# US 2014/0192271 A1 · Video Arm Deployment Method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192271 A1 - Document ID: US20140192271A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/148,770 - Filed: 2014-01-07 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07 - Assignees: Zodiac Seats US LLC - Applicants: Zodiac Seats US LLC - Inventors: Rik Westerink - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192271A1 ## CPC - B64D 11/0015: {Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television} - B64D 11/0624: {Arrangements of electrical connectors, e.g. for earphone, internet or electric supply} - F16M 11/105: {the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation} - H04N 5/655: Construction or mounting of chassis, e.g. for varying the elevation of the tube - H04N 21/41422: {located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle (arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62)} - H04N 21/2146: {located in mass transportation means, e.g. aircraft, train or bus (flight-deck installations for entertainment or communications B64D11/0015; arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62; moving wireless networks H04W84/005)} - B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract The present invention is generally related to video assemblies and more particularly video assemblies for on-board entertainment systems. The video assembly may include a video arm coupled with a video monitor. The video assembly may be manually moveable by a user between a stowed position and a deployed position. The video arm may include a friction torque device. The video arm may provide variable resistance depending on a direction of movement of the video assembly. In some embodiments, the video arm may provide less resistance to a user when the user moves the video assembly toward the deployed position compared to the resistance provided to a user when the user moves the video assembly away from the deployed position. Further, the video arm may provide for a low torque zone where the resistance provided to a user is reduced when the user moves the video assembly through low torque zone. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An on-board entertainment video assembly comprising: a video monitor; a video arm coupled with the video monitor; wherein the video assembly is manually moveable by a user between a stowed position and a deployed position; and wherein the video arm provides variable resistance to the user when the user moves the video assembly between the stowed position and the deployed position; and wherein an amount of resistance provided by the video arm varies depending on whether the video assembly is moved toward the deployed position or away from the deployed position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The on-board entertainment video assembly of claim 1, wherein a first end of the video arm comprises a hinge joint and wherein the video monitor is coupled with a second end of the video arm, the second end being opposite the first end, and wherein the video arm rotates the video monitor about the hinge joint as the video assembly is moved between the stowed position and the deployed position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The on-board entertainment video assembly of claim 1, wherein the video assembly is moveable to a first intermediate position between the stowed position and the deployed position, and wherein the video arm provides a first amount of resistance as the video assembly is moved from the stowed position toward the first intermediate position; and wherein the video arm provides a second amount of resistance once the video assembly passes the first intermediate position and is moved toward the deployed position, the first amount of resistance being less than the second amount of resistance. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The on-board entertainment video assembly of claim 3, wherein the video arm provides resistance to the user when the user moves the video assembly from the deployed position toward the stowed position; and wherein the amount of resistance provided by the video arm varies as the video assembly is moved from the deployed position toward the stowed position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The on-board entertainment video assembly of claim 4, wherein the video assembly is moveable to a second intermediate position between the deployed position and the stowed position, and wherein the video arm provides a third amount of resistance as the video assembly is moved from the deployed position toward the second intermediate position, the third amount of resistance being greater than the second amount of resistance. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The on-board entertainment video assembly of claim 5, wherein the first intermediate position and the second intermediate position are the same position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The on-board entertainment video assembly of claim 5, wherein the video arm provides a fourth amount of resistance as the video assembly passes the second intermediate position and is moved toward the stowed position, the fourth amount of resistance being less than the third amount of resistance. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The on-board entertainment video assembly of claim 7, wherein the fourth amount of resistance is less than the second amount of resistance. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The on-board entertainment video assembly of claim 8, wherein the fourth amount of resistance is equal to the first amount of resistance. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The on-board entertainment video assembly of claim 8, wherein the fourth amount of resistance is less than the first amount of resistance. ### Claim 11 A video assembly comprising: a video monitor; a video arm coupled with the video monitor; wherein the video assembly is manually moveable by a user between a stowed position, an intermediate position, and a deployed position, the intermediate position being between the stowed position and the deployed position; and wherein the video arm provides a first amount of resistance to the user when the user moves the video assembly from the intermediate position toward the deployed position and a second amount of resistance to the user when the user moves the video assembly from the deployed position toward the intermediate position, the first amount of resistance being less than the second amount of resistance. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The video assembly of claim 11, wherein the first amount of resistance is less than or equal to fifty percent of the second amount of resistance. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The video assembly of claim 11, wherein the video arm provides a third amount of resistance as the video assembly is moved between the stowed position and the intermediate position, the third amount of resistance being less than the first amount of resistance and the second amount of resistance. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The video assembly of claim 13, wherein the third amount of resistance is not more than fifteen percent of the second amount of resistance. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The video assembly of claim 11, wherein the video arm provides a third amount of resistance as the video assembly is moved from the stowed position towards the intermediate position; and wherein the video arm provides a fourth amount of resistance as the video assembly is moved from the intermediate position towards the stowed position, the third amount of resistance not being equal to the fourth amount of resistance. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The video assembly of claim 11, wherein the intermediate position is between 15-45° from the stowed position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The video assembly of claim 16, wherein the intermediate position is between 25-35° from the stowed position. ### Claim 18 A video assembly comprising: a video monitor; a video arm coupled with the video monitor; wherein the video assembly is manually moveable by a user between a stowed position and a deployed position, a video arm range of motion between the stowed position and the deployed position including a low torque zone and a directional torque zone; and wherein the video arm provides a reduced resistance to the user when the user moves the video assembly in the low torque zone; and wherein the video arm provides a first resistance to the user when the user moves the video assembly in a first direction in the directional torque zone and a second resistance to the user when the user moves the video assembly in a second direction in the directional torque zone, the second direction being opposite the first direction; and wherein the second resistance is greater than the first resistance and the first resistance is greater than the reduced resistance. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The video assembly of claim 18, wherein the first direction is a deploying direction and wherein the second direction is a stowing direction. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The video assembly of claim 19, wherein the low torque zone comprises a range of 25-35° from the stowed position, and wherein the first resistance is less than or equal to fifty percent of the second resistance and wherein the reduced resistance is less than or equal to fifteen percent of the second resistance.