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    The invention relates to an arrangement of seats, in particular intended to be installed in an aircraft cabin, comprising: - at least one seat unit (12) "front" and at least one seat unit (12) "rear Located one behind the other along a longitudinal axis of the aircraft cabin (10) and comprising respectively at least one seat (13) able to move from a "sitting" position to a "berth" position, - a transverse passage (37) disposed between the "front" seat unit (12) and the "rear" seat unit (12) to allow access to a traffic corridor (21), characterized in that seat arrangement comprises movable closing means (40) able to at least partially close the transverse passage (37) when the closing means (40) are deployed.
    公开号:FR3055117A1
    申请号:FR1770491
    申请日:2017-05-15
    公开日:2018-02-23
    发明作者:Patrick Herault；Bastien Bonnefoy；Arthur Glain；Eric Freienmuth
    申请人:Zodiac Seats France SA；
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    Holder (s): ZODIAC SEATS FRANCE.
    Extension request (s)
    Agent (s): CABINET SEBASTIEN MARCONNET.
    154) SEAT ARRANGEMENTS, ESPECIALLY AN AIRPLANE.
    FR 3 055 117 - A1 _ The invention relates to an arrangement of seats, in particular intended to be installed in an aircraft cabin, comprising:
    - at least one seat unit (12) "front" and at least one seat unit (12) "rear" located one behind the other along a longitudinal axis of the aircraft cabin (10) and comprising respectively at least one seat (13) capable of passing from a "seated" position to a "berth" position,
    - a transverse passage (37) disposed between the “front” seat unit (12) and the “rear” seat unit (12) to allow access to a circulation corridor (21), characterized in that l seating arrangement comprises movable closure means (40) capable of at least partially closing the transverse passage (37) when the closure means (40) are deployed.
    SEAT ARRANGEMENTS, ESPECIALLY ON AN AIRPLANE
    The present invention relates to an arrangement of seats, in particular seats for passengers of a transport vehicle, in particular of an airplane. The invention aims to propose such an arrangement of seats which ensures both the comfort and the safety of the passengers, while providing for preserving their privacy. The invention thus finds a particularly advantageous application with airplane seats.
    Business Class airplane seats offer passengers various comfort positions, from a "sitting" position to a "berth" position, in which the seat defines a substantially horizontal sleeping plane so that the passenger can lie down.
    Intermediate comfort positions are also available, such as the "relax" position in which the backrest is strongly inclined. Generally, these intermediate positions are obtained by tilting the pivoting backrest around a horizontal axis and perpendicular to an extension axis of the seat. The passenger can then remain in the seat during transitions between the different positions.
    The berth generally consists in particular of the backrest, the seat, a legrest and a footrest, the latter possibly being fixed or linked to the kinematics of the seat.
    Certain seating arrangements for Business Class aircraft cabin allow direct access to a circulation corridor for all passengers, via a passage arranged between two seats arranged one behind the other along a longitudinal axis of the cabin. the plane. Passengers can thus get out of their seats easily, especially when the seat is in the "sleeper" position.
    Therefore, when a passenger or a crew member walks in a traffic corridor located laterally with respect to the seat, in particular towards the rear of the aircraft cabin, they are likely to be in visual contact. direct with a passenger seated in a seat. Such a situation can bring a feeling of discomfort to the seated passenger, in the sense that he feels a lack of privacy.
    The invention aims in particular to effectively remedy this drawback by proposing an arrangement of seats, in particular intended to be installed in an aircraft cabin, comprising:
    - at least one “front” seat unit and at least one “rear” seat unit located one behind the other along a longitudinal axis of the aircraft cabin and respectively comprising at least one seat capable of passing from a "sitting" position to a "berth" position,
    - a transverse passage arranged between the “front” seat unit and the “rear” seat unit to allow access to a circulation corridor, characterized in that the arrangement of seats comprises movable closing means able to at least partially close the transverse passage when the closure means are deployed.
    The invention thus makes it possible to define an enclosed interior space around the seat providing a feeling of intimacy to the passenger by avoiding him to be in direct view of other passengers and / or flight attendants walking in the traffic corridor.
    According to one embodiment, the seat is turned towards a circulation corridor of the aircraft cabin.
    According to one embodiment, the closure means comprise at least one sliding wall, in particular rigid or flexible.
    According to one embodiment, the closure means comprise a first wall capable of sliding in a first direction of deployment between • a “row” position, and • a “deployed” position, in which the first wall closes at least part of the transverse passage between the “front” seat unit and the “rear” seat unit.
