Baggage bar energy absorber

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024067064-A1
Application number	US-202217896533-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 26, 2022
Priority date	Aug 26, 2022
Publication date	Feb 29, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A baggage bar assembly may be provided for a passenger seat such as but not limited to an aircraft passenger seat. The baggage bar assembly includes a baggage bar and a support for supporting the baggage bar relative to the passenger seat. The support of the baggage bar assembly also allows for movement of the baggage bar relative to the passenger seat.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1 . A baggage bar assembly for a passenger seat, the baggage bar assembly comprising:
a baggage bar; and a support for supporting the baggage bar while allowing for movement of the baggage bar relative to the passenger seat.

2 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises an energy absorber positionable within an aperture defined by the passenger seat.

3 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 2 , wherein the energy absorber defines a central aperture, and wherein the baggage bar extends through the central aperture of the energy absorber.

4 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 3 , wherein a cross-section of the central aperture is different from a cross-section of the baggage bar.

5 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises an elastomer shock absorber.

6 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a spring mechanism positionable within an aperture defined by the passenger seat.

7 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a bearing mechanism.

8 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support is attachable to a frame component of the passenger seat or be positionable within an aperture defined by the frame component.

9 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support allows for at least one of rotational movement or linear movement of the baggage bar.

10 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 9 , wherein the support allows for both rotational movement and linear movement of the baggage bar.

11 . A passenger seat comprising:
a frame component; and the baggage bar assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support allows for movement of the baggage bar relative to the frame component.

12 . The passenger seat of claim 11 , wherein the frame component comprises a seat leg of the passenger seat.

13 . The passenger seat of claim 11 , wherein the frame component defines an aperture, wherein the baggage bar extends through the aperture, and wherein the support is provided within the aperture between at least a portion of the baggage bar and the frame component.

14 . The passenger seat of claim 13 , wherein a cross-section of the aperture is different from a cross-section of the baggage bar.

15 . The passenger seat of claim 13 , wherein the support comprises a bearing mechanism within the aperture.

16 . A passenger seat comprising a frame component and a baggage bar that is movable relative to the frame component.

17 . The passenger seat of claim 16 , further comprising at least one of an elastomer shock absorber, a spring mechanism, or a bearing mechanism supporting the baggage bar relative to the frame component.

18 . A baggage bar assembly for a passenger seat, the baggage bar assembly comprising:
a baggage bar; and a bearing mechanism configured to support the baggage bar on a portion of the passenger seat, wherein the baggage bar is movable via the bearing mechanism.

19 . The baggage bar assembly of claim 18 , wherein the bearing mechanism comprises ball bearings and defines a circular aperture for receiving the baggage bar.

20 . A passenger seat comprising the baggage bar of claim 18 and a leg assembly for the passenger seat, wherein the leg assembly is the portion of the passenger seat supporting the bearing mechanism.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc

Inventors

• Mohiti Asli Ali
• Omoragbon Amen
• Mansouri Reza

Classifications

• B60N2/427 Primary

  Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash · CPC title

• B60R7/043

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• B64D11/0619

  with energy absorbing means specially adapted for mitigating impact loads for passenger seats, e.g. at a crash · CPC title

• B64D11/0636

  Personal storage means or waste disposal bags · CPC title

• F16F15/04

  using elastic means (single elements or their attachment F16F1/00 - F16F13/00); {(F16F15/023, F16F15/03 take precedence)} · CPC title