WO2001021484A1 - Plane passenger seat with operating device - Google Patents

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WO2001021484A1
WO2001021484A1 PCT/EP2000/008683 EP0008683W WO0121484A1 WO 2001021484 A1 WO2001021484 A1 WO 2001021484A1 EP 0008683 W EP0008683 W EP 0008683W WO 0121484 A1 WO0121484 A1 WO 0121484A1
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Uwe Salzer
Hartmut SCHÜRG
Guido Abt
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Recaro Aircraft Seating Gmbh & Co.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
    • B60N2/0226—User interfaces specially adapted for seat adjustment
    • B60N2/0228—Hand-activated mechanical switches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/90—Details or parts not otherwise provided for
    • B60N2/995—Lower-leg-rests, e.g. calf-rests
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B64D11/0639—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats with features for adjustment or converting of seats
    • B64D11/06395—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats with features for adjustment or converting of seats characterised by the arrangement of electric motors for adjustment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B64D11/0639—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats with features for adjustment or converting of seats
    • B64D11/064—Adjustable inclination or position of seats
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B64D11/0639—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats with features for adjustment or converting of seats
    • B64D11/0641—Seats convertible into beds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B64D11/0639—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats with features for adjustment or converting of seats
    • B64D11/0642—Adjustable headrests
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B64D11/0639—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats with features for adjustment or converting of seats
    • B64D11/0643—Adjustable foot or leg rests

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  • the invention relates to a passenger seat, consisting of individual seat parts that can be moved by means of actuators that can be controlled by a manually operated control device for adjusting the seat to the needs of the seat user.
  • a motor vehicle seat is known, the backrest of which is adjustable via a pivot axis by means of an actuator with respect to its inclination with a seat support which accommodates a seat part which is vertically and horizontally via further actuators and optionally with respect to the height of its front edge and / or is adjustably held in the seat support with regard to the height of its rear edge, the actuation of the switches assigned to the actuators being actuated by a hand according to the desired setting movement.
  • gung actuatable control device takes place.
  • the known control device comprises a first handle lever having a shape corresponding to the contours of the backrest and a second handle lever having a shape corresponding to the contours of the seat part, the two handle levers being arranged in a position corresponding to the contours of the vehicle seat in its position of use.
  • the object of the invention is to make the solution known for motor vehicle seats usable for passenger seats and to combine all possible seat adjustment functions and possibilities for the passenger seat in one control panel.
  • An air passenger seat with the features of claim 1 solves this problem.
  • a separate handle part adapted to the respective seat part contour is provided, which can be actuated separately from one another to adjust these seat parts to one another. Because of this arrangement there is a maximum of setting options for created the passenger seat so that a very high level of comfort is achieved for the passenger, which makes the use of the passenger seat according to the invention, in particular for the first and business class area, appear appropriate.
  • further operating elements are provided for realizing a working and / or a starting and landing and / or a sleeping position and / or a memory and / or a massage and / or a heating and / or air conditioning and / or lighting function.
  • other special functions can be implemented with the control elements mentioned. For example, it is possible to use the memory function to save a desired passenger seating position and to call up the relevant setting when the button is pressed again.
  • this function it is also possible to use this function to specify a setting for the passenger seat that is defined for eating, in which the backrest is arranged in a steeper manner in order to support the back of a passenger in the usually bent forward seating position for eating.
  • the take-off and landing function allows the passenger seat with all actuators to be brought into the prescribed take-off and landing configuration for the seat at the push of a button, so as to ensure the highest level of safety for the passenger.
  • a possible sleep function allows the actuators to move into the maximum defined end positions depending on the seating distance within the passenger compartment in order to achieve a bed configuration for the passenger seat as close as possible.
  • a massage function would be advantageous for long flights.
  • the "seating climate" can be adapted to the needs and desires of the seat user or passenger by means of the heating and air-conditioning function.
  • the illuminating function can be used to control an illuminant located outside the passenger seat in order to, for example, read the space surrounding the passenger to illuminate.
  • control elements are formed from control buttons which are combined to form an actuation group and are separated from the handle levers as a further actuation group and are combined with them in a control unit.
  • the actuators preferably determine their respective actuating position using a detection device, preferably using potentiometers themselves. This provides intelligent actuators which can be moved into the desired position for adjusting the passenger seat simultaneously using suitable software with defined dependencies. Using the relevant intelligent actuators, it is also possible to implement customer-specific seat configurations in conjunction with the software.
