Patent Publication Number: US-11655034-B2

Title: Aircraft seat unit

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an aircraft seat unit. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     In recent years, the diversification of passengers using aircraft is progressing, and, for example, the number of cases in which families accompanied by infants board aircraft is increasing. In response to this, when a passenger accompanied by an infant is on board, for example, services are already provided in which a baby bed known as a bassinet is attached to the body of the aircraft, such that the infant can lie down thereon. 
     The bassinet illustrated in Patent Document 1 is attached to the inside of a clothing dresser door provided in business class or first class, and is used in a state in which the door is opened. On the other hand, in the economy class, a bassinet is attached to a wall near (usually in front of) a seat used by a family member in many cases. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Document 
     [Patent Document 1] Japanese Translation of JP Publication No. 2007-523002 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     Incidentally, although the weight of infants who can use the bassinet is limited in consideration of the strength of the door, the wall, or the like to which the bassinet is attached, there are requests for letting heavier infants sleep in the bassinet. However, in order to alleviate the baby weight limitation of the bassinet, it becomes necessary to reinforce doors, walls, and the like, which may lead to an increase in the weight of the aircraft and a corresponding decrease in the flight crew. 
     On the other hand, in the case of a passenger accompanied by an infant, since the infant occupies one seat, the fee for an adult or an amount close to that fee is charged, resulting in an excessive economic burden on passengers. Furthermore, since family members accompanied by infants are not always on board, from the viewpoint of maintaining seat occupancy rates, it is difficult to provide a structure exclusively for infants. 
     In addition, when performers or the like board aircraft, for example, there are requests to place musical instruments or the like owned by the performer within eyesight, for fear of theft or damage. However, since there is an upper limit on the size of musical instruments or the like that can be brought into the aircraft, there are problems in that musical instruments exceeding the upper limit must be checked in at the baggage counter, and the anxiety of passengers cannot be alleviated because the musical instruments or the like are transported separately from the passengers. 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an aircraft seat unit that can handle the diversification of passengers and effectively utilize the space in the passenger cabin. 
     Means For Solving the Problems 
     In order to achieve the above object, the aircraft seat unit according to the present invention includes a first seat; a second seat; an intermediate portion disposed between the first seat and the second seat; and a wall portion adjacent to the intermediate portion, wherein: an axis line of the first seat and an axis line of the second seat are respectively disposed at angles that are oriented in mutually opposite directions with respect to a traveling direction; the intermediate portion is disposed in a space between the first seat and the second seat and is capable of supporting a load of a restrained body placed thereon; and the wall portion includes a wall connection portion detachably connected to a device connection portion of a restraining device that restrains the restrained body placed on the intermediate portion. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an aircraft seat unit that can handle the diversification of passengers and effectively utilize the space in the passenger cabin. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a top view illustrating an overview of the passenger cabin of an aircraft equipped with an aircraft seat unit according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG.  2    is a perspective view of an aircraft seat unit  10  as viewed from diagonally above. 
         FIG.  3    is a perspective view of an aircraft seat unit  10  as viewed from above and in front. 
         FIG.  4    is a diagram illustrating an aircraft seat unit  10  as viewed from directly above, and illustrates a seat state. 
         FIG.  5    is a diagram illustrating an aircraft seat unit  10  as viewed from directly above, and illustrates a bed state. 
         FIG.  6    is a cross-sectional view of the line A-A of  FIG.  3   , and illustrates a state in which the partition plate is raised to the maximum position (a shielded state). 
         FIG.  7    is a cross-sectional view of the line A-A of  FIG.  3   , and illustrates a state in which the partition plate is housed in the intermediate portion (an open state). 
         FIG.  8    is a view of a front wall  11  from above a rear wall  12 . 
         FIG.  9    illustrates a state in which a bassinet  30  is attached to the front wall  11 , and is a view taken from the same viewpoint as in  FIG.  8   . 
         FIG.  10    is a perspective view illustrating an engagement hole  1  le and an engagement portion  32 . 
