Mounting system for seat frame structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023173957-A1
Application number	US-202117540958-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 2, 2021
Priority date	Dec 2, 2021
Publication date	Jun 8, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

Described are aircraft seat frame assemblies comprising a tube and a seat frame component mounting system. The seat frame component mounting system comprises a first tube mounting member and a second tube mounting member separable from the first tube mounting member. The tube is positionable between the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member. The seat frame component mounting system further comprises a fastener extending at least partially through the second tube mounting member, the tube, and the first tube mounting member to couple the second tube mounting member to the first tube mounting member. A clamping force is substantially evenly applied from the second tube mounting member and the first tube mounting member against an outer circumferential surface of the tube via the fastener.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1 . A passenger seat comprising:
a tube; and a seat frame component mounting system comprising:
a first tube mounting member;
a second tube mounting member separable from the first tube mounting member, wherein the tube is positionable between the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member; and
a fastener extending at least partially through the second tube mounting member, the tube, and the first tube mounting member to couple the second tube mounting member to the first tube mounting member; and
wherein a clamping force is substantially evenly applied from the second tube mounting member and the first tube mounting member against an outer circumferential surface of the tube via the fastener.

2 . The passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein the first tube mounting member is integrally formed with a seat frame component.

3 . The passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein an entirety of an inner surface of at least one of the first tube mounting member or the second tube mounting member is in contact with at least a portion of the outer circumferential surface of the tube.

4 . The passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first tube mounting member or the second tube mounting member comprises at least one guide member.

5 . The passenger seat of claim 4 , wherein the other of the at least one of the first tube mounting member or the second tube mounting member comprises at least one opening.

6 . The passenger seat of claim 5 , wherein the second tube mounting member is positionable relative to the first tube mounting member so that the at least one guide member substantially aligns with the at least one opening.

7 . The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein at least one second fastener is coupleable to the first tube mounting member and extends at least partially through the at least one opening, the at least one guide member, and the first tube mounting member.

8 . The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein there is at least one gap between the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member in an area of the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member comprising the at least one opening and the at least one guide member.

9 . A method for assembling a passenger seat comprising a tube and a seat frame component mounting system, the method comprising:
positioning the tube between a first tube mounting member and a second tube mounting member, wherein the second tube mounting member is separable from the first tube mounting member; inserting a fastener at least partially through the second tube mounting member, the tube, and the first tube mounting member to couple the second tube mounting member to the first tube mounting member; and tightening the fastener to apply a clamping force from the second tube mounting member and the first tube mounting member substantially evenly against an outer circumferential surface of the tube.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein an entirety of an inner surface of at least one of the first tube mounting member or the second tube mounting member is in contact with at least a portion of the outer circumferential surface of the tube.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first tube mounting member or the second tube mounting member comprises at least one guide member and at least one opening.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising aligning the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member by aligning the at least one guide member of the at least one of the first tube mounting member or the second tube mounting member with the at least one opening of at least one of the first tube mounting member or the second tube mounting member.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising coupling at least one second fastener to the first tube mounting member, wherein the at least one second fastener extends at least partially through the at least one opening, the at least one guide member, and the first tube mounting member.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein there is at least one gap between the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member in an area of the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member comprising the at least one opening and the at least one guide member.

15 . A seat frame component mounting system comprising:
a first tube mounting member; a second tube mounting member separable from the first tube mounting member and moveable relative to the first tube mounting member along a linear axis; and a fastener extending at least partially through the second tube mounting member and the first tube mounting member to couple the second tube mounting member to the first tube mounting member.

16 . The seat frame component mounting system of claim 15 , wherein the first tube mounting member is integrally formed with a seat frame component.

17 . The seat frame component mounting system of claim 15 , wherein the linear axis extends substantially along a central axis extending through the fastener.

18 . The seat frame component mounting system of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first tube mounting member or the second tube mounting member comprises at least one guide member and at least one opening.

19 . The seat frame component mounting system of claim 18 , wherein the second tube mounting member is positionable relative to the first tube mounting member so that the at least one guide member substantially aligns with the at least one opening.

20 . The seat frame component mounting system of claim 19 , wherein there is at least one gap between the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member in an area of the first tube mounting member and the second tube mounting member comprising the at least one opening and the at least one guide member.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc

Inventors

• Parker Charles Michael

Classifications

• B60N2/01516 Primary

  with locking mechanisms · CPC title

• B60N2/242 Primary

  Bus seats · CPC title

• B60N2/42736

  of the whole seat · CPC title

• Y10T403/7111

  Shackle is integral with or independently attached to proximate side of plate or other side · CPC title

• B64D11/0648

  Lower frame constructions · CPC title