Abstract: A console box includes a box body, storage, a side table, a shaft, a shaft support arranged above the storage, and a rotation stopper. The storage is located in a side portion of the box body with respect to a widthwise direction of a vehicle seat. The side table is vertically movable between a storage position and an intermediate position. The shaft is located at a lower end of the side table when in the upright state. The shaft support rotatably supports the shaft so that the side table rotates about the shaft away from the box body in the widthwise direction from the intermediate position to a usage position. The rotation stopper restricts rotation of the side table beyond the usage position.

Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle interior, includes a track and an arm. The track has a base with a front end and a rear end spaced from the front end in a first direction, the track also has a carriage coupled to the base for movement of the carriage relative to the base in the first direction. The arm is coupled to the carriage so that the arm and carriage move together relative to the base. The arm also is coupled to the carriage for rotation of the arm relative to the carriage about a pivot axis to position the arm at an angle to the first direction of at least 75 degrees, and the arm includes a first part coupled to a second part so that the first part is movable relative to the second part to increase a surface area of the arm.

Abstract: A meal table assembly readily adaptable for use with various oblique seat installations. The meal table assembly installs on a seat-side console, stows openly against a fuselage wall or aircraft centerline, rotates to a deployed position, and further deploys to an expanded condition. In embodiments, the meal table is bi-fold and includes at least one of vertical and fore/aft adjustment. The meal table assembly according to the present disclosure provides a large usable table size, usability when stowed, reduced weight/cost, increased rigidity, less design variation within the overall seating platform, and ability to stow partially for increased ingress/egress clearance.

Abstract: A concealable storage compartment assembly for use within a chair or console comprises a storage compartment assembly having a storage compartment mounted therein, a cover mounted upon the storage compartment assembly and movable between closed and open positions, a panel assembly movably mounted within a component of the chair, or within the console, so as to be movable between closed and open positions, and a linkage assembly operatively connecting the panel assembly to the cover such that when the panel assembly is moved between the closed and open positions, the cover is likewise moved between closed and open positions so as to cover and conceal the storage compartment or uncover and expose the storage compartment.

Abstract: An adjustable control structure for a flight simulator includes a chair having a support frame and a seat. The adjustable control structure further includes a mounting arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the mounting arm rotatably coupled to the support frame by a first coupling mechanism. The adjustable control structure also includes a mounting platform rotatably coupled to the second end of the mounting arm by a second coupling mechanism. The mounting platform is configured to receive a flight control instrument.

Abstract: Examples provide a modular tray table apparatus associated with a console of a seat unit. A tray table carrier unit is removably mounted to a portion of the console. A tray table support element is coupled to the carrier unit and a tray table. The tray table support element movably supports the tray table. A linear displacement mechanism is disposed between the tray table and the tray table support element. The tray table slides along a linear displacement path between a fully retracted configuration and at least one deployed configuration. A rotational displacement mechanism disposed between the tray table and the tray table support element. The tray table slides along a rotational displacement path defined by at least one rotational guide between a linear configuration of the tray table and a substantially perpendicular configuration of the tray table when the tray table is in a fully deployed configuration.

Abstract: A cockpit table system includes an airplane cockpit having a pair of front seats. A console is positioned in front of the seats and includes a central section that extends between the seats. The central section has a first lateral wall positioned adjacent to a first one of the seats and a second lateral wall positioned adjacent to a second one of the seats. A top wall extends between the first and second lateral walls. A frame is mounted to the console and is positioned adjacent to and outside of each of the first and second lateral walls. A first tray is mounted on the frame adjacent to the first lateral wall and a second tray is mounted on the frame adjacent to the second lateral wall. The first and second trays laterally extend away from each other and over their respectively adjacent seats.

