PASSENGER SEAT DEVICE

• US 20120200125A1
• Filed: 06/11/2010
• Published: 08/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Company KG (Martin Putsch,)
• Original Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Company KG (Martin Putsch,)
• Inventors: Achilles, Sven
• Application Number:
  US13/376,408
• Publication Number:
  US 20120200125A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.01
• 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 11/064 Adjustable inclination or position of seats
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0641 Seats convertible into beds
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0643 Adjustable foot or leg rests
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0647 Seats characterised by special upholstery or cushioning features
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0649 Seats characterised by special features for reducing weight
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/40 Weight reduction

Abstract

A passenger seat device, in particular an air passenger seat device, including a seat surface unit that is assigned to a first row of seats having a plurality of passenger seats, a comfort unit, which, in addition to the seat surface unit, in at least one usage position forms at least one first support surface that is provided for supporting at least one body part of a reclined passenger.

Claims

1. A passenger seat device having a seat surface unit which is assigned to a first seat row with a plurality of passenger seats characterized by comprising:

a comfort unit which, in addition to the seat surface unit forms at least one first supporting surface in at least one use position, the at least one first supporting surface is provided for supporting at least one body part of a lying passenger.

2. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a seat arrangement with the first seat row and a second seat row, the comfort unit being assigned at least to the second seat row in a storage position.

3. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the comfort unit has at least one surface element which forms the first supporting surface and is mounted movably on the second seat row for a movement between the storage position and the use position.

4. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first seat row has at least three passenger seats.

5. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the comfort unit has a first surface element which forms the first supporting surface and at least one second surface element which forms a second supporting surface.

6. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the surface elements are assigned in each case to a different passenger seat of the first seat row.

7. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the comfort unit has at least one surface element which forms the first supporting surface and adjoins the first seat row in the use position.

8. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising:

a seat arrangement with the first seat row and a second seat row, the comfort unit having at least one surface element which forms the first supporting surface and connects the seat rows to one another in the use position.

9. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the comfort unit has at least one surface element with an upholstery element which forms the first supporting surface.

10. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

at least one backrest with a receiving region, the comfort unit having at least one surface element which forms the first supporting surface and is received in the receiving region in a storage position.

11. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by further comprising:

a cover unit, the comfort unit having at least one surface element which forms the first supporting surface and forms at least one constituent part of the cover unit in a storage position.

12. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the comfort unit has at least one surface element with at least one storage region which is provided to receive travel utensils in at least one position of the surface element, the surface element forming the first supporting surface.

13. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the comfort unit has at least one surface element which forms the first supporting surface and forms a footrest surface in at least one position, which footrest surface is provided for resting feet of a passenger who is seated in a passenger seat.

14. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first seat row has at least three passenger seats.

15. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the comfort unit has a first surface element which forms the first supporting surface and at least one second surface element which forms a second supporting surface.

16. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the surface elements are assigned in each case to a different passenger seat of the first seat row.

17. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the comfort unit has at least one surface element which forms the first supporting surface and adjoins the first seat row in the use position.

18. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 17, further comprising:

a seat arrangement with the first seat row and a second seat row, the comfort unit having at least one surface element which forms the first supporting surface and connects the seat rows to one another in the use position.

19. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the comfort unit has at least one surface element with an upholstery element which forms the first supporting surface.

20. The passenger seat device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

at least one backrest with a receiving region, the comfort unit having at least one surface element which forms the first supporting surface and is received in the receiving region in a storage position.