  • the respective handle lever In order to relieve the seat user, it is provided that the respective handle lever returns to its starting position after being actuated by hand by means of spring force. A space-saving and sensible arrangement of the operating elements is ensured if the handle lever for the headrest is arranged on the handle lever for the backrest and the handle lever for the footrest is arranged on the handle lever for the leg rest.
  • the control unit is preferably arranged on the passenger seat, in particular on an armrest, or outside the passenger seat on inner wall parts of the aircraft cabin or on a control console which can be assigned to the respective passenger seat.
  • all handle levers allow two opposing adjustment movements for the seat parts and the handle lever of the lumbar support provides two further additional opposing adjustment movements for increasing or reducing the effect of the lumbar support. Due to the computer control of the actuators, the passenger seat can be configured as a function of customer specifications and the passenger seat can be moved within predefinable end positions with predeterminable acceleration accelerations and speeds for adjustment processes.
  • FIG. 2 shows the handle levers for the adjustment of the seat parts of the passenger seat according to the switch arrangement according to FIG.
  • the passenger seat according to the invention consists of individual seat parts which can be moved by means of actuators which can be controlled by a hand-operated control device, designated as a whole by 10, for adjusting the seat to the needs of the seat user.
  • a hand-operated control device designated as a whole by 10
  • Such arrangements are well known, particularly in the field of motor vehicle technology (cf. DE 28 36 004 C2), so that this is not the case here is discussed in more detail.
  • the contours of these seat parts are based on grip levers 12 as part of the control device 10, which, for an adjustment of the passenger seat in a control unit 14, result in a sensible setting for the seat parts.
  • a separate handle lever 12 is provided which is adapted to the respective seat part contour and which can be actuated separately from one another and brings about the adjustment of these seat parts to one another.
  • a handle lever 16 is provided for the headrest, a handle lever 18 for the backrest, a handle lever 20 for the lumbar support, a handle lever 22 for the seat, a handle lever 24 for the leg rest and a handle lever 26 for the footrest.
  • the control elements 28 consist of individual control buttons, the control button 30 the memory function, the button 32 the working position, the button 34 the start and landing position, the button 36 the sleeping position, the button 38 the massage function, the button 40 the seat heating, the Button 42 enables lighting or seat air conditioning. All control buttons 32 to 42 are combined to form an actuation group 44 and are separated from the handle levers 12 as a further actuation group 46 and are combined with these in the control element 14 addressed as a central control point.
  • the actuators determine their respective position via a detection device, preferably using potentiometers itself, so that, starting from the position assumed, the setting process takes place in each case according to the specifications via the handle lever 12 and the operating elements 28.
  • the respective handle lever 12 can be moved back to its starting position after manual operation by means of spring force (not shown) for subsequent further adjustment processes.
  • the handle lever 16 for the headrest is arranged on the handle lever 18 for the backrest. Furthermore, the handle lever 26 for the footrest is arranged on the handle lever 24 for the leg rest.
  • the operating part 14 is preferably arranged on the passenger seat, in particular on one of its armrests, on its inside facing the seat user.
  • all handle levers 12 allow two mutually opposite adjustment movements, which are indicated by double arrows in FIG.
  • the backrest can be swiveled back and forth and the headrest articulated on it can be moved up and down.
  • the lumbar support can be moved up and down in a similar way to the headrest, as can the footrest, which is articulated on the leg rest.
  • the leg rest is arranged to be pivotable back and forth, comparable to the backrest, the pivot point for the backrest, as seen in the direction of FIG. 2, is arranged below and for the leg rest above.
  • the seat part can be moved back and forth in the direction of the double arrow.

Abstract

The invention relates to a plane passenger seat that consists of individual seat elements that can be displaced by means of actuator drives. Said actuator drives are controlled by means of a manually operated control device (10) to adjust the seat to the requirements of the user of the seat. The aim of the invention is to provide a passenger seat that allows also the inexperienced user of the seat or passenger to initiate and carry out the desired adjusting movements quickly and without problems. To this end, the control device (10) is provided with levers (12) that reflect, at least for a part of the seat elements, the contours of the corresponding seat element. Said levers are located in a common operating device (14) for adjusting the plane passenger seat and allow an adjustment of the seat elements in a self-explanatory manner.

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Fluggastsitz mit Bedienteil Passenger seat with control panel
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Fluggastsitz, bestehend aus einzelnen Sitzteilen, die mittels Stellantrieben bewegbar sind, die von einer von Hand betätigbaren Steuereinrichtung zum Einstellen des Sitzes an die Belange des Sitzbenutzers ansteuerbar sind.The invention relates to a passenger seat, consisting of individual seat parts that can be moved by means of actuators that can be controlled by a manually operated control device for adjusting the seat to the needs of the seat user.