Abstract: A table device for a vehicle includes a table element positionable from a non-working position to a working position, where in the non-working position the table element is arrangeable vertically in a central console. The table element is disposed on a bracket and the bracket is electrically positionable by a rotary drive where the rotary drive is configured for swivelling the bracket about an axis running parallel to a transverse axis of the vehicle in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle from the non-working position to an operational position for assuming the working position of the table element. The table element has two parts which, in the non-working position, are folded-up and abut against one another and which, for converting to the working position, are hinged about an axis running horizontally such that respective faces of the two parts run at least essentially in a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A table unit for a motor-vehicle seat comprises a base plate connected in an articulated manner to a backrest frame of the seat, in such a way as to be movable between an inoperative position, adjacent to a front surface of the seat backrest and an operative position, projecting horizontally in a cantilevered manner from the front surface of the backrest. A table is pivotally mounted on the base plate and is configured to rotate with respect to the base plate selectively about any one of two articulation axes parallel to, and spaced apart form, each other.

Abstract: A multifunctional sofa includes armrest assemblies and seat units. A middle armrest is arranged between the adjacent seat units, and a front end of the middle armrest is provided with a cupholder. An upper end surface of the cupholder is provided with a cup slot, and an outer cover is also provided outside the cupholder. The outer cover may rotate relative to the cupholder to allow the one cup slot to be unfolded or folded. A movable function rack capable of rotating outwards relative to the armrest assembly is arranged in each of armrest assemblies. The movable function rack is provided with a function table. In the hidden position, the movable function rack is entirely located in the accommodating groove. In the use position, the movable function rack rotates outwards from the accommodating groove to protrude from the armrest assembly, and the function table is exposed outside.

Abstract: A passenger seat or group of seats includes a tray table set into the armrest on either side of the associated seat, the tray table capable of translating lengthwise along the armrest and pivoting between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the stowed configuration, the tray table extends vertically above the armrest and may be stowed between (and partially behind) the associated seat and an adjacent seat, serving as a partial barrier between the two seats. In the deployed configuration, the tray table extends horizontally across the associated seat for use by the occupying passenger. The tray table is padded on its underside to provide the passenger with head and shoulder support when in the stowed configuration.

Abstract: An adapter plate for an aircraft seat may include a body configured to be positioned exterior of an armrest of the aircraft seat within a space proximate to the aircraft seat. The body may include at least one coupler configured to attach to the aircraft seat. The body may include at least one mount point. The at least one mount point of the body may be configured to attach to at least one mount bracket of the removable auxiliary aircraft accessory. The auxiliary aircraft accessory may be positioned within the space proximate to the aircraft seat when coupled to the at least one mount point of the body via the at least one mount bracket.

Abstract: An apparatus for deploying a table from a housing is disclosed. The apparatus including: an arm pivotally securing the table to the apparatus wherein the apparatus via the arm moves the table from a first position in a first linear direction; a deviating point that contacts the arm and pivots the table about a first axis when the arm contacts the deviating point; and an arm member slidably secured to the table at one end and pivotally secured to the arm at another end, wherein the arm member is pivotally secured to the arm and wherein pivotal movement of the table and the arm member with respect to the arm is prevented when the table extends over a pivot axis between the arm and the arm member.

Abstract: An apparatus for deploying a table from a housing is disclosed. The apparatus including: an arm pivotally securing the table to the apparatus wherein the apparatus via the arm moves the table from a first position in a first linear direction; a deviating point that contacts the arm and pivots the table about a first axis when the arm contacts the deviating point; and an arm member slidably secured to the table at one end and pivotally secured to the arm at another end, wherein the arm member is pivotally secured to the arm and wherein pivotal movement of the table and the arm member with respect to the arm is prevented when the table extends over a pivot axis between the arm and the arm member.

Abstract: A seat system for a passenger aircraft. The seat system includes at least one passenger seat and a stowable tray installed onto or adjacent to the passenger seat. The stowable tray includes a tray plate adapted to support one or more items; a support arm attached to the tray plate adapted to move the tray plate between a stowable position and a presentation position; and a friction hinge attaching the tray plate to the support arm and adapted to adjust the tray plate between the presentation position and a tray position, wherein the tray plate is adapted to support a personal electronic device while in the presentation position and adapted to support one or more cocktail items while in the tray position. A second stowable tray may also be attached to the passenger seat.

Abstract: Modular tray and methods of using the modular tray to support various items by securing the modular tray to a structure in a cantilevered-type arrangement. The modular tray may include one or more of a junction member, a tray member, a cover member, a cylinder member, and a clamping unit. The modular tray can be secured to a structure with the clamping unit or the cylinder member so that one or more of the junction member, tray member, and cylinder member are cantilevered from the structure.

