Storage unit for aircraft passenger seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9688409-B2
Application number	US-201415112012-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2014
Priority date	Jan 17, 2014
Publication date	Jun 27, 2017
Grant date	Jun 27, 2017

Abstract

A storage unit ( 100 ) has a storage box ( 110 ) and a base frame ( 130 ) which is removably mounted to the storage box. A hinge ( 160 ) is provided to a hinge mounting section ( 140 ) of the base frame ( 130 ) and supports a lid ( 150 ) so that the lid can be opened and closed. The hinge ( 160 ) is composed of two inner arms ( 170 ) and outer arms ( 180 ). A rotation shaft of the hinge is guarded by the inner arms ( 170 ) and outer arms ( 180 ), so that objects and fingers are prevented from being caught.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A storage unit arranged in a periphery of a passenger seat of an aircraft, comprising:
a storage box;
a base frame formed as a separate member from the storage box and removably mounted to an upper surface of the storage box;
a hinge mounting section provided at an end portion of the base frame; and
a hinge comprising a four-joint link structure comprising two inner arms and two outer arms, having one end portion mounted to the hinge mounting section and another end portion attached to a lid of the storage unit.

2. The storage unit of a passenger seat of an aircraft according to claim 1 , wherein
the storage box comprises a mounting section having elasticity and a lateral slit formed on the mounting section, and the base frame comprises an engagement claw that fits to the slit and a locking portion to which an end portion of the storage box contacts.

3. The storage unit of a passenger seat of an aircraft according to claim 1 , wherein
the hinge comprises a friction damper, and the friction damper comprises a sector gear provided on the inner arm and a pinion gear meshed with the section gear, the friction damper further comprising a means providing friction braking force to a rotation shaft of the pinion gear.

4. The storage unit of a passenger seat of an aircraft according to claim 1 , wherein the storage box, the base frame, the hinge mounting section and the hinge are all formed of synthetic resin.

Assignees

• Jamco Corp

Inventors

• Suzuki Michihito

Classifications

• B64D11/0636 Primary

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• E05Y2900/538

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• E05Y2201/266

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