A vehicle seat (142), comprising:a seat pan (144), having a seat pan front edge and a seat pan rear edge, wherein the seat pan front edge defines a first pivot point and the seat pan rear edge defines a second pivot point;a backrest (148), having a backrest top edge and a backrest bottom edge, wherein the backrest bottom edge is articulately disposed adjacent to the seat pan rear edge; anda headrest (150), having a headrest top edge and a headrest bottom edge, wherein the headrest bottom edge is articulately disposed adjacent to the backrest top edge;wherein the seat pan (144), the backrest (148), and the headrest (150) are positionable with respect to one another such that the seat is configurable into at least one of a taxi, takeoff and landing position, a napping position, and a sleeping position, andwherein the first pivot point remains in a substantially fixed position for the taxi, takeoff and landing position and the napping position;a swivel disposed beneath and supporting the seat, permitting the seat to rotate about a pivotal axis;first and second armrests (152, 154) disposed on either side of the seat pan;a first control (156) positioned in the first armrest, the first control being provided to lock and unlock movement of the seat in at least one of lateral and longitudinal directions;a second control (158) positioned in the second armrest, the second control being provided to lock and unlock at least the swivel; anda third control (160) positioned beneath the seat pan, the third control being a manual override.
AIRCRAFT SEAT
FLUGZEUGSITZ
SIÈGE D'AVION
2020-04-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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