Seat partitioning systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023348063-A1
Application number	US-202018021777-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 31, 2020
Priority date	Aug 31, 2020
Publication date	Nov 2, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

Described are passenger partitioning systems having multiple divider partitions arranged. A first divider partition is arranged along an longitudinal axis of an passenger aircraft. A second divider partition is arranged along a lateral axis of the aircraft. The passenger partition systems may be used to partition off two or more seats within the passenger aircraft (e.g., to quarantine sick passengers).

First claim

1 . A passenger accommodation system, comprising:
a passenger seating deck disposed within a fuselage of an aircraft, the passenger seating deck defined by a floor and a ceiling, the fuselage having a longitudinal axis extending in the direction of travel of the aircraft and a lateral axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis; a plurality of passenger seats disposed within the passenger seating deck; and a seat partitioning system located within the passenger seating deck and comprising a plurality of divider partitions, wherein a first divider partition of the plurality of divider partitions is connected to the ceiling and is movable along the longitudinal axis, and formed from a flexible material, wherein a second divider partition of the plurality of divider partitions is connected to the ceiling and is movable along the lateral axis, and formed from a rigid material, wherein the second divider partition is moveable with respect to the first divider partition to selectively isolate at least one passenger seat from other adjacent passenger seats of the plurality of passenger seats.

2 . The passenger accommodation system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of passenger seats are arranged in a set of rows and a set of columns, at least some columns of the set of columns aligned with the longitudinal axis and at least some rows of the set of rows aligned with the lateral axis.

3 . The passenger accommodation system of claim 2 , wherein the first divider partition and the second divider partition configured to isolate at least one of two or more rows of passenger seats or two or more columns of passenger seats.

4 . The passenger accommodation system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of divider partitions are removably connected to the ceiling via a connecting mechanism.

5 . The passenger accommodation system of claim 4 , wherein the connecting mechanism comprises curtain tracks, snaps, or hook and loop fasteners.

6 . The passenger accommodation system of claim 1 , further comprising an overhead storage system comprising a plurality of storage bins, the overhead storage system fixedly mounted to the ceiling above the plurality of passenger seats.

7 . The passenger accommodation system of claim 6 , wherein at least the second divider partition is connected to the overhead storage system.

8 . The passenger accommodation system of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of divider partitions are configured to provide unobstructed access to the plurality of storage bins.

9 . The passenger accommodation system of claim 1 , wherein the first divider partition and the second divider partition are substantially transparent.

10 . An aircraft, comprising:
a fuselage in which is defined a passenger seating deck having a floor and a ceiling, the fuselage having a longitudinal axis extending in the direction of travel of the aircraft and a lateral axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis; a plurality of passenger seats disposed within the passenger seating deck; an overhead storage system comprising a plurality of storage bins, the overhead storage system fixedly mounted to the ceiling above the plurality of passenger seats; and a seat partitioning system comprising a plurality of divider partitions removably connected to the overhead storage system, at least a portion of the plurality of divider partitions configured to selectively isolate groups of passenger seats of the plurality of passenger seats by moving along the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis.

11 . The aircraft of claim 10 , wherein a first divider partition of the plurality of divider partitions is substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis and formed from a flexible material, and a second divider partition of the plurality of divider partitions is substantially aligned with the lateral axis and formed from a rigid material.

12 . The aircraft of claim 10 , wherein substantially all of the plurality of divider partitions are formed from a flexible material.

13 . The aircraft of claim 10 , wherein the groups of passenger seats comprises two or more rows of passenger seats.

14 . The aircraft of claim 10 , wherein the portion of the divider partitions that are configured to selectively isolate the groups of passenger seats comprise curtains that are removably connected to the overhead storage system via a set of curtain tracks.

15 . The aircraft of claim 10 , wherein the seat partitioning system is configured to form a plurality of physical barriers between the groups of passenger seats.

16 . A seat partitioning system for use within an aircraft, comprising:
a plurality of divider partitions comprising a first set of dividers partitions and a second set of divider partitions; a mounting mechanism comprising a plurality of mounting tracks configured to:
connect to an overhead portion of the aircraft;
removably retain the first set of divider partitions of the plurality of divider partitions in a longitudinal orientation and in a hanging configuration; and
removably retain a second set of divider partitions of the plurality of divider partitions in a lateral orientation and in the hanging configuration,
wherein, when the seat partitioning system is deployed in the aircraft, at least some divider partitions of the plurality of divider partitions are configured to selectively isolate groups of passenger seats within the aircraft by moving along a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis.

17 . The seat partitioning system of claim 16 , wherein the first set of divider partitions is formed from a flexible material and the second set of divider partitions formed from a rigid material.

18 . The seat partitioning system of claim 16 , wherein the overhead portion of the aircraft comprises at least one of a ceiling of the aircraft or an overhead storage system of the aircraft.

19 . The seat partitioning system of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of divider partitions, when deployed, provide unobstructed access to the overhead storage system.

20 . The seat partitioning system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of divider partitions, when deployed, create respiratory droplet barriers.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc
• Safran Seats

Inventors

• Mansouri Reza
• Glain Arthur

Classifications

• B64D11/0023 Primary

  Movable or removable cabin dividers, e.g. for class separation · CPC title

• B64D11/003

  Stowage devices for passengers' personal luggage · CPC title