    According to one embodiment, the closure means comprise a second wall capable of sliding in a second deployment direction between • a “row” position, and • a “deployed” position, in which the second wall closes at least part of the transverse passage between the “front” seat unit and the “rear” seat unit.
    According to one embodiment, the second direction of deployment of the second wall is opposite to the first direction of deployment of the first wall.
    According to one embodiment, the seat unit is equipped with a first wall and a second wall mounted movable relative to the seat unit.
    According to one embodiment, the first wall and the second wall are located on either side of an intermediate wall, in particular constituted by a portion of a fixed shell of the seat unit.
    According to one embodiment, the first wall is secured to at least one slide cooperating with a rail fixed on the intermediate wall and / or in that the second wall is secured to at least one slide cooperating with a rail fixed to the intermediate wall .
    According to one embodiment, the intermediate wall has a corrugated shape defining hollows, two successive hollows being open in two opposite directions, rails of one of the walls among the first or second walls being housed in open hollows in the direction of the seat and rails of the other of the walls among the first and the second wall being housed in recesses open in a direction opposite to the seat.
    According to one embodiment, a cover extends above at least one corresponding rail in order to avoid risks of pinching of fingers when handling the first wall or the second wall.
    According to one embodiment, a lower part of the first wall and / or of the second wall is housed in a side cabinet of the corresponding seat unit respectively when the first wall and / or the second wall is in the stowed position.
    According to one embodiment, the first wall and the second wall are movable according to a translational or rotational movement, or a combined movement comprising at least one translation and at least one rotation.
    According to one embodiment, the closure means comprise at least one blackout curtain.
    According to one embodiment, the curtain is mounted on an articulated support movable between • a “stowed” position, in which the curtain is located inside the “front” seat unit, in particular inside the hull "front" seat unit fixed, and • a "deployed" position, in which the curtain closes at least part of the transverse passage.
    According to one embodiment, the support is movable in translation and / or in rotation relative to the “front” seat unit in order to pass from the “stowed” position to the “deployed” position.
    According to one embodiment, the curtain is mounted on a sliding frame between • a “stowed” position, in which the curtain is located inside the “front” seat unit, in particular inside the fixed shell of the “front” seat unit, and • a “deployed” position, in which the curtain closes at least part of the transverse passage.
    According to one embodiment, the closure means comprise a first curtain and / or a second curtain, in particular rollable and in particular located in the “front” seat unit, the first curtain making it possible, when it is unrolled, to close the at least part of the transverse passage, in particular a lower part of the transverse passage, and / or the second curtain making it possible to close, when it is unrolled, at least part of the transverse passage, in particular an upper part of the transverse passage.
    According to one embodiment, the closure means comprise at least two movable walls, one with respect to the other, according to at least one degree of freedom and capable of being deployed in the same deployment direction or in two distinct directions.
    Of course, the various characteristics, variants and / or embodiments of the present invention can be associated with one another in various combinations insofar as they are not incompatible or mutually exclusive of each other.
    The present invention will be better understood and other characteristics and advantages will become apparent on reading the detailed description which follows, comprising embodiments given by way of illustration with reference to the appended figures, presented by way of nonlimiting examples, which could be used to complete the understanding of the present invention and the description of its realization and, if necessary, contribute to its definition, on which:
    - Figure 1 is a schematic top view of an aircraft cabin incorporating a seating arrangement according to the present invention;
    - Figure 2 is a perspective front view of a seat unit comprising closure means according to the present invention;
    - Figures 3a to 3c are side perspective views illustrating the closure means according to the present invention in various deployment phases;
    - Figure 4 is a partial perspective view of the seat unit according to the present invention illustrating a displacement of the two walls of the closure means in two opposite directions;
    - Figure 5 is a partial sectional view illustrating a mechanical connection between walls of the closure means and a fixed intermediate wall of the seat unit according to the present invention;
    - Figure 6 is a rear perspective view of the seat unit according to the present invention with the closure means deployed;
    - Figures 7a to 7c are front perspective views of the aircraft cabin illustrating the deployment of the closure means according to the present invention;
    - Figure 8 is a perspective side view of an alternative embodiment of the closure means adapted to be housed, in the stowed position, in a side cabinet of the seat unit according to the present invention;
    - Figure 9 is a perspective side view of another alternative embodiment of the closure means closing only an upper part of a passage of the seat unit according to the present invention;
    - Figures 10 and 11a to 11b are side perspective views of a second embodiment of the single-wall closure means according to the present invention;
    - Figure 12 is a side perspective view of a third embodiment of the curtain shutter closure means according to the present invention;
    - Figure 13 is a side view of a fourth embodiment of the blackout curtain closure means according to the present invention;
    - Figure 14 is a side view of a fifth embodiment of the blackout curtain closure means according to the present invention;
    - Figures 15a and 15b are side perspective views illustrating a sixth embodiment of the closure means according to the present invention comprising two walls integral and movable relative to each other in the same direction of deployment; and
    - Figures 16a to 16c are side perspective views illustrating a seventh embodiment of the closure means according to the present invention comprising two integral and movable walls relative to each other in two separate deployment directions.