         FIG.  11    illustrates a state in which a restraining belt  40  is attached to the front wall  11 , and is a view taken from the same viewpoint as  FIG.  8   . 
         FIG.  12    illustrates a state in which a luggage fixture  50  is attached to the front wall  11 , and is a view taken from the same viewpoint as in  FIG.  8   . 
         FIG.  13    is a perspective view illustrating a modification of the present embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT(S) 
     Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present specification, the “restraining device” refers to a device which exhibits a function for restraining a restraining body. The term “restrained body” includes not only human bodies, but also objects. The term “restraining” includes not only restraining the restrained body by a belt, string, or the like, but also holding the restrained body in a state of being housed within housing equipment. In addition, the terms “forward” and “rearward” refer to the traveling direction of the aircraft and a direction opposite to the traveling direction of the aircraft, respectively. 
       FIG.  1    is a top view illustrating an overview of a passenger cabin of an aircraft equipped with an aircraft seat unit according to the present embodiment. In  FIG.  1   , the left side in the figure is the leading side of the aircraft and the right side is the rear side of the aircraft. The aircraft  1  has a plurality of aircraft seat units  10  arranged in a line on the floor  2  in the center, and single seats  20  are arranged in a row on both window sides, respectively. 
       FIG.  2    is a perspective view of an aircraft seat  10  as viewed from diagonally above.  FIG.  3    is a perspective view of an aircraft seat unit  10  as viewed from above and in front.  FIG.  4    is a diagram illustrating an aircraft seat unit  10  as viewed from directly above, and illustrates a seat state.  FIG.  5    is a diagram illustrating an aircraft seat unit  10  as viewed from directly above, and illustrates a bed state. 
     In  FIG.  2    and  FIG.  3   , the aircraft seat unit  10  includes a front wall  11  and a rear wall  12  which are erected from the floor  2  in parallel, a first seat  13  and a second seat  14  arranged adjacent to each other on the floor  2  between the front wall  11  and the rear wall  12 , an intermediate portion  15  arranged between the first seat  13  and the second seat  14 , a first side table  16  arranged beside the first seat  13 , and a second side table  17  arranged beside the second seat  14 . 
     The front wall  11  and the rear wall  12  have a common shape. Due to this, the rear wall  12  of the front side seat unit  10  can also serve as the front wall  11  of the rear side seat unit  10  adjacent thereto. For convenience of description, the seat unit  10  is described as having a front wall  11  and a rear wall  12 . However, in practice, the first seat  13 , the second seat  14 , and the rear wall  12  are supplied from the interior manufacturer as a single seat unit set, and by arranging them in front and behind each other and attaching them to the aircraft  1 , the rear wall  12  can also be used as the front wall  11 . 
     The front wall  11  has, on both sides thereof, trapezoidal columnar protruding portions  11   a  and  11   b  protruding forward. Similarly, the rear wall  12  has, on both sides thereof, trapezoidal columnar protruding portions  12   a  and  12   b  protruding forward. The interior of the protruding portions  12   a ,  12   b  of the rear wall  12  is hollow, the first side table  16  is placed on an upper surface of the protruding portion  12   a , and the second side table  17  is placed on an upper surface of the protruding portion  12   b . The same applies to the front wall  11 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  4   , the front wall  11  and the rear wall  12  have a substantially W like shape when viewed from above. In addition, the axis line X 1  of the first seat  13  and the axis line X 2  of the second seat  14  are respectively disposed at angles that are oriented in mutually opposite directions with respect to the traveling direction D of the aircraft  1 . As a result, it is possible to reduce the dimensions of the first seat  13  and second seat  14  along the traveling direction D when in the bed state ( FIG.  5   ), and a large number of seat units can be mounted on the aircraft  1 . On the other hand, by arranging the first seat  13  and the second seat  14  in such a manner, a substantially triangular prism-shaped space is created between the first seat  13  and the second seat  14 . The intermediate portion  15  is provided by utilizing this space in order to make effective use of the space. 
