Patent ID: 8944380
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: B60N,B60R,B64D

Abstract:
1. A seat unit for an aircraft, the seat unit comprising: an aircraft seat with a seat frame; and a first and a second movable fixing unit arranged parallel to each other and pivotably attached to the seat frame, wherein each of the first and second fixing units comprises: a connecting element; wherein the connecting element comprises a first bearing arrangement for allowing the connecting element to be movably attached to the seat frame; wherein the connecting element comprises a second bearing arrangement for allowing the connecting element to be movably attached to a floor affixation device; and wherein the first and second bearing arrangements are configured to allow movement of the seat frame relative to the floor affixation device from a first seat position to a second seat position; wherein the first and the second seat positions are stable seat positions from which the seat frame moves only upon application of an external force, the seat frame being positioned at the same relative horizontal orientation with a floor in the first and second seat positions; wherein the connecting elements are adapted to move on a respective bearing arrangement; wherein at least one of the fixing units comprises a locking mechanism in a region of one of the bearing arrangements; wherein the locking mechanism comprises an unlocked and a locked state; wherein, in the unlocked state, the connecting element is movable on the respective bearing arrangement; wherein, in the locked state, the locking mechanism is configured to prevent movement of the connecting element on the respective bearing arrangement; and wherein the locking mechanism comprises a bore hole in conjunction with a locking pin.