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AssigneeDaimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus GmbH
InventorsMarkus Schumacher, Andrew Muin
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A passenger service terminal, for example in an aircraft, includes comfort and service components such as a reading lamp, a flight attendant call button, a loudspeaker, an air nozzle, an oxygen mask, an oxygen generator, and an optical display element incorporated in a separate support bail or support rod that cooperates with but remains separate from a passenger seat. An air supply duct and electrical and optical conductors pass through seat components. A bail or bow (8) forming a support, at least partly, frames the backrest and holds at least certain service and comfort components while simultaneously forming a privacy hood (19). Alternatively, side rods (8A) are arranged laterally and alongside the backrest (5) to hold lateral curtains (19A) also providing some privacy. The side rods are preferably hollow to hold an air supply duct, wiring and optical conductors. A seated passenger can easily and comfortably operate the service functions without disturbing a neighbor.
An aircraft passenger seat comprising a support (7), a seat mounted on said support, a backrest (5), a hinge (10) hinging said backrest to said support (7), a bail (8) comprising a head section (21) and two side rods interconnected by said head section and extending downwardly to said hinge (10), a flexible hood (19) having a first edge secured to said bail (8) and a second edge secured to said backrest, each of said side rods of said bail comprising a rod end (8') rigidly secured to said hinge (10) so that moving the backrest rearwardly extends said hood, and at least one passenger service and comfort component selected from the group consisting of an oxygen mask (16), an oxygen generator (23), an air nozzle (17), a reading light (14) and a loudspeaker installed in said bail.
An aircraft passenger seat comprising a support 7, a seat mounted on said support, a backrest (5), a hinge (10) hinging said backrest to said support (7), a bail (8) comprising a head section (21) and two side rods having upper ends interconnected by said head section (21), a flexible hood (19) having a first edge secured to said bail (8) and a second edge secured to said backrest, said side rods having lower ends (8') hingedly secured to said hinge (10) so that tilting one of said backrest and said bail extends said hood (19), and further comprising at least one passenger service and comfort component selected from the group consisting of an oxygen mask (16), an oxygen generator (23), an air nozzle (17), a reading light and a loudspeaker installed in said bail.
An aircraft passenger seat, comprising a base (7), a seat mounted on said base (7), a backrest (5), a hinge hinging said backrest to said support, two side rods (8A) having upper ends extending laterally along sides of said backrest (5) and lower ends (8B) secured to said base (7), a flexible curtain (19A) secured between said backrest and each of said side rods (8A), so that relative movement between said side rods and said backrest away from each other expands said flexible curtain (19A) and relative movement between said side rods and said backrest toward each other folds said flexible curtain, a lateral blind (13A) secured to an upper end of at least one of said side rods (18A), and further comprising at least one passenger service and comfort component selected from the group consisting of an oxygen mask (16), an oxygen generator (23), an air nozzle (17), a reading light and a loudspeaker installed in said lateral blind (13A).
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