Aircraft passenger seating unit and passenger seating arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019308731-A1
Application number	US-201916378707-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 9, 2019
Priority date	Apr 6, 2018
Publication date	Oct 10, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A layout of passenger seats in an aircraft cabin including a first passenger seat positioned in a forward-facing direction and parallel to an aircraft longitudinal axis, and a second passenger seat positioned to one side of the first passenger seat, in a forward-facing direction, and at an angle with respect to the aircraft longitudinal axis, wherein the second passenger seat is angled toward the first passenger seat.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A layout of passenger seats in an aircraft cabin, comprising:
a first passenger seat positioned in a forward-facing direction and parallel to an aircraft longitudinal axis; and a second passenger seat positioned to one side of the first passenger seat, in a forward-facing direction, and at an angle with respect to the aircraft longitudinal axis, wherein the second passenger seat is angled toward the first passenger seat.

2 . The layout of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of like first passenger seats positioned in a first column of first passenger seats in longitudinal alignment, and a plurality of like second passenger seats positioned in a second column of second passenger seats in longitudinal alignment, wherein the first and second columns are parallel.

3 . The layout of claim 2 , further comprising a privacy shell positioned behind each of the first and second passenger seats.

4 . The layout of claim 3 , further comprising a footwell formed in a backside of each privacy shell.

5 . The layout of claim 3 , further comprising a video monitor and a tray table affixed to a backside of each privacy shell, the video monitor facing rearward and the tray table deployable in a rearward direction.

6 . The layout of claim 3 , wherein each privacy shell includes a first portion positioned behind the respective passenger seat and a second portion extending along one side of the respective passenger seat.

7 . The layout of claim 6 , wherein the first and second portions are continuous.

8 . The layout of claim 6 , further including a privacy divider extension configured to extend in a forward from within the second portion.

9 . The layout of claim 1 , wherein the first and second passenger seats are separated by a longitudinal aisle.

10 . The layout of claim 1 , wherein the first and second passenger seats are staggered along the aircraft longitudinal axis.

11 . A layout of passenger seats in an aircraft cabin, comprising:
a plurality of first passenger seats positioned in a first longitudinal column, each of the plurality of first passenger seats oriented in a forward-facing direction and parallel to an aircraft longitudinal axis; and a plurality of second passenger seats positioned in a second longitudinal column to one side of the first longitudinal column, each of the plurality of second passenger seats oriented in a forward-facing direction and at an angle with respect to the aircraft longitudinal axis angled toward the first longitudinal column.

12 . The layout of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of first passenger seats in the first longitudinal column are longitudinally-aligned and spaced apart, and wherein the plurality of second passenger seats in the second longitudinal column are longitudinally-aligned and spaced apart.

13 . The layout of claim 11 , wherein the first longitudinal column and the second longitudinal column are spaced apart by a longitudinal aisle parallel to the aircraft longitudinal axis.

14 . Th layout of claim 11 , further comprising a privacy shell positioned behind each one of the pluralities of first and second passenger seats.

15 . The layout of claim 14 , further comprising a footwell formed in a backside of each privacy shell.

16 . The layout of claim 14 , further comprising a video monitor and a tray table affixed to a backside of each privacy shell, the video monitor facing rearward and the tray table deployable in a rearward direction.

17 . The layout of claim 14 , wherein each privacy shell includes a first portion positioned behind the respective passenger seat and a second portion extending along one side of the respective passenger seat.

18 . The layout of claim 17 , wherein the first and second portions are continuous.

19 . The layout of claim 17 , further including a privacy divider extension configured to extend in a forward from within the second portion.

20 . The layout of claim 11 , wherein the first and second passenger seats are staggered along the aircraft longitudinal axis.

Assignees

• Be Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Pozzi Alexander N
• Plant Tom
• Schmid Michael J
• Udriste Daniel
• Suhre Ryan

Classifications

• B64D11/0646

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

• B64D11/0601 Primary

  Arrangement of seats for non-standard seating layouts, e.g. seats staggered horizontally or vertically, arranged in an angled or fishbone layout, or facing in other directions than the direction of flight · CPC title

• B64D11/0602

  Seat modules, i.e. seat systems including furniture separate from the seat itself · CPC title

• B64D11/0606

  with privacy shells, screens, separators or the like (class dividers B64D11/0023) · CPC title

• B64D11/0643

  Adjustable foot or leg rests · CPC title