Business class seats for a passenger vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020172248-A1
Application number	US-201816205121-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 29, 2018
Priority date	Nov 29, 2018
Publication date	Jun 4, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

Described are passenger seat assemblies for vehicles such as aircraft. The passenger seat assembly includes a first wall, a second wall opposite from the first wall, and a passenger seat having a first side and a second side opposite from the first side. The passenger seat is positioned between the first wall and the second wall. The passenger seat assembly is positionable between a forward-facing configuration and an aft-facing configuration. In both the forward-facing configuration and the aft-facing configuration, the first wall is proximate to the first side of the passenger seat and the second wall is proximate to the second side of the passenger seat.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1 . A passenger seat assembly comprising:
a first wall; a second wall opposite from the first wall; and a passenger seat comprising a first side and a second side opposite from the first side, wherein the passenger seat is positioned between the first wall and the second wall, wherein the passenger seat assembly is positionable between a forward-facing configuration and an aft-facing configuration, and wherein, in both the forward-facing configuration and the aft-facing configuration, the first wall is proximate to the first side of the passenger seat and the second wall is proximate to the second side of the passenger seat.

2 . The passenger seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the passenger seat assembly is configurable between the forward-facing configuration and the aft-facing configuration by rotating the passenger seat assembly in a clockwise direction.

3 . The passenger seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first wall defines an opening providing access to the passenger seat.

4 . The passenger seat assembly of claim 3 , wherein the second wall comprises a privacy divider that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position.

5 . The passenger seat assembly of claim 4 , wherein the second wall further comprises a table.

6 . The passenger seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the passenger seat assembly is configurable between the forward-facing configuration and the aft-facing configuration by rotating the passenger seat assembly in a counter-clockwise direction.

7 . The passenger seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the passenger seat comprises a passenger seat surface extending between the first side and the second side, wherein the passenger seat surface is configured to support a passenger when used, and wherein an orientation of the passenger seat surface relative to the first wall and the second wall is the same in both the forward-facing configuration and the aft-facing configuration.

8 . A passenger seat arrangement comprising two passenger seat assemblies, wherein each passenger seat assembly comprises:
a first wall; a second wall opposite from the first wall; and a passenger seat comprising a first side and a second side opposite from the first side, wherein the passenger seat is positioned between the first wall and the second wall such that the first side is proximate to the first wall and the second side is proximate to the second wall, wherein a first passenger seat assembly of the two passenger seat assemblies is in a forward-facing configuration and a second passenger seat assembly of the two passenger seat assemblies is in an aft-facing configuration, and wherein the second passenger seat assembly is rotated 180° relative to the first passenger seat assembly.

9 . The passenger seat arrangement of claim 8 , wherein the second passenger seat assembly is rotated 180° clockwise relative to the first passenger seat assembly.

10 . The passenger seat arrangement of claim 8 , wherein the second passenger seat assembly is rotated 180° counter-clockwise relative to the first passenger seat assembly.

11 . The passenger seat arrangement of claim 8 , wherein the first wall of each passenger seat assembly defines an opening providing access to the passenger seat, and wherein the second wall of each passenger seat assembly comprises a table.

12 . The passenger seat arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the second passenger seat assembly is rotated 180° relative to the first passenger seat assembly such that the table of the first passenger seat assembly is proximate to the table of the second passenger seat assembly.

13 . The passenger seat arrangement of claim 12 , further comprising a privacy divider between the table of the first passenger seat assembly and the table of the second passenger seat assembly,
wherein the privacy divider is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein, in the stowed position, the privacy divider, table of the first passenger seat assembly, and the table of the second passenger seat assembly define an extended table surface, and wherein, in the deployed position, the privacy divider physically separates the table of the first passenger seat assembly from the table of the second passenger seat assembly.

14 . The passenger seat arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the second passenger seat assembly is rotated 180° relative to the first passenger seat assembly such that the opening of the first passenger seat assembly is proximate to the opening of the second passenger seat assembly.

15 . A method of installing a passenger seat arrangement, the method comprising:
providing two passenger seat assemblies, wherein each passenger seat assembly comprises a first wall, a second wall opposite from the first wall, and a passenger seat comprising a first side and a second side opposite from the first side, wherein the passenger seat is positioned between the first wall and the second wall such that the first side is proximate to the first wall and the second side is proximate to the second wall; positioning a first passenger seat assembly of the two passenger seat assemblies in a forward-facing configuration within a vehicle cabin; and positioning a second passenger seat assembly of the two passenger seat assemblies in an aft-facing configuration in the vehicle cabin, wherein the second passenger seat assembly is rotated 180° relative to the first passenger seat assembly.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein positioning the second passenger seat assembly comprises rotating the second passenger seat assembly 180° clockwise relative to the first passenger seat assembly.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein positioning the second passenger seat assembly comprises rotating the second passenger seat assembly 180° counter-clockwise relative to the first passenger seat assembly.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first wall of each passenger seat assembly defines an opening providing access to the passenger seat, and wherein the second wall of each passenger seat assembly comprises a table.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein positioning the second passenger seat assembly comprises rotating the second passenger seat assembly 180° relative to the first passenger seat assembly such that the table of the first passenger seat assembly is proximate to the table of the second passenger seat assembly.

20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the passenger seat of the first passenger seat assembly comprises a first seat axis, and wherein positioning the first passenger seat assembly comprises positioning the first passenger seat assembly such that the first seat axis extends at an oblique angle relative to a central axis of the vehicle cabin.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc

Inventors

• Chavarria Garcia Daniel Abraham
• Herrera Mario

Classifications

• B64D11/0606

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

• B64D11/0605

  including tables or desks · CPC title

• B64D11/0604

  including a bed, e.g. cocoon type passenger seat modules · CPC title

• B64D11/0602

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