     The intermediate portion  15  is disposed in the triangular prism-shaped space between the front wall  11 , the first seat  13 , and the second seat  14  so as to be in contact therewith. Although the first seat  13  and the second seat  14  have the same structure, they may also be different from each other. It should be noted that the first seat  13  or the second seat  14  may be used as the seat  20  on the window side. 
     The first seat  13  has a first seating portion  13   a  and a first backrest  13   b . The first backrest  13   b  is pivotally connected to the rear end of the first seating portion  13   a . By means of a user operating a switch (not shown in the figures), a reclining mechanism  13   c  (see  FIG.  6   , which will be described later) is driven and controlled, and at the same time that the first backrest  13   b  reclines backward with respect to the first seating portion  13   a , the first seating portion  13   a  slides horizontally forward, and the upper surfaces of the first seating portion  13   a  and the first backrest  13   b  become horizontally flat. This is referred to as the bed state (see  FIG.  5   ). When in the bed state, a part of the first seating portion  13   a  enters the inside of the protruding portion  11   a . That is, the inside of the protruding portion  11  a becomes a part of the use space of the user, and the user can extend his/her feet and lie down on the first seat  13 . 
     From this bed state, by means of the user operating the switch (not shown in the figures) in reverse, at the same time that the first backrest  13   b  rises with respect to the first seating portion  13   a , the first seating portion  13   a  slides backward, and the first backrest  13   b  becomes angled with respect to the first seating portion  13   a . This is referred to as the seat state (see  FIG.  3   ,  FIG.  4   ). In the seat state, the reclining mechanism  13   c  may slightly lift the front end of the first seating portion  13   a . This allows the user to sit on the first seating portion  13   a  with a comfortable posture. 
     Similarly, the second seat  14  has a second seating portion  14   a  and a second backrest  14   b . The second backrest  14   b  is pivotally connected to the rear end of the second seating portion  14   a . By means of a user operating a switch (not shown in the figures), a reclining mechanism  14   c  (see  FIG.  6   , while will be described later) is driven and controlled, and at the same time that the second backrest  14   b  reclines backward with respect to the second seating portion  14   a , the second seating portion  14   a  slides horizontally forward, and the upper surfaces of the second seating portion  14   a  and the second backrest  14   b  become horizontally flat. This is referred to as the bed state (see  FIG.  5   ). When in the bed state, a part of the second seating portion  14   a  enters the inside of the protruding portion  11   b . That is, the inside of the protruding portion  11   b  becomes a part of the use space of the user, and the user can extend his/her feet and lie down on the second seat  14 . 
     From this bed state, by means of the user operating the switch (not shown in the figures) in reverse, at the same time that the second backrest  14   b  rises with respect to the second seating portion  14   a , the second seating portion  14   a  slides backward, and the second backrest  14   b  becomes angled with respect to the second seating portion  14   a . This is referred to as the seat state (see  FIG.  3    and  FIG.  4   ). In the seat state, the reclining mechanism  14   c  may slightly lift the front end of the second seating portion  14   a . This allows the user to sit on the second seating portion  14   a  with a comfortable posture. It should be noted that, with regard to the reclining mechanisms  13   c  and  14   c , the technique of Japanese Translation of PC International Application Publication No. 2010-520117 can be used. 
     In  FIG.  5   , the intermediate portion  15  includes a pedestal  15   a  that has a triangular prism shape disposed on the first seat  13  side, a pedestal  15   b  that has a triangular prism shape disposed on the second seat  14  side, a rectangular parallelepiped support portion  15   c  disposed between the pedestals  15   a  and  15   b , and a partition plate  15   d  supported by the support portion  15   c . The intermediate portion  15  is hollow but has a box-like structure and is light in weight but high in strength. 
     The support portion  15   c  and the partition plate  15   d  extend from the rear surface of the front wall  11  to the front surface of the rear wall  12 . As illustrated in  FIG.  5   , the end portions of the partition plate  15   d  are engaged with a vertical groove  12   c  of the rear surface of the front wall  11  and a vertical groove  12   c  on the front surface of the rear wall  12 , and can be raised and lowered by being guided by these. 
