Abstract: A seat, in particular a vehicle seat, preferably an aircraft passenger seat, has seating components such as a sitting part (20), a back rest (22), and a leg rest (24). The positions of these components, particularly their inclination relative to each other, is adjustable by at least one operating device (32), and by a control device (40) with at least one control component, preferably manually actuatable. The control device (40) is provided with at least one function element (48, 50) which makes certain that the control device and/or control component cannot be activated unintentionally. In addition to the control device, such as one in the form of an operating component or operating key, another structural component (function element) is present as a switching component. Operation of the function element in the form of a connection process is necessary to cause activation of the control device for initiation of an operating process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, preferably an aircraft passenger seat, with seating components such as a sitting part (20), a back rest (22), and a leg rest (24), the position of which, in particular their inclination relative to each other, is adjustable by way of at least one operating device (32), and with a control device (40) with at least one control component, preferably manually actuatable. In that the control device (40) is provided with at least one function element (48,50) which makes certain that the control device and/or control component cannot be activated unintentionally, in addition to the control device proper, such as one in the form of an operating component or operating key, another structural component (function element) is present as a switching component; operation of the function element in the form of a connection process is necessary in order to cause activation of the control device for initiation of an operating process.