    It should be noted that, in the figures, the structural and / or functional elements common to the different embodiments can have the same references. Thus, unless otherwise stated, such elements have identical structural, dimensional and material properties.
    FIG. 1 shows an aircraft cabin 10 extending along a longitudinal axis X1 comprising a seating arrangement 11. The seating arrangement 11 according to the present invention comprises a plurality of seating units 12 respectively comprising an individual seat 13 Advantageously, the seat 13 is able to pass from a “seated” position, corresponding to the position used in particular during the stop, take-off and landing phases of the aircraft, and a “berth” position, wherein the seat 13 defines a substantially horizontal sleeping plane for the passenger. In particular, the “sitting” position and the “berth” position constitute configurations of the seat 13 in two extreme positions. According to alternative embodiments, the seat 13 can also take intermediate positions, called relax positions, between these two extreme positions.
    The plurality of seat units 12 are ideally arranged in at least one row 15a preferably extending along the longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10. According to the example presented in FIG. 1, the plurality of units seats 12 are ideally arranged in four rows 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d.
    According to various particular embodiments, inside the row 15a, respectively the rows 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d, the seat unit 12 can be oriented in such a way that the seat 13 is turned forwards and / or towards the rear of the plane.
    It should be noted that, in the following description, the terms “front” and “rear” used in connection with the expression “seat unit” locally define a relative position of the seat 13 inside the row 15a, respectively rows 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d, and do not refer in any way to an orientation of the seat 13 inside the aircraft cabin 10. In other words, the expression 'seat unit 'Front' 'means that the seat unit is positioned directly in front of another seat unit inside the row, while the expression' seat unit 'rear' 'means that the seat unit is positioned directly behind another seat unit inside the row.
    According to the embodiment shown, the seating arrangement 11 comprises two lateral groups 16a, 16b comprising seating units
    12. The two lateral groups 16a, 16b consist respectively of two rows 15a, 15b of seat units 12 positioned along a side wall 17 of the fuselage of the aircraft cabin 10. The seating arrangement 11 comprises also a central group 20. The central group 20 preferably consists of two rows 15c, 15d of seat units 12. In such an arrangement, the two rows 15c, 15d of seat units 12 are particularly joined laterally one compared to each other.
    The lateral groups 16a, 16b are respectively separated from the central group 20 by a circulation corridor 21. According to the configuration presented in FIG. 1, two circulation corridors 21 are therefore provided in the aircraft cabin 10, specifically between each lateral group 16a , 16b and the central group 20. As a variant, the two lateral groups 16a, 16b may each be formed by several rows of seat units 12.
    Each seat 13 has an extension axis X2 corresponding substantially to a direction of longitudinal extension of the seat 13. In particular, the extension axis X2 corresponds to the direction of longitudinal extension of the seat 13 in the "sleeper" position . Advantageously, the extension axis X2 forms a non-zero angle with the longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10.
    According to a particular arrangement, each seat 13 is turned towards the circulation corridor 21 adjacent to the row 15a, respectively the rows 15a,
    15b, 15c and 15d. Thus arranged, each passenger has direct access to the circulation corridor 21 from the seat 13. In addition, direct access to the circulation corridor 21 is facilitated by the fact that the passenger's feet are located on the side of the circulation corridor 21 .
    In addition, in the central group 20, ideally, two seat units 12 are arranged laterally contiguous with respect to each other. Advantageously, the two seat units 12 have seats 13 extend in two distinct directions. Preferably, the respective extension axes X2 of the two seat units 12 form an acute angle. Such a configuration is such that the two seat units 12 form a "V". In particular, a point in the “V” shape of the two seat units 12 is located behind the respective backrests 24 of the two seat units 12.
    Optimizing the density of the aircraft cabin 10 relative to its width is in particular possible by modifying the angle of the extension axis X2 of the seats 13 relative to the longitudinal axis X1 of the cabin airplane 10.