       FIG.  6    and  FIG.  7    are cross-sectional views taken along the line A-A of  FIG.  3   . The pedestals  15   a  and  15   b  ( FIG.  5   ) are fixed to the floor, and the upper surface thereof is covered with a material having cushion properties in the same way as the seating portion. The support portion  15   c  is disposed along the guide  15   e  between the pedestals  15   a  and  15   b  so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. Each of the pedestals  15   a  and  15   b  may be composed of a plurality of members. 
     The support portion  15   c , which is covered with a material having cushion properties similar to the pedestals  15   a  and  15   b , includes a slit  15   f  opening at the center of the upper surface. The partition plate  15   d  is disposed so as to be slidable in the vertical direction within the slit  15   f . The partition plate  15   d  is preferably made of translucent or opaque resin, for example. 
     As an example, in the case that the users sitting in the first seat  13  and the second seat  14  are complete strangers, it is desirable to define a private space for each of the first seat and the second seat  14 . In such a case, the user or an attendant manually or electrically slides the support portion  15   c  upward with respect to the pedestals  15   a  and  15   b , and slides the partition plate  15   d  upward with respect to the support portion  15   c . Such a state is referred to as a shielded state, and is illustrated in  FIG.  2    and  FIG.  6   . In the shielded state, the upper end of the partition plate  15   d  is above the eye level (usually 10 cm or more below the upper end of the first backrest  13   b  or the second backrest  14   b ) of the users seated on the first seating portion  13   a  or the second seating portion  14   a  in the seat state. As a result, a private space for a user sitting in the first seat  13  or the second seat  14  is secured. 
     On the other hand, a user or an attendant can manually or electronically slide the support portion  15   c  downward with respect to the pedestals  15   a  and  15   b , and slide the partition plate  15   d  downward with respect to the support portion  15   c  to house them internally. This state is referred to as an open state. In the open state, as illustrated in  FIG.  7   , the height positions of the upper surfaces of the pedestals  15   a  and  15   b  and the upper surface of the support portion  15   c  substantially coincide. In addition, the height of the upper surface of the support portion  15   c  and the height of the upper end of the partition plate  15   d  substantially coincide. That is, as illustrated in  FIG.  7   , the entire upper surface of the intermediate portion  15  has a uniform height. 
     While maintaining such a state, as illustrated in  FIG.  5   , when the first seat  13  and the second seat  14  are put into the bed state, the height of the first backrest  13   b  and the second backrest  14   b  substantially coincide with the height of the upper surface of the intermediate portion  15 . 
     Then, a wide space having a flat upper surface formed by the first seat  13 , the second seat  14 , and the intermediate portion  15  is formed between the front wall  11  and the rear wall  12 . 
     According to the present embodiment, by providing the support portion  15   c , it is possible to lift the upper end of the partition plate  15   d  to a high position in the shielded state while retaining the intermediate portion  15  in a low position. That is, supposing that there were no support portion  15   c , in a case that the height of the upper surface of the intermediate portion  15  (the height of the upper end of the partition plate  15   d ) were made to coincide with the upper surface height of the first backrest  13   b  or the second backrest  14   b  in the bed state, the height of the partition plate  15   d  would only be twice the height of the intermediate portion  15  in the shielded state, at maximum. In such a case, since the height of the partition plate  15   d  in the shielded state falls below the eye level of a user sitting on the seating portion, it becomes impossible to secure a private space between the first seat  13  side and the second seat  14  side. 
     Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the intermediate portion  15  is provided with a support portion  15   c  in a two-stage lifting structure, the support portion  15   c  is slid with respect to the pedestals  15   a  and  15   b , and the partition plate  15   d  is slid with respect to the support portion  15   c . As a result, theoretically, it is possible to raise the upper end of the partition plate  15   d  up to a height position of approximately three times the height of the intermediate portion  15 . It should be noted that, by providing a plurality of support portions, a three-stage or more lifting structure can be provided. 
