VEHICLE SEAT POWERED BY FUEL CELL

• US 20150008706A1
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Published: 01/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zodiac Seats France, SA (Safran SA)
• Original Assignee: Zodiac Seats France (Safran SA)
• Inventors: Obadia, Jean-Marc, Velickovic, Predrag
• Application Number:
  US14/373,638
• Publication Number:
  US 20150008706A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.08
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/24 for particular purposes or particular vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/56 Heating or ventilating devices
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0015 Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television
• 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 11/0604 including a bed, e.g. cocoon type passenger seat modules
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0624 Arrangements of electrical connectors, e.g. for earphone, internet or electric supply
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0626 with individual temperature or ventilation control
• 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 2041/005 Fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2250/20 Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 Fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/40 Weight reduction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/40 Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells

Abstract

A seat for passenger vehicles, such as an aircraft seat, that is individually fitted with a fuel cell (22) positioned in a fuel cell storage portion provided on the seat base, enabling the seat to be fully autonomous and freely placed in the cabin or vehicle independently of any connection to any other seat or to any aircraft power features. Conduits deliver energy, heat, water, oxygen depleted air, or any combination thereof from the fuel cell (22) to areas of the seat.

Claims

1. An individual seat for a passenger transport vehicle, comprising:

(a) a seat back, a seat pan, and a seat base,

(b) a fuel cell storage portion provided on the seat base,

(c) conduits configured to deliver energy, heat, water, oxygen depleted air, or any combination thereof from a fuel cell positioned in the fuel cell storage portion to areas of the seat.

2. The individual seat of claim 1, wherein the seat back, the seat pan, or both comprise conduits containing a thermal conductor, and wherein heat generated from the fuel cell is transferred to the conduits to warm the seat.

3. The individual seat of claim 1, wherein the seat comprises a water mister and wherein water generated from the fuel cell is transferred to the water mister.

4. The individual seat of claim 3, wherein oxygen depleted air from the fuel cell is transferred to the water mister to pressurize the water.

5. The individual seat of claim 1, wherein water and oxygen depleted air from the fuel cell are used to clean an inflight entertainment screen.

6. The individual seat of claim 1, wherein the seat is mounted on-board a passenger aircraft.