    According to various embodiments, the extension axes X2 of the seats 13 can form substantially the same angle with respect to the longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10. In addition, the extension axes X2 of two seats 13 adjacent to the central group 20 can cut the longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10 at substantially the same point. Finally, alternately, the two laterally adjacent seats 13 can be offset with respect to one another along the longitudinal axis X1, so that the extension axes X2 of the two laterally adjacent seats 13 intersect the longitudinal axis X1 at different points.
    In the example shown, the seats 13 are oriented towards the front of the airplane cabin 10, that is to say towards an area comprising an airplane cockpit. In an alternative embodiment, the seats 13 are oriented towards the rear of the aircraft cabin 10, that is to say towards an opposite area of the aircraft cockpit.
    As has been previously defined and is particularly illustrated by FIG. 2, each seat unit 12 therefore comprises a seat 13. According to an advantageous embodiment, the seat 13 comprises a backrest 24, in particular adjustable in inclination and a seat 25, in particular potentially adjustable in inclination. In addition, the seat 13 may include a leg rest 26, in particular adjustable in inclination. In addition, the seat unit 12 may include a footrest 27, in particular visible in FIG. 6.
    Alternatively, the footrest 27 may consist of a fixed cushion 28, in particular arranged in a housing 29 dedicated to receive the feet of the passenger. Preferably, the fixed cushion 28 of the footrest 27 is located in the extension of the seat 13 when the latter is in the "sleeper" position.
    Alternatively, the footrest 27 can consist of an element located at the end of the leg rest 26.
    The seat unit 12 can also include a side cabinet 32, which can in particular serve as a fixed shelf and / or storage for a meal shelf.
    The seat unit 12 can also include a fixed shell 33 capable of ensuring separation. Such a fixed shell 33 therefore makes it possible to guarantee the privacy of each passenger. Advantageously, in order to fulfill such a privacy guarantee function, the fixed shell 33 extends around the backrest 24 of the seat 13 in order to create an interior space, wholly or partly enclosed, in which the seat 13 is arranged. .
    When two seat units 12 are arranged one behind the other, advantageously, the two seat units 12 are arranged so as to define a vertical overlap, at least partial, between them. According to an alternative embodiment, the vertical overlap between the two seat units 12 can consist, as shown, in positioning the housing 29 of the footrest 27 of the seat unit 12 "rear" under the side cabinet 32 the corresponding seat unit 12 "front".
    In addition, the seat unit 12 may include an armrest 34. The armrest 34 may be retractable so that it is movable between a "raised" position in which the armrest 34 is able to support part of the passenger body, in particular a passenger arm, and a "stored" position in which the armrest 34 is able to be positioned at the same level as the seat 25 of the seat 13, in particular when the latter is in the sitting position . The passenger can thus take advantage of comfort positions by placing, for example, a part of his body, in particular a leg, on the armrest 34 in the "stored" position.
    In addition, the seat unit 12 may optionally include a fixed cushion (not shown). In particular, the fixed cushion allows maximization of bedding. To this end, it is advantageously intended to be positioned in an extension of the seat 13, in particular a lateral extension, when the latter is in the "sleeper" position.
    As visible in particular in FIG. 1, a transverse passage 37 is formed between two consecutive seat units 12 of a row 15a, respectively the rows 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d, namely a seat unit 12 "front >> and a seat unit 12 "rear". More specifically according to the embodiment shown, the transverse passage 37 extends between the seat unit 12 "rear" and the fixed shell 33 of the seat unit 12 "front".
    The transverse passage 37 is arranged so as to allow the passenger to move from the seat 13 to the circulation corridor 21, in particular when the seat 13 is in the "sleeper" position.
    According to the present invention, closing means 40, in particular removable closing means 40, are arranged in the transverse passage 37. The closing means 40 are capable of ensuring the closing of the transverse passage 37. Such closing means 40 thus make it possible to define, in particular in cooperation with the fixed shell 33 of the seat unit 12, an enclosed space around the seat 13.
    When the closing means 40 are deployed, as illustrated in particular in FIGS. 3c and 6, the transverse passage 37 formed between two consecutive seat units 12 in row 15a, respectively rows 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, is closed by the closing means 40, such as for example walls and / or curtains.
    Consequently, the passenger seated in the seat 13 is separated from any passenger and / or cabin crew walking in the circulation corridor 21 by the closing means 40 in cooperation with the fixed shell 33 extending around the seat 13. The Passenger thus finds himself seated in an area of privacy defined by the enclosed space thus created.
    In the embodiments presented in FIGS. 3a to 7c, the closure means 40 comprise at least one first wall 41. In particular, the first wall 41 extends along a substantially vertical plane.
