Aircraft passenger seat row

Abstract

1. Aircraft passenger seat [row]. 2. The invention relates to an aircraft passenger seat row having a) at least three seats ( 10, 12, 14 ), b) a seat frame ( 16 ) common to all seats and having a front transverse spar ( 18 ) and a rear transverse spar ( 20 ) in parallel with the front spar which spars are rigidly connected by means of seat pedestals ( 22 ) so as to be stationary in relation to each other, c) cushion carriers ( 26 ) supporting seat element cushions ( 24 ), d) seat dividers ( 28 ) supported by both transverse spars ( 18, 20 ) and mounted at the ends of the row of seats and between the seats, e) backrests ( 30 ) the inclined position of which may be adjusted and which are pivotably connected to the seat dividers ( 28 ), and f) arm rests ( 32 ), preferably at both ends of the row of seats and between the seats ( 10, 12, 14 ), the last-named arm rests ( 32 ) being pivotably mounted on at least one guide web ( 34 ) extending in parallel with the transverse spars ( 18, 20 ) and supported by seat dividers ( 28 ) mounted between the seats ( 10, 12, 14 ), a center seat ( 12 ) of a row of seats having between adjacent seats ( 10, 14 ) a separating element ( 36 ) which, when in a non-use position, is mounted at least partly in the area of the associated seat pedestals ( 22 ) for this center seat ( 12 ) and, when in a use position, is mounted at least partly above the seat dividers ( 28 ), and it being possible to move the separating element ( 36 ) between the positions named by means of a pivot mechanism ( 38 ).

1 . An aircraft passenger seat row having 
 a) at least three seats ( 10 ,  12 ,  14 ),    b) a seat frame ( 16 ) common to all seats and having a front transverse spar ( 18 ) and a rear transverse spar ( 20 ) positioned in parallel with the front spar which spars are rigidly connected by means of seat pedestals ( 22 ) so as to be stationary in relation to each other,    c) cushion carriers ( 26 ) supporting seat element cushions ( 24 ),    d) seat dividers ( 28 ) supported by both transverse spars ( 18 ,  20 ) and mounted at the ends of the row of seats and between the seats,    e) backrests ( 30 ) the inclined position of which may be adjusted and which are pivotably connected to the seat dividers ( 28 ), and    f) arm rests ( 32 ), preferably at both ends of the row of seats and between the seats ( 10 ,  12 ,  14 ), these last-named arm rests ( 32 ) being pivotably mounted on at least one guide web ( 34 ) extending in parallel with the transverse spars ( 18 ,  20 ) and supported by seat dividers ( 28 ) mounted between the seats ( 10 ,  12 ,  14 ),    characterized in that a center seat ( 12 ) of a row of seats has between adjacent seats ( 10 ,  14 ) a separating element ( 36 ) which, when in a non-use position, is mounted at least partly in the area of the associated seat pedestals ( 22 ) for this center seat ( 12 ) and, when in a use position, is mounted at least partly above the seat dividers ( 28 ) and in that the separating element ( 36 ) may be moved between the positions named by means of a pivot mechanism ( 38 ).    
   
   
       2 . The row of aircraft passenger seats as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the separating element ( 36 ) is a table element which when in the non-use position assumes an essentially vertical position and when in the use position an essentially horizontal position in relation to the respective seat ( 12 ).  
   
   
       3 . The row of aircraft passenger seats as claimed in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the pivot mechanism ( 38 ) has at least one pivotably mounted pivot lever ( 40 ) configured to be angular one end of which is pivotably connected to the seat frame or parts ( 18 ) of such frame and is pivotably connected by its other end to parts of the separating elements ( 36 ).  
   
   
       4 . The row of aircraft passenger seats as claimed in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the pivot mechanism ( 38 ) has a set of parallelogram rods the upper end of the guide rod of which points forward in the non-use position and rearward in the use position.  
   
   
       5 . The row of aircraft passenger seats as claimed in one of  claims 2  to  4 , wherein, in the non-use position, the usable table surface ( 42 ) of the table element faces away from the seat frame ( 16 ) in the direction of the surroundings or in the direction of the seat frame ( 16 ).  
   
   
       6 . The row of aircraft passenger seats as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein, when the table surface ( 42 ) faces the surroundings such table surface ( 42 ) is covered by a shell-like cover in the non-use position, which shell-like cover is pivotably connected to at least one seat pedestal ( 22 ).  
   
   
       7 . The row of aircraft passenger seats as claimed in one of  claims 1  to  6 , wherein the separating element ( 36 ) is mounted by way of a catch or lock mechanism ( 46 ) when in the use position to stationary parts of the associated seat, of the respective guide rod ( 34 ) in particular, so that it may be latched or locked, on the pivotably mounted associated arm rest ( 32 ) or on support elements of the seat which extend in parallel or coaxially with the respective guide web ( 34 ).  
   
   
       8 . The row of aircraft passenger seats as claimed in one of  claims 1  to  7 , wherein at least the center pivotable arm rests ( 32 ) when in their pivoted-up position are an integral component of what is then a couch-like backrest ( 30 ) made up of at least thee consecutive seats ( 10 ,  12 ,  14 ) positioned side by side, at least if the individual backrests ( 30 ) are in their upright adjustment position.  
   
   
       9 . The row of aircraft passenger seats as claimed in one of  claims 1  to  8 , wherein the separating element ( 36 ) is moved automatically by means of at least one energy accumulator ( 50 ) from its non-use position after initiation or actuation at least partly in the direction of its use position.  
   
   
       10 . The row of aircraft passenger seats as claimed in one of  claim 1  to  9 , wherein the separating element ( 36 ) has support elements ( 48 ) in the form of arm rests at its opposite ends facing the adjacent seats ( 10 ,  14 ) of a center seat ( 12 ).