Passenger seat folding privacy shield

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023312095-A1
Application number	US-202018023789-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 31, 2020
Priority date	Aug 31, 2020
Publication date	Oct 5, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A passenger seat folding privacy shield can include a partition pivotable about a pivot edge or otherwise adjustable between a deployed position and a stowed position. In the deployed position, the privacy shield can extend forward from a lateral edge of the seat back so as to form at least a partial barrier between a living space of the passenger seat and an adjacent seat. In the stowed position, the partition may be arranged overlying a cushioning portion of the seat back or situated laterally outward from a perimeter of the seat back.

First claim

1 . A method of enhancing privacy for a passenger of a passenger seat, the method comprising:
deploying a shield relative to an axis along a lateral edge of the passenger seat from a stowed position in which the shield is arranged overlying a cushioning portion of a seat back of the seat or situated laterally outward from a perimeter of the seat back, wherein the lateral edge comprises a pivot edge that comprises a hinge, wherein the hinge comprises a fabric juncture, and wherein the fabric juncture comprises a knitted structure; and positioning the shield to extend forward from the lateral edge of the seat back so as to form at least a partial barrier between a living space of the passenger seat and an adjacent seat.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the shield comprises a first shield deployable from a first lateral side of the seat back, and
wherein the method further comprises deploying a second shield from a second lateral side of the seat back.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the shield comprises an upper shield deployable from an upper portion of the seat back, and
wherein the method further comprises deploying a lower shield from a lower portion of the seat back.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the shield comprises an upper left shield deployable from an upper portion of a left side of the seat back, and
wherein the method further comprises: deploying an upper right shield from an upper portion of a right side of the seat back; deploying a lower left shield from a lower portion of the left side of the seat back; and deploying a lower right shield from a lower portion of the right side of the seat back.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein deploying the shield comprises swinging the shield laterally about the axis along the lateral edge of the passenger seat.

6 . A passenger seat comprising:
a seat pan; a seat back; and a privacy shield adjustable between:
a stowed position in which the privacy shield is arranged overlying a cushioning portion of the seat back or situated laterally outward from a perimeter of the seat back; and
a deployed position extending forward from a lateral edge of the seat back so as to form at least a partial barrier between a living space of the passenger seat and an adjacent seat, the privacy shield movable between the stowed position and the deployed position by pivoting about a pivot edge that comprises a hinge, wherein the hinge comprises a fabric juncture, and wherein the fabric juncture comprises a knitted structure.

7 . The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein the cushioning portion of the seat back remains fixed within the perimeter of the seat back in the stowed position of the privacy shield, in the deployed position of the privacy shield, and in transition between the stowed position and the deployed position of the privacy shield.

8 . The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein the privacy shield is releasably mounted to the seat back.

9 . The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein the privacy shield is stowable against the seat back.

10 . The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein the cushioning portion of the seat back is sandwiched between a rear portion of the seat back and a cushioning material in the privacy shield in the stowed position.

11 . The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein the privacy shield comprises one or more layers sized to cover a portion of a front surface of the seat back in the stowed position, wherein the one or more layers have a combined thinness through which the cushioning portion of the seat back support a passenger when seated in the seat.

12 . The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein the privacy shield is stowable in an arrangement extending laterally to overlay a portion of the adjacent seat.

13 . The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein the privacy shield comprises a first privacy shield, and wherein the passenger seat further comprises a second privacy shield coupled along an opposite lateral edge of the seat back and pivotable to position a free end of the second privacy shield to overlap the first privacy shield in the stowed position.

14 . A passenger seat privacy shield comprising:
a partition sized to extend in a deployed position forward from a lateral edge of a seat back of a passenger seat so as to form at least a partial barrier between a living space of the passenger seat and an adjacent seat; and a pivot edge along which the partition is pivotable between the deployed position and a stowed position in which the partition is arranged overlying a cushioning portion of the seat back of the seat or situated laterally outward from a perimeter of the seat back, wherein the pivot edge comprises a hinge, wherein the hinge comprises a fabric juncture, and wherein the fabric juncture comprises a knitted structure.

15 . The passenger seat privacy shield of claim 14 , wherein the passenger seat privacy shield is at least one of:
foldable relative to a torso portion of the seat back; or foldable relative to a headrest portion of the seat back.

16 .- 18 . (canceled)

19 . The passenger seat privacy shield of claim 14 , wherein the partition comprises cushioning material.

20 . The passenger seat privacy shield of claim 14 , wherein the partition comprises a collapsible partition collapsible along at least one axis to fit within a space between the lateral edge of the seat back of the passenger seat and the adjacent seat.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc

Inventors

• Escobar Kristyan Khalil
• Antillon Licon Teresa Del Carmen

Classifications

• B64D11/0606 Primary

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

• Y02T50/40

  Weight reduction · CPC title