    In addition, preferably, the first wall 41 is able to slide, in a first direction D1, relative to the seat unit 12, in particular relative to an intermediate wall 42 of the seat unit 12, in particular the wall intermediate 42 of the seat unit 12 "rear".
    The first wall 41 is thus movable between:
    • a "row" position, in which the first wall 41 is at least partially superimposed on the intermediate wall 42 of the seat unit 12, in particular the intermediate wall 42 of the seat unit 12 "rear", along the line longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10, as shown in FIG. 3a, and • a “deployed” position, in which the first wall 41 blocks all or part of the transverse passage 37 between the seat unit 12 "Front" and the seat unit 12 "rear", as shown in Figure 3b.
    In particular, the first wall 41 extends along a substantially vertical plane. According to an alternative of the present invention, the closure means 40 comprise at least one second wall 43.
    In addition, preferably, the second wall 43 is able to slide in a second direction D2 relative to the seat unit 12, in particular relative to the intermediate wall 42 of the seat unit 12, in particular the intermediate wall 42 seat unit 12 "front".
    The second wall 43 is thus movable between:
    • a "row" position, in which the second wall 43 overlaps at least partially with the intermediate wall 42 the seat unit 12, in particular the intermediate wall 42 of the seat unit 12 "front", according to longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10, as shown in FIG. 3b, and • a “deployed” position, in which the second wall 43 blocks all or part of the transverse passage 37 between the seat unit 12 “before >> and the seat unit 12 "rear", as illustrated in FIG. 3c.
    According to an exemplary embodiment, the second direction D2 in which moves from the second wall 43 is opposite to the first direction D1 in which moves from the first wall 41. The first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are preferably parallel to the longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10.
    More particularly, the parts of the transverse passage 37 closed by the first wall 41 and the second wall 43 are advantageously complementary along the longitudinal axis Χ1, so that the transverse passage 37 is closed along its entire longitudinal dimension.
    In particular, according to an alternative of the present invention, the first wall 41 can also close off a space located above the side cabinet 32 of the seat unit 12 "rear". In addition, the second wall 43 can also close off the rest of the transverse passage 37 between the two seat units 12.
    When the first wall 41 and the second wall 43 are moved to the "deployed" position, the first wall 41 and the second wall 43 preferably include edges that are substantially contiguous. Alternatively, the edges of the first wall 41 and the second wall 43 may be slightly spaced from one another.
    In the embodiment of Figures 3a to 3c and 7a to 7c, the first wall 41 extends only over an upper part of the seat unit 12. In such an arrangement, a portion of a lower part of the transverse passage 37 is closed by the side cabinet 32. In addition, the second wall 43 extends over an upper part and a lower part of the seat unit 12. As a variant, the second wall 43 extends only over an upper part , as shown in Figure 9.
    According to an alternative configuration, the seat unit 12 is equipped with a first wall 41 and / or a second wall 43 slidably mounted relative to an intermediate wall 42, advantageously fixed relative to the seat unit 12.
    According to the embodiment shown in Figures 4 and 5, the first wall 41 and the second wall 43 are located on either side of the intermediate wall 42. The first wall 41 and the second wall 43 are respectively secured to 'at least one slide 46 cooperating with at least one rail 47, in particular fixed to the intermediate wall 42. To this end, the first wall 41, respectively the second wall 43, may include a fixing lug 48 establishing the connection between the first wall 41, respectively the second wall 43, and the slide 46.
    The seat unit 12 could, for example, have three rails 47 located respectively in the lower part, in the upper part and in an intermediate zone of the intermediate wall 42.
    Referring to Figure 5, the intermediate wall 42 preferably has a corrugated shape, each corrugation defining a recess 50. Thus, two successive recesses 50 are open in two opposite directions. In such a configuration, the rails 47 of one of the walls among the first wall 41 and the second wall 43 are housed in recesses 50 open towards the seat 13 and the rails 47 of the other of the walls among the first wall 41 and the second wall 43 are housed in recesses 50 open in the direction of the circulation corridor 21.
    In the example shown, the first wall 41 can be located on an internal side, that is to say on the side of the seat 13, and the second wall 43 is located on an external side, that is to say on the side of the circulation corridor 21.
    The structure as defined above could of course be reversed, that is to say that the first wall 41 could be located on the external side and the second wall 43 could be located on the internal side.
    According to a further example of embodiment, a cover 53 is capable of extending above the rail 47. The cover 53 makes it possible to avoid the risks of pinching of fingers when handling the first wall 41 and / or the second wall 43 by the passenger.
