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EP-4737316-A2 - SEAT UNIT AND TABLE UNIT

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Abstract

Provided are a seat unit and a table unit that realize a pleasant flight even in an aircraft having a fuselage that has been reduced in size. The seat unit disposed between a window and an aisle of an aircraft includes a seat including a seat section disposed on the window side, and a backrest disposed on the aisle side, and a table disposed between the window and the seat section and supported in a fixed manner at least at two points, wherein a center axis of the seat is approximately orthogonal to an axis of the aircraft in a front-rear direction when viewed along a direction orthogonal to a floor surface of the aircraft.

Inventors

  • HAGIWARA, HISAYA
  • FUKUTOMI, Sachiko

Assignees

  • JAMCO CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20220329

Claims (4)

  1. A seat unit (10, 10A) configured to be disposed between a window and an aisle (3) of an aircraft (1), comprising: a seat (11) including a seat section configured to be disposed on the window side, and a backrest configured to be disposed on the aisle (3) side; and a table (12, 12') disposed between the window (4) and the seat section and supported in a fixed manner at least at two points, wherein a center axis of the seat (11) is configured to be approximately orthogonal to an axis of the aircraft (1) in a front-rear direction when viewed along a direction orthogonal to a floor surface (2) of the aircraft (1); wherein : a partition panel (13, 13', 13A) is arranged adjacent to the seat (11), and wherein one end portion of the table (12, 12') in a width direction is supported on the partition panel (13, 13', 13A); and a bassinet (17) is disposed on a member supporting the other end portion of the table (12, 12') in the width direction.
  2. The seat unit according to claim 1, wherein the table (12, 12') includes a fixed portion that is supported in a fixed manner on the partition panel (13, 13', 13A), and a movable portion that is movable with respect to the fixed portion, wherein a groove (13b, 13d, 13Ad) to which the movable portion is engaged is formed on the partition panel (13, 13', 13A), and the movable portion is moved along the groove.
  3. The seat unit (10, 10A) according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein a screen for having a projector image projected thereon is projected is disposed in a manner capable of being wound up on an upper portion of the table (12, 12') and facing the seat (11).
  4. The seat unit (10, 10A) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a footrest panel (12d) or an ottoman fixed (16) to the table (12, 12') or a partition panel (13, 13', 13A) is arranged on a lower side of the table (12, 12').

Description

[Technical Field] The present invention relates to seat units and table units. [Background Art] Small-sized fuselages are often adopted in conventional aircrafts used for flights of relatively short distances that take approximately three to six hours, in which a single aisle is arranged at a center of the fuselage along an axis of the aircraft in a front-rear direction, and seats facing the front direction are arranged in double rows on both sides of the aisle. In such aircrafts, for example, movable tables, such as a type of table that is disposed in a swingable manner on a backrest of a seat arranged on a front side and swung to a horizontal position for use, or a type of table that is accommodated in a folded manner in an armrest of the seat and drawn out for use, are often adopted as tables used for eating and drinking, by which efficient use of space is enabled. In the case of such movable tables, the table is often supported in a cantilever configuration via a link or the like, but in order to ensure a stable support, it is necessary to increase the size and rigidity of a movable mechanism such as a link or a connecting portion, which may cause increase of installation space or increase of weight of the entire table. Therefore, it is difficult to apply such tables having a large-sized movable mechanism to aircrafts especially with a small-sized fuselage. Further, if a passenger seated on a window-side seat wishes to access the aisle when a passenger seated on an aisle-side seat is using a movable table, the movable table must be temporarily stored, such that there is a drawback that the usability is not good. If the flight time is short, there may relatively be a small chance of discontents of passengers being actualized, but along with the recent improvement of fuel efficiency technique, the flight distances of aircrafts are increasing. Therefore, along with the extension of flight time, there is a risk that the discontents of passengers that have not been recognized may be actualized. In contrast, according to a transit passenger suite disclosed in Patent Document 1, a seat facing a front-rear direction of an aircraft, a seat facing a window side thereof, and a table capable of being drawn out are installed within one seat unit, such that access to the aisle is good from both seats even with the table drawn out. [Citation List] [Patent Document] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Translation of PCT International Application Publication No. JP-T-2015-512823 [Disclosure of the Invention] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the transit passenger suite disclosed in Patent Document 1 is adopted in a first class cabin of an aircraft for middle to long-distance flights, such that there is a drawback that if the suite is applied to a short-distance flight aircraft, it occupies much space, such that the number of passengers that may board the aircraft is reduced significantly. Further, it is assumed that the passenger seated on the seat facing the front-rear direction of the aircraft and the passenger seated on the seat facing the window side thereof are not strangers, such that if strangers use the transit passenger suite disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a drawback that private space cannot be ensured. The object of the present invention is to provide a seat unit and a table unit that may realize a pleasant flight even on an aircraft having a fuselage that has been reduced in size. [Means of Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the objects described above, a seat unit according to the present invention relates to a seat unit disposed between a window and an aisle of an aircraft, including:a seat including a seat section disposed on the window side, and a backrest disposed on the aisle side; anda table disposed between the window and the seat section and supported in a fixed manner at least at two points,wherein a center axis of the seat is approximately orthogonal to an axis of the aircraft in a front-rear direction when viewed along a direction orthogonal to a floor surface of the aircraft. According to another aspect of the invention, the seat unit as defined above, referred as "proposition 1", can include at least one of the following examples and alternatives: proposition 2 : The seat unit according to proposition 1, wherein a partition panel is arranged adjacent to the seat, and wherein one end portion of the table in a width direction is supported on the partition panel.proposition 3 : The seat unit according to proposition 2, wherein a bassinet is disposed on a member supporting the other end portion of the table in the width direction.proposition 4 : The seat unit according to proposition 1, wherein a partition panel is arranged on either side of the seat, and both end portions of the table in a width direction are respectively supported on the partition panel.proposition 5 : The seat unit according to proposition 4, wherein the table includes a fixed portion that is supported