A galley cooler is disclosed herein. The galley cooler includes a cooling system and a delivery system. The cooling system includes a hot side and a cold side. The hot side includes a hot side inlet. The cold side is configured to, in response to cooling ambient air entering the cooling system on the hot side via the hot-side inlet, condense moist air into liquid water on the cold side. The delivery system delivers the condensed liquid water to the hot side of the cooling system to pre-cool the ambient air via evaporative cooling.
B64D 13/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des appareils de conditionnement d'air pour équipages d'aéronefs, passagers ou pour emplacements réservés au fret l'air étant climatisé
B64D 13/08 - Aménagements ou adaptations des appareils de conditionnement d'air pour équipages d'aéronefs, passagers ou pour emplacements réservés au fret l'air étant climatisé l'air étant réchauffé ou refroidi
2.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARALLEL MULTILINGUAL VOICE COMMAND RECOGNITION
A system and method for parallel multi-lingual speech recognition captures spoken instructions from a user as an audio stream concurrently fed to a set of language models, each language model trained to a set of words, phonemes, and/or pronunciations in a particular language. Operating in parallel, each language model attempts to detect an intent of the spoken instructions by correlating the audio stream to a sequence of words and/or phonemes with sufficient confidence. When a language model detects a candidate intent, the candidate intent is stored to an intent buffer. An arbitrator reviews the intent buffers for each language model and attempts to select or infer from the set of candidates a final intent of the spoken instructions best matching the user's intent. For example, if a clear selection cannot be made, the final intent may be inferred based on, e.g., highest confidence level or highest frequency of selection).
G10L 15/18 - Classement ou recherche de la parole utilisant une modélisation du langage naturel
G10L 15/02 - Extraction de caractéristiques pour la reconnaissance de la paroleSélection d'unités de reconnaissance
G10L 15/06 - Création de gabarits de référenceEntraînement des systèmes de reconnaissance de la parole, p. ex. adaptation aux caractéristiques de la voix du locuteur
G10L 15/22 - Procédures utilisées pendant le processus de reconnaissance de la parole, p. ex. dialogue homme-machine
A bezel assembly for mounting onto a back of a seat includes a bezel having an outer peripheral portion and an inner recess, and a deployable shelf rotatably mounted to the bezel and configured to rotate between stowed and deployed positions. The rotational attachments are friction hinges including a bracket and a dowel pin receivable in the shelf. One end of the dowel pin defines a plurality of circumferential grooves for seating one or more O-rings for providing a variable frictional interface for constraining rotation of the deployable shelf. In embodiments, the friction hinges eliminate the need for a separate mechanical latch for holding the deployable shelf in a stowed position.
A door assembly for an aircraft passenger suite includes a stationary wall, a rail mounted to the stationary wall, a carriage translatably mounted to the rail, a movable door, and a lock pin mounted to the door. The door assembly further includes a carriage subassembly mounted to the carriage including a receiver for receiving the lock pin, and a spring-loaded clamp for exerting a retaining force on the lock pin to retain the lock pin in the receiver. In embodiments, the lock pin has a configuration in which a force required to disengage the lock pin from the receiver is greater than a force required to engage the lock pin in the receiver. In use, in the event of mechanism failure, force can be applied to the door to decouple the lock pin from the receiver to move the door to facilitate egress.
A seat group may include passenger seats with holographic displays. The holographic displays may display icons. The seat group may include a seat-group controller which causes the holographic displays to display the icons. The icons may include seat identifier icons which may be displayed while the passenger seats are unoccupied to provide passengers with visual cues which seats may be available. The icons may include fasten-seatbelt icons which may be displayed while seatbelts are not fastened to provide flight attendants with visual cues which passengers need to fasten the seatbelts.
Subassemblies mountable to passenger seats and passenger seats reconfigurable for reduced mobility access in aircraft and other environments. In embodiments, the assemblies include seat pan and armrest subassemblies with movable frame members for transitioning the seat between a sitting position and a temporary transfer position. In some embodiments, the motions are decoupled whereas in other embodiments the motions are coordinated and sequential. In a particular application, portions of the seat pan and armrest subassemblies are repositionable toward an aisle to facilitate wheelchair transfer.
A61G 3/02 - Chargement ou déchargement des moyens de transport personnelsMoyens pour faciliter l'accès des personnes handicapées aux véhicules ou leur sortie des véhicules
B64D 11/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des sièges
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INTEGRATED CUSHION LATTICE STRUCTURES FOR VIBRATION DAMPING FOR AIRCRAFT SEATING
A vibration damping system and method for reducing vibrations of a seat is disclosed. The system may include a seat cushion. The seat cushion may include an upper layer and a lower layer. The lower layer may include a lattice structure comprising an elastomeric material. For example, the lattice structure may have wall thicknesses of 2.0 millimeters or more. The elastomeric material of the lattice structure may be configured to reduce vibrations experienced by a seat occupant.
B64D 11/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des sièges
B64F 5/00 - Tracé, fabrication, assemblage, nettoyage, entretien ou réparation des aéronefs, non prévus ailleursManipulation, transport, test ou inspection de composants d’aéronefs, non prévus ailleurs
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MECHANICAL SPRING STRUT WITH WEIGHT-BASED SPRING SELECTOR
A mechanical spring strut including a cylinder, a first spring disposed in the cylinder, a barrel slidably disposed in the cylinder and engaging one end of the first spring, and a rod subassembly including a rod slidably disposed in the barrel, pins rotatable into and out of contact with the barrel, a second spring disposed in the rod, and a plunger slidably disposed in the rod and engaging the second spring. In use, exceeding a predefined compression threshold of the second spring rotates the pins into contact with the barrel thereby causing continued movement of the rod to compress the first spring. Uses of the mechanical spring strut include, but are not limited to, passenger seating and weight sensing applications.
A rotary position detection assembly for detecting the rotary position of a rotating shaft, the assembly comprising: a non-conductive plate mounted around the rotating shaft, and relative to which the shaft rotates, in use; the plate having formed thereon a first electrically conductive track forming a closed loop around the shaft, and a second track forming a closed loop around the rotating shaft and having electrically conductive points at predetermined positions around the second track separated by non-conductive portions; an electrically conductive member mounted to rotate with the shaft and to make contact with the first and the second track; and one or more output members to provide an output signal indicative of the rotary position of the shaft based on the position of the electrically conductive member relative to the electrically conductive points of the second track and its electrically conductive contact therewith.
H02K 11/21 - Dispositifs pour détecter la vitesse ou la position, ou actionnés par des valeurs de ces variables
F16K 1/14 - Soupapes ou clapets, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture possède au moins une composante du mouvement d'ouverture ou de fermeture perpendiculaire à la surface d'obturation à corps de soupape en forme de sphère
F16K 31/04 - Moyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos électriquesMoyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos magnétiques utilisant un moteur
An actuator mechanism includes a base mountable to a first component, and a spindle rotatably mounted to the base and attachable to a second component rotatable relative to the first component. At least one extension spring is disposed in the base. A cable has a first end attached to the spindle and a second end attached to the at least one extension spring. A spring tensioner is movably mounted to the base. In use, the spring tensioner is operable to preload the mechanism, rotating the spindle in a first direction winds the cable and stretches the at least one extension spring, and rotating the spindle in a second direction unwinds the cable and relaxes the at least one extension spring. In embodiments, the mechanism may be utilized to reduce weight force and provide lift assistance to rotating components.
