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US 8,910,907 B2Granted
Variable seat separation adjustment in an airplane
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsJohannes Gonnsen, Jens Gaertner
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Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a system for simultaneous longitudinal shifting of several selected seats or seat rows in an aircraft is stated, in which system a drive device for shifting the seats is provided, wherein shifting the seats takes place according to a change in seat configuration planning.
Claims10
A system for simultaneous longitudinal shifting of several selected seats or seat rows in an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a drive device comprising a plurality of transfer fingers for shifting the seats;
- wherein the system is configured for shifting of the seats according to a change in seat configuration planning;
- wherein the drive device comprises an encoding of a planned seat configuration in the form of distances between the transfer fingers;
- wherein the seats or seat rows comprise corresponding counter pieces;
- wherein the transfer fingers are adapted for engaging the corresponding counter pieces of the seats or seat rows;
- and
- wherein the distances between the transfer fingers are changeable and subsequent seat pitches are determined by setting the distances between the transfer fingers.
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An aircraft comprising:
- a multitude of aircraft seats;
- and
- a system for simultaneous longitudinal shifting of the seats or seat rows, the system comprising:
- a drive device comprising a plurality of transfer fingers for shifting the seats;
- wherein the system is configured for shifting of the seats according to a change in seat configuration planning;
- wherein the drive device comprises an encoding of a planned seat configuration in the form of distances between the transfer fingers;
- wherein the seats or seat rows comprise corresponding counter pieces;
- wherein the transfer fingers are adapted for engaging the corresponding counter pieces of the seats or seat rows;
- and
- wherein the distances between the transfer fingers are changeable and subsequent seat pitches are determined by setting the distances between the transfer fingers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.