Movable Display for Passenger Seating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing passenger seating apparatuses face challenges in providing compact yet functional displays for in-flight entertainment, as they need to occupy minimal space while ensuring passenger comfort and accessibility, and there is a desire for improved viewing comfort and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A modular passenger seating apparatus with a display that is mounted on the aft-facing side of the wall, comprising a first and second display portion, which can rotate out of a common plane to switch between stowed and deployed configurations, allowing for adjustable viewing angles and increased screen size without encroaching on passenger access space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the display is embedded into the wall facing the passenger's seat, then the display occupies minimal space and does not encroach on passenger access space, but the display size is limited and viewing angle adjustment is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The display is designed to be movable between a stowed configuration (flush with the wall) and a deployed configuration (protruding from the wall). This dynamic transformation allows the display to adapt between occupying minimal space when not in use and providing enhanced viewing experience when needed, resolving the contradiction between space occupation and viewing flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The display transitions from a two-dimensional wall-mounted surface to a three-dimensional protruding structure when deployed. This dimensional change enables the display to increase its effective size and provide angle adjustment capability while maintaining a compact profile when stowed, addressing both space efficiency and adaptability requirements
2Ease of operation
If the display is made larger to improve viewing comfort, then the display provides better viewing experience, but the display encroaches on passenger access space and increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The display adopts a movable design that allows it to extend to a larger size for improved viewing comfort when deployed, and retract to a compact size when not in use. This dynamic size adjustment enables the system to provide enhanced viewing experience without permanently occupying excessive space, resolving the contradiction between viewing comfort and space occupation
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display is made adjustable with multiple angles, then viewing comfort is improved, but the device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display incorporates adjustable angle mechanisms that allow it to be positioned at different viewing angles when deployed. The adjustable design provides viewing angle flexibility to improve comfort while maintaining a relatively simple structure when in the stowed position, balancing adaptability with device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The display structure is divided into multiple segments or sections that can be independently adjusted for angle positioning. This segmentation allows for viewing angle adjustment capability while keeping each individual segment relatively simple in design, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining adaptability
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AI summary
A passenger seating apparatus, a passenger seating module for nesting with another passenger seating module in a forward-aft direction, a passenger seating arrangement, an aircraft comprising a passenger seating apparatus and a method of assembling a passenger seating arrangement are disclosed herein. The passenger seating apparatus comprises a seat (120), a wall comprising a forwardfacing side and an aft-facing side, and a display (130) mounted to the aft-facing side of the wall. The display (130) is movable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and comprises a first display portion (132) and a second display portion (134). In the stowed configuration, the first display portion (132) and the second display portion (134) lie in a common plane. In the deployed configuration, the first display portion (132) and the second display portion (134) lie in different planes. The display (130) is configured to be movable between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration by rotating at least one of the first display portion (132) and the second display portion (134) out of said common plane.