Bei den bekannten Fluggastsitzen ist in der Regel in vorgebbarem Rahmen eine Einstellung der Rückenlehne gegenüber dem eigentlichen Sitzteil des Fluggastsitzes möglich, indem die Rückenlehne zwischen Endstellungen hin und her bewegbar ist. Als Steuereinrichtung dient hierfür ein von Hand be- tätigbarer Bedienknopf, der einen mechanischen Stellantrieb für die Schwenkbewegung ansteuert.In the known passenger seats, an adjustment of the backrest relative to the actual seat part of the passenger seat is generally possible within a predeterminable range, in that the backrest can be moved back and forth between end positions. A control button that can be operated by hand and that controls a mechanical actuator for the pivoting movement serves as the control device for this purpose.
Durch die DE 28 36 004 ist ein Kraftfahrzeugsitz bekannt, dessen Rückenlehne über eine Schwenkachse mittels eines Stellantriebes hinsichtlich ihrer Neigung einstellbar mit einem Sitzträger verbunden ist, der einen Sitzteil aufnimmt, der über weitere Stellantriebe vertikal und horizontal sowie gegebenenfalls hinsichtlich der Höhenlage seiner Vorderkante und/oder hinsichtlich der Höhenlage seiner Hinterkante einstellbar in dem Sitzträger gehalten ist, wobei das Betätigen der den Stellantrieben zugeordneten Schalter durch eine von Hand entsprechend der gewünschten Einstellbewe- gung betätigbaren Steuereinrichtung erfolgt. Die bekannte Steuereinrichtung umfaßt einen eine den Konturen der Rückenlehne entsprechende Form aufweisenden ersten Griffhebel und einen eine der Konturen des Sitzteiles entsprechende Form aufweisenden zweiten Griffhebel, wobei die beiden Griffhebel in einer den Konturen des Fahrzeugsitzes in seiner Gebrauchslage entsprechenden Lage zueinander angeordnet sind.From DE 28 36 004 a motor vehicle seat is known, the backrest of which is adjustable via a pivot axis by means of an actuator with respect to its inclination with a seat support which accommodates a seat part which is vertically and horizontally via further actuators and optionally with respect to the height of its front edge and / or is adjustably held in the seat support with regard to the height of its rear edge, the actuation of the switches assigned to the actuators being actuated by a hand according to the desired setting movement. gung actuatable control device takes place. The known control device comprises a first handle lever having a shape corresponding to the contours of the backrest and a second handle lever having a shape corresponding to the contours of the seat part, the two handle levers being arranged in a position corresponding to the contours of the vehicle seat in its position of use.
Ausgehend von diesem Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, die für Kraftfahrzeugsitze bekannte Lösung für Fluggastsitze nutzbar zu machen und alle möglichen Sitzeinstellfunktionen und Möglichkeiten für den Fluggastsitz in einem Bedienteil zusammenzufassen. Eine dahingehende Aufgabe löst ein Fluggastsitz mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 .On the basis of this prior art, the object of the invention is to make the solution known for motor vehicle seats usable for passenger seats and to combine all possible seat adjustment functions and possibilities for the passenger seat in one control panel. An air passenger seat with the features of claim 1 solves this problem.
Dadurch, daß gemäß dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruches 1 zumindest für einen Teil der Sitzteile den Konturen dieser Sitzteile nachempfundene Griffhebel als Teil der Steuereinrichtung vorhanden sind, die für eine Einstellung des Fluggastsitzes in einem Bedienteil zusammengefaßt eine sinnfällige Einstellung für die Sitzteile ergeben, ist ein Fluggastsitz geschaf- fen, der es auch einem ungeübten Sitzbenutzer oder Passagier ermöglicht, die gewünschten Einstellbewegungen schnell und ohne Irrtümer einzuleiten und durchzuführen.Characterized in that according to the characterizing part of claim 1 at least for a part of the seat parts modeled on the contours of these seat parts handle levers are available as part of the control device, which summarize a setting for the passenger seat in a control panel a reasonable setting for the seat parts, is a passenger seat created that also enables an inexperienced seat user or passenger to initiate and carry out the desired adjustment movements quickly and without errors.
