Passenger seat including a holding device for a media reproducing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9663041-B2
Application number	US-201514743019-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 18, 2015
Priority date	Jun 18, 2014
Publication date	May 30, 2017
Grant date	May 30, 2017

Abstract

A passenger seat including a holding device for a media reproducing apparatus, includes a base holding fixture attached to a backrest of said passenger seat, at least one adapter adapted to be detachably connected with said base holding fixture, said adapter being configured for holding said media reproducing apparatus at said base holding fixture, a standardized electronic interface to the power supply of said media reproducing apparatus, and a protective shutter fixedly connected with said backrest. The protective shutter is adapted to be moved from an open position in which access to said adapter and said media reproducing apparatus is allowed, into a closed position in which said media reproducing apparatus and said adapter are completely covered by said protective shutter. The protective shutter is of break-proof configuration and made at least partially from a translucent material such that a screen is visible through said protective shutter in the closed position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A passenger seat including a holding device for a media reproducing apparatus, comprising:
a base holding fixture attached to a backrest of said passenger seat;
at least one adapter adapted to be detachably connected with said base holding fixture, said adapter being configured for holding said media reproducing apparatus at said base holding fixture;
a standardized electronic interface for a power supply of said media reproducing apparatus; and
a protective shutter fixedly connected with said backrest, said protective shutter being adapted to be moved from an open position in which access to said adapter and said media reproducing apparatus is allowed, into a closed position in which said media reproducing apparatus and said adapter are completely covered by said protective shutter, wherein said protective shutter is of a break-proof configuration and made at least partially from a translucent material such that a screen is visible through said protective shutter in the closed position of the latter.

2. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein one or more of the base holding fixture and the adapter are pivotably arranged such that the media reproducing apparatus held at said adapter is adapted to be pivoted about a horizontal axis in the open position of the protective shutter.

3. The passenger seat according to claim 2 , wherein a covering portion between the backrest and the adapter prevents the media reproducing apparatus from being engaged from behind in a pivoted state.

4. The passenger seat according to claim 2 , wherein one or more of the base holding fixture and the adapter are adapted to be pivoted at a first angle, wherein a releasable latch which prevents further pivoting beyond said first angle is provided and wherein, when said latch is released, pivoting of the media reproducing apparatus beyond said first angle into a maintenance position is allowed.

5. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein the protective shutter is laterally guided in rails respectively arranged on opposite sides of the base holding fixture and the adapter and connected with the backrest of the seat.

6. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein the backrest comprises a cover, wherein the protective shutter, in its open position, is displaced to a location between said cover and said backrest such that said protective shutter is essentially covered by said backrest cover.

7. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein the protective shutter is adapted to be locked in its closed position, wherein a locking mechanism of each of the protective shutters of a plurality of passenger seats is configured such that it is adapted to be centrally operated at a remote location.

8. The passenger seat according to claim 7 , wherein a visual indication is provided which indicates a locked or closed state of the protective shutter.

9. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein the protective shutter, in its open position, is arranged above the adapter and is provided with a locking mechanism adapted to be operated by an electric contact, said locking mechanism, in a currentless state, being automatically opened thus releasing said protective shutter.

10. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein one or more of the adapter and the base holding fixture are configured for clamping the media reproducing apparatus between said adapter and said base holding fixture.

11. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of adapters associated with the base holding fixture are provided, said adapters each comprising a different holding fixture for receiving a different media reproducing apparatus.

12. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein one or more of the adapter and the base holding fixture are provided with an adjustable holding fixture for the media reproducing apparatus adaptable to different media reproducing apparatus.

13. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein the electric interface is arranged at the adapter and is adapted to be connected with another interface electrically connected with a voltage supply system at the base holding fixture or said passenger seat.

14. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein the adapter or the backrest of said passenger seat comprises an audio interface adapted to be connected with an audio signal output of the media reproducing apparatus for connecting a head set, said audio interface being exposed in the closed position of the protective shutter.

15. The passenger seat according to claim 1 , wherein the base holding fixture and the adapter are immersed in a cavity provided in a rear side of the backrest of said passenger seat such that said base holding fixture, said adapter and the media reproducing apparatus do not project beyond an outer periphery of said backrest.

Assignees

• Lufthansa Sys Gmbh & Co Kg
• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Dueser Gerd
• Wolgast Carsten
• Schomacker Lars
• Felske Thomas
• Liebe Joerg
• Hommel Peter
• Waechter Heiko
• Lakhloufi Mohamed
• Miehlke Peter
• Schroeder Jochen
• Ilias Erwin
• Pohlenz Horst

Classifications

• B60R2011/0015

  Back-rests · CPC title

• B60N2/4876

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60R11/0235 Primary

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• B60R2011/0017

  Head-rests · CPC title

• B60R2011/0085

  with adjustment by rotation in their operational position · CPC title