Seat device for an aircraft or spacecraft

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9533764-B2
Application number	US-201414220927-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 20, 2014
Priority date	Sep 30, 2011
Publication date	Jan 3, 2017
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017

Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to a seat device for an aircraft or spacecraft with at least one photoelectric device, which is designed to provide electrical energy such that this energy can be used to charge or supply an electrical device, and/or amplify audio signals, and/or transmit data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seat device for an aircraft or spacecraft comprising at least one photoelectric device which is designed to provide electrical energy for charging or supplying an electrical device, and at least one of amplifying audio signals and transmitting data, wherein the photoelectric device is arranged on a removable cover and the removable cover is connected to the seat device.

2. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the photoelectric device is designed as a solar cell.

3. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the photoelectric device is arranged in an uppermost region of the seat device.

4. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the seat device comprises a rest portion, the photoelectric device being arranged in a region of the rest portion.

5. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the photoelectric device is arranged on a side region of the seat device and is inclined towards a seat region of the seat device.

6. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the photoelectric device comprises lenses for focusing and amplifying an incident light.

7. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of photoelectric devices are provided which are arranged adjacent to each other.

8. A seat module comprising at least one seat device for an aircraft or spacecraft according to claim 1 .

9. An aircraft or spacecraft comprising at least one seat module according to claim 8 .

10. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the seat device comprises a seat region and a region of a headrest, which is formed at an upper end of the seat device, wherein the removable cover is placed over the headrest of the seat device, and wherein the photoelectric device is arranged in the region of the upper end of the removable cover and the photoelectric device extends in a longitudinal direction of the removable cover.

11. The seat device according to claim 10 , wherein the removable cover fits to a form of the headrest.

12. A removable cover for an aircraft or spacecraft comprising at least one photoelectric device which is designed to provide electrical energy for charging or supplying an electrical device, and at least one of amplifying audio signals and transmitting data, wherein the photoelectric device is arranged on the removable cover and is connected to a seat device of the aircraft or spacecraft.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Riedel Christian
• Mahn Stefan

Classifications

• B64D11/06 Primary

  Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats (crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04) · CPC title

• B64D11/064

  Adjustable inclination or position of seats · CPC title

• B60R16/03

  for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems {or for (circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00)} · CPC title

• H01Q1/12

  Supports; Mounting means · CPC title

• B64D11/0624

  Arrangements of electrical connectors, e.g. for earphone, internet or electric supply · CPC title