Bei einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Fluggastsitzes ist für jeden vorhandenen Sitzteil, wie Kopfstütze, Rückenlehne, Lordosenstütze, Sitzfläche, Beinauflage und Fußstütze, ein separates, der jeweiligen Sitzteilkontur angepaßtes Griffteil vorgesehen, die getrennt voneinander betätigbar die Einstellung dieser Sitzteile zueinander bewirken. Aufgrund dieser Anordnung ist ein Maximum an Einstellmöglichkeiten für den Fluggastsitz geschaffen, so daß für den Passagier eine sehr hohe Komfortstufe erreicht ist, die die Verwendung des erfindungsgemäßen Fluggastsitzes, insbesondere für den First- und Business-Class-Bereich, angezeigt erscheinen läßt.In a particularly preferred embodiment of the passenger seat according to the invention, for each existing seat part, such as headrest, backrest, lumbar support, seat surface, legrest and footrest, a separate handle part adapted to the respective seat part contour is provided, which can be actuated separately from one another to adjust these seat parts to one another. Because of this arrangement there is a maximum of setting options for created the passenger seat so that a very high level of comfort is achieved for the passenger, which makes the use of the passenger seat according to the invention, in particular for the first and business class area, appear appropriate.
Bei einer weiteren besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Fluggastsitzes sind neben den Griffhebeln weitere Bedienelemente vorhanden zum Realisieren einer Arbeits- und/oder einer Start- und Lande- und/oder einer Schlafposition und/oder einer Memory- und/oder einer Massage- und/oder einer Heizungs- und/oder einer Klimati- sierungs- und/oder einer Beleuchtungsfunktion. Mit den angesprochenen Bedienelementen lassen sich neben den eigentlichen Einstellmöglichkeiten für den Fluggastsitz weitere Sonderfunktionen realisieren. So ist es beispielsweise möglich, über die Memory-Funktion eine gewünschte Passagier- Sitzposition abzuspeichern und bei erneutem Betätigen die dahingehende Einstellung abzurufen.In a further particularly preferred embodiment of the passenger seat according to the invention, in addition to the handle levers, further operating elements are provided for realizing a working and / or a starting and landing and / or a sleeping position and / or a memory and / or a massage and / or a heating and / or air conditioning and / or lighting function. In addition to the actual setting options for the passenger seat, other special functions can be implemented with the control elements mentioned. For example, it is possible to use the memory function to save a desired passenger seating position and to call up the relevant setting when the button is pressed again.
Ferner ist es möglich, über diese Funktion eine für die Essenseinnahme definierte Einstellung des Fluggastsitzes vorzugeben, bei der die Rückenlehne steiler stehend angeordnet ist, um in der in der Regel vorgebeugten Sitzposition für die Essenseinnahme eines Passagiers dessen Rücken zu stützen. Die Start- und Landefunktion erlaubt quasi per Knopfdruck den Fluggastsitz mit allen Stellantrieben simultan in die vorgeschriebene Start- und Landekonfiguration für den Sitz zu bringen, um derart ein Höchstmaß an Sicher- heit für den Passagier zu gewährleisten. Eine mögliche Schlaffunktion läßt die Stellantriebe in die maximal definierten Endstellungen abhängig vom Bestuhlungsabstand innerhalb der Fluggastzelle verfahren, um derart möglichst nahe eine Bettkonfiguration für den Fluggastsitz zu erreichen. Bei langen Flügen wäre eine Massagefunktion vorteilhaft. Durch die Hei- zungs- und Klimatisierungsfunktion läßt sich das „Sitzklima" an die Belange und Wünsche des Sitzbenutzers oder Passagiers anpassen. Über die Beleuchtungsfunktion läßt sich ein extern außerhalb des Fluggastsitzes liegen- des Leuchtmittel ansteuern, um den den Passagier umgebenden Raum beispielsweise zu Lesezwecken zu erhellen. ,It is also possible to use this function to specify a setting for the passenger seat that is defined for eating, in which the backrest is arranged in a steeper manner in order to support the back of a passenger in the usually bent forward seating position for eating. The take-off and landing function allows the passenger seat with all actuators to be brought into the prescribed take-off and landing configuration for the seat at the push of a button, so as to ensure the highest level of safety for the passenger. A possible sleep function allows the actuators to move into the maximum defined end positions depending on the seating distance within the passenger compartment in order to achieve a bed configuration for the passenger seat as close as possible. A massage function would be advantageous for long flights. The "seating climate" can be adapted to the needs and desires of the seat user or passenger by means of the heating and air-conditioning function. The illuminating function can be used to control an illuminant located outside the passenger seat in order to, for example, read the space surrounding the passenger to illuminate.