    By way of example, the intermediate wall 42 may consist of a portion of the fixed shell 33 or be an attached wall with respect to the fixed shell 33 and capable of being assembled or fixed to the fixed shell 33. The intermediate wall 42 can also be fixed to the side cabinet 32.
    In the embodiment of Figure 8, a lower part of the second wall 43 is housed in the side cabinet 32 when the second wall 43 is in the "row" position.
    As a variant, the first wall 41 and the second wall 43 may be movable according to a rotational movement, in particular along an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10 or a combined movement comprising at least one translation and at least one rotation.
    The advantage of having a separate first wall 41 and a second wall 43 lies in the level of probabilities that the first wall 41 and / or the second wall 43 have (s) simultaneous dysfunctions is very low, in so that the passenger can always move at least one of the first wall 41 or second wall 43 to access the circulation corridor 21, in particular in the event of a danger requiring evacuation of the aircraft.
    In the embodiment of FIGS. 10, 11a, and 11b, the closure means 40 comprise a single wall 56 for closing the passage 37 formed between two seat units 12 consecutive from a row of seat units 12.
    According to a first alternative, the single wall 56 is able to slide between a “row” position in which the single wall 56 is at least partially superimposed with the fixed shell 33 of the seat unit 12 “before”, and a "deployed" position in which the single wall 56 closes the transverse passage 37 between the seat unit 12 "front" and the seat unit 12 "rear", as shown in FIGS. 10, 11 a and 11 b.
    According to a second alternative, not shown, the single wall 56 is capable of sliding between a “stowed” position in which the single wall 56 is at least partially superimposed with the fixed shell 33 of the “rear” seat unit 12, and a "deployed" position in which the single wall 56 closes the transverse passage 37 between the seat unit 12 "front" and the seat unit 12 "rear".
    The height of the single wall 56 can be adapted as required. Thus, in the embodiment of FIG. 10, the height of the single wall 56 is less than that of the fixed shell 33, while, in the embodiment of FIGS. 11a and 11b, the height of the single wall 56 is substantially equal to that of the fixed shell 33.
    According to the examples presented, the single wall 56 moves in a direction of translation D2 ′, advantageously parallel to the longitudinal axis
    X1 of the aircraft cabin 10, corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the aircraft.
    As a variant, the single wall 56 may be movable in a rotational movement, in particular along a substantially horizontal axis, a substantially vertical axis, or an axis forming an angle with the longitudinal axis X1, or a combined movement comprising at least one translation and at least one rotation.
    In the embodiment of Figure 12, the first wall 41, in particular sliding, is able to close the space located above the side cabinet 32. In this embodiment, the second wall 43 is replaced by a curtain 54 blackout mounted on a support 55.
    Advantageously, the support 55 is articulated and movable between • a “row” position, in which the curtain 54 is located inside the “front” seat unit 12, for example inside the fixed shell 33 of the seat unit 12 "front", and • a "deployed" position, in which the curtain 54 closes all or part of the transverse passage 37, as shown in the figure
    12.
    In order to allow passage from the "stowed" position to the "deployed" position, the support 55 may be movable in translation and / or in rotation relative to the seat unit 12 "before".
    In the embodiment of Figure 13, the first wall 41, in particular sliding, is able to close the space above the side cabinet 32. In this embodiment, the second wall 43 is replaced by a curtain 58 mounted on a frame 59.
    Advantageously, the frame 59 is sliding, in the direction D2, between:
    • a "row" position, in which the curtain 54 is located inside the seat unit 12 "front", for example inside the fixed shell 33 of the seat unit 12 " front >>, and • a "deployed" position, in which the curtain 54 closes all or part of the transverse passage 37.
    To this end, the frame 59 may have a U-shape with two arms capable of sliding inside the seat unit 12 "front", in particular inside the intermediate wall 42.
    According to an alternative embodiment of the particular embodiments of Figures 12 and 13, in the "deployed" position, the curtain 54 closes all or part of the space between the intermediate wall 42 of the seat unit 12 "front >> and the first wall 31.
    In the embodiment of Figure 14, the first wall 41, in particular sliding, is able to close the space located above the side cabinet 32. In this embodiment, the second wall 43 is replaced by at least a first curtain 61, in particular a first curtain 61 and a second curtain 62.
    Advantageously, the first curtain 61 and / or the second curtain 62 is (are) rollable (s) and is (are) implanted (s) in the seat unit 12 "before".
