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System for displaying the status of use of aircraft overhead luggage storage bins

A technology for storing boxes and luggage, applied in aircraft parts, closed-circuit television systems, aircraft indicating devices, etc., can solve problems such as reducing boarding time

Active Publication Date: 2018-06-26
THE BOEING CO
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Airlines and manufacturers have also changed the size and shape of overhead bin space to make the space more usable, but because this option is limited by aircraft space constraints, this has also been found to be ineffective in reducing boarding time

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[0019] Throughout the present disclosure, like numerals refer to like parts throughout the drawings, which illustrate various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0020] Overhead luggage bins in aircraft are used to store passengers' carry-on luggage. During boarding, the storage bins are opened and filled as passengers board the aircraft. The stowage box must be moved to the closed position prior to takeoff. Often, when not completely full, the trunk may be closed prematurely by the passenger. The system disclosed herein records the latest status of the associated storage box before closing the associated storage box by using a camera, and then provides an image (such as an image projected by a projector) showing the latest storage status of the storage box to the The outer surface of the storage box to reduce boarding delays. In an aircraft embodying the system of the present disclosure, a passenger may search for available storage space when some or all of ...

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A system for displaying the status of use of aircraft overhead luggage storage bins is disclosed. A system and method are disclosed for displaying the storage status of overhead luggage storage bins in an aircraft. A camera is provided that is mounted with a field of view directed at an inner portion of a group of open bins. The camera is communicatively coupled to a controller and selectively provides images of the inner portion of the bins immediately prior to when the bins are closed to the controller. A projector is also provided for each group of bins. The projector is communicatively coupled to the controller and is mounted such that an image received from the controller is projected onto an outer surface of the closed bins. The controller receives images from each of the cameras andselectively provides such images to the projector associated with each camera so that a storage status display is projected on an outer surface of the bins.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to systems for visually displaying the usage status of aircraft overhead storage bins. Background technique [0002] Aircraft Turnaround Time - The time it takes an aircraft to unload the aircraft once it arrives at the gate and is ready to take off again has increased since the mid-1970s. This has prompted flight delays and increased passenger disappointment. One of the key elements of connecting time for single-aisle aircraft is passenger boarding and disembarkation. One factor contributing to the increase in passenger boarding times is the increase in the amount of luggage that passengers carry. Passengers increase their carry-on baggage for a number of reasons (including airlines' implementation of checked baggage fees). Finding available overhead bin space for carry-on luggage during the boarding process becomes increasingly time-consuming and frustrating for passengers and flight attendants, and can lea...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B64D11/00
CPCB64D11/00B64D11/003H04N23/63B64D47/08B61D37/003B64D45/00B64D2045/007H04N7/18H04N23/60H04N23/90H04N7/181H04N9/31G06V20/52
Inventor Y·M·易卜拉欣K·S·卡拉汉J·P·沙拉
Owner THE BOEING CO