Bei einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Fluggastsitzes sind die Bedienelemente aus Bedientasten gebildet, die zu einer Betätigungsgruppe zusammengefaßt und von den Griffhebeln als weitere Betätigungsgruppe getrennt mit diesen in einem Bedienteil zusammengefaßt sind. Auf diese Art und Weise ist eine einfache Beherrschung der Bedienelemente an zentraler Stelle des Fluggastsitzes möglich. Vorzugsweise ermitteln dabei die Stellantriebe ihre jeweilige Stellposition über eine Erkennungseinrichtung, vorzugsweise unter Verwendung von Potentiometern selbst. Damit sind derart intelligente Stellantriebe gegeben, die über eine geeignete Software simultan mit definierten Abhängigkeiten in die gewünschte Position für eine Einstellung des Fluggastsitzes verfahrbar sind. Über die dahingehenden intel ligenten Stellantriebe ist es auch möglich, kundenorientiert in Verbindung mit der Software vorgebbare Sitzkonfigurationen zu verwirklichen.In a further preferred embodiment of the passenger seat according to the invention, the control elements are formed from control buttons which are combined to form an actuation group and are separated from the handle levers as a further actuation group and are combined with them in a control unit. In this way, easy control of the controls at a central location of the passenger seat is possible. The actuators preferably determine their respective actuating position using a detection device, preferably using potentiometers themselves. This provides intelligent actuators which can be moved into the desired position for adjusting the passenger seat simultaneously using suitable software with defined dependencies. Using the relevant intelligent actuators, it is also possible to implement customer-specific seat configurations in conjunction with the software.
Um den Sitzbenutzer zu entlasten, ist vorgesehen, daß der jeweilige Griffhebel nach Betätigen von Hand mittels Federkraft in seine Ausgangsstellung zurückkehrt. Eine platzsparende und sinnfällige Anordnung der Bedienelemente ist gewährleistet, sofern der Griffhebel für die Kopfstütze an dem Griffhebel für die Rückenlehne und der Griffhebel für die Fußstütze am Griffhebel für die Beinauflage angeordnet sind. Vorzugsweise ist dabei das Bedienteil am Fluggastsitz insbesondere an einer Armlehne angeordnet oder außerhalb des Fluggastsitzes an Innenwandteilen der Flugzeugkabine oder an einer Steuerkonsole, die dem jeweiligen Fluggastsitz zuordenbar ist. Vorteilhafterweise ermöglichen dabei alle Griff- hebel zwei gegenläufige Einstellbewegungen für die Sitzteile und der Griffhebel der Lordosenstütze sieht zwei weitere zusätzliche gegenläufige Einstellbewegungen vor für das Verstärken oder Verringern der Wirkung der Lordosenstütze. Aufgrund der Rechneransteuerung der Stellantriebe ist der Fluggastsitz in Abhängigkeit von Kundenvorgaben konfigurierbar und der Fluggastsitz läßt sich innerhalb von vorgebbaren Endstellungen mit vorgebbaren Anfahrbeschleunigungen und Geschwindigkeiten für Einstellvorgänge bewegen.In order to relieve the seat user, it is provided that the respective handle lever returns to its starting position after being actuated by hand by means of spring force. A space-saving and sensible arrangement of the operating elements is ensured if the handle lever for the headrest is arranged on the handle lever for the backrest and the handle lever for the footrest is arranged on the handle lever for the leg rest. The control unit is preferably arranged on the passenger seat, in particular on an armrest, or outside the passenger seat on inner wall parts of the aircraft cabin or on a control console which can be assigned to the respective passenger seat. Advantageously, all handle levers allow two opposing adjustment movements for the seat parts and the handle lever of the lumbar support provides two further additional opposing adjustment movements for increasing or reducing the effect of the lumbar support. Due to the computer control of the actuators, the passenger seat can be configured as a function of customer specifications and the passenger seat can be moved within predefinable end positions with predeterminable acceleration accelerations and speeds for adjustment processes.
Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigen in prinzipieller und nicht maßstäblicher Darstellung dieThe invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. They show the principle and not to scale
Fig.1 das Bedienteil für den Fluggastsitz;1 shows the control unit for the passenger seat;
Fig.2 die Griffhebel für die Einstellung der Sitzteile des Flug- gastsitzes gemäß der Schalteranordnung nach der2 shows the handle levers for the adjustment of the seat parts of the passenger seat according to the switch arrangement according to FIG
Fig.1 .Fig. 1.
