Integrated seat assembly with headrest and neck support
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsSambasiva Rao Kodati, Chandra Sekhar Gudla, Guruswamy Prasad Gundra
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Abstract
An integrated seat assembly including a fixed subassembly attachable to a seat backrest, a headrest subassembly configured to translate along a rail of the fixed subassembly, and a neck support subassembly also configured to translate along the rail, independently of the translation of the headrest subassembly. Each of the headrest subassembly and the neck support subassembly include articulating supports configured to enhance support of comfort of the respective subassemblies. Each of the headrest subassembly and the neck support subassembly may include a cushion for further comfort.
Claims18
A headrest assembly for mounting to a passenger seat, comprising:
- a support plate for mounting to the passenger seat;
- a rail mounted to the support plate;
- a headrest subassembly including a headrest support plate translatably mounted to the rail, a left headrest support rotatably mounted to the headrest support plate, and a right headrest support rotatably mounted to the headrest support plate;
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- a neck support subassembly including a neck support plate translatably mounted to the rail, a left neck support mounted to the neck support plate, and a right neck support mounted to the neck support plate;
- wherein the headrest subassembly and the neck support subassembly are independently translatable along the rail.
An aircraft passenger seat, comprising:
- a backrest;
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- a headrest assembly, comprising:
- a support plate mounted to the backrest;
- a rail mounted to the support plate;
- a headrest subassembly including a headrest support plate translatably mounted to the rail, a left headrest support rotatably mounted to the headrest support plate, and a right headrest support rotatably mounted to the headrest support plate;
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- a neck support subassembly including a neck support plate translatably mounted to the rail, a left neck support mounted to the neck support plate, and a right neck support mounted to the neck support plate;
- wherein the headrest subassembly and the neck support subassembly are independently translatable along the rail.
A headrest assembly for mounting to a passenger seat, comprising:
- a support plate mountable to the passenger seat;
- a vertical rail mounted to the support plate;
- a headrest subassembly translatably mounted to the rail, the headrest subassembly configured to translate vertically along the rail, the headrest subassembly including a headrest support plate, a left headrest support rotatably mounted to the headrest support plate, and a right headrest support rotatably mounted to the headrest support plate;
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- a neck support subassembly translatably mounted to the rail, the neck support subassembly configured to translate vertically along the rail, the neck support subassembly including a neck support plate, a left neck support mounted to the neck support plate, and a right neck support mounted to the neck support plate;
- wherein the headrest subassembly and the neck support subassembly are configured for independent vertical translation along the rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.