    The first curtain 61 makes it possible, when it is unrolled in the direction D2, to close at least part of the transverse passage 37, in particular a lower part of the transverse passage 37. In addition or alternatively, the second curtain 52 allows, when it is unrolled in the direction D2, to close at least part of the transverse passage 37, in particular an upper part of the transverse passage 37.
    Keeping the first curtain 61 and / or the second curtain 62 in the "unrolled" state may be obtained by means of a hooking system 63 of the free end of the first curtain 61 and / or the second curtain 62 on a wall of the seat unit 12 "rear". The attachment system 63 may be a hook or magnet system.
    As a variant, the first curtain 61 and / or the second curtain 62 could be made of an extensible material.
    According to another alternative embodiment, the first curtain 61 can be installed in the seat unit 12 "rear". Likewise, the second curtain 62 can be installed in the “rear” seat unit 12. Alternatively, the first curtain 61 and the second curtain 62 are located in separate seat units 12.
    In the embodiment of Figures 15a and 15b, the closure means 40 comprise at least two walls 67, 68, advantageously integral, movable relative to one another. In other words, the walls 67, 68 are connected to each other according to at least one degree of freedom.
    The walls 67, 68 are • arranged, in a “stowed” position, in the “front” seat unit 12, in particular in the fixed shell 33 of the “front” seat unit 12, • deployed, in a position "Deployed", in the same direction of deployment D3 to close the transverse passage 37 between two seat units 12, as shown in FIGS. 15a and 15b.
    In the embodiment of Figures 16a to 16c, the closure means 40 comprise at least a first wall 71 and a second wall 72, advantageously secured, movable relative to one another. In other words, the first wall 71 and the second wall 72 are connected to each other according to at least one degree of freedom.
    The first wall 71 and the second wall 72 are • arranged, in a “stowed” position, in the “front” seat unit 12, in particular in the fixed shell 33 of the “front” seat unit 12, • deployed in a “deployed” position, in two distinct deployment directions.
    Thus, the first wall 71 can be moved with the second wall 72 in a first direction of deployment D4, in particular parallel to the longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10 in order to close off at least part of the transverse passage 37, in particular a lower part of the transverse passage 37, as presented in FIG. 16b. By way of example, the first wall 71 can be moved in a horizontal translational movement.
    The second wall 72 is capable of being displaced relative to the first wall 71 in a second deployment direction D5, in particular a vertical direction, in order to close off at least one transverse passage part 37, in particular an upper part of the transverse passage 37 , as illustrated in Figure 16c. By way of example, the second wall 72 can be moved in a vertical translational movement.
    It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to a cabin arrangement in which each seat 13 is oriented towards the aisle of the aircraft cabin 10. It also includes any aircraft cabin arrangement 10 in which there is a transverse passage 37 arranged between two seat units 12 arranged one behind the other along a longitudinal axis X1 of the aircraft cabin 10, allowing direct access to a circulation corridor 21.
    It is therefore also applicable to seating arrangements in which the seats are turned in a direction opposite to that of the circulation corridor 21 (configuration known as the Herringbone type in English).
    The invention can also be implemented with seats installed in other means of transport, such as, for example, bus, train, or boat seats.
    Obviously, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and provided only by way of example. It encompasses various modifications, alternative forms and other variants which a person skilled in the art may envisage within the framework of the present invention and in particular any combination of the different operating modes described above, which can be taken separately or in combination.
    权利要求:
    Claims (19)
    [1" id="c-fr-0001]
    1. Seat arrangement (11), in particular intended to be installed in an aircraft cabin (10), comprising:
    - at least one “front” seat unit (12) and at least one “rear” seat unit (12) located one behind the other along a longitudinal axis (X1) of the aircraft cabin (10) and respectively comprising at least one seat (13) capable of passing from a “seated” position to a “berth” position,
    - a transverse passage (37) disposed between the “front” seat unit (12) and the “rear” seat unit (12) to allow access to a circulation corridor (21), characterized in that l seating arrangement (11) comprises movable closure means (40) capable of at least partially closing the transverse passage (37) when the closure means (40) are deployed.
    [2" id="c-fr-0002]
    2. Arrangement of seats (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that the seat (13) is turned towards a circulation corridor (21) of the aircraft cabin (10).
    [3" id="c-fr-0003]
    3. Seat arrangement (11) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the closure means (40) comprise at least one sliding wall (41,43), in particular rigid or flexible.
    [4" id="c-fr-0004]
    4. Seat arrangement (11) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure means (40) comprise a first wall (41) capable of sliding in a first direction of deployment (D1) between • a "row" position, and • a "deployed" position, in which the first wall (41) closes at least part of the transverse passage (37) between the seat unit (12) "front" and the unit "rear" seat (12).
