Transformable cabin attendant aircraft seat
A transformable canopy assembly includes one or more canopy mounts configured to couple the transformable canopy to a frame of a seat. The transformable canopy includes a canopy sub-assembly configured to rotate between a stowed and a deployed position. The canopy sub-assembly includes a canopy configured to provide lighting or sound mitigation when in the deployed position. The canopy sub-assembly includes one or more canopy support members coupled to the canopy. The transformable canopy includes a canopy frame lock configured to couple the canopy sub-assembly to the frame. When in the stowed position, the canopy sub-assembly is secured to the frame via the canopy frame lock, where the canopy frame lock prevents the canopy sub-assembly from rotating to the deployed position. When in the deployed position, the canopy sub-assembly forms an arcuate-shaped cover over at least a portion of one of a seatback or a seat pan of the seat.
1 . An aircraft seat comprising:
a frame, wherein the frame includes a cavity defined by one or more surfaces of the frame;
a seatback coupled to a seatback cushion, wherein at least a portion of the seatback fits within the cavity of the frame;
a seat pan coupled to a seat pan cushion, wherein at least a portion of the seat pan fits within the cavity of the frame; and
a transformable canopy assembly, wherein the transformable canopy assembly comprises:
one or more canopy mounts configured to couple the transformable canopy assembly to the frame;
a canopy sub-assembly configured to rotate between one of a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein the canopy sub-assembly comprises:
a canopy configured to provide one of lighting or sound mitigation when in the deployed position; and
one or more canopy support members configured to support the canopy, wherein the one or more canopy support members are coupled to the canopy; and
a canopy frame lock configured to couple the canopy sub-assembly to the frame,
when in the stowed position, the canopy sub-assembly is secured to the frame via the canopy frame lock, wherein the canopy frame lock prevents the canopy sub-assembly from rotating to the deployed position,
when in the deployed position, the canopy sub-assembly forms an arcuate-shaped cover over at least a portion of one of the seatback or the seat pan.
2 . The aircraft seat of claim 1 , wherein the arcuate-shaped cover formed by the canopy sub-assembly covers the seatback and the seat pan, wherein a user occupying the aircraft seat is entirely covered by the arcuate-shaped cover formed by the canopy sub-assembly.
3 . The aircraft seat of claim 1 , wherein the arcuate-shaped cover of the canopy sub-assembly covers the seatback, wherein a user when occupying the aircraft seat is at least partially covered by the arcuate-shaped cover formed by the canopy sub-assembly.
4 . The aircraft seat of claim 1 , wherein the one or more canopy mounts comprise at least one of:
one or more friction hinges or one or more torsion springs.
5 . The aircraft seat of claim 1 , wherein the canopy frame lock comprises at least one of:
one or more hook-and-loop fasteners, one or more solenoid locks, or one or more slide locks.
6 . The aircraft seat of claim 1 , wherein the canopy sub-assembly further comprises:
one or more canopy handles.
7 . The aircraft seat of claim 6 , wherein the one or more canopy handles are coupled to the one or more canopy support members and arranged on an interior surface of the canopy sub-assembly.
8 . The aircraft seat of claim 1 , further comprising:
a leg rest with foot support assembly configured to couple to a portion of the seat pan.
9 . The aircraft seat of claim 1 , wherein the aircraft seat is actuatable between one of an upright and lie-flat position.