DIAMOND SHAPED ARMRESTS FOR AIRLINE PASSENGER SEATS (FUTUREFLITE ARMRESTS)

摘要

The invention relates to a new functional and aesthetic design of the armrest wall surfaces of seats in an aircraft. It replaces the shape corresponding to the present state of the art and having a rectangular section with vertical side walls near the front end of the armrest by a new design of the cross section contours thereof. New sections have the appearance of a half diamond for outdoor armrests and a solid diamond for central armrests. This new profile design changes the flat vertical wall (10) situated close to the upper end of the armrest, and between the front end (22) and the midsection (24) of said armrest. The new surface is formed by an inclined wall (14) beginning at the upper edge (12) and diverging from the original vertical wall (10), then the direction is changed at the edge (16), so as to create a new slope (18) pointing to the original wall (10) and projecting the so as to form a substantially round profile (20) behind the original surface of the vertical wall (10) of the arm corresponding to the current state of the technique. This new design of the household profile a larger space for the legs in a lateral direction and substantially extends the upper surfaces of the armrests without increasing the total width of the seats. In addition, it allows passengers easier access to the control elements, whose operation is easier when they are placed on the inclined surface (14) of the wall.