WO2015061319A1 - Arm rest shroud for aircraft - Google Patents
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- WO2015061319A1 WO2015061319A1 PCT/US2014/061580 US2014061580W WO2015061319A1 WO 2015061319 A1 WO2015061319 A1 WO 2015061319A1 US 2014061580 W US2014061580 W US 2014061580W WO 2015061319 A1 WO2015061319 A1 WO 2015061319A1
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- arm rest
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
- B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
- B64D11/0646—Seats characterised by special features of stationary arms, foot or head rests
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
- Y02T50/40—Weight reduction
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- the present invention relates to a removable arm rest shroud for aircraft passenger seats.
- Seating arm rest boxes are typically manufactured from either a Comex panel, aluminum honeycomb, or machined aluminum for aircraft applications.
- the invention of this application allows for a panel and support structure to be attached to the aircraft seat frame.
- a box-like structure i.e., a "shroud”
- This structure allows the upholstery of the arm rest shroud to be structurally separate from the seat upholstery of the seat bottom, seat back and head rest. This can reduce the amount of time and the complexity presently required to upholster a complete seat.
- Designing, manufacturing, and assembling the seat in this manner allow the upholstery of the arm rest shroud to be a separate, removable component.
- the separately movable shroud allows for repairs to be made after the seat has been delivered and installed without removing the seat from the aircraft.
- a seat having a seat bottom, a seat back, a head rest and a leg rest is mounted on a seat frame, and includes a right hand arm rest panel and a left hand arm rest panel mounted to respective right and left hand sides of the seat frame, and a right hand arm rest assembly positioned over the right hand arm rest panel.
- a left hand arm rest assembly is positioned over the left hand arm rest panel.
- the right hand arm rest assembly and the left hand arm rest assembly include an upholstered surface.
- the right hand arm rest assembly and the left hand arm rest assembly each include an outer shroud and an inner arm rest support that are nested together to form a hollow structure that fits over respective right hand arm rest panel and left hand arm rest panel.
- the seat frame includes a pair of outwardly-extending right hand arm rest braces and a pair of outwardly extending left hand arm rest braces, and the right hand inner arm rest support and the left hand inner arm rest support each have attachment members adapted to cooperate with the respective arm rest braces to mount the right hand arm rest panel and left hand arm rest panel.
- the right hand and left hand arm rest braces are vertically-oriented, and the attachment members have cut-outs in the right hand arm rest panel and left hand arm rest panel that are adapted to fit over and be supported by the respective right hand and left hand arm rest braces.
- the right hand arm rest panel and the left hand arm rest panel each include a support plate positioned on an upper extent to support the respective a right hand arm rest assembly and left hand arm rest assembly.
- a seat having a seat bottom, a seat back, a head rest and a leg rest mounted on a seat frame, and includes a right hand arm rest panel and a left hand arm rest panel mounted to respective right and left hand sides of the seat frame.
- a right hand arm rest assembly is positioned over the right hand arm rest panel, and a left hand arm rest assembly is positioned over the left hand arm rest panel.
- the right hand arm rest assembly and the left hand arm rest assembly includes an upholstered surface.
- the right hand arm rest assembly and the left hand arm rest assembly are each provided with an outer shroud and an inner arm rest support that are nested together to form a hollow structure that fits over respective right hand arm rest panel and left hand arm rest panel.
- the seat frame includes a pair of outwardly-extending right hand arm rest braces and a pair of outwardly extending left hand arm rest braces.
- the right hand inner arm rest support and the left hand inner arm rest support each have attachment members adapted to cooperate with the respective arm rest braces to mount the right hand arm rest panel and left hand arm rest panel.
- the right hand and left hand arm rest braces are vertically-oriented, and the attachment members include cut-outs in the right hand arm rest panel and left hand arm rest panel that are adapted to fit over and be supported by the respective right hand and left hand arm rest braces.
- the right hand arm rest panel and the left hand arm rest panel each include a support plate positioned on an upper extent to support the respective a right hand arm rest assembly and left hand arm rest assembly.
- the right hand arm rest assembly and the left hand arm rest assembly include an upholstered surface.
- the right hand arm rest assembly and the left hand arm rest assembly each include an outer shroud and an inner arm rest support that are nested together to form a hollow structure.
- the method steps also include providing an upholstery cover for the outer shrouds, and installing the right hand arm rest assembly and the left hand arm rest assembly over the respective right hand arm rest panel and left hand arm rest panel.
- the seat frame includes a plurality of outwardly-extending right hand arm rest braces and a plurality of outwardly extending left hand arm rest braces, and the right hand inner arm rest support and the left hand inner arm rest support each have attachment members adapted to cooperate with the respective arm rest braces to mount the right hand arm rest panel and left hand arm rest panel.