Abstract: A movable tablet for use with a chair is disclosed. The movable tablet is part of a mounting assembly that allows the tablet to be used with different types of chairs. The mounting assembly includes a stationary pivot rod and an outer housing that surrounds the pivot rod. A lower bearing is positioned between the outer housing and a mounting plate secured to a back face of the tablet. A guide hub of the lower bearing travels within a guide track on the mounting plate secured to the tablet to limit the pivoting movement of the tablet. An upper bearing is positioned between the mounting plate and the tablet such that the upper and lower bearings are positioned between metallic elements of the mounting assembly. A friction disc is positioned within the mounting assembly to control and adjust the pivoting movement of the tablet relative to the stationary pivot bar.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a storage device connected to a support portion. The storage device comprises a storage portion configured for movement relative to the support portion. The storage device further comprises a driving mechanism and a sensor unit configured to determine whether an object is present on the storage portion. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the storage portion so as to control the storage portion to move between at least an in-use state and a non-use state. The sensor unit is communicatively connected to the driving mechanism and is configured to control the driving mechanism to keep the storage portion in the in-use state when the sensor unit determines that there is an object on the storage portion.

Abstract: A rotatable accessory includes a table top and a flipping mechanism. The flipping mechanism includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. A compression spring is arranged between one side of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are each provided with a first blind hole facing the compression spring. Both ends of the compression spring respectively extend into the two first blind holes and abut on the bottom surface of the first blind hole. The other side of the first connecting portion and the other second connecting portion are connected by a guide hole and a guide column. The rotatable accessory can be mounted on a chair or a bed to allow users to place portable small objects such as mobile phones and cups on the rotatable accessory.

Abstract: A tray table assembly includes a table body and a support. The support can include a first end and a second end distal from the first end. The second end of the support can be pivotably attached to the table body. The support can define a receiving area between the first end and the second end.

Abstract: A console unit having a compartment door operatively incorporated therein, and within the upper part of the compartment or door, there is provided a storage receptacle for holding various different items, such as, for example, a book, a magazine, remote control devices, a wireless charging pad, a dock, or alternatively, the storage receptacle comprises at least one cup holder for holding a beverage container, and wherein further a motorized mechanism is provided within the console for moving the component, compartment, or door of the console unit between a first position at which the component, compartment, or door is CLOSED such that the storage receptacle or at least one cup holder is hidden within a forward section of the console unit, and a second position at which the component, compartment, or door is OPENED and projects forwardly and outwardly from the console unit such that the storage receptacle or the at least one cup holder is exposed and may in fact be utilized to hold various items, such as, for

Abstract: A portable collapsible writing desk for a notebook computer preferably includes an arm rest assembly, a desktop assembly, a column assembly and a base assembly. The base assembly is attached to a bottom of the column assembly. The arm rest assembly is attached to a top of the column assembly. The desktop assembly is moveably retained by the arm rest assembly. The collapsible writing desk may rest on the base assembly, or rest on an end of the desktop assembly and an edge of the column assembly. A retractable handle may be extended to carry the portable collapsible writing desk for a notebook computer like a suitcase.

Abstract: A seating arrangement comprising at least one seat; a console adjacent the at least one seat; a deployable table assembly; and locking device. The table assembly is movable in a longitudinal direction from a stowed position into a deployed position in which it is located on an upper surface of the console. The locking device is operable to releasably engage the table assembly in the deployed position to prevent movement of the table assembly in a lateral direction.

Abstract: A vehicle seating arrangement includes a rail system that has a plurality of lateral and longitudinal rails. The vehicle seating arrangement also includes at least one seating assembly coupled to the rail system. The seating assembly includes one or more armrests coupled to a seat-base. The armrests are configured for articulation in a vertical direction relative to the seat-base. The armrests enable the seating assembly to transition between captains' chair, loveseat, and bed configurations.

Abstract: Disclosed herein may be a console table apparatus for a vehicle. A table configured to slide upward may be installed on a door which opens in a lateral direction of an upper module. A motor for moving the upper module upward or downward, a motor for opening the door, a motor for moving the table upward, and a motor for rotating and deploying the table are provided. A control button for controlling the motors is provided on an armrest module. A deployment operation of the table is automatically performed, so that the console table apparatus is convenient for use.