Der erfindungsgemäße Fluggastsitz besteht aus einzelnen Sitzteilen, die mittels Stellantrieben bewegbar sind, die von einer von Hand betätigbaren, als Ganzes mit 10 bezeichneten Steuereinrichtung zum Einstellen des Sitzes an die Belange des Sitzbenutzers ansteuerbar sind. Dahingehende Anordnungen sind insbesondere im Bereich der Kraftfahrzeugtechnik hinreichend bekannt (vgl. DE 28 36 004 C2), so daß an dieser Stelle hierauf nicht mehr näher eingegangen wird. Für die angesprochenen Sitzteile sind den Konturen dieser Sitzteile nachempfundene Griffhebel 12 als Teil der Steuereinrichtung 10 vorhanden, die für eine Einstellung des Fluggastsitzes in einem Bedienteil 14 zusammengefaßt eine sinnfällige Einstellung für die Sitzteile ergeben.The passenger seat according to the invention consists of individual seat parts which can be moved by means of actuators which can be controlled by a hand-operated control device, designated as a whole by 10, for adjusting the seat to the needs of the seat user. Such arrangements are well known, particularly in the field of motor vehicle technology (cf. DE 28 36 004 C2), so that this is not the case here is discussed in more detail. For the addressed seat parts, the contours of these seat parts are based on grip levers 12 as part of the control device 10, which, for an adjustment of the passenger seat in a control unit 14, result in a sensible setting for the seat parts.
Für jeden vorhandenen Sitzteil ist ein separater, der jeweiligen Sitzteilkontur angepaßter Griffhebel 12 vorgesehen, die getrennt voneinander betätigbar die Einstellung dieser Sitzteile zueinander bewirken. So ist für die Kopf- stütze ein Griffhebel 16, für die Rückenlehne ein Griffhebel 18, für die Lordosenstütze ein Griffhebel 20, für die Sitzfläche ein Griffhebel 22, für die Beinauflage ein Griffhebel 24 und für die Fußstütze ein Griffhebel 26 vorgesehen. Neben den angesprochenen Griffhebeln 12 sind innerhalb des Bedienteiles 14 weitere als Ganzes mit 28 bezeichnete Bedienelemente zum Realisieren einer Arbeitsposition, einer Start- und Landeposition, einer Schlafposition, einer Memoryfunktion, einer Massagefunktion, einer Heizungsfunktion, einer Klimatisierungsfunktion sowie einer Beleuchtungsfunktion vorhanden. Die Bedienelemente 28 bestehen dabei aus einzelnen Bedientasten, wobei die Bedientaste 30 die Memoryfunktion, die Taste 32 die Arbeitsposition, die Taste 34 die Start- und Landeposition, die Taste 36 die Schlafposition, die Taste 38 die Massagefunktion, die Taste 40 die Sitzheizung, die Taste 42 die Beleuchtung oder die Sitzklimatisierung ermöglicht. Alle Bedientasten 32 bis 42 sind zu einer Betätigungsgruppe 44 zusammengefaßt und von den Griffhebeln 12 als weiterer Betätigungsgruppe 46 ge- trennt und mit diesen in dem angesprochenen Bedienteil 14 als zentrale Ansteuerstelle zusammengefaßt.For each existing seat part, a separate handle lever 12 is provided which is adapted to the respective seat part contour and which can be actuated separately from one another and brings about the adjustment of these seat parts to one another. A handle lever 16 is provided for the headrest, a handle lever 18 for the backrest, a handle lever 20 for the lumbar support, a handle lever 22 for the seat, a handle lever 24 for the leg rest and a handle lever 26 for the footrest. In addition to the above-mentioned handle levers 12, there are further control elements designated as a whole with 28 for realizing a working position, a starting and landing position, a sleeping position, a memory function, a massage function, a heating function, an air conditioning function and a lighting function within the operating part 14. The control elements 28 consist of individual control buttons, the control button 30 the memory function, the button 32 the working position, the button 34 the start and landing position, the button 36 the sleeping position, the button 38 the massage function, the button 40 the seat heating, the Button 42 enables lighting or seat air conditioning. All control buttons 32 to 42 are combined to form an actuation group 44 and are separated from the handle levers 12 as a further actuation group 46 and are combined with these in the control element 14 addressed as a central control point.
Die Stellantriebe ermitteln ihre jeweilige Stellposition über eine Erkennungseinrichtung, vorzugsweise unter Verwendung von Potentiometern selbst, so daß ausgehend von der eingenommenen Lage der Einstellvorgang jeweils nach den Vorgaben über die Griffhebel 12 und die Bedienelemente 28 erfolgt. Der jeweilige Griffhebel 12 ist dabei nach Betätigen von Hand mittels Federkraft (nicht dargestellt) in seine Ausgangsstellung zurückbe- wegbar für spätere weitere Einstellvorgänge.The actuators determine their respective position via a detection device, preferably using potentiometers itself, so that, starting from the position assumed, the setting process takes place in each case according to the specifications via the handle lever 12 and the operating elements 28. The respective handle lever 12 can be moved back to its starting position after manual operation by means of spring force (not shown) for subsequent further adjustment processes.