- the right hand and left hand arm rest braces are vertically-oriented, and the attachment members have cut-outs in the right hand arm rest panel and left hand arm rest panel that are adapted to fit over and be supported by the respective right hand and left hand arm rest braces.
- the right hand arm rest panel and the left hand arm rest panel each include a support plate positioned on an upper extent to support the respective a right hand arm rest assembly and left hand arm rest assembly.
- the method includes the step of removing the right hand arm rest assembly and left hand arm rest assembly from the respective right hand arm rest panel and the left hand arm rest panel by lifting the right hand arm rest assembly and left hand arm rest assembly vertically upwardly from the respective right hand arm rest panel and the left hand arm rest panel.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a seat according to an embodiment of the invention
- Figure 2 is an exploded view of the seat shown in Figure 1, showing the arm rest shell assembly attachment to the arm rest panel assembly;
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of an arm rest panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of the seat showing attachment of the arm rest panel to the seat structure
- Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the right hand side arm rest shell assembly and arm rest shroud before assembly
- Figure 6 is a perspective view showing installation of the left hand arm rest shell and shroud over the arm rest panel.
- Figure 7 is a partial, exploded perspective view showing the back rest shell assembly.
- a seat 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 1 and 2, and includes right hand and left hand arm rest assembliesl2 and 14, a back rest assembly 16, a head rest assembly 18, and a back rest beam 20.
- the head rest assembly 18 mounts to the top of the back rest assembly 16, and the back rest assembly 16 is positioned over the back rest beam 20.
- the right hand arm rest assembly 12 slides down over a right hand arm rest panel 22.
- the left hand arm rest assembly 14 slides downwardly over a left hand arm rest panel 48, as best shown in Figure 6.
- Seat 10 also includes a seat pan 30 and a leg rest 32 mounted for selective movement between a retracted position, as shown, and an outward and upwardly-extended deployed use position.
- the seat 10 includes legs 34 adapted with feet for being attached to track fittings mounted into the deck of the aircraft.
- the right hand arm rest panel 22 includes an arm rest support plate 40 that is located at the top end of the right hand arm rest panel 22 and extends laterally inwardly to provide weight-bearing support.
- the arm rest panel 22 is fabricated of a flame-resistant meta-aramid material, such as sold by DuPont under the registered trademark Comex.
- the arm rest panel 22 includes appropriate access holes 42 to receive fasteners, such as fasteners 44.
- the left hand arm rest panel 48 is mounted to seat frame 50 by attachment with fasteners 54 to arm rest braces 56 carried by the seat frame 50.
- the right hand arm rest panel 22 is mounted to the seat frame 50 in the same manner. See Figure 2.
- the arm rest assembly 12 is formed from a shroud 60 and an arm rest support 70.
- the shroud 60 includes a pocket 62 for providing the seat occupant with a place to store a mobile phone or other electronics, magazines or small clothing or other personal items.
- the arm rest support 70 is attached to the arm rest panel 22.
- a flange 72 on the top of the arm rest support 70 supports the top of the arm rest shroud 60.
- Holes 74 are formed to provide weight reduction, and an opening 76 on the forward end of the arm rest support 70 permits installation of the seat controls.
- An opening 78 permits installation of push buttons to activate the seat pan 30, leg rest 32 and back rest 16 recline mechanisms.
- Tapered cut-outs 80, 82 at the bottom of the arm rest support 70 are provided for ease of installation of the shroud 60 over the arm rest support 70.
- the right hand arm rest assembly 12 which includes the shroud 60, is mounted onto the right hand arm rest support 70, as shown in Figure 6.
- the right hand arm rest assembly 12 is shown already in its use position, and the left arm rest panel assembly 14 is shown as it is being lowered onto the left hand arm rest panel 48.
- the back rest assembly 16 includes a back rest cover 90, and head rest guide and bezel 92, together with right hand and left hand back rest frames 94 and 96. Holes 98 are used to assemble with the back rest beam 20, which is part of the seat frame 50.
- the back rest assembly 16 also includes rivet holes 100, weight reduction holes 102.
- the back rest frames 94 and 96 include flanges 94A, 96A on which upholstery is mounted. Weight reduction holes 94B, 96B, respectively, are also provided in the back rest frames 94 and 96.
- a removable shroud may be provided for being positioned over the seat back for removal, repair or replacement as required.
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JP2016524401A JP2016539837A (en) | 2013-10-21 | 2014-10-21 | Armrest shroud for aircraft |
CA2939986A CA2939986A1 (en) | 2013-10-21 | 2014-10-21 | Arm rest shroud for aircraft |
CN201480057785.4A CN105658521B (en) | 2013-10-21 | 2014-10-21 | Armrest cover for aircraft |
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