CN1554191A - In-flight seatback with pocket for PCU - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention is a passenger entertainment system comprising a passenger control unit (PCU) that can be simply retained and retrieved from a pocket (12) on an airline seatback (14). A cable retractor for retracting a cable (24) connected to the PCU (10) can be provided at a suitable location, such as underneath the airline seat. The passenger control units (10) can take any of several forms with suitable controls for selecting video channels, audio channels, controlling volume, selecting a menu of options, and the like. The PCU can be used for accessing and sending e-mails.
Description
The present invention relates to for example be used for passenger's amusement equipment of aircraft, more particularly, relate to a kind of small-sized amusement passenger control device, it can be handed, and also can be kept in the pocket on the passenger-seat back simply and therefrom taking-up.
Background of invention
Entertainment systems on the various forms of aircrafts is arranged now, and they provide video and audio program and out of Memory.Second-class cabin/economy class on some zones, the particularly commercial passenger plane on the aircraft is narrow, thus for be provided with entertainment systems the various controllers that must or expect to have bring difficulty.Most systems adopts the controller that is contained on the seat handrail now, also has some that the controller that can be installed on seat back or other the local video display is provided.In the narrow zone of some sections of taking one's seat, even in business class and first-class cabin, the space that suitable controller is set may all not have or may compare mixed and disorderly.
Summary of the invention
According to the present invention, passenger's control device (PCU) of amusement on a kind of aircraft is provided, its volume ratio is less, can hand, the additional pocket or the panel such as fabric that also can be arranged in the seat back that is arranged at aircraft seat or be attached thereto.Various controllers are set on PCU, have generally eliminated needs video on the seat handrail and Audio Controller.According to device solves of the present invention the problem of PCU is set in the narrow zone such as the second-class cabin/economy class on the common commercial passenger plane, these PCU may have audio frequency, video, text and the graphical information that enough big display screen provides program request.The advantage of the realization that this provides comprises: the flexibility of PCU shape promptly, does not need to be subjected to the restriction of actual seat handrail; Do not need to revise the seat handrail; And the cable of can easily arranging.Though design of the present invention is particularly suitable for second-class cabin and economy class, also be suitable for the business class and the first-class cabin of aircraft.In addition, design of the present invention can provide a kind of device, and it can be selected for airline, strengthens audio entertain mem and/or information to provide, as up-to-date travel information, timetable, weather condition and news.Email, Web browsing and other function also can be provided.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of improved amusement passenger control device.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of hand-held passenger's control device, and it can leave in the pocket of seat back.
By considering the description below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, these and other function of the present invention and advantage will become better understood, among the figure:
Fig. 1 be according to the present invention, the passenger takes out the graphic extension that amusement passenger control device (PCU) uses on the aircraft;
Fig. 2 illustrates demonstration passenger's control device and is used to hold and keep the seat back pocket of this device;
Fig. 3 is the aircraft seat schematic diagram that explanation is arranged on PCU, cable arrangement method and cable retractor in the seat back;
Fig. 4 a is to the first kind simple form of 4d explanation according to PCU of the present invention and pocket;
Fig. 5 a illustrates another kind of form to 5d;
Fig. 6 a and 6b explanation video PCU;
Fig. 7 a-7b explanation passenger Email form, Fig. 7 c is volume and channel On-line Control, Fig. 7 d is the optional handrail that electrical socket is installed;
Fig. 8 represents aircraft seat back and the PCU that deposits in wherein; And
Fig. 9 represents optionally to separate is arranged in device on the handrail.
Describe in detail
Refer now to accompanying drawing, at first referring to figs. 1 to 3, general remark basic design of the present invention, it comprises a kind of passenger's control device (PCU) 10 of new model, PCU 10 is saved and is supported in the pocket 12 on the seat back 14 at conventional airplane seat 16.Seat back 14 has common pallet 18 (Fig. 3) and the magazine bag 20 of folding down.Fig. 1 illustrates the second seat 16a and passenger 22, and the passenger reaches and take out PCU 10 from the pocket 12 at seat, the place ahead 16.PCU is connected to suitable cable retractor and the common electric terminal 26 of 16 bottoms at the seat by the cable 24 that extends to seat back 14 belows, and electric terminal 26 is connected to entertainment systems (not shown) on the aircraft of aircraft again.Some embodiment of PCU are described below.
Refer now to the pocket 12 on the seat back, in one form, as specifically seeing among Fig. 2, pocket 12 can be covered fabric and with the seat cover of seat back 14 thermoformable plastic stitched together or the pocket of foam.PCU cable 24 reaches retractor and terminal 26 always, remains a kind of mode that can not disturb or hinder other passenger thus.Pocket 12 can across whole seat back 14 or only part stride across seat back 14, what position easily in office, but preferably in the upper back of magazine bag 20.
Provide the more detailed view of demonstration PCU, PCU pocket, passenger-seat and optional accessory among Fig. 4 and 9, and will discuss in more detail subsequently.
Passenger's control device 10 can be taked any in some forms, from simple controllers comparatively to very complicated controller.The comparatively simple form of demonstration PCU has been described among Fig. 4 a-4c and Fig. 5 a-5c.These PCU are similarly, and each PCU has shell 30, LCD screen 32 and control section 34.Main difference between the embodiment of the embodiment of Fig. 4 a-4c and Fig. 5 a-5c is the shell mechanism difference, has added hook 36 in one embodiment of back, and be provided with specific control button in control section 34.Every group of button all comprises navigation key 40, return push-button 42, " OK " or ACK button 44 and menu button 46.In the embodiment of Fig. 5 a-5c, return and " OK " button be the form of rocker-type button.
