IP Library Granted Patent US 11,091,071
Granted Patent B2
US 11,091,071 · App. 16/610,073 · Granted Aug 17, 2021

Seat provided with a system for locking the tray table in the event of an impact

Inventors: Jean-Charles Marais (Sainte-Lizaigne, FR); Alexandre Debaugnies (Montierchaume, FR); David Ciguret (Bommiers, FR); Mourad Rajhi (Chateauroux, FR)
Assignee: Safran Seats
B60N2/43B60N2/4249B60N3/004B64D11/0638B64D25/04B60N2/4221
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,091,071
App. No.
16/610,073
Granted
Aug 17, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates mainly to a seat comprising a backrest carrying on a rear face side a tray table that can be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position, said tray table comprising a latch that can be moved between an unlocked position and a locked position, characterized in that said tray table further comprises a locking system configured to hold the tray table in a stowed position following the deformation of said seat during an impact.

Claims (12)

1. A seat comprising a backrest carrying on a rear face side a tray table that can be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position,

said tray table comprising a latch that can be moved between an unlocked position and a locked position,

characterized in that said tray table further comprises a locking system configured to hold the tray table in a stowed position following deformation of said seat during an impact,

characterized in that the locking system comprises at least one locking element connected to the latch via a motion transmission device,

characterized in that when the latch is in the locked position, an opening in the locking element is located opposite a fixed hook integral with a seat structure while also being at a distance from this hook, such that in the event of the deformation of the seat, said hook penetrates into the opening of the locking element to hold the tray table in a stowed position.

2. The seat according to claim 1 , characterized in that the motion transmission device comprises a rocker connected both to the latch and to the locking element by a pivot linkage.

3. The seat according to claim 2 , characterized in that the rocker is connected to the latch by an arm.

4. The seat according to claim 3 , characterized in that the arm has an end rotationally integral with an axis of the latch and an end rotatably mounted relative to the rocker.

5. The seat according to claim 1 , characterized in that the seat further comprises two lateral locking elements located on either side of the latch.

6. The seat according to claim 1 , characterized in that the locking system is integrated into a cassette.

7. The seat according to claim 6 , characterized in that the cassette is located in the tray table by being housed in the thickness of the tray table.

8. The seat according to claim 6 , characterized in that the locking element is rotatably mounted relative to the cassette by a pivot linkage.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2020
From: MARAIS, JEAN-CHARLES; DEBAUGNIES, ALEXANDRE; CIGURET, DAVID; RAJHI, MOURAD
To: SAFRAN SEATS
Reel/Frame 051658/0321 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1770447 · May 3, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200148081A1 · May 14, 2020