Seat table having a controlled, optimised path and it's associated seat

• US 9,114,879 B2
• Filed: 05/12/2011
• Issued: 08/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Safran Seats Co.
• Original Assignee: Zodiac Seats France (Safran SA)
• Inventors: Ligonniere, Laurent, Erhmann, Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, David R
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brindley, Timothy J
• Application Number:
  US13/696,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20130093221A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,566 Days
• Field of Search: 297/135, 297/136, 297/137, 297/138, 297/144, 297/145, 297/146, 297/154, 297/143, 297/149, 297/150, 108/42, 108/49, 108/68, 108/69, 108/72, 108/143
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 11/0638 with foldable tables, trays or cup holders

Abstract

The invention essentially relates to an aeroplane seat base (110) characterized in that said base comprises: a plate (1) suitable for moving along a horizontal path between an extended position and a stored position, a supporting arm (4) of variable length having a first end (4.1) connected to the seat (8) by means of a first hinged joint having a vertical pin and a second end (4.2) connected to the plate (1) by means of a second hinged joint having a vertical pin, and a guide device (121) controlling the path of the plate (1) following a unique path.

Claims

1. A table for a seat comprising:

a tray capable of moving along a horizontal path between an extended position, wherein most of the tray is positioned external to a seat and a stored position, wherein most of the tray is positioned internal to the seat,

a supporting arm of variable length having a first end connected to the seat by means of a first hinged joint having a vertical axis of rotation and a second end connected to the tray by means of a second hinged joint having a vertical axis of rotation,

wherein the supporting arm comprises two elements, each element formed by two rods connected to each other at one of their ends by a hinged joint having a vertical axis of rotation, these two elements being connected to each other at their ends by means of hinged joints having a vertical axis of rotation, two hinged joints of the arm being merged with the hinged joints between the ends of the arm and the seat and tray respectively, and

a guide device controlling the path of the tray following a unique path when moving between the extended position and the stored position and vice-versa.

2. A table according to claim 1, wherein the guide device comprises two rollers attached to the tray and two concentric rails connected to the seat.

3. A table according to claim 1, wherein the arm is equipped with two return springs, the purpose of which is to help move the tray.

4. A table according to claim 1, wherein the tray is hollow and the arm is housed within the hollow of the tray.

5. A table according to claim 1, further comprising a locking device blocking any movement of the supporting arm in relation to the tray when the tray is in its stored position.

6. An aircraft seat comprising the table according to claim 1.

7. A table for a seat comprising:

a tray capable of moving along a horizontal path between an extended position, wherein most of the tray is positioned external to a seat and a stored position, wherein most of the tray is positioned internal to the seat,

a supporting arm of variable length having a first end connected to the seat by means of a first hinged joint having a vertical axis of rotation and a second end connected to the tray by means of a second hinged joint having a vertical axis of rotation, and

a guide device controlling the path of the tray following a unique path when moving between the extended position and the stored position and vice-versa,

wherein the tray is hollow and that the arm is housed within the hollow of the tray.

8. A table according to claim 7, further comprising a locking device blocking any movement of the supporting arm in relation to the tray when the tray is in its stored position.

9. An aircraft seat comprising the table according to claim 7.