Abstract: An examination chair has a seating surface, a back surface that is movable between a first position generally perpendicular to the plane of the seating surface and a second position generally parallel to and co-planar with the seating surface, a pair of arm members, disposed on opposite sides of the seating surface, each of the arm members having an upper section pivotally mounted to a lower section to enable the upper section to pivot away from the seating surface to permit greater access to a patient in the chair, each arm further containing a retractable stirrup member in the lower section thereof, and a scissor lift pivotally mounted to a carriage beneath the seating surface such that, when actuated, the scissor lift will raise and lower the seating surface.

Abstract: A aircraft passenger seating arrangement comprises a seat (1), a secondary surface (4) spaced to one side of the seat (1), in a direction substantially parallel to the width of the seat; and an infill surface (3) deployable into a space between the seat (1) and the secondary surface (4) so as to form a substantially continuous sleeping surface along the secondary surface (4), the infill surface (3) and the width of the seat (1).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a sofa-bed combination, having an inflatable air mattress, rather than a foam or spring mattress. A bed base would pull out from sofa base to provide sufficient support for the air mattress. Contained within storage spaces in the arms of the sofa would be an inflatable bladder forming a mattress. The sofa-bed features an electric air pump, which would rapidly inflate and deflate the mattress for use or stowage.

Abstract: The movable tablet includes a shaft fixed to an armrest and having a radial pin hole. A connecting seat has a first connecting portion toward the shaft and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is axially rotatably connected to the shaft. The second connecting portion has a through hole axially corresponding to the pin hole. A pin passes through the through hole and the pin hole to prevent the first connecting portion from rotating relative to the shaft. A tablet is rotatably connected to the second connecting portion. A releaser is disposed on the tablet to make the pin escape from the pin hole when the tablet is horizontally rotating so that the tablet can be turned vertically.

Abstract: Passenger seat armrests and consoles have laterally translating armrest doors that open and close to allow for deployment and stowage of tray tables. The armrest doors may be guided through their translation by slides or a linkage that controls their motion. The armrest doors may also translate in two-dimensions, incorporating a vertical translation as well as a lateral translation. The resulting motion allows for better placement of the deployable tray tables within the armrest or console and a reduction in wasted space. The passenger seat armrests may also incorporate cocktail trays that can be integrated into the armrest doors or the armrest or console itself.

Abstract: A seat assembly includes a first bolster and a second bolster spaced from each other. The seat assembly includes a seat bottom between the first and second bolster. The seat assembly includes a bridge deployable to a deployed position. The bridge in the deployed position is spaced from the seat bottom. The bridge in the deployed position is supported on the first and second bolsters and extends from the first bolster to the second bolster. The seat assembly includes an inflatable device supported by the bridge.

Abstract: Described is a stowable display apparatus (200) suitable for stowing a display, such as an in-flight entertainment monitor, in a storage module (110) located above a spreader or a seat bottom of a passenger seat (102). The stowable display apparatus can include an arm (228, 236) pivotally coupled to a mounting plate (222) at a pivot point (250) that is located above the spreader or seat bottom and proximate the forward end of the seat (102), thus enabling a display bracket of the arm to pivot upwards and out of an armrest assembly before rotating into a deployed position. The display arm (228, 236) can provide an easy, safe, and low-cost mechanism for stowing and deploying a display. The thin profile of the display arm allows a storage module (110) two inches wide or less to stow both a display and a table surface, each independently deployable and stowable irrespective of the other's position.

Abstract: A pivotable top board device for a chair includes an armrest having a coupling face with a first positioning hole. An axle block includes a first coupling face and a second coupling face. The first coupling face of the axle block is pivotably coupled to the coupling face of the armrest. The axle block further includes a through-hole extending from the first coupling face through the second coupling face. An operation rod longer than the through-hole is received in the through-hole and includes a first positioning end for disengagably engagement with the first positioning hole of the armrest and a second positioning end. The second coupling face of the axle block is pivotably coupled to a coupling face of a coupling board fixed to a top board. The coupling face of the coupling board includes a second positioning hole releasably receiving the second positioning end of the operation rod.

