Actuatable display devices for aircraft passenger compartment suites

US11332249B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11332249-B2
Application numberUS-202016742720-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 14, 2020
Priority dateJan 14, 2020
Publication dateMay 17, 2022
Grant dateMay 17, 2022

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An aircraft passenger compartment suite may include a privacy divider configured to separate a first side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite including a first aircraft seat and a second side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite including a second aircraft seat. The aircraft passenger compartment suite may include a collapsible display device positioned proximate to the privacy divider of the aircraft passenger compartment suite. The aircraft passenger compartment suite may include a first display device and a first plate configured to be an extension of a horizontal surface in the first side when the first display device is in a first display device stowed position. The aircraft passenger compartment suite may include a second display device and a second plate configured to be an extension of a horizontal surface in the second side when the second display device is in a second display device stowed position.

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What is claimed: 1. An aircraft passenger compartment suite, comprising: a first side comprising: a first display device positioned adjacent to a first aircraft seat, the first display device being configured to actuate between a first display device deployed position and a first display device stowed position, the first display device configured to display an image output when in the first display device deployed position, the first display device configured to rotate about an axis to face downward towards a floor surface in the first display device stowed position; and a first plate positioned adjacent to a rear surface of the first display device, the first plate configured to be an extension of a first horizontal surface in the first side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite when the first display device is in the first display device stowed position; and a second side comprising: a second display device adjacent to a second aircraft seat, the second display device being configured to actuate between a second display device deployed position and a second display device stowed position, the second display device configured to display an image output when in the second display device deployed position, the second display device configured to rotate about an axis to face downward towards a floor surface in the second display device stowed position; and a second plate positioned adjacent to a rear surface of the second display device, the second plate configured to be an extension of a second horizontal surface in the second side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite when the second display device is in the second display device stowed position. 2. The aircraft passenger compartment suite of claim 1 , the first plate including a guard configured to protect at least a portion of the first display device when the first display device is in the first display device stowed position. 3. The aircraft passenger compartment suite of claim 1 , the first horizontal surface being a surface of a monument in the first side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite. 4. The aircraft passenger compartment suite of claim 1 , the second plate including a guard configured to protect at least a portion of the second display device when the second display device is in the second display device stowed position. 5. The aircraft passenger compartment suite of claim 1 , the second horizontal surface being a surface of a monument in the second side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite. 6. The aircraft passenger compartment suite of claim 1 , the deployed position for the first display device being an outward-facing position toward the first aircraft seat. 7. The aircraft passenger compartment suite of claim 1 , the deployed position for the second display device being an outward-facing position toward the second aircraft seat. 8. The aircraft passenger compartment suite of claim 1 , further comprising: a privacy divider configured to separate the first side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite including the first aircraft seat and the second side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite including the second aircraft seat; and a collapsible display device positioned adjacent to the privacy divider of the aircraft passenger compartment suite, the collapsible display device positioned adjacent to at least one of the first aircraft seat or the second aircraft seat, the collapsible display device configured to actuate between a deployed position and a stowed position, the collapsible display device configured to display an image output when in the deployed position.

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Classifications

  • with privacy shells, screens, separators or the like (class dividers B64D11/0023) · CPC title

  • Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television · CPC title

  • Movable or removable cabin dividers, e.g. for class separation · CPC title

  • Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats (crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04) · CPC title

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What does patent US11332249B2 cover?
An aircraft passenger compartment suite may include a privacy divider configured to separate a first side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite including a first aircraft seat and a second side of the aircraft passenger compartment suite including a second aircraft seat. The aircraft passenger compartment suite may include a collapsible display device positioned proximate to the privacy d…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Be Aerospace Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B64D11/0606. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).