Group of seats for a passenger aircraft

US11192651B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

• Bernd Ehlers · Hamburg, DE
• Stefan Behrens · Herzogenrath, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 19, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 7, 2021
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D11/064
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A group of seats for a passenger aircraft, which is configured as a rotating group of seats and by rotating the group of seats about the rotation axis a relocation of the position of the group of seats in relation to the initial position in the aircraft cabin is simultaneously achieved. The group of seats has a seat frame and at least one seat element. A support plate for fastening the group of seats to the aircraft structure is furthermore provided, the support plate having a rotating element which rotatably connects the support plate and the aircraft structure, the rotation axis of the rotating element being positioned in the region of the front half of the seat element, wherein the support plate is capable of being fastened to the aircraft structure by way of quick-release locks.