Abstract: An armrest table has an armrest casing, a frontward-moving stand, an upward-moving stand, and at least one table panel. The frontward-moving stand is front and rear movably mounted in the armrest casing. The table panel is up and down moveably mounted in the frontward-moving stand. The table panel can be rotated to be horizontal when moved to a highest position of its movement route. The frontward-moving stand and the table panel can be received in the armrest casing when the table panel is moved to a lowest position of its movement route. The armrest table is mounted beside the seat, and thus the passenger can adjust the height of the table panel.

Abstract: A table (30) for an aircraft includes a table surface (56) deployable between a retracted position and a deployed position, an arm (50) having a first end and a second end, the arm (50) supporting the table (66) surface at the first end, a support connected to the arm (50) at the second end, the support connecting the arm to a structure interior to the aircraft, a sensor (136) within the aircraft to detect if a seat adjacent to the table surface is occupied, and a mechanism (120) for retracting the table surface to the retracted position if the sensor (136) detects at least one of that the seat is not occupied and that the aircraft flight mode meets predetermined criteria.

Abstract: An interior layout assembly of an aircraft cabin, and related method are provided. The assembly includes a table, a console defining a receiving housing and a cover mounted on the console. The cover in the closed configuration and the console define a passage slot between them. The assembly also includes a flap closing off the passage slot, movable by the table from an active configuration closing the passage slot to a retracted configuration freeing the passage slot during the passage of the table from its retracted position to the deployed position.

Abstract: Folding table, in particular for an aircraft, with a frame preferably to be installed in an armrest or in a side-panelling in the aircraft, with a support device for a table top, with a displacement device for displacing the support device along the frame from a stowed position to a deployed position, with a folding device for folding a support element of the support device from the deployed position to a use position, and with a drive device for assisting the displacement device in displacing the support device from the stowed position to the deployed position, wherein the drive device comprises a linear drive element which is connected to the displacement device via a cable pull device.

Abstract: A chair includes a seat base, a back rest, left and right chair arm structures on opposite sides of the seat base, and a dispenser housing fitted within one of the chair arm structures. A cooler is removably received within an interior chamber of the dispenser housing and is structured to be filled with ice or frozen gel packs. A downwardly angled rack within the interior chamber provides a path that is directed at least partially around the cooler. The rack holds an arrangement of adjacently positioned beverage cans that are able to roll along the path by gravity assist while also being chilled by the cooler. A sliding drawer below the interior chamber includes a pocket for receiving a lowermost beverage can from the rack. The drawer pulls out from the front of the chair to dispense a single beverage can while the remaining cans advance one position.

Abstract: An aircraft seating group has first and second laterally-adjacent passenger seats; a center console positioned between the first and second passenger seats; a center console disposed between the first and second laterally-adjacent passenger seats and having a shelf for supporting a handheld electronic device at approximately an eye level of a passenger in the first passenger seat. The center console may further include a retention system to maintain the electronic device in the shelf in a position allowing the passenger to comfortably view the screen of the electronic device.

Abstract: An aircraft seating group including first and second laterally-adjacent seats, a center console positioned between the seats, a rear privacy shell positioned behind the seats and forming part of the center console, a vertical partition extending forward from the rear privacy shell to divide the center console, and a deployable shelf positioned to one side of the vertical partition, the shelf configured to hold a tablet for viewing by a passenger facing the shelf.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a voting booth assembly. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a voting booth assembly comprising at least one extendable panel adapted for positioning the extendable panel adjacent a substantially planar structure to define a voting compartment between the extendable panel and the substantially planar structure. The voting booth is operable between a collapsed state and an expanded state, thereby providing a temporary voting booth for use as a private area within the polling station for voters to cast their vote when otherwise-used facilities act as a polling station, and which can be easily assembled and/or disassembled for ease of transport and storage during times when the facility does not act as a polling station.

Abstract: A table (30) for an aircraft includes a table surface (56) deployable between a retracted position and a deployed position, an arm (50) having a first end and a second end, the arm (50) supporting the table (66) surface at the first end, a support connected to the arm (50) at the second end, the support connecting the arm to a structure interior to the aircraft, a sensor (136) within the aircraft to detect if a seat adjacent to the table surface is occupied, and a mechanism (120) for retracting the table surface to the retracted position if the sensor (136) detects at least one of that the seat is not occupied and that the aircraft flight mode meets predetermined criteria.

