Seat device

• US 8,376,440 B2
• Filed: 01/17/2007
• Issued: 02/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Company KG (Martin Putsch,)
• Original Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Company KG (Martin Putsch,)
• Inventors: Krmer, Marco
• Primary Examiner(s): COLON SANTANA, EDUARDO
• Application Number:
  US12/225,190
• Publication Number:
  US 20090319086A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,225 Days
• Field of Search: 700/275, 700/302, 297/217.3, 244/118.6, 318/547, 318/548, 296/65.01, 296/65.07, 296/65.12
• US Class Current: 296/65.01
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0248 with memory of positions
• 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 11/06395 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 11/0641 Seats convertible into beds

Abstract

An airplane seat includes a processing unit, adapted to operate actuators, and a memory unit in which at least one comfort position transition dataset for bringing about a comfort position transition between at least two comfort positions is memorized. The processing unit, in at least one operating mode, is adapted to operate the actuators in accordance with the comfort position transition dataset for bringing about the comfort position transition.

Claims

1. A seat device, comprising;

seat components that are adjustable,

at least one actuator for adjusting positions of the seat components,

a memory unit storing at least one data record concerning a comfort position transition for achieving a comfort position transition between at least two definitely predetermined comfort positions obtained by adjusting positions of the seat components, the memory unit also storing at least another data record which defines a range of individual adaptations of positions for the seat components by an end user,

a processing unit operating the at least one actuator according to the at least one data record concerning the comfort position transition in order to achieve the comfort position transition and according to the at least another data record within the range of individual adaptations of positions for the seat components.

2. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the memory unit stores at least two data records for at least two comfort position transitions.

3. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the data record concerning the comfort position transition has data for achieving predetermined space curves, wherein during the comfort position transition seat components are actuated by the actuators and points of the seat components follow the definitely predetermined space curves.

4. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the data record concerning the comfort position transition comprises data relating to at least one adjustment speed.

5. The seat device as claimed in claim 4,

wherein the processing unit is provided for the purpose of operating the at least one actuator on the basis of the data relating to the at least one adjustment speed in such a manner that a decreasing adjustment speed is established in a range before a comfort position is reached.

6. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the memory contains data for driving at least one upholstery extension unit, and the processing unit operates the upholstery extension unit.

7. The seat device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the processing unit stores at least one comfort position in the memory unit by an end user.

8. The seat device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a means for deactivating the operating mode for operation of the actuators on the basis of at least one data record concerning the comfort position transition,

wherein, when the operating mode is deactivated, a further operating mode for operation of the actuators can be activated.

9. The seat device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing unit adapts at least one comfort position transition in at least partially automated fashion on the basis of at least one parameter.

10. The seat device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a collision monitoring unit.

11. The seat device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the collision monitoring unit has a memory unit with data which are stored therein and which describe at least one limit curve, wherein during the comfort position transition the seat components are actuated by the actuators in such a way that the seat components cannot be moved out of the limit curve.

12. The seat device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the range of individual adaptations of positions for the seat components by an end user is between the at least two definitely predetermined comfort positions.

13. A method for operating seat components of a seat device having a processing unit and a memory unit, the method comprising:

the memory unit storing at least one data record concerning a comfort position transition for achieving a comfort position transition between at least two comfort positions and at least another data record defining a range of individual adaptations of positions for the seat components by an end user, and

the processing unit operating the actuators and adjusting positions of the seat components according to the data record concerning the comfort position transition in at least one operating mode in order to achieve the comfort position transition and within the range of individual adaptations of positions for the seat components.

14. The method for operating seat components of a seat device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the range of individual adaptations of positions for the seat components by an end user is between the at least two comfort positions.

15. An aircraft seat device, comprising:

seat components that are adjustable,

actuators for individually adjusting positions of the seat components,

a memory unit storing at least one data record concerning a comfort position transition for achieving a comfort position transition between at least two definitely predetermined comfort positions by adjustment of the seat components, the memory unit also storing at least another data record which defines a range of individual adaptations of positions for the seat components by an end user, and

a processing unit operating at least one of the actuators according to the at least one data record concerning the comfort position transition in order to achieve the comfort position transition and according to at least one individual adaptation of the seat components within the range of individual adaptations of positions for the seat components stored in memory.

16. The aircraft seat device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the range of individual adaptations of positions for the seat components by an end user is between the at least two definitely predetermined comfort positions.