Hook 36 allows PCU to hang on the suitable hook (not shown) on the seat back or other position suitably and easily, such as the front of handrail.Except display screen 32 and controlled area 34, PCU also can comprise card reader and card reader slot 48 (Fig. 4 c), is used to read various types of cards, such as credit card, common aviator card or the like.
The video PCU of Fig. 6 a and two kinds of forms of 6b explanation, it has the controller that is similar to other embodiment, comprising the keypad 50 of control similar 34, but also has keyboard 52, allows input specifying information when selecting the video and/or audio program.Difference among the embodiment of Fig. 6 a and 6b is button arrangement.Video PCU also can be used for Email, utilizes the seat back monitor as display screen.
Fig. 7 a and 7b explanation are used for the PCU of e-mail applications.These PCU include display screen 32, keyboard 52 and suitable controlled area 50, controlled area 50 have be similar to the browsing of aforementioned button, return, menu and OK button.Fig. 7 c also illustrates embedded audio devices 60, and it can be embedded in the cable 24, comprises mode button 62, volume increase and decrease rocker-type button 64, channel increase and decrease rocker-type button 66.Fig. 7 d illustrates optional USB, Ethernet and audio jack device 70, and they preferably can be installed in the front end of handrail, also can be installed in side or other place.
Fig. 8 represents to have the more detailed view of the typical aircraft seat back of pallet 18, magazine bag 20, also is illustrated in the PCU 10 in its seat back pocket.This figure further illustrates the video display 76 with the suitable controller that comprises the channel rotating disk, can beat button and make the passenger of dress circle discontented sometimes by rotating this rotating disk rather than beaing button and select each television channel.Fig. 9 illustrates and can be used as the option means 80 that fixing self-contained unit is contained in handrail one side usually.Controller, the passenger's control device that is used to provide to the use of program request audio frequency can be provided for it, also has USB, Ethernet and audio jack shown in the left side.
Though have illustrated and described some embodiments of the present invention, only otherwise deviate from scope of the present invention, can carry out various modifications, the invention is intended to contain all these classes and revise and equivalents.
Claims (20)
1. the entertainment systems on the aircraft comprises:
Passenger's control device is comprising the controller that is used at least realize that video and audio program are selected; And
For holding the pocket that described passenger's control device disposes, be used for depositing described control device and allow to take out described control device and use on the seat back of aircraft seat for described seat back back passengers from described pocket.
2. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described pocket provides by described pocket is fixed on the described seat back.
3. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described pocket is fixed on interior and close its top of magazine bag of described seat back.
4. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described passenger's control device comprises the display screen that is used for visually to passenger's presentation information, and described controller comprises at least and is convenient to select the browsing controller of program and the menu controller that allows the visit available programs.
5. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described passenger's control device also comprises the keyboard of permission input information on described display screen.
6. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, described passenger's control device comprises the card reader that is used for the information of taking out from the card of wherein having stored information.
7. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, described passenger's control device also comprises the embedded controller of being convenient to the control audio program.
8. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that also comprising have audio jack, USB port and wherein at least a terminating set of ethernet port.
9. the entertainment systems on the aircraft comprises:
Portable hand-held passenger control device, comprising the controller that is used at least realize that video and audio program are selected, described passenger's control device comprises coupled telecommunication cable, this cable is fit to be connected to the electric terminal on cable retractor and the aircraft passenger seat, thereby described passenger's control device can be taken out from the pocket on the seat back of aircraft seat for using and turning back in the pocket so that deposit.
10. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, described passenger's control device comprises the display screen that is used for visually to passenger's presentation information, and described controller comprises at least and is convenient to select the browsing controller of program and the menu controller that allows the visit available programs.
11. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described passenger's control device also comprises the keyboard of permission input information on described display screen.
12. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described passenger's control device comprises the card reader that is used for from the card retrieving information of wherein having stored information.
13. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described passenger's control device also comprises the embedded controller of being convenient to the control audio program.
14. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that also comprising have audio jack, USB port and wherein at least a terminating set of ethernet port.
15. the entertainment systems on the aircraft is used to have the passenger compartment of the aircraft of a plurality of passenger-seats, described system comprises:
A plurality of passenger's control device are comprising the controller that is used at least realize that video and audio program are selected; And
At least a plurality of described seats, each seat comprises the pocket on the seat back at described seat, described pocket disposes for holding each passenger's control device, is used for depositing described control device and allows to take out described control device from described pocket using for each seat back back passengers.
16. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that, described passenger's control device comprises the display screen that is used for visually to passenger's presentation information, and described controller comprises at least and is convenient to select the browsing controller of program and the menu controller that allows the visit available programs.
17. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described passenger's control device also comprises the keyboard of permission input information on described display screen.
18. the entertainment systems on the aircraft comprises:
Hand-held passenger's control device is comprising the controller that is used at least realize that video frequency program is selected; And
For holding the pocket that described passenger's control device disposes, be used for depositing described control device and allow to take out described control device and use on the seat back of aircraft seat for described seat back back passengers from described pocket.
19. the entertainment systems on the aircraft comprises:
Hand-held passenger's control device is comprising the controller that is used at least realize that audio program is selected; And
For holding the pocket that described passenger's control device disposes, be used for depositing described control device and allow to take out described control device and use on the seat back of aircraft seat for described seat back back passengers from described pocket.
20. the entertainment systems on the aircraft as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, described passenger's control device also comprises the embedded controller of being convenient to the control audio program.
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