A lock mechanism for an electromechanical actuator assembly, the lock mechanism including a housing, a solenoid mounted to the housing and including a reciprocating shaft, a rotor gear mounted on the reciprocating shaft and including locking ribs positioned on a face of the rotor gear, a spring-loaded plunger body coupled to one end of the reciprocating shaft, and spring-loaded lock pins carried by the plunger body. In use, energizing the solenoid causes the reciprocating shaft to push the spring-loaded plunger body away from the rotor gear thereby moving the lock pins out of contact with the locking ribs to permit rotation of the rotor gear.
A system may include a transmitter configured to transmit a transmission signal toward a passenger environment, and a receiver configured to receive a reflected signal from the passenger environment. A system may include a controller comprising one or more processors and memory communicatively coupled to the transmitter, the receiver, and one or more environmental control sub-systems, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute a set of program instructions stored in memory, the set of program instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to: send an instruction to the transmitter to transmit the signal, receive reflected signal data from the receiver, process the reflected signal data to determine a physiological indicator of the passenger, determine based on the physiological indicator a sleep state and a comfort state of the passenger; and transmit an instruction to the environmental control sub-system to change an environmental operating parameter.
B60R 16/037 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleursAgencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour le confort des occupants
B60R 16/023 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleursAgencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour la transmission de signaux entre des parties ou des sous-systèmes du véhicule
B60W 50/00 - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier
G01S 13/66 - Systèmes radar de poursuiteSystèmes analogues
G01S 13/86 - Combinaisons de systèmes radar avec des systèmes autres que radar, p. ex. sonar, chercheur de direction
14.
METHODS TO OBTAIN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PASSENGER CABIN ON AN AIRCRAFT AUTOMATICALLY FROM THE COLLECTOR DEVICE
A system for monitoring aircraft air including a collector for collecting particulate samples positioned within at least one of an outlet flow path or a recirculation flow path of an environmental control system of an aircraft, wherein the collector is accessible to a user within the cabin of the aircraft.
B01L 7/00 - Appareils de chauffage ou de refroidissementDispositifs d'isolation thermique
B64D 13/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des appareils de conditionnement d'air pour équipages d'aéronefs, passagers ou pour emplacements réservés au fret l'air étant climatisé
B64D 13/08 - Aménagements ou adaptations des appareils de conditionnement d'air pour équipages d'aéronefs, passagers ou pour emplacements réservés au fret l'air étant climatisé l'air étant réchauffé ou refroidi
C12Q 1/04 - Détermination de la présence ou du type de micro-organismeEmploi de milieux sélectifs pour tester des antibiotiques ou des bactéricidesCompositions à cet effet contenant un indicateur chimique
C12Q 1/686 - Réaction en chaine par polymérase [PCR]
C12Q 1/70 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismesCompositions à cet effetProcédés pour préparer ces compositions faisant intervenir des virus ou des bactériophages
G01N 1/10 - Dispositifs pour prélever des échantillons à l'état liquide ou fluide
G01N 1/22 - Dispositifs pour prélever des échantillons à l'état gazeux
G16B 10/00 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la bio-informatique évolutive, p. ex. construction ou analyse d’arbre phylogénétique
G16B 40/00 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux biostatistiquesTIC spécialement adaptées à l’apprentissage automatique ou à l’exploration de données liées à la bio-informatique, p. ex. extraction de connaissances ou détection de motifs
H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p. ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
An expanding pull-out table for an aircraft galley, comprising: a primary table; and a secondary table actuable relative to the primary table; wherein the expanding pull-out table is reconfigurable, by translation of the primary table, between a first configuration in which the secondary table is stowed, and a second configuration in which the secondary table is deployed from the primary table.
A device may include at least one sensor configured to detect a characteristic of a cabin component and generate sensor data. A device may include at least one local processor configured to: receive sensor data, train a local model based on the sensor data, send the local model to a federated server. A device may include an interface device communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one processor, the interface device configured to transfer the sensor data from the at least one sensor to one or more of the at least one local processor.
A device may include a support strip disposed adjacent to a lower position of a seatback frame of a passenger seat. A device may include a first cable coupled on a first end to a first strip end of the support strip. A device may include a first cable adjustor coupled to a second end of the first cable, wherein an actuation of the first cable causes a movement of the support strip from a back position to a forward position.
A meal tray loader comprising a frame, one or more tray support elements configured to support one or more meal trays horizontally in the frame and a tray loading arm configured to be moveable with respect to the frame to simultaneously push each of the one or more meal trays out of the frame and into a heating cavity of an oven.
A cleaning arrangement for cleaning the interior of a tank containing fluid, the cleaning arrangement comprising: a pneumatic distributor having a pneumatic fluid input and a plurality of pneumatic fluid outputs and configured to selectively route pneumatic fluid from the input to the outputs, each of the outputs configured to provide fluid to an interior of the tank via a respective port in a wall of the tank according to the selectively routed distribution of fluid to create a variable vortex in the tank interior
An assembly for detecting wear of a vane of a rotary vane pump, the assembly comprising: a vane configured to be mounted in a radial slot of a rotor of a rotary vane pump, the vane having a vane body of non-electrically conductive material, the vane body having a radially outer end that, in use, extends to contact an electrically earthed housing of the rotor; an electrically conductive sensor element housed within the vane body, the sensor element being electrically connected to a positive electric potential (+) and having an electrically conductive tip that becomes exposed as the vane body radially outer end wears, to make electrical contact with the housing, in use, such as to create a closed electrical circuit between the positive potential and the earthed housing, to generate an electrical signal indicative of wear of the vane.
F04C 18/356 - Pompes à piston rotatif spécialement adaptées pour les fluides compressibles possédant les caractéristiques couvertes par au moins deux des groupes , , , , ou par l'un de ces groupes en combinaison avec un autre type de mouvement entre les organes coopérants ayant à la fois le mouvement défini dans l'un des groupes ou et un mouvement alternatif relatif entre les organes coopérants les organes obturateurs ayant un mouvement alternatif par rapport à l'organe externe
An expandable lavatory for full-size wheelchairs may comprise an aircraft lavatory door system with a forward door and an aft door wherein both doors are capable of expanding into an expanded locked position. The expandable lavatory for full-size wheelchairs may comprise a first single lavatory, a second single lavatory, a collapsible divider, and a lavatory door system which functions to provide a door to each single lavatory and a door for a configuration in which the two single lavatories convert into one expanded double lavatory. The expandable lavatory for full-size wheelchairs may be a forward lavatory facing the aisle in proximity to a first galley, a second galley, and a wheelchair tie down space.
A passenger seat for facilitating seating passengers with reduced mobilities (PRM) in a conveyance such as an aircraft. The passenger seat includes a motion subassembly and a decoupling mechanism configured to couple the motion assembly to the seat back, and decouple the motion assembly from the seat back to lock the seat back in an upright position such that the passenger seat can be translated forward to a position nearer, for example, an aisle. In use, decoupling and seat back locking occur in a synchronous manner, as does coupling and seat back unlocking action thereby allowing seat back recline motion. In embodiments, the passenger seat includes a manual release lever for actuating the decoupling mechanism to decouple the seat back motion subassembly.
