Downwards folding seat
View Patent ↗A folding seat for an aircraft has a backrest, a seat area and an armrest. The seat area is pivotable. When the seat area is pivoted, the armrest is pivotable downwards, the seat area and the armrest being coupled by at least one coupling element in the form of a bevel gear.
1. A folding seat for an aircraft, comprising:
a backrest;
a seat member;
an armrest; and
a support structure;
wherein the seat member is pivotably attached to the support structure about a first rotational axis;
wherein the armrest is pivotably attached to the support structure about a second rotational axis;
wherein the seat member and armrest are coupled by coupling elements comprising four bevel gears, wherein cooperation between the four bevel gears causes the armrest to pivot to a folded position when the seat member is pivoted upwards;
wherein the four bevel gears include
a first bevel gear coupled to the first rotational axis of the seat member;
a second bevel gear engaging the first bevel gear and having a third rotational axis;
a third bevel gear having the same rotational axis as the second bevel gear and coupled to the second bevel gear by a shaft; and
a fourth bevel gear engaging the third bevel gear and coupled to the second rotational axis of the armrest.
2. A folding seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the seat member may be pivoted upwards against the backrest; and
wherein a pivoting of the seat member against the backrest causes a downwards folding of the armrest.
3. A folding seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the seat member and the armrest are coupled in a manner such that one single hand grip is necessary for pivoting the seat member and the armrest.
4. A folding seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the folding seat is adapted to be disposed at a corridor in an aircraft; and
wherein the armrest is provided at a side of the folding seat which faces the corridor.
5. A folding seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the folding seat is adapted to be part of a seat group for a passenger cabin of an aircraft.
6. A folding seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the armrest is disposed in such a way that the armrest is aligned substantially in parallel to a longitudinal direction of the aircraft, when the folding seat is disposed in a passenger cabin of an aircraft.
7. A folding seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the folding seat is designed for an aircraft;
wherein furthermore a damping element is provided, which is coupled to the first bevel gear and the support structure and which damps a movement of the seat member and the arm rest.