Arrangement of a safety and information device on at least one passenger seat in a passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft

• US 7,111,808 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2004
• Issued: 09/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Original Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Inventors: Sprenger, Wilfried
• Primary Examiner(s): BAREFOOT, GALEN L
• Application Number:
  US11/020,614
• Publication Number:
  US 20050178910A1
• Time in Patent Office: 642 Days
• Field of Search: 244/122.R, 362/37, 362/472, 405/89, 405/41, 297/183.7, 297/183.6, 297/183.8, 297/450.1, 297/188.07, 296/64, 296/68.1, 105345-347, 116/205
• US Class Current: 244/118.5
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 3/00 Devices or single parts for facilitating escape from buildings or the like, e.g. protection shields, protection screens; Portable devices for preventing smoke penetrating into distinct parts of buildings A62B1/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/02 of hand grips or straps
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0624 Arrangements of electrical connectors, e.g. for earphone, internet or electric supply

Abstract

A safety and information device is arranged on at least one passenger seat in the passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft, wherein several passenger seats are arranged within the passenger cabin along at least one longitudinal aisle, and wherein display elements for providing the passengers with seat information are arranged on the respectively aisle seats. The arrangement should increase the safety of passengers who stand in the aisles during the flight and simultaneously improve the display of seat information for the passengers. This problem is solved in that the safety and information device also contains a handle element that is arranged on the passenger seat in the region of the upper lateral edge that faces the aisle and realized in the form of a recessed grip with a handle mounted thereon, and in that display elements for providing passengers with information are arranged on the outer side of the handle or on a recess flange that faces the aisle.

In this case, it is particularly advantageous that a combined safety and information device makes it possible to realize the safety and information functions with a single device.

Claims

1. An arrangement of a safety and information device on at least one passenger seat in a passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft, wherein a plurality of passenger seats are arranged within the passenger cabin along at least one longitudinal aisle, wherein the safety and information device comprises:

the at least one passenger seat having an upper lateral edge that faces the aisle,

a handle element arranged on the passenger seat in a region of the upper lateral edge of the passenger seat that faces the aisle;

wherein the handle element has the form of a recessed grip recessed into the lateral edge and with a handle mounted thereon and the handle element extends vertically along the lateral edge of the passenger seat that faces the aisle; and

at least one display element configured to provide passengers with information and which are is arranged on at least one of an outer side of the handle and on a recess flange that faces the aisle.

2. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the at least one display element is arranged on a display panel, with the display panel being mounted on at least one of the outer side of the handle and the recess flange that faces the aisle.

3. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the handle is detachably connected to the recessed grip by means of mounting elements.

4. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the handle and the recessed grip are one integral component.

5. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein a stable moulded part that originates at one of the recessed grip and the handle is functionally connected to a back rest structure of the passenger seat.

6. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein a recess flange of the recessed grip is functionally connected to a back rest structure of the passenger seat.

7. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the recessed grip forms an integral component of a back rest structure.

8. The arrangement of claim 1,

wherein the outer side of the handle is flat and the handle has an inner side which is ergonomically rounded;

and

wherein the handle comprises a compatible plastic material for handles.

9. The arrangement of claim 1,

wherein the display panel comprises an illuminated display for displaying a row indication and a seat indication and other information including at least one of up-to-date instructions and warnings for the passengers and a blinking light that travels from seat to seat and provides directional information regarding an escape route in case of emergency.

10. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the recess flange contains a surface for accommodating display elements including blinking lights or emergency lighting elements.