A base tracking system may include a platform couplable to a floor of an aircraft via a set of seat tracks, where the platform is fixed to one or more floor fittings coupled to the set of seat tracks when coupled to the floor of the aircraft. The base tracking system may include one or more frame members arranged proximate to the platform. The base tracking system may include one or more base tracking tubes coupled to the platform via one or more tube attachment members, where the one or more base tracking tubes are fixed to the platform. The base tracking system may include a translation assembly configured to translate the one or more frame members along a shaft of the one or more base tracking tubes to infinitely stop the base tracking system.
A mounting fitting for mounting an object to a surface and releasably locking the object in one or more positions relative to the surface, the mounting fitting comprising an elongate fitting body (10) comprising a first portion (11) configured to be attached to the object, in use, and a second portion (12) having a locking mechanism (30) configured to releasably lock the fitting relative to the surface, in use, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a housing (13) within which is mounted a push-button (14) on a spring (17), the spring biasing the push-button relative to the housing to extend from an opening in the housing, in an unlocked position, the button having one or more legs (142) extending into the housing, the legs configured to extend from the housing, in a locking position, when the push-button is pressed against the force of the spring for engagement, in use, with the surface so as to prevent movement of the fitting relative to the surface, the fitting further comprising a quick-release mechanism between the button (14) and the housing (13) configured to lock the button in the locking position and to release the button from the locking position by further application of force to the button when it is in the locking position.
A joint assembly may include a first wedge ring, where the first wedge ring is arranged on an internal surface of the tubular composite rod, having a wedge-shaped radially outward geometry to form a wedge-shaped end portion. The joint assembly may include a second wedge ring, where the second wedge ring is arranged radially outward of an external surface of the tubular composite rod. The joint assembly may include a third wedge ring, where the third wedge ring is arranged between the second wedge ring and the tubular composite rod, where the third wedge ring is formed of two or more segments placed in a hoop direction. The first and the second wedge rings may be connected, for example, by thread joining.
B64D 11/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des sièges
F16B 7/18 - Assemblages de barres ou assemblages de tubes, p. ex. de section non circulaire, y compris les assemblages élastiques utilisant des éléments filetés
An oxygen mask is disclosed herein. The oxygen mask includes a first flexible material having a first surface and a second surface, a first spring disposed circumferentially around the first flexible material, the first spring providing structural support to the oxygen mask along a first plane, wherein the first flexible material and the first spring define an interior of the oxygen mask, an air valve configured to allow air to pass from the interior of the oxygen mask to an exterior of the oxygen mask, an air hose coupled to the oxygen mask and configured to allow an air flow into the oxygen mask, and a strap coupled to the first flexible material and the first spring, wherein the strap is configured to pull the first flexible material and the first spring to conform to a 3D surface.
An energy absorbing seat belt shackle for use with a seat belt such as a two point lap belt. The shackle includes a cage having a first end rotatably attachable to an anchoring member and a second end having an axial opening, a bolt positioned in the cage and extending through the axial opening, a clevis having a first end attached to the bolt and a second end for rotatably attaching a seat belt anchor, a bushing mounted on the bolt, and a deformable energy absorber mounted on the bolt and axially constrained between the bushing and the second end of the cage. In use, tension on the seat belt shackle exceeding a predefined threshold value causes the deformable energy absorber to axially compress in a predictable manner.
A composite support beam may be hollow, where the composite support beam includes an external fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix shell and one or more pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite parts. One or more walls of the external shell may define an internal cavity. The one or more pultruded parts may be arranged within the internal cavity defined by the one or more walls of the external shell. The one or more pultruded parts may be formed by a plurality of unidirectionally reinforced composites positioned in an axial direction of a respective hollow composite support beam. In some instances, the composite support beam may include an internal fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix shell.
A joint connect assembly may include a metallic ring connector configured to couple with one or more tubular composite beams. The joint connect assembly may include a layer arranged between the metallic ring connector and an external surface of the one or more tubular composite beams. The layer may be formed of a material configured to reduce local stress concentrations on the one or more tubular composite beams. The material of the layer may be an elastomeric material, e.g., the layer may include at least one of a natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or a combination thereof.
A passenger seat assembly for installation in a conveyance such as an aircraft. The passenger seat assembly includes at least one passenger seat supported by a frame assembly, a footwell positioned below the at least one passenger seat, and a fixed shell mounted to the back of the frame assembly. The fixed shell extends across the back of the passenger seat assembly, and extends from the footwell space upward to about armrest height. In use, the fixed shell closes out a portion of the back of the passenger seat assembly to provide protection for surrounding passengers as the at least one passenger seat adjusts between upright and reclined.
A passenger seat is disclosed. The passenger seat may include a means for guiding a seat pan of the passenger seat forward as the seat pan moves from an upright sitting position to a recline sitting position. A passenger seat may include a pivot attachment coupled to the seat pan and a seat back of the passenger seat, wherein the pivot attachment enables a lumbar region of the seat back to move forward and lower when the seat pan moves from the upright sitting position to the recline sitting position. A passenger seat may include a means for guiding the lumbar region of the seat back. A passenger seat may include a spring coupled to the seat back and a frame component of the passenger seat, wherein the spring biases the passenger seat from the recline sitting position to the upright sitting position.
B64D 11/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des sièges
A47C 1/032 - Chaises ou fauteuils de relaxation ou liseuses ayant des éléments de soutien à réglage interdépendant les éléments étant un siège et un dossier à déplacement combiné
33.
ECONOMICAL SOLUTION FOR INFLIGHT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND SLEEPING NEEDS
A system for supporting a passenger to lie flat between two rows of passenger seats is disclosed. The system includes a bed configured to support a passenger between a fore passenger seat and an aft passenger seat. The bed includes a diaphragm that includes a fore connector configured to couple to a fore coupler of the fore passenger seat, and an aft connector configured to couple to an aft coupler of the aft passenger seat. The bed further includes a mattress coupled to the diaphragm.
A passenger seat such an aircraft passenger seat configured to be part of a row of seats. The passenger seat includes a frame assembly including fixed spreaders, and a seat back and a seat bottom positioned between the fixed spreaders and pivotably attached at a shifting pivot. Upper and lower links, provided in a symmetrical arrangement on both sides of the seat, pivotably attach the seat back and the shifting pivot to the fixed spreaders in a manner such that the shifting pivot lowers and moves forward as the passenger seat transition from upright to reclined to provide a cradled recline seat motion.
A passenger seat including a frame subassembly including a fore transverse beam, and a seat pan movably coupled to the frame subassembly. A motion path of the seat pan relative to the frame subassembly includes at least one of rotational motion and translational motion. The fore end of the seat pan rests on and rides along the fore transverse beam such that the fore end of the seat pan is unconstrained to adjust in angle and forward translation as the seat pan moves relative to the frame subassembly. In embodiments, the seat pan is pivotably attached to be movable between a use position for seating and a use position for under seat access.
An aircraft passenger seat assembly including spaced frame members and a pivotally attached seat bottom and seat back positioned between the spaced frame members. The seat bottom and the seat back are coupled to the frame members by upper and lower links positioned on opposite lateral sides of the seat back. During normal use of the seat, the upper and lower links rotate in a synchronous manner to articulate the seat between an upright sitting position and a reclined sitting position. During a dynamic event affecting the passenger seat, the lower links are fixed and the upper links are constrained to rotate over center of the seat back pivot axis to rotate the seat back forward past the upright sitting position.
