Passenger module, passenger seating arrangement

Abstract

The invention relates to a passenger module (M) for a vehicle cabin (3), in particular an aircraft cabin, comprisingtwo seats (1, 2) arranged between a first side element (FE) and a second side element (SE), whereinthe first side element (FE) and the second side element (SE) extending parallel to each other,the seats (1, 2) are arranged substantially one behind another and facing substantially in a same direction, whereina front seat (1) is positioned angled by a predefined first angle (α) around its vertical axis (sz) in a direction towards the first side element (FE), anda rear seat (2) is positioned angled by a predefined second angle (β) around its vertical axis (sz′) in a direction towards the second side element (SE). Further, the invention relates to a passenger seating arrangement (PA) for a vehicle cabin (3).

1 . A passenger module for a vehicle cabin, the passenger module comprising:
 a first side element;   a second side element; and   two seats arranged between the first side element and the second side element, wherein   the first side element and the second side element extend parallel to each other,   the two seats are arranged substantially one behind another and facing substantially in a same direction,   the two seats comprise a front seat positioned angled by a predefined first angle around a front seat vertical axis in a direction towards the first side element, and   the two seats comprise a rear seat positioned angled by a predefined second angle around a rear seat vertical axis in a direction towards the second side element.   
     
     
         2 . The passenger module according to  claim 1 , wherein the first angle and the second angle differ from each other. 
     
     
         3 . The passenger module according to  claim 1 , further comprising a rear partition wall configured, starting from the first side element, to extend behind the rear seat in a direction towards the second side element. 
     
     
         4 . The passenger module according to  claim 1 , further comprising a front partition wall configured, starting from the first side element, to extend between the rear seat and the front seat in a direction towards the second side element, and configured to separate a rear passenger seating area and a front passenger seating area. 
     
     
         5 . The passenger module according to  claim 4 , wherein the front partition wall is configured to form a continuously running wall between the first side element and the second side element. 
     
     
         6 . The passenger module according to  claim 3 , further comprising a front partition wall configured, starting from the first side element, to extend between the rear seat and the front seat in a direction towards the second side element, and configured to separate a rear passenger seating area and a front passenger seating area, wherein a passenger access path and legroom for a passenger of the rear passenger seating area are formed within the rear passenger seating area and extend between the front partition wall and the rear partition wall ( 5 ). 
     
     
         7 . The passenger module according to  claim 4 , wherein legroom for a passenger of the front seat is provided directly in front of the front seat, wherein a passenger access path connecting to the legroom is formed extending along the front partition wall in the direction towards the second side element. 
     
     
         8 . The passenger module according to  claim 1 , wherein the first angle comprises about 5° to 18°, with respect to the first side element. 
     
     
         9 . The passenger module according to  claim 1 , wherein the second angle comprises about 20° to 40°, with respect to the second side element. 
     
     
         10 . The passenger module according to  claim 1 , wherein the first side element is configured as a front console element and a rear console element arranged adjacent to each of the two seats and each console element at least comprising a utility surface and/or storage compartments for a corresponding passenger of each of the two seats. 
     
     
         11 . The passenger module according to  claim 1 , wherein the second side element is configured as a compartment element having a footwell for a rear seat passenger. 
     
     
         12 . A passenger seating arrangement for a vehicle cabin, the passenger seating arrangement comprising at least two identical passenger modules, each of the passenger modules comprising:
 a first side element;   a second side element; and   two seats arranged between the first side element and the second side element, wherein the first side element and the second side element extend parallel to each other, the two seats are arranged substantially one behind another and facing substantially in a same direction, the two seats comprise a front seat positioned angled by a predefined first angle around a front seat vertical axis in a direction towards the first side element, and the two seats comprise a rear seat positioned angled by a predefined second angle around a rear seat vertical axis in a direction towards the second side element, wherein the passenger modules are arranged one behind another in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin and/or adjacent to each other in a transverse direction of the vehicle cabin.   
     
     
         13 . The passenger seating arrangement according to  claim 12 , wherein with the at least two passenger modules arranged one behind another, a front passenger seating area of a rear passenger module of the at least two passenger modules, a corresponding legroom and a passenger access path are delimited by a rear partition wall of the front passenger module. 
     
     
         14 . The passenger seating arrangement according to  claim 12 , wherein the first side element is configured as a front console element and a rear console element arranged adjacent to each of the two seats and with the at least two passenger modules arranged one behind another, the rear seat console element of the front passenger module comprises a footwell for the front seat passenger of the rear passenger module. 
     
     
         15 . The passenger seating arrangement according to  claim 14 , wherein the front seat console element and the rear seat console element of the front passenger module are configured to form an extended footwell for the front seat passenger of the rear passenger module.