    [5" id="c-fr-0005]
    5. Arrangement of seats (11) according to claim 4, characterized in that the closing means (40) comprise a second wall (43) capable of sliding in a second direction of deployment (D2) between • a "stowed" position , and • a "deployed" position, in which the second wall (43) closes at least part of the transverse passage (37) between the seat unit (12) "before" and the seat unit (12) "Rear".
    [6" id="c-fr-0006]
    6. Seat arrangement (11) according to claim 5, characterized in that the second deployment direction (D2) of the second wall (43) is opposite to the first deployment direction (D1) of the first wall (41) .
    [7" id="c-fr-0007]
    7. Seat arrangement (11) according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the seat unit (12) is equipped with a first wall (41) and a second wall (43) mounted movable relative to to the seat unit (12).
    [8" id="c-fr-0008]
    8. Arrangement of seats (11) according to claim 7, characterized in that the first wall (41) and the second wall (43) are located on either side of an intermediate wall (42), in particular constituted by a portion of a fixed shell (33) of the seat unit (12).
    [9" id="c-fr-0009]
    9 arrangement of seats (11) according to claim 8, characterized in that the first wall (41) is integral with at least one slide (46) cooperating with a rail (47) fixed on the intermediate wall (42) and / or in that the second wall (43) is integral with at least one slide (46) cooperating with a rail (47) fixed on the intermediate wall (42).
    [10" id="c-fr-0010]
    10. Seat arrangement (11) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the intermediate wall (42) has an undulating shape defining recesses (50), two successive recesses (50) being open in two opposite directions, rails (47) of one of the walls among the first or second walls (41, 43) being housed in recesses (50) open towards the seat (13) and rails (47) of the other of the walls among the first and second walls (41, 43) being housed in recesses (50) open in a direction opposite to the seat (13).
    [11" id="c-fr-0011]
    11. Seat arrangement (11) according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that a cover (53) extends above at least one corresponding rail (47) in order to avoid risk of pinching fingers when handling the first wall (41) or the second wall (43).
    [12" id="c-fr-0012]
    12. Seat arrangement (11) according to any one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that a lower part of the first wall (41) and / or of the second wall (43) is housed in a side cabinet (32) of the corresponding seat unit (12) respectively when the first wall (41) and / or the second wall (43) is in the stowed position.
    [13" id="c-fr-0013]
    13. Seat arrangement (11) according to claim 5, characterized in that the first wall (41) and the second wall (43) are movable in a translational or rotational movement, or a combined movement comprising at least one translation and at least one rotation.
    [14" id="c-fr-0014]
    14. Seat arrangement (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the closure means (40) comprise at least one blackout curtain (54, 58, 61.62).
    [15" id="c-fr-0015]
    15. Seat arrangement (11) according to claim 14, characterized in that the curtain (54) is mounted on an articulated support (55) movable between • a “row” position, in which the curtain (54) is located at the interior of the “front” seat unit (12), in particular inside the fixed shell (33) of the “front” seat unit (12), and • a “deployed” position, in which the curtain (54) closes at least part of the transverse passage (37).
    [16" id="c-fr-0016]
    16. Seat arrangement (11) according to claim 15, characterized in that the support (55) is movable in translation and / or in rotation relative to the seat unit (12) "before" to pass from the position "Stowed" in the "extended" position.
    [17" id="c-fr-0017]
    17. Seat arrangement (11) according to claim 14, characterized in that the curtain (58) is mounted on a frame (59) sliding between • a “stowed” position, in which the curtain (58) is located at the interior of the “front” seat unit (12), in particular inside the fixed shell (33) of the “front” seat unit (12), and • a “deployed” position, in which the curtain (58) closes at least part of the transverse passage (37).
    [18" id="c-fr-0018]
    18. Arrangement of seats (11) according to claim 14, characterized in that the closure means (40) comprise a first curtain (61) and / or a second curtain (62), in particular rollable and in particular implanted in the “front” seat unit (12), the first curtain (61) making it possible, when it is unrolled, to close at least part of the transverse passage (37), in particular a lower part of the transverse passage (37), and / or the second curtain (62) making it possible to close, when it is unrolled, at least part of the transverse passage (37), in particular an upper part of the transverse passage (37).
    [19" id="c-fr-0019]
    19. Seat arrangement (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the closure means (40) comprise at least two walls (67, 68) movable relative to each other according to at least one degree of freedom and likely to be deployed according to the same
    5 direction of deployment or in two separate directions.
    1/12
    2/12
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