A latch mechanism for a passenger seat meal table and a passenger seat assembly including a latching meal table. The latch mechanism includes a housing, a rod mounted in the housing, a slider mounted on the rod, a latch rotatably mounted to the housing, a rotary motion component mounted on the rod configured to interact with the slider and the latch to convert linear motion of the slider into rotational motion of the latch, and a lock mechanism mounted to the housing configured to interact with the rotary motion component to maintain the latch in the unlatched condition. In use, moving the meal table to a stowed position causes the latch to deploy to a latched condition to maintain the meal table in the stowed position.
E05C 3/16 - Dispositifs d'immobilisation avec pênes se déplaçant de façon pivotante ou rotative avec action d'une clenche avec poignée de manœuvre ou organe équivalent se déplaçant autrement que rigidement avec la clenche
B64D 11/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des sièges
A toilet exhaust system for use with a toilet bowl, the exhaust system comprising: a motion sensor configured to detect motion and to generate an output signal on detection of motion; a ventilator in communication with the motion sensor and arranged to be activated in response to receiving the output signal from the motion sensor; an exhaust pipe having a first end which, in use, opens into the toilet bowl and a second end via which air is exhauster, and wherein the ventilator is positioned in the exhaust pipe between the first and the second end so as to cause air to flow out of the first end into the toilet bowl, in use, and to draw air from the toilet bowl to the second end.
An energy recovery system comprising: one or more vibrating components, one or more piezoelectric elements arranged on or adjacent said one or more vibrating components to generate an electrical energy in response to vibrational movement of the one or more vibrating components; and a storage device to store the electrical energy generated by the one or more piezoelectric elements.
H02N 2/18 - Machines électriques en général utilisant l'effet piézo-électrique, l'électrostriction ou la magnétostriction fournissant une sortie électrique à partir d'une entrée mécanique, p. ex. générateurs
A capsule for use in a water cleansing system is described herein comprising: a microfiltration membrane and a filter screen. The water cleansing system may be a lavatory system in an aircraft.
An aircraft galley compartment is provided. The galley compartment comprises a housing and a retaining assembly mounted to the housing. The housing defines a chamber configured to receive a container. The retaining assembly comprises an adjustment mechanism including a moveable part, a connecting rod, a linear to rotary gear arrangement disposed between the moveable part and a first end of the connecting rod, and a retaining lever fixedly attached to the connecting rod towards a second end thereof. The retaining lever is configured to pivot on rotation of the connecting rod between a first position and a second position in which the retaining lever protrudes into the chamber to engage a container therein. Linear movement of the moveable part causes rotation of the connecting rod and movement of the retaining lever between the first position and the second position.
A meal table assembly including a frame assembly defining an interior space, a meal table movably coupled to the frame assembly, and a lift mechanism configured to move the meal table between a stowed position in the interior space and a deployed position outside of the interior space. In embodiments, the meal table and the frame assembly interact via a cam assembly configured to coordinate vertical motion and rotation of the meal table relative to the frame assembly. In embodiments, the meal table assembly is part of a console assembly which may be part of a seating configuration, for instance a first or business class seating configuration.
A system and method for monitoring at least one storage provision in an aircraft has at least one sensor for sensing at least one object positioned in an interior space of the at least one storage provision, at least one indicator associated with the at least one storage provision, and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, the at least one indicator, and at least one phase of flight controller. The controller has processing circuitry configured to activate the at least one sensor, receive object information from the at least one sensor, receive phase of flight information from the phase of flight controller, and when the object information pertains to at least one sensed object in the at least one storage provision, and the phase of flight information pertains to landing or deboarding of the aircraft, activate the at least one indicator.
An aircraft lavatory comprising a door, an internal compartment with a floor, at least one pressure sensor located on and/or under the floor configured to detect the presence of a person within the internal compartment of the aircraft lavatory, and a control system configured to activate one or more of the systems of the aircraft lavatory in response to the one or more pressure sensors detecting the presence of a person within the internal compartment of the aircraft lavatory. The method also relates to a method of controlling the aircraft lavatory.
A self-insulated air gasper and a ventilation system including a series arrangement of air gaspers. In embodiments, each air gasper is manufactured to include a double wall configuration including inner and outer walls spaced apart to trap air or other insulative material. In embodiments, a series of air gaspers include a through passage and take-off duct for delivering air to an environment, for instance a passenger suite in an aircraft or other confined space. Each air gasper may further include a foraminous restrictor positioned at the terminal end of the duct outlet. In use, hose connections may be wrapped with insulative covering whereas the self-insulative feature of the air gaspers obviates the need for external insulative wrapping.
A seat recline system includes one or more seat legs. Each seat leg includes a recline arm including one or more detents formed on an inner side of the arm. Each leg further includes a seat pan mount having a first end attached to a seat pan and a second end located between the recline arm and the seat leg. The recline arm is free to pivot about the first mounting point relative to the seat pan mount, where the seat pan mount has a hole therethrough arranged to align with the one or more detents at predetermined pivot positions. Each seat leg includes a locking system including a locking pin and a lever arranged to move the locking pin between a locking position and a release position.
A front sleep support system for an airplane seat having a headrest portion moveable between a stowed position in which the headrest portion is configured to support the back of a user's head and a deployed position in which the headrest portion is configured to support the front of a user's head, and a moveable arm configured to connect the headrest portion to a seat having a seat backrest and a seat base, the moveable arm defining a pivot point, wherein the headrest portion is configured to move pivotably about the pivot point between the stowed position and the deployed position, and wherein the moveable arm permits the headrest portion to move linearly relative to the seat base for deployment and/or stowing of the headrest portion between the stowed position and the deployed position.
A seat headrest comprising: a headrest frame (11) having: a lower frame part (12) configured to be attached to a seat back; an upper frame part (14) pivotally attached to the lower frame part to be moveable between a fully open position and a folded position; a pivot arm (50) connected at a first end (51) to the upper frame part and pivotally connected at a second end (52) to the lower frame part; and a locking mechanism (40) to releasably lock the upper frame part relative to the lower frame part in the fully open position; wherein the locking mechanism comprises a shaft (42) extending through the pivot arm and the lower frame part to define a pivot axis about which the pivot arm pivots relative to the lower frame part, and wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a locking pin (41) configured to extend through the lower frame part, the pivot arm and the upper frame part to lock the pivot arm and upper frame part with respect to the lower frame part when the upper frame part is in a first, fully open, position relative to the lower frame part, and wherein actuation of the locking mechanism by a pushing action of a user causes movement of the locking pin out of engagement with the pivot arm and the upper frame part to permit pivotal movement of the arm relative to the lower frame part about the pivot axis.
A seat bottom assembly including a first frame subassembly and a second frame subassembly supported by and rotatably coupled to the first frame subassembly about a rotation axis, the second frame subassembly configured to rotate about the rotation axis between a first position and a second position. A fabric diaphragm has a fore end connected to the second frame subassembly and an aft end connected to the first frame subassembly. The rotation axis is positioned forward of the connection of the aft end of the fabric diaphragm to the first frame subassembly, such that when the second frame subassembly is in the first position the fabric diaphragm is stretched, and when the second frame subassembly is in the second position the fabric diaphragm is relaxed. In use, the first position may correspond to sitting and the second position may correspond to under seat access.