     It should be noted that, when the restraining device to be described later is used, the partition plate  15   d  is housed in the intermediate portion  15 . As a result, the restrained body can be restrained by the restraining device without being obstructed by the partition plate  15   d.    
       FIG.  8    is a view of the front wall  11  from above the rear wall  12 . In  FIG.  8   , the front wall  11  adjacent to the intermediate portion  15  has a panel (wall portion)  11   d  whose entire surface is substantially flat and which extends perpendicularly to the floor  2 . Vertical grooves  11   c  are formed in the center of the panel  11   d , and further, two engagement holes  11   e  (four in total) are formed near both ends of the panel  11   d , respectively. The engagement holes  11   e  constitute a wall connection portion. The rear wall  12  may have a structure similar to that of the front wall  11 . 
       FIG.  9    illustrates a state in which a bassinet  30  is attached to the front wall  11 , and is a view taken from the same viewpoint as in  FIG.  8   . The bassinet  30 , which is an example of a restraining device, has a basket portion  31  having a bottom for laying down an infant (not illustrated in the figures) that serves as the restrained body, and an engagement portion  32  fixed to the basket portion  31  and connected to the engagement hole  11   e . The engagement portion  32  constitutes the device connection portion. In addition, a belt for holding the infant in the bassinet  30 , a shade for blocking light in the aircraft, or the like may be provided. 
     In the present embodiment, the engagement portion  32  can be connected to the panel  11   d  in a state in which the basket portion  31  is placed on an upper surface of the intermediate portion  15 , as described later. As a result, the load in the vertical direction of the basket portion  31  when an infant is laid down can be supported by the intermediate portion  15 . 
       FIG.  10    is a perspective view illustrating the engagement holes  11   e  and the engagement portion  32 , where (a) illustrates a separated state, and (b) illustrates an engaged state. The engagement holes  11   e  are formed in the metal plate that constitutes a part of the panel  11   d , and include a circular insertion opening  11   f , and a slit (or notch)  11   g  extending downward from the lower end of the insertion opening  11   f.    
     On the other hand, the metal engagement portion  32  is integrally formed from a disk  32   a , a holding portion  32   b , and a cylindrical shaft  32   c  that connects between the disk  32   a  and the holding portion  32   b . Although not illustrated in the figures, the holding portion  32   b  is connected to the vicinity of both of the longitudinal ends at the upper end of the basket portion  31  of the bassinet  30  ( FIG.  9   ) directly or via a belt. 
     Here, the outer diameter of the disk  32   a  is smaller than the inner diameter of the insertion opening  11   f , and is larger than the width of the slit  11   g . In addition, the width of the slit  11   g  is larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical shaft  32   c . However, the wall connection portion and the device connection portion are not limited to the above structure, and any structure can be used provided it can be easily attached and detached and reliably connected. 
     Next, the engagement and separation of the engagement portion  32  with respect to the engagement holes  11   e  will be described. It should be noted that, when using the bassinet  30  of the present embodiment, the two engagement holes  11   e  below the panel  11   d  are not used, and only the upper two engagement holes  11   e  are used, but the bassinet  30  may be configured so as to use all the engagement holes  11   e.    
     First, a passenger or a crew member who wants to use the bassinet  30  grips the basket portion  31  of the bassinet  30 , and as illustrated in  FIG.  10  ( a ) , the disk  32   a  of the engagement portion  32  is made to face the insertion opening  11   f  of the panel  11   d . When the basket portion  31  is brought close to the panel  11   d  as indicated by the arrow A while maintaining this state, the disk  32   a  passes through the insertion opening  11   f.    