Abstract: A combination cooler support and drink display device combined with a cooler support includes a frame that comprises a pair of front legs and a pair of back legs. Each of a pair of beams is pivotally coupled to a respective front leg and a respective back leg. A platform, which is rigid, is pivotally coupled to each of the front legs and each of the back legs. The frame is foldable. With the frame unfolded, the pair of beams are coplanar and in substantial parallelism with the platform. Each of a pair of side tables has an inner edge hingedly coupled to a respective beam. Cup holders are positioned in the side tables. The platform is configured to support and position a cooler to dispense drinks into cups, and the cup holders are configured to store the cups prior to and after filling.

Abstract: A table arrangement including a support member rotatably mounted to a base structure, a table element translatably mounted to the support member, and a locking mechanism is described. The locking mechanism may include a first locking member connected to the support member to rotate with the support member between non-aligned and aligned configurations with respect to the second locking member, and a second locking member. The first or second locking member may be translatably mounted with respect to the other locking member between a first engagement position and a second engagement position, wherein, when the first locking member is in the aligned configuration, the first or second locking member can translate into the second engagement position. The table arrangement may be deployed and stowed.

Abstract: A seatback for a passenger seat, a passenger seat, and a method of manufacturing a seatback for a passenger seat. The seatback comprises an upwardly extending base having a front and a rear, the front capable of supporting a passenger; a pocket attached to the rear; a tray table attached to the rear and operable between a stowage position and a use position; and wherein the rear has a longitudinal length and a transverse width, with the tray table, when in the stowage position, being at least partly transversely aligned with pocket.

Abstract: The present invention provides table arrangement comprising a housing that has an open configuration and a closed configuration, a table, which, when in a stowed configuration is at least partially housed in the housing, and when in a presented configuration, is partially protruding from the housing, and an activation mechanism for opening and closing the housing, which is linked by a mechanical linkage to the table or housing such that when the activation mechanism closes the housing, the table changes from the presented configuration to the stowed configuration. The invention also provides an aircraft seat module, an aircraft and a method of stowing a table arrangement.

Abstract: The assembly for aircraft cockpit comprising a seat in which a crew member is intended to sit and a display and control device. The display and control device is configured to be mounted relative to the seat displaceable between a first position in which the display and control device is arranged to be used in front by the crew member when the latter is sitting in the seat and a second position in which the display and control device is arranged to be used by said crew member to the side and leave free the frontal zone of the crew member when the latter is sitting in the seat. The invention also relates to an aircraft cockpit and an aircraft.

Abstract: A table apparatus for rear seat passengers may include a table housing rotatable upwards and downwards around a support shaft coupled to a sidewall of a rear console, a movable body movable along a guide provided in the table housing, a rotating body coupled to the movable body by a body shaft and rotatable upwards and downwards with respect to the movable body, a table coupled to the rotating body by a table shaft and rotatable leftwards and rightwards with respect to the rotating body, and a table tilting unit provided in the movable body and the rotating body, the table tilting unit controlling a rotation angle of the rotating body to determine a tilting angle of the table.

Abstract: A foldable leg rest has a seat, a folding frame and a drive mechanism. The folding frame is pivotally connected to the seat. The drive mechanism includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The first actuator has a front end and a rear end. The front end of the first actuator is pivotally connected to the folding frame. The second actuator has a front end and a rear end. The rear end of the second actuator is pivotally connected to the seat. The front end of the second actuator is secured to the rear end of the first actuator. The first actuator and the second actuator are actuated to pivot the folding frame to a horizontal plane in which the seat lies.

Abstract: An aircraft seat assembly including multiple seats together having a total seating area. The aircraft seat assembly also includes an armrest separating a first seat of the multiple seats from a second seat of the multiple seats and a sliding mechanism coupled to the armrest. The sliding mechanism enables movement of the armrest to change a portion of the total seating area that is associated with at least one seat of the multiple seats. The aircraft seat assembly also includes a controller that controls movement of the armrest responsive to a control command.