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US 12,515,799 B2Granted
Wireless power passenger seat
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorJames P Mitchell
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Abstract
A passenger seat is wirelessly powered. A combination of solid-state battery technology, photovoltaics, and LED arrays provide electrical power to an interactive display in a wireless power system. The LED arrays include redundant LEDs which are selected based on seat position and wireless feedback. The system uses solar window energy to offset the power requirements of the arrays, making the wireless power system more green or renewable. The LED arrays provides power when the solar window energy is unavailable, enabling robust power availability.
Claims18
A seat group comprising:
- a passenger seat comprising:
- a seat back;
- a seat pan;
- and
- one or more electrical loads;
- one or more photovoltaic cells coupled to the passenger seat;
- wherein the one or more photovoltaic cells are configured to receive light and convert the light into electricity;
- one or more batteries;
- wherein the one or more batteries are rechargeable;
- wherein the electricity from the one or more photovoltaic cells recharges the one or more batteries;
- wherein the one or more batteries deliver power to the one or more electrical loads;
- one or more arrays associated with the seat group;
- wherein the one or more arrays each comprise a plurality of light emitting diodes;
- wherein the one or more arrays are configured to emit the light;
- wherein the light propagates to the one or more photovoltaic cells in free space;
- and
- an array controller;
- wherein the array controller is configured to control a power of the one or more arrays;
- wherein the array controller is configured to turn on and off the plurality of light emitting diodes of the one or more arrays to detect a position of the seat back using a feedback mechanism from the one or more photovoltaic cells.
16 more elements
An aircraft comprising:
- a seat group comprising:
- a passenger seat comprising:
- a seat back;
- a seat pan;
- and
- one or more electrical loads;
- one or more photovoltaic cells coupled to the passenger seat;
- wherein the one or more photovoltaic cells are configured to receive light and convert the light into electricity;
- and
- one or more batteries;
- wherein the one or more batteries are rechargeable;
- wherein the electricity from the one or more photovoltaic cells recharges the one or more batteries;
- wherein the one or more batteries deliver power to the one or more electrical loads;
- one or more arrays;
- wherein the one or more arrays each comprise a plurality of light emitting diodes;
- wherein the one or more arrays are configured to emit the light;
- wherein the light propagates to the one or more photovoltaic cells in free space;
- and
- an array controller;
- wherein the array controller is configured to control a power of the one or more arrays;
- wherein the array controller is configured to turn on and off the plurality of light emitting diodes of the one or more arrays to detect a position of the seat back using a feedback mechanism from the one or more photovoltaic cells.
18 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.