Seat fastening system, seat or seat group, aircraft cabin, and method for fastening a seat or a seat group

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016107753-A1
Application number	US-201514884116-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 15, 2015
Priority date	Oct 17, 2014
Publication date	Apr 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

In order to reduce weight, simplify the mounting of a seat or a seat group, and increase the flexibility in the cabin, a seat fastening system for a seat or a seat group of an aircraft comprises at least one mounting plate configured to attach the seat or the seat group to an aircraft structure of the aircraft, and at least one fastening module configured to fasten the seat or the seat group to the mounting plate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A seat fastening system for a seat or a seat group of an aircraft comprising:
at least one mounting plate configured to attach the seat or the seat group to an aircraft structure of the aircraft; and at least one fastening module configured to fasten the seat or the seat group to the mounting plate.

2 . The seat fastening system according to claim 1 , wherein
the mounting plate includes at least one of the following:
at least one attachment junction configured to fasten the fastening module;
multiple attachment junctions configured to fasten the fastening module and form a row of holes; and
multiple attachment junctions configured to fasten the fastening module and form multiple parallel rows of holes; and
the seat fastening system includes multiple mounting plates comprising multiple attachment junctions that are configured to fasten the fastening module and form multiple parallel rows of holes.

3 . The seat fastening system according to claim 2 , wherein at least one of the following
the at least one attachment junction comprises an attachment unit connected to the mounting plate; each of the attachment junctions comprises an attachment unit connected to the mounting plate; and the attachment unit includes an accommodating opening and a thread.

4 . The seat fastening system according to claim 1 , wherein
the fastening module includes at least one seat fastening member configured to fasten the seat and at least one fastening member configured to fasten the seat fastening member to the mounting plate.

5 . The seat fastening system according to claim 4 , wherein
the seat fastening member is configured as a fastening rail to fasten the seat or the seat group to the mounting plate, and the fastening rail includes a through-opening configured to accommodate the at least one fastening member.

6 . The seat fastening system according to claim 4 , wherein
the seat fastening member includes at least one fastening section configured to fasten at least one leg of the seat or of the seat group.

7 . The seat fastening system according to claim 4 , wherein
the seat fastening member includes a row of holes associated with the mounting plate when the seat fastening member is in a fastened state.

8 . The seat fastening system according to claim 4 , wherein
the fastening member comprises a screw and a washer.

9 . The seat fastening system according to claim 1 , wherein
the fastening module includes at least one centering member.

10 . The seat fastening system according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one mounting plate is made of fiber-reinforced plastic.

11 . The seat fastening system according to claim 3 , wherein
the at least one attachment unit is made of metal.

12 . The seat or seat group for an aircraft comprising at least one seat fastening system according to claim 1 .

13 . An aircraft cabin of an aircraft comprising at least one mounting plate of a seat fastening system according to claim 1 .

14 . The seat fastening system according to claim 2 , wherein
the fastening module includes at least one seat fastening member configured to fasten the seat and at least one fastening member configured to fasten the seat fastening member to the mounting plate.

15 . The seat fastening system according to claim 3 , wherein
the fastening module includes at least one seat fastening member configured to fasten the seat and at least one fastening member configured to fasten the seat fastening member to the mounting plate.

16 . The seat fastening system according to claim 5 , wherein
the seat fastening member includes at least one fastening section configured to fasten at least one leg of the seat or of the seat group.

17 . The seat fastening system according to claim 5 , wherein
the seat fastening member includes a row of holes associated with the mounting plate when the seat fastening member is in a fastened state.

18 . The seat fastening system according to claim 6 , wherein
the seat fastening member includes a row of holes associated with the mounting plate when the seat fastening member is in a fastened state.

19 . A method for fastening a seat or a seat group of an aircraft to an airplane structure by a seat fastening system, comprising:
providing at least one mounting plate comprising at least one attachment unit connected thereto, the attachment unit including an accommodating opening, a thread and a fastening module, the fastening module including at least one centering member, at least one fastening member, and at least one seat fastening member having a through-opening configured to receive the fastening member; inserting the centering member into the accommodating opening of the attachment unit; positioning the seat fastening member to allow the fastening member to screw into the thread of the attachment unit via the slot; inserting the fastening member into the slot and screwing in the fastening member into the thread; and fastening the seat or the seat group to the seat fastening member.

20 . The method according to claim 19 , wherein
the seat fastening member includes a fastening section configured to fasten the seat or the seat group, with the seat or the seat group connecting to the fastening section via a bolt connection.

Assignees

• Airbus Defence & Space Gmbh

Inventors

• Toktas Yavuz
• Rollfink Patrick

Classifications

• B64F5/0009

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B64D11/0696 Primary

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

• B64C1/18

  Floors · CPC title

• B64F5/10

  Manufacturing or assembling aircraft, e.g. jigs therefor · CPC title

• Y02T50/40

  Weight reduction · CPC title