Window Shade Channel Holder for Aircraft Beverage Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holder apparatuses for airplane cabin windows lack effective solutions for securely and conveniently mounting beverage containers and other objects, particularly in preventing displacement during turbulence and providing easy access.
Innovation Solution
A holder apparatus with foldable receptacle trays and stabilizer arms that can be permanently or temporarily mounted to the airplane cabin window frame, utilizing preexisting window shade channels for secure engagement and featuring a mounting structure with extensions that fit into these channels, along with a flange for added stability and a material for frictional retention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a holder apparatus is mounted to the window frame, then object retention and stability are improved, but the complexity of mounting and potential damage to the window frame increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses preexisting window shade channels as an intermediary structure to mount the holder apparatus. These channels already exist in the window frame and are designed to guide window shades, so they provide a ready-made mounting path that avoids direct attachment to the window frame itself, reducing mounting complexity and potential damage while ensuring reliable object retention
Solution Approach 2:
The holder apparatus utilizes the existing window shade channels for both their original purpose (guiding window shades) and as a mounting structure for the holder. This self-service approach allows the window frame's existing features to serve dual functions, eliminating the need for separate mounting hardware or modifications to the window frame
2Reliability
If a holder apparatus is permanently mounted to the window frame, then stability during turbulence is improved, but the ease of installation and removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The holder apparatus is designed with dynamic mounting capabilities, allowing it to be temporarily or permanently mounted depending on user needs. The apparatus can be installed by simply positioning it within the window shade channels and securing it with a retainable feature, or removed when needed, providing flexibility between permanent and temporary mounting states while maintaining stability during turbulence
3Ease of manufacture
If the holder apparatus uses preexisting window shade channels, then the ease of manufacture and installation is improved, but the adaptability to different window frame designs may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The holder apparatus is designed to be universal by utilizing the common feature of window shade channels that exist in most airplane window frames. By targeting this widespread design element, the apparatus achieves broad compatibility across different aircraft types while maintaining simple installation through a standardized mounting approach that leverages the universal presence of these channels
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus provides secure, convenient, and stable mounting of objects near the window, preventing displacement and allowing easy access, even during turbulence, without requiring physical modifications to the window frame.
Implementation Method 1
a material to engage the opposing window shade channels, wherein the material prevents displacement of the mounting structure in response to the material frictionally engaging the opposing window shade channels
Data Source
AI summary
A holder apparatus for holding an object relative to an airplane cabin window frame can include a structure that locates in opposing window shade channels of the frame, and at least one tray pivotably mounted relative to the structure. A system for holding an object relative to an airplane cabin window can include a holder apparatus with a structure that engages a window frame of the window, and at least one tray pivotably mounted relative to the structure. The structure can engage opposing window shade channels of the window frame in response to rotational displacement of the structure relative to the frame. A method for installing an apparatus in a window can include placing the apparatus between channels of the window, rotating and engaging ends of the apparatus with the window frame channels and displacing it to the bottom of the frame.