Method for protecting a passenger and arrangement consisting of a folding table and a seat screen

US9527589B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lufthansa Systems GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Peter Hommel · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, DE
• Mohamed Lakhloufi · Vallendar, DE
• Christian Habich · Grävenwiesbach, DE
• Jörg Liebe · Wiesbaden, DE
• Patrick Poetzsch · Kronberg, DE
• Eckart Wallis · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2013
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2016
• Expiry date: Dec 20, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2011/0094
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

To increase the safety of a passenger in a means of transport and to better protect the passenger from an in-seat screen, wherein a folding table and at least one in-seat screen arranged above the folding table are provided in front of the passenger, and the folding table has a first folded position when the folding table is not in use and a second folded position for using the table which is pivoted with respect to the first folded position through approximately 90°, the method is characterized in that at least a portion of the folding table can be moved in front of the in-seat screen in order to protect the passenger from the screen. A corresponding arrangement is also provided.