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Aircraft seat employing dual actuators for seat translaton and seat recline

US9227729B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

8References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

B/E AEROSPACE, INC. · US

Inventors

Daniel I. Udriste · Winston-Salem, US
Javier Valdes De La Garza · Miami, US
Michael T. Beroth · Lewisville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 8, 2014
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 8, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D11/064
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft passenger seat including a seat base frame, a seatback and a seat bottom configured to horizontally translate relative to the seat base frame, a first actuator arranged to drive seat translation, and a second actuator arranged to drive seatback recline, the dual actuators working in parallel to increase the speed of horizontal translation and combine the recline function into one continuous motion.

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