DEVICE FOR RETRACTABLE TABLET AND SEAT

• US 20110011979A1
• Filed: 01/14/2009
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airbus
• Original Assignee: Airbus
• Inventors: Sobotta, Thomas, Weil, Arnaud
• Granted Patent: US 9,102,409 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 244/122.R
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/121 having tipping-up seats
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/04 Folding chairs with inflexible seats
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/70 of foldable type
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/305 the cushion being hinged on the vehicle frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/001 of tables or trays
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/002 of trays
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0007 Devices specially adapted for food or beverage distribution services
• 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 11/0638 with foldable tables, trays or cup holders
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0691 specially adapted for cabin crew

Abstract

A stowable table device for a foldable seat, the seat including a first mobile portion defining a seating portion and a second portion defining the back, the mobile portion having a first folded position and a second unfolded position. The stowable table includes a plate. The device further includes an arm movably attached to the seat by one end thereof, and a linking part movably attached to the arm by the other end thereof and to the plate so that, in a stowed position, the plate is substantially located against a first surface of the mobile part of the seat independently from the position of the mobile part, and in an unfolded position, the structure is located opposite a second surface of the mobile part of the seat and substantially parallel to the second surface, the first and second surfaces of the mobile part of the sheet being substantially parallel.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A retractable shelf device for a folding seat, the seat comprising a first movable part forming a sitting surface and a second part forming a back, the first movable part having a first folded position more or less parallel to the second part and a second opened-out position forming an angle with the second part, the device comprising:

a tray;

an arm comprising, at one of its ends, means for movable fastening to the seat; and

a connecting piece movably fastened to the arm, by its other end, and to the tray so that, when the arm is movably fastened to the seat, the tray is, in a retracted position, more or less against a first face of the first movable part, irrespective of the position of the first movable part, and the tray is, in an opened-out position of the tray and of the first movable part, opposite a second face of the first movable part, more or less parallel to the second face, the first and second faces of the movable part of the seat being more or less parallel.

12. A device according to claim 11, wherein the means for movable fastening to the seat cooperate with the first movable part of the seat.

13. A device according to claim 11, wherein the means for movable fastening to the seat cooperate with the second part of the seat.

14. A device according to claim 11, further comprising guidance means for guiding the tray against the first movable part when the arm is movably fastened to the seat.

15. A device according to claim 11, further comprising at least one stop configured to hold the tray in a predetermined position.

16. A device according to claim 11, further comprising holding means for holding the arm in a predetermined position.

17. A device according to claim 11, further comprising elastic means for favoring movement of the arm according to a predetermined direction.

18. A device according to claim 11, further comprising fastening means for cooperating with at least one cylindrical component for assembly of the connecting component.

19. A device according to claim 11, further comprising retention means for holding the tray, in the retracted position, against the first movable part of the seat when the arm is movably fastened to the seat.

20. A folding seat for a commercial aircraft flight personnel, comprising a device according to claim 11.