Systems and methods for sanitizing a tray table
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorSteven George Mackin
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Abstract
A system for sanitizing a tray table may include a sanitation assembly operatively coupled to the tray table. The sanitation assembly includes an ultraviolet (UV) light source configured to emit UV light, and a sanitation control unit operatively coupled to the UV light source. The sanitation control unit operates the UV light source to emit the UV light onto the tray table when the tray table is secured in an upright position, and prevents the UV light source from emitting the UV light when the tray table is not secured in the upright position.
Claims22
A system for sanitizing a tray table, the system comprising:
- a sanitation assembly operatively coupled to the tray table, wherein the sanitation assembly includes:
- an ultraviolet (UV) light source configured to emit UV light;
- and
- a sanitation control unit operatively coupled to the UV light source.
A method of sanitizing a tray table, the method comprising:
- emitting ultraviolet (UV) light from a UV light source onto the tray table when the tray table is secured in an upright position;
- and
- preventing emission of the UV light from the UV light source when the tray table is not secured in the upright position.
A vehicle, comprising:
- an internal cabin;
- and
- a plurality of seat assemblies within the internal cabin, wherein each of the plurality of seat assemblies comprises a tray table and a sanitation assembly operatively coupled to the tray table, wherein each of the sanitation assemblies includes:
- an ultraviolet (UV) light source configured to emit UV light;
- and
- a sanitation control unit operatively coupled to the UV light source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.