B/E Aerospace Patente

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There is provided herein an aircraft galley container including a door, a latch mechanism (2), and a lock (38). The latch mechanism (2) is positionable in a latched position preventing opening of the door and an unlatched position permitting opening of the door. The latch mechanism (2) includes a handle, a pair of rods (4) and a rotatable plate (8). The rotatable plate (8) is coupled to the handle and configured to be rotated by the handle and to convert rotational movement of the handle to linear movement of the pair of rods (4) to place the latch mechanism (2) in the latched and unlatched positions. The lock (38) is configured to selectively prevent the rotatable plate (8) from rotation to maintain the latch mechanism (2) in the latched position.

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A low profile armrest articulation mechanism for a passenger seat is disclosed. The passenger seat has a seatback (106) reclinable from an upright configuration to a berthed or horizontal configuration (e.g., parallel to the seatpan (104)). The mechanism includes moving stops (110) connecting the armrests (108) on either side to the seatback (106) and linkages (112) connecting the moving stops (110) to the seat frame (102). As the seatback (106) reclines, the moving stops (110) maintain the armrests (108) at an optimally ergonomic angle (e.g., substantially parallel to the seatpan (104)) for as long as possible. When the seatback (106) reaches the fully reclined or berthed configuration, the armrests (108) may be pivoted upward into a berthed orientation flush with the seatback (106), adding bed space to the berthed configuration.

A system includes a seat frame (102). The seat frame includes a fore beam (108) and an aft beam (106). The system includes a pouch (110). The pouch includes: an opening (112); a top panel (114) extending from the opening; an end panel (116) abutting the top panel; a first side panel (118) abutting the top panel and the end panel; a second side panel (118) abutting the top panel and the end panel; a bottom panel (120) abutting the first side panel, the second side panel, and the end panel; a curved panel (122) extending from the opening toward the bottom panel and abutting the first side panel, the second side panel, and the bottom panel; a closeout flap (128) extending from a top edge of the opening and abutting the top panel; aft straps attached to the top panel and secured around the aft beam; and fore straps attached to the top panel and secured around the fore beam.

A system may comprise: a contactless sensor (220) configured to couple to a waste tank (208); a controller (250) electronically coupled to the contactless sensor (220), the controller (250) configured to: receive, via the contactless sensor (220), a waste water level data from the contactless sensor, calculate a waste water level based on the waste water level data.

A beverage dispensing device (200) can comprise a housing configured to house a fluid; a feed spout (220) coupled to the housing; and an ultraviolet light emitter (132) coupled to the feed spout, the ultraviolet light emitter oriented in a downward direction during operation, the ultraviolet light emitter configured to emit ultraviolet radiation having an average wavelength between 100 nm and 400 nm.

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A sanitization apparatus (113) may comprise a light source (202) configured to emit a light having a first wavelength between 414 and 474 nm; a nonlinear crystal (204) disposed proximal to the light source (202), the nonlinear crystal (204) configured to receive the light having the first wavelength and output a first portion of the light having the first wavelength and a second portion of the light having a second wavelength, the second wavelength being half the first wavelength; and a prism (206) configured to receive the first portion of the light and the second portion of the light, the prism (206) configured to direct the second portion of the light toward a surface to be sanitized.

An articulating shelf is disclosed herein including a first shelf portion (122a) having a first edge and an opposing second edge, a first hinge (148) coupled the first edge of the first shelf portion, a second hinge (150) coupled to the second edge of the first shelf portion, a second shelf portion (122b) having a first edge and an opposing second edge, the second edge of the second shelf portion coupled to the second hinge, a rod (124) having a first end and an opposing second end, a rod support having a first end and a second send, the first end of the rod support coupled to the second edge of the second shelf portion and the second end of the rod support coupled to the rod between the first and the second ends of the rod, and an end cap (140) including a plunger (142) configured to extend and retract from the end cap.

An in-seat mini-bar assembly, apparatus and method of manufacture is provided. The assembly includes a housing (5) that is insertable into a compartment of the seating module and includes a container (30) with an interior cavity that is conductively cooled by thermo-electric elements of a micro-chiller unit mounted on a conductive rear plate that forms an exterior side of the container. A vent (450) is configured proximate to a front section of the housing to receive outside air forward of the housing for channeling the outside air to a rear section of the housing using a duct (430) attached to the vent at the front section. The duct (430) is shaped for a fluidic intake of the outside air by a frontal flange having a wide cross-sectional area that is gradually tapered to a circular cross-sectional area to direct the airflow in a uniform manner.

An air gasper knob system for an overhead Passenger Service Unit (PSU) (10) includes an annular gasper knob (102) of a UV transparent material. The annular gasper knob defines an air passage (108) therethrough, and extends about the air passage from a first annular end face (104) to a second annular end face (106). The system also includes a UV illuminator (110) mounted to the gasper knob, oriented to transmit UV illumination through the UV transparent material to sanitize exterior surfaces of the gasper knob. A method of sanitizing an air gasper knob comprises illuminating a gasper knob in an overhead PSU using UV illumination to destroy infectious agents on surfaces of the gasper knob.

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A passenger seat assembly (100) for facilitating seating passengers with reduced mobilities (PRM) in a conveyance such as an aircraft. The passenger seat assembly includes a motion subassembly (122) and a decoupling mechanism (128) 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 (120). 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 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 passenger seat is described which satisfies a head-injury criterion (HIC). To satisfy the HIC, the passenger seat translates or pivots one or more components of the seatback (104) towards a passenger sitting behind the passenger seat. By translating and/or pivoting the components of the seatback (104) towards the passenger, a crush zone for the passenger seat may be increased, thereby increasing the impact time and correspondingly decreasing the forces felt by the passenger.

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A self-insulated air gasper (108, 116, 118, 120, 122) and a ventilation system (100) 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 (146, 148) spaced apart to trap air or other insulative material. In embodiments, a series of air gaspers include a through passage (112) and take-off duct (114) for delivering air to an environment, for instance a passenger suite (200) in an aircraft or other confined space. Each air gasper may further include a foraminous restrictor (144) positioned at the terminal end of the duct outlet. In use, hose connections (110, 124, 126, 128, 130, 134) may be wrapped with insulative covering whereas the self-insulative feature of the air gaspers obviates the need for external insulative wrapping.

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A joint assembly may include a first wedge ring (204), where the first wedge ring (204) is arranged on an internal surface of the tubular composite rod (210), having a wedge-shaped radially outward geometry to form a wedge-shaped end portion. The joint assembly may include a second wedge ring (210), where the second wedge ring (210) is arranged radially outward of an external surface of the tubular composite rod (210). The joint assembly may include a third wedge ring (214), where the third wedge ring (214) is arranged between the second wedge ring (210) and the tubular composite rod (210), where the third wedge ring (214) is formed of two or more segments placed in a hoop direction. The first and the second wedge ring (210)s may be connected, for example, by thread joining.

A wall assembly for providing access to an aircraft passenger suite (102) from an aisle area is disclosed. The wall assembly includes a base. The wall assembly includes a wall (108) operationally coupled to the base and slidable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position, the wall configured to be linearly slidable along a forward direction between the open position and the closed position. The wall assembly includes a dual latch system configured to selectively prevent a movement of the wall absent a simultaneous operation of multiple latches, the dual latch system comprising an upper latch; and a lower latch. The dual latch system configured to allow for the movement of the wall when the dual latch system is in an operated state but not necessarily in the unoperated state.

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A passenger seat (100) includes a frame subassembly (102) including a fore transverse beam (114), and a seat pan (104) 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 (132) 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.

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