Mechanized tray table assembly

A tray table assembly capable of automatically deploying from a stowed position in a vehicular seat back towards a use position within a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the assembly comprising:

• a support structure adapted to be coupled to the seat back;
• a tray support;
• a tray subassembly supported for rotation about a rotational axis by the tray support wherein the tray subassembly includes a lid having open and closed positions and a container having an opening for allowing ingress and egress of items into and out of a storage compartment of the container, respectively, in the open position of the lid, the container including an adjustable insert-formed to fit into the container and configured to be adjusted to hold a portable electronic device within the insert, thereby preventing the portable electronic device from sliding during movement of the container;
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• an actuator subassembly mounted on the support structure and being connected to the tray support to lift the tray support to deploy the tray subassembly along a predetermined non-linear path from the stowed position to the use position through stored potential energy without consuming electrical energy.