     In a state where the cylindrical shaft  32   c  has entered the insertion opening  11   f , when the basket portion  31  is lowered, as illustrated in  FIG.  10  ( b ) , the cylindrical shaft  32   c  enters into the slit  11   g , and is locked at its lower end. At this point, the engagement portion  32  is in a state in which it is engaged with the engagement hole  11   e , and since the disk  32   a  having a large diameter is positioned inside the slit  11   g , the engagement portion  32  will not fall out of the engagement hole  11   e . As a result, the load in the horizontal direction received from the bassinet  30  can be supported by the panel  11   d  through the connected engagement portion  32 . 
     On the other hand, when separating the engagement portion  32  from the engagement hole  11   e , in contrast to the above description, when a passenger or crew member raises the basket portion  31  of the bassinet  30  while gripping it, the cylindrical shaft  32   c  rises along the slit  11   g , as indicated by the arrow B in  FIG.  10  ( b ) . When the disk  32   a  is substantially coaxial with the insertion opening  11   f , the disk  32   a  is separated from the insertion opening  11   f  by pulling the basket portion  31  horizontally forward. This allows the bassinet  30  to be removed from the panel  11   d  so that the space above the intermediate portion  15  can be used for various purposes. 
     In the present embodiment, the bassinet  30  is supported by the intermediate portion  15  in a state of being attached to the panel  11   d . That is, since most of the vertical load resulting from adding the weight of the infant and the weight of the bassinet  30  is supported by the intermediate portion  15 , the panel  11   d  does not need to be reinforced even if the weight of the infant is heavy, and therefore, the weight of the aircraft is not increased. On the other hand, when an impact is received at the time of takeoff or landing of the aircraft, or when the aircraft experiences turbulence or the like, the load in the horizontal direction of the bassinet  30  is supported by the panel  11   d  by the connection between the engagement hole  11   e  and the engagement portion  32  and sudden drops or the like do not occur, so that the safety of the passengers can be facilitated. 
       FIG.  11    illustrates a state in which a restraining belt  40  is attached to the front wall  11 , and is a view taken from the same viewpoint as  FIG.  8    The restraining belt  40 , which is an example of a restraining device, primarily restrains and holds an infant C, which is a restrained body. 
     More specifically, the restraining belt  40  has two horizontal belts  41  and two vertical belts  42  with the upper and lower ends attached to the horizontal belt  41 . The lower horizontal belt  41  has a buckle  43  at its center for connection and disconnection. In addition, at both ends of each horizontal belt  41 , the engagement portion  44  is connected. Since the engagement portion  44  has a shared configuration with the engagement portion  32  of  FIG.  10   , a detailed description thereof will be omitted, but by engaging the engagement portion  44  with the engagement hole  11   e  ( FIG.  10   ) of the panel  11   d , the horizontal belt  41  is firmly connected to the panel  11   d . The restraining belt  40  uses all four engagement holes  11   e  of the panel  11   d.    
     When prompted to wear a seat belt, such as at the time of takeoff or landing of the aircraft, the infant C seated in the intermediate portion  15  has the vertical belt  42  put on both shoulders, the lower horizontal belt  41  wrapped around his/her waist, and the buckle  43  fastened. By using the restraining belt  40 , the infant C can be securely restrained and held in a seating posture with respect to the panel  11   d  and the intermediate portion  15 , such that the safety level is high. Since most of the body weight of the infant C is supported by the intermediate portion  15 , the panel  11   d  receives only a relatively small load in the horizontal direction. Further, by disposing a cushion  45  or the like between the infant C and the panel  11   d  and the intermediate portion  15 , it is possible to provide comfortable seating for the infant C. 
     On the other hand, while the aircraft is cruising normally, by removing the restraining belt  40  from the panel  11   d , the space on the intermediate portion  15  can be used for a variety of purposes, such as a play space for the infant C. As a result, it becomes unnecessary to reserve a single seat for the infant C, and the economic burden on the passengers is reduced. It should be noted that the restraining belts  40  may be used to attach an ISOFIX child seat or pet-carry owned by a passenger. 