Der Griffhebel 16 für die Kopfstütze ist an dem Griffhebel 18 für die Rük- kenlehne angeordnet. Des weiteren ist der Griffhebel 26 für die Fußstütze am Griffhebel 24 für die Beinauflage angeordnet. Das Bedienteil 14 ist vor- zugsweise am Fluggastsitz, insbesondere an einem seiner Armlehnen, auf seiner dem Sitzbenutzer zugewandten Innenseite angeordnet.The handle lever 16 for the headrest is arranged on the handle lever 18 for the backrest. Furthermore, the handle lever 26 for the footrest is arranged on the handle lever 24 for the leg rest. The operating part 14 is preferably arranged on the passenger seat, in particular on one of its armrests, on its inside facing the seat user.
Wie insbesondere die Fig.1 zeigt, erlauben alle Griffhebel 12 zwei voneinander gegenläufige Einstellbewegungen, die in der Fig.2 mit Doppelpfeilen angegeben sind. So ist die Rückenlehne vor- und zurückschwenkbar angeordnet und die an ihr angelenkte Kopfstütze ist auf- und abbewegbar. Die Lordosenstütze läßt sich vergleichbar der Kopfstütze auf- und abbewegen, ebenso wie die Fußstütze, die an der Beinauflage angelenkt ist. Die Beinauflage wiederum ist hin- und herschwenkbar angeordnet, vergleichbar der Rückenlehne, wobei der Schwenkpunkt für die Rückenlehne in Blickrichtung auf die Fig.2 gesehen unten und für die Beinauflage oben angeordnet ist. Das Sitzteil läßt sich vor und zurück in Richtung des Doppelpfeiles verschieben. Bei einer nicht dargestellten Ausführungsform ist auch denkbar, wahlweise die Hinterkante des Sitzes abzusenken und die Vorderkante an- zuheben. Die vorstehend genannten Einstelibewegugnen lassen sich in umgekehrter Richtung auch wieder zurückstellen. Die quer zur ersten Doppelpfeilrichtung verlaufende weitere Doppelpfeileinrichtung 48 für die Lordosenstütze bedeutet, daß diese in diesen Richtungen verstärkt oder verringert werden kann. Mit der angesprochenen Bedienanordnung ist für den erfindungsgemäßen Fluggastsitz ein Maximum an Einstell- und Bedienmöglichkeiten erreicht und mithin ein Höchstmaß an Komfort verwirklicht. As FIG. 1 in particular shows, all handle levers 12 allow two mutually opposite adjustment movements, which are indicated by double arrows in FIG. The backrest can be swiveled back and forth and the headrest articulated on it can be moved up and down. The lumbar support can be moved up and down in a similar way to the headrest, as can the footrest, which is articulated on the leg rest. The leg rest, in turn, is arranged to be pivotable back and forth, comparable to the backrest, the pivot point for the backrest, as seen in the direction of FIG. 2, is arranged below and for the leg rest above. The seat part can be moved back and forth in the direction of the double arrow. In an embodiment that is not shown, it is also conceivable to optionally lower the rear edge of the seat and raise the front edge. The above-mentioned setting moves can also be reset in the opposite direction. The further double arrow device 48 for the lumbar support which runs transversely to the first double arrow direction means that it can be increased or decreased in these directions. With the mentioned operating arrangement, a maximum of adjustment and operating possibilities is achieved for the passenger seat according to the invention and consequently a maximum of comfort is realized.

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1 . Fluggastsitz, bestehend aus einzelnen Sitzteilen, die mittels Stellantrieben bewegbar sind, die von einer von Hand betätigbaren Steuereinrich- tung (10) zum Einstellen des Sitzes an die Belange des Sitzbenutzers ansteuerbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zumindest für einen Teil der Sitzteile den Konturen dieser Sitzteile nachempfundene Griffhebel (12) als Teil der Steuereinrichtung (10) vorhanden sind, die für eine Einstellung des Fluggastsitzes in einem Bedienteil (14) zusammengefaßt ei- ne sinnfällige Einstellung für die Sitzteile ergeben.1 . Passenger seat, consisting of individual seat parts which can be moved by means of actuators which can be controlled by a manually operable control device (10) for adjusting the seat to the needs of the seat user, characterized in that at least for a part of the seat parts the contours of these Handle levers (12) based on seat parts are provided as part of the control device (10), which, for an adjustment of the passenger seat in a control unit (14), result in a sensible adjustment for the seat parts.