A berthing divan for use in a conveyance such as an aircraft. In embodiments, the berthing divan includes a frame supporting a seat bottom subassembly and a backrest subassembly coupled for synchronous motion between a seating position and a berthing position. A finished backrest panel is attached to the frame. A plurality of roller support mechanisms are attached to the backrest subassembly and are configured to roll against the backrest panel as the divan transitions between the seating position and the berthing position, and are configured to support the backrest subassembly in each of the seating position and the berthing position of the divan.
A device may include a rotor and a stator comprising a plurality of stator windings. A device may include at least one motor brake comprising at least one brake winding, wherein the at least one motor brake is configured to move between a disengaged position when the at least one brake winding is energized, and an engaged position when the at least one brake winding is de-energized, wherein the at least one motor brake inhibits a rotation of the rotor when in the engaged position. A device may include a drive circuit configured to deliver the power from the power source to the stator and to the at least one brake winding, wherein the drive circuit is configured to deliver power to the at least one brake winding, wherein the at least one brake winding is energized when the stator is energized.
A spacing device for separating an electrical cable from an aircraft galley surface which includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes a distal end for attaching to the electrical cable, and a proximal end for connecting to the lower portion. The lower portion includes a distal end for attaching to the aircraft galley surface, and a proximal end for connecting to the proximal end of the upper portion. The upper portion and the lower portion are slidably connected to each other to adjust the length of the spacing device between multiple discrete lengths, and further include complementary engaging features arranged to hold the spacing device at a selected length. The complementary engaging features extend along only one side of the upper portion and the lower portion.
F16L 3/127 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p. ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection et faisant un angle avec la surface de fixation
F16L 3/13 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p. ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection l'élément venant s'engager autour du tuyau, du câble ou du conduit de protection par action élastique
F16L 3/20 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p. ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers avec disposition particulière permettant au tuyau de bouger permettant un mouvement latéral
An aircraft galley fitting assembly for attaching an aircraft galley structure to an aircraft structure, the fitting assembly comprising: a fitting panel arranged to be fixed to the aircraft structure and the aircraft galley structure; and a damping panel configured to be located between the fitting panel and the aircraft galley structure when assembled, wherein the damping panel comprises a plurality of convex protrusions extending from a first side of the damping panel.
There is provided a beverage container for an aircraft galley. The beverage container receivable within a beverage maker of the aircraft galley to receive a beverage therefrom. The beverage container comprising a cavity for receiving and storing the beverage, a sensor positioned within the cavity, the sensor configured to measure a property of the beverage within the cavity, and a container communication module coupled to the controller, the container communication module configured to transmit data relating to the property to the beverage maker.
A meal table assembly for use in a seating arrangement including a side console. In embodiments, the meal table assembly includes a fixed column, a sleeve rotatably mounted on the fixed column, a support arm mounted to the sleeve, and a meal table mounted on the support arm. The assembly further includes a rotational lifting mechanism including at least one fixed lateral post mounted to the fixed column, and at least one helical slot provided in the sleeve, wherein the fixed lateral post and the helical slot are configured to interact to synchronize rotational and vertical motion of the sleeve relative to the fixed column. In further embodiments, the assembly may include a lifting mechanism for acting on the sleeve to provide lift assistance.
An aircraft lavatory is disclosed herein. The aircraft lavatory includes an aft wall, a forward wall including an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion configured to be directly adjacent one or more seats, and the upper portion configured to extend away from the forward wall and over the one or more seats, an outboard wall coupled to the forward wall and the aft wall, and an inboard wall coupled to the forward wall and the aft wall, the inboard wall defining an opening to access the aircraft lavatory, wherein each of the outboard wall and the inboard wall are configured to be separated into an aft side and a forward side.
A divan is configurable between upright and table configurations. The divan includes linkages which enable rotation of a backrest from the upright configuration to the table configuration. The divan includes a seat pan which is joined in the upright configuration and split in the table configuration. Joining the seat pan in the upright configuration provides a seating region with extra length. Splitting the seat pan in the table configuration provides two seating regions, one on each side of the table.
Systems and methods for automatically adjusting settings and positions of fully adjustable seats are disclosed herein. The method including receiving, by a processor, data from at least one sensor that is operatively coupled to the processor, the data including a representation of a size and a shape of a passenger, identifying, by the processor, at least one of the size or the shape of the passenger based on the data, determining, by the processor, at least one determined seat position for the adjustable seat based at least in part on one of the size or the shape of the passenger, and sending, by the processor, instructions to the adjustable seat to adjust the adjustable seat to a first determined seat position.
A modular case for an air ionizer is disclosed herein. The modular case includes a top compartment having a first opening, the top compartment configured to house a first circuit board, a removable compartment configured to house a second circuit board, the removable compartment physically and electrically isolating the second circuit board from the first circuit board, a front compartment having a second opening, the front compartment coupled to and disposed below the top compartment, the front compartment configured to receive and house the removable compartment, a top lid configured to cover the first opening, and a front lid configured to cover the second opening.
A portable insert for an aircraft removable from an aircraft galley, the portable insert comprising an energy storage; a receiving portion configured to receive a food and/or beverage; and a heater, wherein the energy storage is configured to supply power to the heater to heat the food and/or beverage when the galley insert has been removed from the aircraft galley.
A seat back holder is disclosed, which may be configured for holding multiple items. The seat back holder includes a body couplable to a mount. The body may be configured to repeatably rotate around an axis between a mated position adjacent to the mount and a deployed position via a pivoting mechanism of the seat back holder. The body may include a plate defining a recess configured to receive an object. The plate may include a first arm and a second arm on opposing sides of the recess. The first arm and the second arm may each include a tab extending up from an inner-top surface of the body. Various other features may be included that may be in a compact format that allow multiple items to be held simultaneously.
A level sensor for detecting a level of content in a tank, the level sensor comprising a flexible cable at an end of which is attached a float sensor, the float sensor configured to be suspended from the cable in the tank, in use, and to change its orientation as it contacts content in the tank, and wherein the float sensor is activated to generate a level sense indication according to its orientation.
G01F 23/44 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p. ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme par des flotteurs en utilisant comme éléments de transmission des bandes ou des fils en utilisant des moyens d'indication actionnés électriquement
An oven for use in an aircraft, comprising: a heating cavity; a support means configured to support a meal tray within the heating cavity; and an adjustment means configured to, in response to a change in orientation of the oven with respect to the direction of gravity, adjust the support means away from a default unadjusted state such that the upper surface of a meal tray supported thereby is maintained in a plane perpendicular to the direction of gravity.
A seal assembly is disclosed. The seal assembly may include a seal with a seal body. The seal body may include a seal bottom surface and a cavity along a lengthwise direction of the seal body. The seal assembly may include a fastener with a shank disposed along an axis, a stem protruding up from the shank and disposed along the axis, and an anchor coupled to the stem. The anchor may include one or more anchor arms, each with a pivot and coupled to an arm lever located at a distal end of the fastener. Each anchor arm may be configured to rotate around the pivot between an uncoupled position and a coupled position upon application of a longitudinal force to the arm lever, causing an extendable portion of the anchor arm to rotate radially outwards relative to the axis.
Systems and methods for monitoring seating in an aircraft. In embodiments, a cabin controller is communicatively coupled to a plurality of local seat controllers each operable for controller the position of actuator driven movable seat components. In embodiments, the cabin controller communicates to the flight crew, for instance via a graphical user interface, status compliance of the seat components according to a phase of flight of the aircraft, and where a seat component position is determined to be non-compliant, is configured to move the seat component into compliance by communicating the particular local seat controller. The seats may include passenger seats and divans in a cabin configuration for a business or private jet.
