage, is insertable into the stowage cavity through the access.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A passenger seat for a means of transportation, the passenger seat comprising:
a seat frame with a top side, which top side is configured for supporting a seat pan with a seat cushion for providing a seating area for a passenger, and a bottom side opposing the top side; a stowage cavity arranged between the top side and the bottom side of the seat frame; wherein the seat frame further comprises a first beam and a second beam, both beams being arranged parallel to each other and parallel to a transversal axis of the passenger seat; wherein the top side of the seat frame provides an access to the stowage cavity; wherein a stowage compartment, which is configured to accommodate an item of luggage, is insertable into the stowage cavity through the access; wherein the first beam and the second beam are adapted for mounting the stowage compartment; wherein the seat frame comprises an inclined strut extending in a region of the bottom side of the seat frame; and wherein an angle between the inclined strut and a horizontal axis of the passenger seat is less than 45 degrees.

2 . The passenger seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the angle is between 15 degrees and 25 degrees.

3 . The passenger seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the seat pan is pivotably mounted with a mounting device to the seat frame.

4 . The passenger seat according to claim 3 ,
wherein the mounting device comprises a spring element and a hinge element.

5 . The passenger seat according to claim 4 ,
wherein the spring element is preloaded in a direction of a backrest and configured to pull the seat pan towards the backrest.

6 . The passenger seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the seat pan is removably attached to the seat frame.

7 . The passenger seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first beam defines a first boundary of the stowage cavity and the second beam defines a second boundary of the stowage cavity, which second boundary opposes the first boundary, wherein the first beam and the second beam are spaced apart from each other, such that the access is provided between the first beam and the second beam.

8 . The passenger seat according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a stowage compartment; wherein the stowage compartment is detachably mounted to the first beam and/or the second beam of the seat frame.

9 . The passenger seat of claim 8 ,
wherein the seat pan provides a lid for the stowage compartment.

10 . Stowage compartment for a passenger seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the stowage compartment is bin-like shaped and comprises a bottom side, a front side, a rear side and two lateral sides; wherein an angle between the bottom side of the stowage compartment and a horizontal axis of the stowage compartment is greater than 0 degrees such that a cavity for accommodating a foot of a further passenger sitting behind the passenger seat is provided.

11 . Stowage compartment of claim 10 ,
wherein the angle is between 10 degrees and 60 degrees.

12 . Stowage compartment according to claim 10 ,
wherein the rear side of the stowage compartment is at least partially arranged in an obtuse angle with respect the bottom side of the stowage compartment.

13 . Stowage compartment according to claim 10 ,
wherein the stowage compartment comprises a battery pack for storing electrical energy and a connection element configured for electrically connecting the battery pack to an electric consumer.

14 . Stowage compartment according to claim 10 ,
wherein the stowage compartment comprises hingeable handle for transporting the stowage compartment; and wherein the hingeable handle is adapted to serve as a locking device for holding the stowage compartment in the stowage cavity while the hingeable handle is folded down.

15 . An aircraft comprising a passenger seat according to claim 1 and/or a stowage compartment according to claim 10 .

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Klettke Marcus

Classifications

• B64D11/0636 Primary

  Personal storage means or waste disposal bags · CPC title

• B64D11/0627 Primary

  Seats combined with storage means · CPC title

• B60N2/44

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B64D11/0633

  for devices other than life vests and intended for external use, e.g. parachutes or life rafts · CPC title