VEHICLE SEAT LOCKING DEVICE

• US 20140159441A1
• Filed: 12/04/2013
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Company KG (Martin Putsch,)
• Original Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Company KG (Martin Putsch,)
• Inventors: PHILIPZIK, Fabian, MEJUHAS, Marsel
• Granted Patent: US 9,126,688 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/163
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/004 of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest
• 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: E05C 3/14 with operating handle or equivalent member rigid with the latch E05C3/122 takes precedence

Abstract

A vehicle seat locking device includes at least one object, in particular a table, and at least one locking unit which has at least one locking element and is provided for the purpose of locking the object in at least one stowed position. The locking unit has at least one pull actuating unit which is provided for the purpose of being actuatable as a result of a pulling movement on the locking element, the pulling movement having, in at least one movement portion, at least one movement component in the movement direction of the object.

Claims

1. A vehicle seat locking device, in particular an aircraft seat locking device, having at least one object, in particular a table, and having at least one locking unit which has at least one locking element and is provided for the purpose of locking the object in at least one stowed position, wherein

the locking unit has at least one pull actuating unit which is provided for the purpose of being actuatable as a result of a pulling movement on the locking element, said pulling movement having, in at least one movement portion, at least one movement component in the movement direction of the object.

2. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, wherein

the locking unit has at least one pivot axis about which the locking element is pivotably mounted.

3. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 2, wherein

the pivot axis is arranged in an upper region of the locking element.

4. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, wherein

the locking unit includes at least one recessed grip which has a recessed grip width of less than 20 cm.

5. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 4, wherein

the recessed grip has a free recessed grip height of less than 5 cm.

6. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, wherein

the locking unit is provided for the purpose of outputting at least one locking signal when the object is locked.

7. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, wherein

in at least one locked position the locking element is arranged flush with an object surface of the object.

8. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, wherein

the locking unit has at least one latching unit which is provided for the purpose of latching the object.

9. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, wherein

the locking unit has a reset unit which is provided for the purpose of moving the locking element automatically back into an original position.

10. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, wherein

the locking unit has at least one triggering mechanism which is provided for the purpose of deflecting the locking element in the case of at least one movement of the object.

11. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, wherein

the locking unit is provided for the purpose of locking the object on a seat unit in the stowed position.

12. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, wherein

in the movement portion, the movement component is directed so as to be inclined with respect to an object surface of the object.

13. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one bearing unit which is provided for the purpose of supporting the object so as to be pivotable.

14. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 13, wherein

in the movement portion, the movement component of the pulling movement is aligned at least substantially in the direction of a pivoting direction of the object.

15. An aircraft seat having at least one seat unit and having at least one vehicle seat locking device according to claim 1.

16. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 2, wherein

the locking unit includes at least one recessed grip which has a recessed grip width of less than 20 cm.

17. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 3, wherein

the locking unit includes at least one recessed grip which has a recessed grip width of less than 20 cm.

18. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 2, wherein

the locking unit is provided for the purpose of outputting at least one locking signal when the object is locked.

19. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 3, wherein

the locking unit is provided for the purpose of outputting at least one locking signal when the object is locked.

20. The vehicle seat locking device according to claim 4, wherein

the locking unit is provided for the purpose of outputting at least one locking signal when the object is locked.