A wall assembly for a passenger cabin such as an aircraft passenger suite. The assembly includes a first fixed wall, a second fixed wall positioned relative to the first fixed wall to define an interior space, an entrance formed between the first fixed wall and the second fixed wall for accessing the interior space, and a movable wall section movably mounted to the first fixed wall. In use, the movable wall section is movable between a first position in the entrance and a second position in the interior space, wherein motion includes at least rotational and vertical motion components. In a particular use case, the wall portion is temporarily movable to expand the entrance to facilitate reduced mobility passenger access into the interior space.
A touchless faucet system may comprise a faucet housing defining an inlet of the touchless faucet. A solenoid valve assembly may be located in the faucet housing. The solenoid valve assembly may be configured to control a flow of fluid to a primary outlet of the faucet housing. A manual actuation assembly may be located in the faucet housing. The manual actuation assembly may be configured to control the flow of fluid to a secondary outlet of the faucet housing. A controller may be configured to send actuation commands to the solenoid valve assembly.
A door system comprises a door, the door including a latch assembly configured to latch the door to a door frame to maintain the door in a closed position and to unlatch to allow the door to open to an opened position. A foot pedal is operatively connected to unlatch the latch assembly upon actuation by a user's foot. In certain embodiments, a handle can be operatively connected to unlatch the latch assembly upon actuation a user. The door system further includes the door frame and set of hinges operatively connecting the door to the door frame.
E05F 15/73 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice avec déclenchement automatique sensible au déplacement ou à la présence de personnes ou d’objets
E05B 47/00 - Fonctionnement ou commande des serrures ou autres dispositifs d'immobilisation par des moyens électriques ou magnétiques
E05B 53/00 - Fonctionnement ou commande des serrures par transmissions mécaniques, p. ex. à distance
E05C 9/04 - Aménagement de pênes à action simultanée ou d'autres dispositifs de blocage en des emplacements bien distincts sur le même battant avec deux barres coulissantes déplacées en directions opposées lors de l'immobilisation ou de la libération
E05F 15/40 - Dispositifs de sécurité, p. ex. détection d’obstacles ou de fin de course
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ECONOMY CLASS PASSENGER SEAT ROW CONVERTIBLE TO A BED
A seat row including at least two laterally adjacent seats, wherein each seat includes a seat pan assembly and a cushion assembly configured to be positioned atop the seat pan assembly. In embodiments, the seat pan assembly includes a frame subassembly including a first frame member and a second frame member rotatably coupled to the first frame member, wherein the second frame member is configured to rotate between a first position residing with the first frame member and a second position forward of the first frame member. In embodiments, the seat pan assembly further includes a diaphragm subassembly including a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm. In use, the seat row is configured to convert between separate seats and a single bed.
A flow restrictor having a flow path. The flow restrictor having: a first obstructer arranged to occupy a first area of the flow path; and a second obstructer arranged to occupy a second area of the flow path. The first obstructer is movable relative to the second obstructer so as to vary an amount of overlap between the first area and the second area and thereby vary the area of the flow path that is blocked by the combination of the first obstructer and the second obstructer.
The present invention relates to a retainer assembly for retaining a container within a compartment of an aircraft galley. The assembly includes a housing comprising an opening, a frame defining a retainer slot located within the housing and arranged to be fixed relative to the housing, a retainer configured to be located in the retainer slot, wherein the retainer and retainer slot are arranged to allow linear motion of the retainer within the retainer slot in a first direction away from and towards the opening and restrict movement of the retainer in all other directions; and a rotatable shaft extending through at least a first wall of the housing and the frame in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
A beverage dispenser for a vehicle galley insert. The beverage dispenser comprises a housing comprising at least one beverage dispenser component. The beverage dispenser further comprises an electrical actuator configured to perform an action to move the at least one beverage dispenser component between a non-operating position and an operating position. The beverage dispenser further comprises a user interface configured to receive a user input. The beverage dispenser further comprises a programmable controller configured to respond to the user input by instructing one or more said actions of the electrical actuator.
The present invention relates to an oven door assembly for an oven comprising: an oven door including a first side, a second side and a thermally insulating layer provided between the first side and the second side; wherein the assembly is configured such that the first side forms an internal surface of the oven door facing a temperature-controlled compartment of the oven in use; a thermally conductive plate arranged on the first side of the oven door; and a thermochromic element arranged on the second side of the oven door; wherein the thermally conductive plate and the thermochromic element are thermally connected by a thermally conductive bracket. The invention further extends to an oven including the oven door described herein, as well as a method for indicating an elevated temperature of an oven.
G01K 11/12 - Mesure de la température basée sur les variations physiques ou chimiques, n'entrant pas dans les groupes , , ou utilisant le changement de couleur, de translucidité ou de réflectance
Herein is provided a door for an aircraft galley container including a frame and a tablet computer. The tablet computer has a touch-screen display configured to display information regarding the contents of the aircraft galley container and to enable a user to control the operation of the aircraft galley container. The tablet computer is mounted within or to the frame. An aircraft galley container and an aircraft galley are also provided.
A hot beverage maker for an aircraft galley includes a water inlet for connecting the hot beverage maker to an external cold water supply, a hot water tank to heat the cold water to produce hot water, and a brew-head to brew and dispense a hot beverage using the hot water. The hot beverage maker also includes a descaling tank to store a descaling solution, a descaling regulator valve to selectively provide a volume of the descaling solution to the hot water tank, and a user input interface. The hot beverage maker is arranged to execute a cleaning operation responsive to a user input provided via the user input interface. The descaling regulator valve provides the volume of descaling solution to the hot water tank when the cleaning operation is executed.
A digital communication interface emulator for a platform, the digital communication interface emulator comprising: a Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) library module configured to produce JTAG data, wherein the JTAG data comprises communication instructions; and a JTAG driver module configured to transmit the JTAG data to a JTAG compatible chip, the JTAG compatible chip connected to a target chip via a JTAG communication pin of the JTAG compatible chip and a target communication pin of the target chip, wherein the communication instructions are configured to cause the JTAG compatible chip to communicate with the target chip via the JTAG communication pin, such that the platform can communicate with the target chip via the digital communication interface emulator and the JTAG compatible chip.
G06F 9/455 - ÉmulationInterprétationSimulation de logiciel, p. ex. virtualisation ou émulation des moteurs d’exécution d’applications ou de systèmes d’exploitation
A passenger compartment for the interior of an aircraft, the passenger compartment adapted for a passenger caring for a baby, the compartment comprising, a first side wall, a second side wall, a back wall joining the first side wall to the second side wall, a front wall opposite the back wall, the front wall comprising a door to allow the passenger to enter and exit the compartment, a seat comprising a portion pivotally attached to the first side wall, a foldable changing table for changing a baby, the foldable changing table pivotally attached to the back wall, a bassinet attached to the second side wall, wherein a maximum distance between the first side wall and the second side wall is less than 160 cm.
A monument for an aircraft including a fibre-reinforced polymer body. The fibre-reinforced polymer body includes corrugations configured to reinforce the monument.
