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US 12,570,403 B2Granted
Intelligent deployment control of break over seat pan using textile pressure mapping technique
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsSreekanth Rao, Pradeep Acharya, Mark B. Dowty
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Abstract
A seat pan includes a break over function. The break over enables downward motion of a portion of the seat pan. The downward motion of the portion of the seat pan allows a distance between passenger seats to be reduced while maintaining a minimum required egress distance between the passenger seats. The breakover seat pan assists in egress. The portion of the seat pan may be actuated upwards to increase the length of the seat pan while a passenger is seated. The seat pan thus creates a supported seat surface when an occupant sits on the seat while presenting with a reduced surface when not occupied.
Claims12
A seat pan comprising:
- a fixed assembly;
- wherein the fixed assembly comprises:
- a pair of fixed links;
- a fixed flex pan;
- wherein the fixed flex pan extends between and couples the pair of fixed links;
- and
- a fixed upholstery;
- wherein the fixed upholstery is disposed above and coupled to the fixed flex pan;
- a driven assembly;
- wherein the driven assembly comprises:
- a pair of driven links;
- wherein the pair of fixed links are coupled to the pair of driven links at a pair of revolute joints;
- wherein the driven assembly is configured to pivot relative to the fixed assembly about the pair of revolute joints between a stowed position, a deployed position, and a breakover position;
- a driven flex pan;
- wherein the driven flex pan extends between and couples the pair of driven links;
- and
- a driven upholstery;
- wherein the driven upholstery is disposed above and coupled to the driven flex pan;
- and
- a breakover mechanism;
- wherein the breakover mechanism is coupled between the driven assembly and the fixed assembly;
- wherein the breakover mechanism is configured to retain the driven assembly at the stowed position and at the deployed position, wherein the breakover mechanism comprises:
- a plate;
- wherein the plate is coupled to the pair of fixed links;
- a cover;
- wherein the cover is coupled to the plate;
- wherein the plate and the cover are configured to receive a first driven link of the pair of driven links when the driven assembly is in the stowed position;
- and
- a lock rod;
- wherein a fore end of the lock rod is coupled to the first driven link by an additional revolute joint;
- wherein the pair of revolute joints and the additional revolute joint share a common axis of rotation;
- wherein the plate and the cover define a cam;
- wherein an aft end of the lock rod follows the cam.
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A seat group comprising:
- a plurality of passenger seats, wherein each of the plurality of passenger seats comprise:
- a seat pan comprising:
- a fixed assembly;
- wherein the fixed assembly comprises:
- a pair of fixed links;
- a fixed flex pan;
- wherein the fixed flex pan extends between and couples the pair of fixed links;
- and
- a fixed upholstery;
- wherein the fixed upholstery is disposed above and coupled to the fixed flex pan;
- a driven assembly;
- wherein the driven assembly comprises:
- a pair of driven links;
- wherein the pair of fixed links are coupled to the pair of driven links at a pair of revolute joints;
- wherein the driven assembly is configured to pivot relative to the fixed assembly about the pair of revolute joints between a stowed position, a deployed position, and a breakover position;
- a driven flex pan;
- wherein the driven flex pan extends between and couples the pair of driven links;
- and
- a driven upholstery;
- wherein the driven upholstery is disposed above and coupled to the driven flex pan;
- and
- a breakover mechanism;
- wherein the breakover mechanism is coupled between the driven assembly and the fixed assembly;
- wherein the breakover mechanism is configured to retain the driven assembly at the stowed position and at the deployed position, wherein the breakover mechanism comprises:
- a plate:
- wherein the plate is coupled to the pair of fixed links;
- a cover;
- wherein the cover is coupled to the plate;
- wherein the plate and the cover are configured to receive a first driven link of the pair of driven links when the driven assembly is in the stowed position;
- and
- a lock rod;
- wherein a fore end of the lock rod is coupled to the first driven link by an additional revolute joint;
- wherein the pair of revolute joints and the additional revolute joint share a common axis of rotation;
- wherein the plate and the cover define a cam;
- wherein an aft end of the lock rod follows the cam.
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