Portable electronic device holder with socket and rotating partial-cylinder
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsMichael Boyd, Travis J. Vaninetti, Mauricio Santiago
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Abstract
A portable electronic device (PED) holder for being mounted to a structure such as a passenger seat backrest. In embodiments, the PED holder includes a socket, a hollow partial-cylinder rotatably disposed in the socket, and an adjustable clamp mounted in the hollow partial-cylinder. The hollow partial-cylinder and the socket interact via a guide mechanism configured to control rotation of the hollow partial-cylinder relative to the socket. In embodiments, the adjustable clamp is mounted to a base and includes first and second arms, at least one of which is spring-loaded. In some embodiments, an electromagnetic induction coil may be disposed in the base.
Claims16
A portable electronic device (PED) holder, comprising:
- a socket;
- a hollow partial-cylinder rotatably disposed in the socket;
- and
- an adjustable clamp mounted in the hollow partial-cylinder;
- wherein the hollow partial-cylinder and the socket interact by a guide mechanism configured to control rotation of the hollow partial-cylinder relative to the socket, the guide mechanism comprising:
- a partial-circular guideway positioned on each end of the hollow partial-cylinder, and a guide positioned on each end of the socket, each guide configured to interact with the respective partial-circular guideway;
- or
- a partial-circular guideway positioned on each end of the socket, and a guide positioned on each end of the hollow partial-cylinder, each guide configured to interact with the respective partial-cylinder guideway.
A passenger seat backrest, comprising:
- a deployable tray table;
- a backrest surround positioned above the deployable tray table;
- and
- a portable electronic device (PED) holder positioned in the backrest surround, the PED holder comprising:
- a socket mounted to or formed by the backrest surround;
- a hollow partial-cylinder rotatably disposed in the socket;
- and
- an adjustable clamp mounted in the hollow partial-cylinder;
- wherein the hollow partial-cylinder and the socket interact by a guide mechanism configured to control rotation of the hollow partial-cylinder relative to the socket, the guide mechanism comprising:
- a partial-circular guideway positioned on each end of the hollow partial-cylinder, and a guide positioned on each end of the socket, each guide configured to interact with the respective partial-circular guideway;
- or
- a partial-circular guideway positioned on each end of the socket, and a guide positioned on each end of the hollow partial-cylinder, each guide configured to interact with the respective partial-cylinder guideway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.