2. Fluggastsitz nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß für jeden vorhandenen Sitzteil, wie Kopfstütze, Rückenlehne, Lordosenstütze, Sitzfläche, Beinauflage und Fußstütze, ein separates, der jeweil igen Sitz- teilkontur angepaßter Griffhebel (12) vorgesehen ist, die getrennt voneinander betätigbar die Einstellung diese Sitzteile zueinander bewirken.2. Passenger seat according to claim 1, characterized in that for each existing seat part, such as headrest, backrest, lumbar support, seat, legrest and footrest, a separate, the respective seat part contour adapted handle lever (12) is provided, which can be actuated separately the adjustment of these seat parts to each other.
3. Fluggastsitz nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß neben den Griffhebeln (12) weitere Bedienelemente (28) vorhanden sind zum Realisieren einer Arbeits- und/oder einer Start- und Lande- und/oder einer Schlafposition und/oder einer Memory- und/oder einer Massage- und/oder einer Heizungs- und/oder einer Klimatisierungsund/oder einer Beleuchtungsfunktion.3. Passenger seat according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in addition to the handle levers (12) further controls (28) are provided for realizing a work and / or a take-off and landing and / or a sleeping position and / or a memory - And / or a massage and / or a heating and / or an air conditioning and / or a lighting function.
4. Fluggastsitz nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bedienelemente (28) aus Bedientasten (30 - 42) gebildet sind, die zu einer Betätigungsgruppe (44) zusammengefaßt und von den Griffhebeln (12) als weitere Betätigungsgruppe (46) getrennt mit diesen in einem Bedienteil (14) zusammengefaßt sind. 4. Passenger seat according to claim 3, characterized in that the controls (28) are formed from control buttons (30 - 42) which are combined to form an actuating group (44) and separated from the handle levers (12) as a further actuating group (46) are summarized in a control panel (14).
5. Fluggastsitz nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stellantriebe ihre jeweilige Stellposition über eine Erkennungseinrichtung, vorzugsweise unter Verwendung von Potentiometern, selbst ermitteln.5. Passenger seat according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the actuators themselves determine their respective position via a detection device, preferably using potentiometers.
6. Fluggastsitz nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der jeweilige Griffhebel (12) nach Betätigen von Hand mittels Federkraft in seine Ausgangsstellung zurückbewegbar ist.6. Passenger seat according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the respective handle lever (12) can be moved back into its starting position by hand by means of spring force.
7. Fluggastsitz nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Griffhebel (16) für die Kopfstütze an dem Griffhebel (18) für die Rückenlehne und der Griffhebel (26) für die Fußstütze am Griffhebel (24) für die Beinauflage angeordnet sind.7. Passenger seat according to one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that the handle lever (16) for the headrest on the handle lever (18) for the backrest and the handle lever (26) for the footrest on the handle lever (24) for the leg rest are.
8. Fluggastsitz nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Bedienteil (14) am Fluggastsitz, insbesondere an einer Armlehne, angeordnet ist oder außerhalb des Fluggastsitzes an Innenwandteilen der Flugzeugkabine oder an einer Steuerkonsole, die dem jeweili- gen Fluggastsitz zuordenbar ist.8. Passenger seat according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the control part (14) is arranged on the passenger seat, in particular on an armrest, or outside the passenger seat on inner wall parts of the aircraft cabin or on a control console which can be assigned to the respective passenger seat is.
9. Fluggastsitz nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß alle Griffhebel (12) zwei gegenläufige Einstellbewegungen für die Sitzteile ermöglichen und der Griffhebel (12) der Lordosenstütze zwei weitere gegenläufige Einstellbewegungen für das Verstärken oder9. Passenger seat according to one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that all handle levers (12) allow two opposite adjustment movements for the seat parts and the handle lever (12) of the lumbar support two further opposite adjustment movements for reinforcing or
Verringern der Wirkung der Lordosenstütze vorsieht.Provides for reducing the effect of the lumbar support.
10. Fluggastsitz nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stellantriebe rechnergesteuert in Abhängigkeit von Kundenvorgaben konfigu- rierbar sind und den Fluggastsitz innerhalb von vorgebbaren Endstellungen mit vorgebbaren Anfahrbeschleunigungen und Geschwindigkeiten für Einstellvorgänge bewegen. 10. Passenger seat according to claim 9, characterized in that the actuators are computer-controlled in dependence on customer specifications. can be moved and move the passenger seat within predefinable end positions with predeterminable acceleration and speeds for adjustment processes.
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