Seat Device

• US 20090319086A1
• Filed: 01/17/2007
• Published: 12/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Company KG (Martin Putsch,)
• Original Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Company KG (Martin Putsch,)
• Inventors: Krämer, Marco
• Granted Patent: US 8,376,440 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/275
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0248 with memory of positions
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/06 Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/06395 characterised by the arrangement of electric motors for adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/064 Adjustable inclination or position of seats
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0641 Seats convertible into beds

Abstract

An airplane seat includes a processing unit, adapted to operate actuators, and a memory unit in which at least one comfort position transition dataset for bringing about a comfort position transition between at least two comfort positions is memorized. The processing unit, in at least one operating mode, is adapted to operate the actuators in accordance with the comfort position transition dataset for bringing about the comfort position transition.

Claims

1. A seat device, in particular an aircraft seat device, having a processing unit, which is provided for the purpose of operating actuators, and having a memory unit in which at least one data record concerning a comfort position transition for achieving a comfort position transition between at least two definitely predetermined comfort positions is stored, wherein the processing unit is provided, in at least one operating mode, for the purpose of operating the actuators according to the data record concerning the comfort position transition in order to achieve the comfort position transition.

2. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein in the memory unit at least two data records for at least two comfort position transitions are stored.

3. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the data record concerning the comfort position transition has data for achieving predetermined space curves, wherein during the comfort position transition seat components are actuated by the actuators and points of the seat components follow the definitely predetermined space curves.

4. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the data record concerning the comfort position transition comprises data relating to at least one adjustment speed.

5. The seat device as claimed in claim 4,

wherein the processing unit is provided for the purpose of operating at least one actuator on the basis of the data relating to the at least one adjustment speed in such a manner that a decreasing adjustment speed is established in a range before a comfort position is reached.

6. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the memory unit has data for driving at least one upholstery extension unit, and the processing unit is provided for the purpose of operating the upholstery extension unit.

7. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the processing unit is provided for the purpose of storing at least one comfort position in the memory unit by an end user.

8. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the memory unit stores at least one data record which defines a range in which individual adaptations by an end user are allowed.

9. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

further comprising a means for deactivating the operating mode for operation of the actuators on the basis of at least one data record concerning the comfort position transition, wherein, when the operating mode is deactivated, a further operating mode for operation of the actuators can be activated.

10. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the processing unit is provided for the purpose of adapting at least one comfort position transition in at least partially automated fashion on the basis of at least one parameter.

11. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

further comprising a collision monitoring unit.

12. The seat device as claimed in claim 11,

wherein the collision monitoring unit has a memory unit with data which are stored therein and describe at least one limit curve, wherein during the comfort position transition seat components are actuated by the actuators in such a way that the seat components cannot be moved out of the limit curve.

13. A method for operating seat components of a seat device, in particular of an aircraft seat device, having a processing unit, which is provided for the purpose of operating actuators, and having a memory unit which stores at least one data record concerning a comfort position transition for achieving a comfort position transition between at least two comfort positions wherein, the processing unit operates the actuators according to the data record concerning the comfort position transition in at least one operating mode in order to achieve the comfort position transition.