B64D 11/00 - Arrangements pour passagers ou équipageInstallations de postes de pilotage non prévues ailleurs
B29C 70/02 - Façonnage de matières composites, c.-à-d. de matières plastiques comprenant des renforcements, des matières de remplissage ou des parties préformées, p. ex. des inserts comprenant des combinaisons de renforcements et de matières de remplissage dans une matrice, formant une ou plusieurs couches, avec ou sans couches non renforcées ou non remplies
B29C 70/20 - Façonnage de matières composites, c.-à-d. de matières plastiques comprenant des renforcements, des matières de remplissage ou des parties préformées, p. ex. des inserts comprenant uniquement des renforcements, p. ex. matières plastiques auto-renforçantes des renforcements fibreux uniquement caractérisées par la structure des renforcements fibreux utilisant des fibres de grande longueur, ou des fibres continues orientées dans une seule direction, p. ex. mèches ou autres fibres parallèles
B29C 70/30 - Façonnage par empilage, c.-à-d. application de fibres, de bandes ou de feuilles larges sur un moule, un gabarit ou un noyauFaçonnage par pistolage, c.-à-d. pulvérisation de fibres sur un moule, un gabarit ou un noyau
B29K 105/08 - Présentation, forme ou état de la matière moulée contenant des agents de renforcement, charges ou inserts de grande longueur, p. ex. ficelles, mèches, mats, tissus ou fils
B29L 31/30 - Véhicules, p. ex. bateaux ou avions, ou éléments de leur carrosserie
B32B 3/28 - Produits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche continue dont le périmètre de la section droite a une allure particulièreProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche comportant des cavités ou des vides internes caractérisés par une couche comportant une feuille mince déformée, p. ex. ondulée, froissée
B32B 5/02 - Produits stratifiés caractérisés par l'hétérogénéité ou la structure physique d'une des couches caractérisés par les caractéristiques de structure d'une couche comprenant des fibres ou des filaments
B32B 5/26 - Produits stratifiés caractérisés par l'hétérogénéité ou la structure physique d'une des couches caractérisés par la présence de plusieurs couches qui comportent des fibres, filaments, grains ou poudre, ou qui sont sous forme de mousse ou essentiellement poreuses une des couches étant fibreuse ou filamenteuse un autre couche également étant fibreuse ou filamenteuse
A frothing appliance includes a housing having a recess, a froth wand, wherein the froth wand has a longitudinal axis (A). The frothing appliance also includes means for retracting the froth wand, along the longitudinal axis (A), into the recess of the housing, and means for cleaning the froth wand when the froth wand is fully or partially retracted into the recess of the housing.
A smart air ionizer is disclosed herein. The smart air ionizer includes a power circuit, a high voltage circuit, an electrode coupled to the high voltage circuit, the electrode configured to ionize air surrounding the electrode, and a controller circuit coupled to the power circuit and the high voltage circuit, the controller circuit including a controller configured to control a voltage output of the high voltage circuit to the electrode based on a feedback received from the high voltage circuit.
H01T 23/00 - Appareils pour la production d'ions destinés à être introduits dans des gaz à l'état libre, p. ex. dans l'atmosphère
B03C 3/38 - Postes de chargement ou d'ionisation des particules, p. ex. utilisant des décharges électriques, des radiations radioactives ou des flammes
B64D 13/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des appareils de conditionnement d'air pour équipages d'aéronefs, passagers ou pour emplacements réservés au fret l'air étant climatisé
A child restraint system may provide a seat and restraint system for a child in an aircraft lavatory. The child restraint system may be configured to be installed on an existing wall such as a wall of an aircraft lavatory or be manufactured as part of an aircraft lavatory. The child restraint system may be a rigid structure comprising a seat back, a seat bottom, a first seat side, a second seat side, and a harness. The child restraint system may be a flexible or fabric structure. The child restraint system may comprise a seat, a first strap, and a second strap.
A system for obtaining feedback regarding food served to passengers is disclosed. The system includes a detection device and a controller. The controller is configured to capture a plurality of images of food of a food plate from the detection device, classify the food on the food plate, responsive to the food plate being removed from view of the detection device, determine, using a prior received image, whether the food is mostly consumed, partially consumed, or mostly unconsumed, responsive to determining that the food was either mostly consumed, partially consumed, or mostly unconsumed, store, in a memory, information pertaining to the food along with a record of the food being either mostly consumed, partially consumed, or mostly unconsumed as per the determination, and transmit the information to at least one other computer in order for modifications to be made to menus and food quality as per the information.
An aircraft galley is disclosed herein. The aircraft galley includes an air duct including an air inlet and an air outlet, the air outlet extending into the aircraft galley, an ion emitter coupled to the air outlet, and a control unit electronically coupled to the ion emitter, the control unit configured to control an ion output of the ion emitter.
B64D 13/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des appareils de conditionnement d'air pour équipages d'aéronefs, passagers ou pour emplacements réservés au fret l'air étant climatisé
An aircraft galley insert, such as an oven or beverage maker, comprises a sensor for determining a tilt angle (A) of the aircraft galley insert with respect to a horizontal plane, and a controller operatively connected to the tilt sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal from the tilt sensor indicating the tilt angle (A) of the aircraft galley insert, and control operation of the aircraft galley insert based on the tilt angle.
A water heater for use in an aircraft, including a pipe having a length of at least 1 metre and being configured to provide a conduit for water between a source and an outlet. The water heater includes an electric heater. The electric heater extends around an outer surface of the pipe. The electric heater is configured to heat the water in the pipe. The water heater further includes a planar support structure. The pipe is attached to a surface of the planar support structure such that the pipe follows a non-linear path across the surface of the planar support structure. The planar support structure comprises a structure for attaching the water heater to a surface in a vanity unit of an aircraft.
F24H 1/14 - Chauffe-eau instantanés, c.-à-d. dans lesquels il n'y a production de chaleur que lorsque l'eau s'écoule, p. ex. avec contact direct de l'eau avec l'agent chauffant dans lesquels l'eau est maintenue séparée de l'agent chauffant par tubes, p. ex. en forme de serpentins
F24H 1/00 - Appareils de chauffage de l’eau, p. ex. chauffe-eau, chauffe-eau instantanés en continu ou chauffe-eau à accumulation
A headrest assembly and an aircraft passenger seat including a headrest assembly. In embodiments, the headrest assembly includes a center portion including left and right lateral receivers each defining an axis of rotation oblique to a plane of the center portion, and left and right ears each including a dogleg support rotatably received in its respective lateral receiver, wherein each ear is configured to rotate independently about its axis of rotation between a stowed position alongside the center portion and a deployed position oblique to the plane of the center portion. In use, for example, the ears may be deployed to provide a provision for sleeping in which the sides of the head are supported.
An adjustable headrest for a seat such as an aircraft passenger seat. In embodiments, the headrest includes an adjustment subassembly including a plurality of independently adjustable support arms. Each support arm includes at least one articulating segment. A cushion subassembly is mounted to the adjustment subassembly by way of slidable couplings to prevent puckering in the cushion subassembly when the lateral arms are adjusted forward. In embodiments, the lateral arms are grouped into upper and lower pairs of lateral arms wherein the lateral arms in the lower pair have a longer length as compared to the lateral arms in the upper pair to support the cheek and jaw of a user.
