Aircraft passenger cabin with rotatable passenger seats
First Claim
1. In a passenger cabin of a passenger transport vehicle that extends longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, is bounded by an outside cabin wall, and has passenger seats and at least a first aisle therein, an improvement wherein:
- said passenger seats comprise individual seats arranged between said first aisle and said outside cabin wall;
each one of said individual seats includes a seat bottom and a backrest arranged selectively tiltably reclinable relative to said seat bottom;
each one of said individual seats is selectively adjustable between an upright seating configuration with said backrest relatively upright, and a reclined lying configuration with said backrest relatively downwardly reclined; and
each one of said individual seats is selectively rotatable between a relatively forward-facing orientation in which said individual seat faces relatively forward in said passenger cabin, and a relatively inwardly-turned orientation in which said individual seat faces relatively inwardly toward a centerline of said passenger cabin along said longitudinal axis.
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Abstract
A passenger cabin of a passenger transport vehicle such as an aircraft includes single passenger seats arranged between an aisle and an outside cabin wall. Each seat is tiltably adjustable between an upright seating configuration and a reclined lying configuration, and is rotatable between a forward-facing orientation facing 0 to 18° relative to the cabin longitudinal axis, and an inwardly-turned orientation facing 50 to 600 relative to the longitudinal axis. The forward-facing orientation is for upright seating during take-off and landing. The inwardly-turned orientation provides additional leg room and sufficient space for the reclined lying configuration. The pitch spacing between seats can be minimized, and total seating capacity is high, while providing substantial space and comfort for each passenger. Screening partitions adjacent to the cabin wall and the aisle provide privacy screening and define a personal space allocated to each seat.
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21 Claims
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1. In a passenger cabin of a passenger transport vehicle that extends longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, is bounded by an outside cabin wall, and has passenger seats and at least a first aisle therein,
an improvement wherein: -
said passenger seats comprise individual seats arranged between said first aisle and said outside cabin wall;
each one of said individual seats includes a seat bottom and a backrest arranged selectively tiltably reclinable relative to said seat bottom;
each one of said individual seats is selectively adjustable between an upright seating configuration with said backrest relatively upright, and a reclined lying configuration with said backrest relatively downwardly reclined; and
each one of said individual seats is selectively rotatable between a relatively forward-facing orientation in which said individual seat faces relatively forward in said passenger cabin, and a relatively inwardly-turned orientation in which said individual seat faces relatively inwardly toward a centerline of said passenger cabin along said longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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