TELESCOPIC SEAT RAIL COVER

• US 20150145298A1
• Filed: 11/18/2014
• Published: 05/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Original Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Inventors: Wottke, David, Lohan, Felix
• Granted Patent: US 9,592,903 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/243
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0725 Closing members for covering the slide
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 1/18 Floors
• 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 11/0696 Means for fastening seats to floors, e.g. to floor rails
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/40 Weight reduction

Abstract

A seat rail cover for a seat rail includes a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section. The first longitudinal section includes a first cover element and a first support element. The first support element extends in a longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover and protrudes from the first cover element transversely to the longitudinal direction. The second longitudinal section includes a second cover element and a second support element. The second support element extends in longitudinal direction and protrudes from the second cover element transversely to the longitudinal direction. The first longitudinal section is movable in longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover with respect to the second longitudinal direction from a non extended state to an extended state. Such a seat rail cover provides a variable length and may improve the dispersion of loads applied to the cover elements of the seat rail cover.

Claims

1. A seat rail cover for a seat rail, the seat rail cover comprising:

a first longitudinal section; and

a second longitudinal section;

wherein the first longitudinal section comprises a first cover element and a first support element;

wherein the first support element extends in a longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover and protrudes from the first cover element transversely to the longitudinal direction;

wherein the second longitudinal section comprises a second cover element and a second support element;

wherein the second support element extends in longitudinal direction and protrudes from the second cover element transversely to the longitudinal direction;

wherein the first longitudinal section is movable in longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover with respect to the second longitudinal direction from a non extended state to an extended state.

2. The seat rail cover according to claim 1, wherein the first support element and the second support element continuously extend in longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover.

3. The seat rail cover according to claim 1, wherein in the extended state the first support element and the second support element continuously extend in longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover.

4. The seat rail cover according to claim 1, wherein in the extended state the first support element and the second support element form an overlapping section in longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover.

5. The seat rail cover according to claim 1, wherein the first support element and the second support element extend in longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover over the complete length of the seat rail cover.

6. The seat rail cover according to claim 1, wherein the first support element is arranged perpendicular to the first cover element;

and

wherein the second support element is arranged perpendicular to the second cover element.

7. The seat rail cover according to claim 1,

wherein a longitudinal section of the first support element is spaced apart from the first cover element to form a gap;

wherein the second cover element is located in the gap and adapted for moving in longitudinal direction in the gap.

8. The seat rail cover according to claim 1, wherein a longitudinal section of the first support element is formed of a hollow body.

9. The seat rail cover according to claim 1,

wherein the first support element is mechanically attached to the first cover element by an attachment structure;

wherein the second cover element comprises a longitudinal recess for accommodating the attachment structure in a non extended state of the seat rail cover.

10. A seat arrangement for a passenger cabin of a means of transportation, the seat arrangement comprising:

a seat rail;

a first seat and a second seat adjacent to the first seat in longitudinal direction of the seat rail;

a seat rail cover;

wherein the seat rail cover is arranged as to cover a seat rail crown of the seat rail between the first seat and the second seat;

wherein the seat rail cover comprises;

a first longitudinal section; and

a second longitudinal section;

wherein the first longitudinal section comprises a first cover element and a first support element;

wherein the first support element extends in a longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover and protrudes from the first cover element transversely to the longitudinal direction;

wherein the second longitudinal section comprises a second cover element and a second support element;

wherein the second support element extends in longitudinal direction and protrudes from the second cover element transversely to the longitudinal direction;

wherein the first longitudinal section is movable in longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover with respect to the second longitudinal direction from a non extended state to an extended state.

11. The seat arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the first support element and the second support element are arranged in the seat rail crown of the seat rail.

12. The seat arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the first longitudinal section is attached to a seat leg of the first seat.

13. The seat arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the second longitudinal section is attached to a seat leg of the second seat.

14. An air craft, comprising a seat arrangement;

wherein the seat arrangement comprises;

a seat rail;

a first seat and a second seat adjacent to the first seat in longitudinal direction of the seat rail;

a seat rail cover;

wherein the seat rail cover is arranged as to cover a seat rail crown of the seat rail between the first seat and the second seat;

wherein the seat rail cover comprises;

a first longitudinal section; and

a second longitudinal section;

wherein the first longitudinal section comprises a first cover element and a first support element;

wherein the first support element extends in a longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover and protrudes from the first cover element transversely to the longitudinal direction;

wherein the second longitudinal section comprises a second cover element and a second support element;

wherein the second support element extends in longitudinal direction and protrudes from the second cover element transversely to the longitudinal direction;

wherein the first longitudinal section is movable in longitudinal direction of the seat rail cover with respect to the second longitudinal direction from a non extended state to an extended state.

15. The air craft according to claim 14, wherein the seat arrangement is arranged in a passenger cabin.