A system for localizing and object is disclosed herein. The system includes a radio transmitter disposed in a first location, a radio receiver disposed in a second location, a processor operatively coupled to the radio transmitter and to the radio receiver, and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send a first command to the radio transmitter to transmit a continuous radio wave, send a second command to the radio receiver to receive a reflected radio wave, receive from the radio receiver a signal indicating the reflected radio wave is within a spatial region of interest, and determining a three-dimensional location of the object within the spatial region of interest based on the reflected radio wave.
G01S 13/32 - Systèmes pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes continues, soit modulées en amplitude, en fréquence ou en phase, soit non modulées
A bassinet is foldable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The bassinet includes a casing which is wall-mountable. The bassinet includes flanges and panels which are coupled to the casing. The panels are flush with the flanges in the stowed position. The panels define the sides and base of the bassinet in the deployed position.
A frothing module for a hot beverage maker including: a reservoir with a bottom portion for storing a liquid and a frother. The frother has a suction tube arranged within the reservoir, extending from a top portion into the bottom portion of the reservoir to draw liquid from the bottom portion. The frother also has a steam inlet to connect to and receive steam from the hot beverage maker, an aerator to receive liquid from the suction tube and steam from the steam inlet to make a froth; and an outlet to discharge the froth. The reservoir includes at least one aperture to receive steam for cleaning external surfaces of the suction tube.
B08B 9/032 - Nettoyage des surfaces intérieuresÉlimination des bouchons par l'action mécanique d'un fluide en mouvement, p. ex. par effet de chasse d'eau
A beverage maker for a vehicle galley compartment, the beverage maker comprising: a housing comprising a dispensing region configured to receive a beverage container in a beverage receiving position; a latching mechanism configured to move relative to the housing between a first position and a second position; wherein, when in the first position the latching mechanism is configured to retain the beverage container in the beverage receiving position, and when in the second position the latching mechanism is configured to allow the beverage container to be placed in or removed from the beverage receiving position; and an electrical actuator configured to control movement of the latching mechanism relative to the housing from the second position to the first position.
A beverage maker comprises a heating cavity, a water input configured to be connected to an external water supply and to channel water from the external water supply towards the heating cavity, a water output configured to channel water away from the heating cavity and a means for heating water. The means for heating water is disposed external to the heating cavity and is configured to heat water within the heating cavity. The heating cavity is configured to receive a removable water container so as to form a fluid flowpath from the water input to the removable water container, and from the removable water container to the water output.
A method of manufacturing an energy absorber and a method for thermally treating an additively manufactured energy absorber to maximize energy absorbing performance. In embodiments, thermally treating the manufactured energy absorber includes heating the build plate including the built energy absorber in a heating furnace to a solutionizing temperature in a range of 300° C. to 550° C., more preferably substantially 430° C., maintaining the solutionizing temperature for a predefined time period, and water quenching the heated build plate including the built energy absorber. In embodiments, following the thermal treatment, the built energy absorber is detached from the build plate and optionally subjected to a finish process. In embodiments, the energy absorber comprises the aluminum alloy AlSi10Mg.
B33Y 40/20 - Posttraitement, p. ex. durcissement, revêtement ou polissage
B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive
C22F 1/043 - Modification de la structure physique des métaux ou alliages non ferreux par traitement thermique ou par travail à chaud ou à froid de l'aluminium ou de ses alliages d'alliages avec le silicium comme second constituant majeur
A secondary cockpit barrier is disclosed herein. The secondary cockpit barrier includes a cylindrical cartridge having an outer wall and an interior compartment, an internal roller bar disposed in the interior compartment of the cylindrical cartridge, a receiver stanchion including a plurality of guide holes, a vertical bar configured to engage the receiver stanchion, a barrier having a first edge coupled to the internal roller bar and a second edge coupled to the vertical bar, the barrier configured to extend through an opening in the cylindrical cartridge and from the cylindrical cartridge to the receiver stanchion, a plurality of latch guides coupled to the vertical bar, each of the plurality of latch guides configured to engage a guide hole of the plurality of guide holes, and a lock coupled to the receiver stanchion, the lock configured to secure the barrier in a deployed position.
A modular aircraft galley insert for performing thermal cycling for PCR testing includes a housing having a sample module for receiving a sample to be tested, a thermal module thermally connected to the sample module for cycling temperatures of the sample to be tested, a power module for providing power to the thermal module, a detector module configured to analyze the sample and connected to receive power from the power module, and a connectivity module for communicating results of a test from the detector module to a remote location with respect to the housing.
A redundant rail cover and indicator system may include one or more rail and carriage failure indicator assemblies. Each assembly may include a failure indicator configured to identify when a primary sub-assembly fails and a rotational sub-assembly configured to rotate the failure indicator between a stowed and deployed position. When the primary sub-assembly fails, the rotational sub-assembly may be configured to cause the failure indicator to rotate between the stowed and deployed position. Each redundant rail cover assembly may include an actuatable cover and a cover actuation sub-assembly configured to actuate the cover between a stowed and deployed position. When in the stowed position, the cover may be configured to substantially cover the secondary rail. When the primary sub-assembly fails, the cover actuation sub-assembly may be configured to cause the cover to actuate between the stowed and deployed position.
An electrode module for use in an air ionizer system is disclosed herein. The electrode module includes a first printed circuit board extending in a first direction from a first edge to a second edge, a first positive high voltage track formed on the first printed circuit board, the first positive high voltage track extending in the first direction, a first negative high voltage track formed on the first printed circuit board, the first negative high voltage track being spaced apart from the first positive high voltage track by a first distance in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a first ion sense trace formed on the first printed circuit board, a first ion probe attached to the first printed circuit board and the first ion sense trace, and a first connector coupled to the first positive high voltage track and configured to receive a first ion emitter.
B64D 13/06 - Aménagements ou adaptations des appareils de conditionnement d'air pour équipages d'aéronefs, passagers ou pour emplacements réservés au fret l'air étant climatisé
A storage cubby for an aircraft including a housing having a front opening and an interior space accessible through the front opening, a fixed retention bar extending across the front opening, and a beverage container holder positioned in the interior space. In embodiments, the beverage container holder includes a bearing block having a bearing surface, a positioning magnet mounted to the bearing block, a catch mounted to the bearing block, and a strap having a first end mounted to the housing and a second end carrying a magnetic latch. During a first use condition of the strap, the magnetic latch is retained by the positioning magnet disengaged from the catch. During a second use condition of the strap, the magnetic latch is engaged with the catch. In embodiments, the first and second use conditions correspond to routine and high g-force events of the aircraft, respectively.
B60N 3/10 - Aménagements ou adaptations d'autres accessoires pour passagers, non prévus ailleurs de réceptacles pour nourriture ou boissons, p. ex. réfrigérés
B64D 11/00 - Arrangements pour passagers ou équipageInstallations de postes de pilotage non prévues ailleurs
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STEAM SEPARATION AND CONDENSATE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM
An oven for use in an aircraft galley, comprising an inner cavity configured to heat one or more food items, the inner cavity comprising an air outlet configured to allow a flow of air and steam to escape the inner cavity. The oven comprises an exhaust conduit connected, at a first end, to the air outlet external to the inner cavity and configured to channel the flow of air and steam leaving the inner cavity via the air outlet. The oven further comprises a cyclone steam separator configured to reduce the water and/or water vapor content of a flow of moist air flowing through it, the cyclone steam separator comprising a cyclone steam separator inlet and a cyclone steam separator outlet.
