Downwards folding seat

Abstract

A folding seat for an aircraft has a backrest, a seat area and an armrest. The seat area is pivotable. When the seat area is pivoted, the armrest is pivotable downwards.

1 . A folding seat for an aircraft, comprising: 
 a backrest;    a seat area; and    an armrest;    wherein the seat area is pivotable; and    wherein the armrest is downwards pivotable, when the seat area is pivoted.    
     
     
         2 . A folding seat according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the seat area may be pivoted upwards against the backrest; and    wherein a pivoting of the seat area against the backrest causes a downwards folding of the armrest.    
     
     
         3 . A folding seat according to  claim 2 , 
 wherein the seat area and the armrest are coupled in a force-closed manner.    
     
     
         4 . A folding seat according to  claim 3 , 
 wherein the seat area and the armrest are coupled by means of at least one coupling element, wherein the at least one coupling element is selected from a group consisting of a coupling rod, a bevel gear, a hydraulic coupling element, a pneumatic coupling element, a transmission chain and a coupling by means of cogwheels.    
     
     
         5 . A folding seat according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the folding seat is adapted to be disposed at a corridor in an aircraft; and    wherein the armrest is provided at a side of the folding seat which faces the corridor.    
     
     
         6 . A folding seat according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the folding seat is adapted to be part of a seat group for a passenger cabin of an aircraft.    
     
     
         7 . A folding seat according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the armrest is disposed in such a way that the armrest is aligned substantially in parallel to a longitudinal direction of the aircraft, when the folding seat is disposed in a passenger cabin of an aircraft.    
     
     
         8 . A seat group for a vehicle, comprising: 
 a first seat; and    a second seat;    wherein the first seat has a backrest, a seat area and an armrest;    wherein the seat area is pivotable; and    wherein the armrest may be pivoted downwards when folding the seat area.    
     
     
         9 . A seat group according to  claim 8 , 
 wherein the seat area is pivotable upwards against the backrest; and    wherein a pivoting of the seat area against the backrest causes a downwards pivoting of the armrest.    
     
     
         10 . A seat group according to  claim 8 , 
 wherein the seat area and the armrest are coupled in a force-closed manner.    
     
     
         11 . A seat group according to  claim 8 , 
 wherein the seat group is adapted to be arranged at a corridor in an aircraft;    wherein the first seat is adapted to be arranged adjacent to the corridor; and    wherein the armrest is arranged at one side of the first seat facing the corridor.    
     
     
         12 . An aircraft comprising: 
 a folding seat comprising a backrest;    a seat area; and    an armrest;    wherein the seat area is pivotable; and    wherein the armrest is downwards pivotable, when the seat area is pivoted.    
     
     
         13 . An aircraft comprising: 
 a seat group comprising a first seat; and    a second seat;    wherein the first seat has a backrest, a seat area and an armrest;    wherein the seat area is pivotable; and    wherein the armrest may be pivoted downwards when folding the seat area.    
     
     
         14 . A method for guiding passengers to a seat of an aircraft, wherein the aircraft has a corridor and a seat arranged adjacent to the corridor, wherein the seat has a seatback, a seat area and an armrest, wherein the method comprises: 
 pivoting the seat area against the seatback; and    downwards pivoting of the armrest.