Dynamic energy absorbing seat
AssigneeJoby Aero, Inc.
InventorsJacek Kawecki, Ian Andreas Villa, Philipp Haban
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to dynamic stroking seats for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Seat ballast tanks are attached to aircraft seats. The seats are sprung by a fixed or variable load energy absorption system. The weight of a user is determined and assigned to a corresponding seat of the user. Based on the weight of the user, the fluid level in the ballast tank is monitored and adjusted to achieve a target weight range.
Claims16
A cooling system comprising:
- a seat;
- a battery;
- a fluid line in fluid communication with the seat and the battery;
- a valve coupled with the seat and in fluid communication with the fluid line;
- and
- a controller operatively coupled with the valve and the battery, the controller configured to perform actions comprising:
- monitoring a state of the battery;
- controlling the valve to allow a flow of fluid in a first direction from the seat to the battery via the fluid line based on the state of the battery, wherein the flow of the fluid in the first direction from the seat to the battery allows for heat dissipation from the battery;
- and
- controlling the valve to allow the flow of fluid in a second direction opposite the first direction to the seat.
A method for controlling a cooling system comprising a seat, a battery, a fluid line in fluid communication with the seat and the battery, a valve coupled with the seat and in fluid communication with the fluid line, and a controller operatively coupled with the valve and the battery, the method comprising:
- monitoring a state of the battery;
- controlling the valve to allow a flow of fluid in a first direction from the seat to the battery via the fluid line based on the state of the battery, wherein the flow of the fluid in the first direction from the seat to the battery allows for heat dissipation from the battery;
- and
- controlling the valve to allow the flow of fluid in a second direction opposite the first direction to the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.