Passenger seat headrest divider assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023406509-A1
Application number	US-202018035510-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 2, 2020
Priority date	Dec 2, 2020
Publication date	Dec 21, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A passenger seat includes a seat back and a headrest supported on the seat back. The headrest includes a pair of opposing lateral sides, and the headrest may be adjustable relative to the seat back along an axis. A divider assembly having a divider may be attached to the headrest. The divider of the divider assembly is movable with the headrest relative to the seat back, and the divider may be movable relative to the headrest between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, the divider extends forward from a first lateral side of the pair of opposing lateral sides of the headrest.

First claim

1 . A passenger seat comprising:
a seat back; a headrest supported on the seat back, wherein the headrest comprises a pair of opposing lateral sides, and wherein the headrest is adjustable relative to the seat back along an axis; and a divider assembly comprising a divider attached to the headrest, wherein the divider is movable with the headrest relative to the seat back and comprises a support panel pivotably attached to the headrest and a divider panel slidably supported on the support panel, wherein the divider is movable relative to the headrest between a stowed position and a deployed position, and wherein, in the deployed position, the support panel and the divider panel extend forward from a first lateral side of the pair of opposing lateral sides of the headrest.

2 . The passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein the divider assembly further comprises an end divider panel, wherein the end divider panel is slidably supported on the divider panel.

3 . The passenger seat of claim 2 , wherein the end divider panel comprises a gripping portion.

4 . The passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein the divider panel is slidably supported on the support panel via divider adjusters, and wherein the divider adjusters comprise pins that are slidable in grooves or slots.

5 . The passenger seat of claim 4 , wherein the divider panel is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position relative to the support panel.

6 . The passenger seat of claim 5 , wherein an exposed surface area of the divider assembly when the divider panel is in the deployed position is greater than an exposed surface area of the divider assembly when the divider panel is in the stowed position.

7 . The passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein, in both the stowed position and the deployed position, the divider extends laterally outwards and forward relative to the first lateral side of the headrest.

8 . A passenger seat comprising:
a headrest comprising a first lateral side and a second lateral side; and a divider assembly comprising a support, a divider panel, and a supplemental divider, wherein the support of the divider assembly attached to the headrest, wherein the support defines an elongated channel, wherein the divider panel is slidable within the elongated channel between the stowed position and the deployed position, wherein, in the deployed position, the divider extends forward from the first lateral side of the headrest, wherein the supplemental divider is pivotably attached to the divider panel and is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position in a vertical direction.

9 . The passenger seat of claim 8 , wherein the divider panel is slidably supported on the support panel via divider adjusters, and wherein the divider adjusters comprise pins that are slidable in grooves or slots.

10 . The passenger seat of claim 8 , wherein the divider panel includes a gripping portion.

11 . The passenger seat of claim 8 , wherein support panel is fixed relative to the headrest.

12 . The passenger seat of claim 8 , wherein the supplemental divider is movable between its stowed position and deployed position when the divider panel is in its deployed position.

13 . The passenger seat of claim 8 , wherein, in both the stowed position and the deployed position, the divider extends laterally outwards and forward relative to the first lateral side of the headrest.

14 . The passenger seat of claim 8 , wherein the elongated channel is arcuate shaped in a forward and aft direction, and wherein the divider panel is an arcuate shaped panel that is slidable within the elongated channel between the stowed position and the deployed position.

15 . A passenger seat comprising:
a seat back; a headrest supported on the seat back and movable relative to the seat back, wherein the headrest comprises a first lateral side and a second lateral side; and a divider assembly comprising a support and a divider, wherein the support defines an axis, wherein the divider comprises a fan that is rotatable about the axis relative to the support, wherein the fan comprises a fan surface, wherein the divider assembly is supported on the headrest, wherein the divider is movable relative to the headrest between a stowed position and a deployed position, and wherein, in both the stowed position and the deployed position, the divider extends laterally outwards and forward relative to the first lateral side of the headrest, and wherein, in the deployed position, an exposed portion of the fan surface is greater than an exposed portion of the fan surface in the stowed position.

16 . The passenger seat of claim 15 , wherein, the fan comprises a plurality of fan panels that are interconnected.

17 . The passenger seat of claim 16 , wherein at least one fan panel of the plurality of fan panels comprises a gripping portion.

18 . The passenger seat of claim 15 , wherein the support is fixed relative to the headrest.

19 . The passenger seat of claim 15 , wherein the fan extends forward of a forward side of the headrest in the deployed position.

20 . The passenger seat of claim 15 , wherein the support is a support bar, and wherein the fan comprises a plurality of fan panels attached to an end of the support bar.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc

Inventors

• Salcedo Francisco
• Bentley Paul
• Murnan Justin
• Stewart Christopher

Classifications

• B64D11/0606 Primary

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

• B64D11/0646

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

• B60N2/80

  Head-rests · CPC title