     As described above, when people who are complete strangers to each other sit in the first seat  13  and the second seat  14  as illustrated in  FIG.  2    and  FIG.  6   , by lifting the support portion  15   c  and the partition plate  15   d  up to the shielded state, a private space can be secured. In other words, since the seat unit  10  can be commonly used regardless of whether the user is accompanied by an infant or not, the seat occupancy rate of the aircraft can be improved. 
     Further, the intermediate portion  15  may be used for placing a shogi board, a chess board, or the like, for example, when the passenger in the first seat  13  and the passenger in the second seat  14  wish to play a shogi game or a chess game. 
       FIG.  12    illustrates a state in which a luggage fixture  50  is attached to the front wall  11 , and is a view taken from the same viewpoint as in  FIG.  8   . The luggage fixture  50 , which is an example of a restraining device, has two horizontal belts  51  and two vertical belts  52  with the upper and lower ends attached to the horizontal belt  51 . The horizontal belt  51  has an adjustment unit  53  which can adjust the belt length according to the load to be restrained. The luggage serving as the restrained body restrained by the luggage fixture  50  is illustrated here as a case S for a musical instrument, but is not limited thereto. 
     In addition, at both ends of each horizontal belt  51 , an engagement portion  54  is connected. Since the engagement portion  54  has a shared configuration with the engagement portion  32  of  FIG.  10   , a detailed description thereof will be omitted, but by engaging the engagement portion  54  with the engagement holes  11   e  ( FIG.  10   ) of the panel  11   d , the luggage fixture  50  is firmly connected to the panel  11   d.    
     For example, even if the case S is relatively large in size and heavy in weight, the case S can be safely fixed by using the luggage fixture  50 . Accordingly, the case S of a musical instrument or the like brought onto the aircraft can be placed within eyesight of its owner, and the owner can be relieved from the fear of theft or damage. In addition, since most of the weight of the case S is supported by the intermediate portion  15  on which the case S is placed, reinforcement of the panel  11   d  is unnecessary. 
       FIG.  13    is a perspective view illustrating a modification of the present embodiment. Here, an example in which the bassinet  30  is used as the restraining device is illustrated. Both ends of the fixing belt  33  are attached to the lower surface of the bassinet  30 . On the other hand, opposite to this, an L-shaped hook  15   g  that serves as an auxiliary connection portion is formed on the upper edge of the partition plate  15   d . Other than this, the configuration is the same as the above-described embodiment, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here. 
     In the present modification, first the partition plate  15   d  is set to an intermediate state between the shielded state and the open state, and the hook  15   g  is hooked on the center of the fixing belt  33  as illustrated in  FIG.  13   . Subsequently, while lowering the partition plate  15   d  together with the bassinet  30 , the engagement portion  32  of the bassinet  30  (see  FIG.  9   ) is connected to the panel  11   d  at a predetermined position, and then the partition plate  15   d  is completely lowered. In this state, the partition plate  15   d  may be locked by a known locking mechanism. 
     In this way, in a state in which the partition plate  15   d  is housed in the intermediate portion  15  (not illustrated in  FIG.  13   ), the lower surface of the bassinet  30  is fixed to the partition plate  15   d  via the fixing belt  33 , and the bassinet  30  can be held more stably. It should be noted that the hook  15   g  can also be used in the embodiments of  FIG.  11    and  FIG.  12    to supplementarily hold the restraining belt  40  and the belt of the luggage fixture  50 . 
     In addition, it is also possible to apply various modifications to the above examples without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the height of the support portion  15   c  may be locked at a position higher than the height of the pedestals  15   a  and  15   b  by 10 cm or more. As a result, for example, when the restraining belt  40  is attached to the panel  11   d  and used, the infant C can straddle the support portion  15   c  and sit comfortably. 
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       1 : Aircraft,  2 : floor,  11 : front wall,  12 : rear wall,  13 : first seat,  14 : second seat,  15 : intermediate portion,  15   d : partition plate,  16 : first side table,  17 : second side table,  30 : bassinet,  40 : restraining belt,  50 : luggage fixture