Aircraft Seat PED Holder with 180-Degree Pivot
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aircraft seat devices with table modules and PED holders lack versatility and comfort, as existing designs do not provide sufficient flexibility in storing and operating mobile electronic devices securely across different table configurations.
Innovation Solution
The aircraft seat device incorporates a PED holder with a pivotable holding element connected to the table module, allowing for more than 180-degree pivoting, multiple holding positions, and a locking mechanism, along with a dual-table element system that adjusts to provide varying table surfaces, ensuring secure storage and operation of PEDs in different operating states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the holding element is pivotably connected to the table module with limited pivoting range, then the structure remains simple, but the versatility and comfort for different operating states is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holding element is designed with pivotable connections that allow dynamic adjustment between multiple operating positions (first and second operating states). This enables the PED holder to adapt to different table configurations while maintaining a relatively simple structural design, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The PED holder is designed to perform multiple functions by providing secure storage for PEDs in both the first and second operating states of the table module. The holding element can be positioned in different locations relative to the table surface, allowing universal applicability across different operating configurations without requiring separate structures for each state.
2Ease of operation
If the PED holder is designed for secure storage in multiple positions, then comfort and versatility improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holding element incorporates pivotable connections that enable smooth transitions between different holding positions. This dynamic design allows passengers to easily adjust the PED holder to their preferred position while maintaining structural simplicity, thereby improving ease of operation without significantly increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an aircraft seat device comprising a table module (10a; 0b; 10c; 10d) and comprising a PED holder (36a; 36b; 36c; 36d) provided to support a PED (38a; 38b; 38c; 38d) in an operating position on the table module (10a; 10b; 10c; 0d), wherein the PED holder (36a; 36b; 36c; 36d) comprises at least one retaining element (40a; 40b; 40c; 40d) which is pivotably connected to the table module (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d). According to the invention, the PED holder (36a; 36b; 36c; 36d) comprises a pivot support unit (42a; 42d), which is provided to pivot the retaining element (40a; 40b; 40c; 40d) through more than 180 degrees.