Retractable support for a screen, and aircraft cabin seat comprising such a support

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016340042-A1
Application number	US-201615160235-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 20, 2016
Priority date	May 22, 2015
Publication date	Nov 24, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A retractable support for a screen, and aircraft cabin seat including such a support are provided. The retractable support for a screen comprises a support arm for the screen and a housing for receiving the arm in a retracted position inside the housing. The housing comprises a mechanism for deploying the arm outside the housing. The support further comprises a compartment defining a cavity for receiving the housing in a retracted position inside the compartment. The housing is mounted movably relative to the compartment between the retracted position and a free position outside the compartment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A retractable support for a screen comprising:
a support arm for the screen; a housing for receiving the arm in a retracted position inside the housing, the housing comprising a deployer configured for deploying the arm outside the housing; and a compartment defining a cavity for receiving the housing in a retracted position inside the compartment, the housing being mounted movably relative to the compartment between the retracted position and a free position outside the compartment.

2 . The retractable support according to claim 1 wherein the housing is mounted pivotable relative to the compartment around a pivot axis for the movement of the housing between the retracted and free positions.

3 . The retractable support according to claim 1 wherein the deployer comprises a guide for guiding the arm in translation relative to the housing in a translation direction.

4 . The retractable support according to claim 3 wherein the housing is mounted pivotable relative to the compartment around a pivot axis for the movement of the housing between the retracted and free positions, the pivot axis being substantially orthogonal to the translation direction.

5 . The retractable support according to claim 1 wherein the arm is an articulated arm.

6 . The retractable support according to claim 5 wherein the arm comprises first and second segments articulated relative to one another such that the second segment pivots relative to the first segment around a first rotation axis between a compact configuration, in which the first and second segments are oriented substantially parallel relative to one another, and an extended configuration, in which the first and second segments form an angle relative to one another.

7 . The retractable support according to claim 6 wherein the deployer comprises a guide for guiding the arm in translation relative to the housing in a translation direction, the first segment being elongated in an elongation direction substantially parallel to the translation direction.

8 . The retractable support according to claim 6 wherein the first segment is elongated in an elongation direction substantially orthogonal to the first rotation axis.

9 . The retractable support according to claim 6 wherein the first segment defines a proximal articulation of the arm to the housing, and the second segment defines a distal end for fastening the screen to the arm.

10 . The retractable support according to claim 6 wherein the first segment is elongated in an elongation direction and comprises a first rigid part, defining a first longitudinal end of the first segment, and a second rigid part, defining a second longitudinal end of the first segment, the first and second parts being mounted rotatably relative to one another around a second rotation axis, the second rotation axis being substantially parallel to the elongation direction.

11 . The retractable support according to claim 10 wherein the first segment defines a proximal articulation of the arm to the housing and the second segment defines a distal end for fastening the screen to the arm, the second segment being articulated to the second part of the first segment, the first longitudinal end of the first segment constituting the proximal end of the arm.

12 . The retractable support according to claim 1 further comprising a snap-lock for locking the arm in the retracted position, the snap-lock being configured for being unlocked under the effect of a pressure exerted on the arm toward the bottom of the housing.

13 . The retractable support according to claim 1 further comprising a snap-block configured to block the housing in the retracted position, the snap-block configured for being unblocked under the effect of a pressure exerted on the housing toward the bottom of the cavity.

14 . The retractable support according to claim 1 wherein the deployer comprises a guide for guiding the translation of the arm relative to the housing in a translation direction, and the arm is an articulated arm comprising a first segment, elongated in a first elongation direction substantially parallel to the translation direction, the first segment defining a proximal end for articulation of the arm to the housing, and a second segment, with a length shorter than that of the first segment, the second segment being elongated along a second elongation direction and defining a distal end for fastening the screen to the arm, the first and second segments each having an elongated face extending substantially parallel to the elongation direction of the segment and being articulated relative to one another such that the second segment pivots relative to the first segment around a first rotation axis between a compact configuration, in which the first and second segments are oriented substantially parallel relative to one another and are placed side by side along their elongated faces, and an extended configuration, in which the first and second segments form an angle relative to one another.

15 . The retractable support according to claim 1 wherein the compartment comprises a stop configured for cooperating with a complementary stop formed on the housing, to prevent the pivoting of the housing by an angle larger than 20° between the retracted and free positions.

16 . A cabin seat for an aircraft comprising at least one of the retractable support according to claim 1 .

17 . The cabin seat according to claim 16 further comprising an armrest in which the compartment of the retractable support is housed.

18 . The cabin seat according to claim 17 wherein the housing of the retractable support includes a wall which, when the housing is in the retracted position, defines at least part of a façade of the armrest.

Assignees

• Dassault Aviat

Inventors

• Peuziat Denis

Classifications

• B64D11/00153 Primary

  Monitors mounted on or in the seat other than the seat back · CPC title

• F16M2200/028

  by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections · CPC title

• B64D11/0646

  Seats characterised by special features of stationary arms, foot or head rests · CPC title

• F16M11/24

  changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, {e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other}(F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60R2011/0082

  collapsible, e.g. for storing after use · CPC title