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US 2022/0177135 A1Published application
Stowage bin assemblies having electronic front panels
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsKishora Shetty, Daamini Visaalaakshi, Sijo Varghese
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Abstract
A stowage bin assembly and method of operation includes a front panel configured to be selectively switched between a transparent mode and an opaque mode, a baggage retaining chamber defined, at least in part, by the front panel. The front panel is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The front panel can be further configured to be selectively switched to a translucent mode.
Claims20
A stowage bin assembly, comprising:
- a front panel configured to be selectively switched between a transparent mode and an opaque mode;
- and
- a baggage retaining chamber defined, at least in part, by the front panel,
- wherein the front panel is moveable between an open position and a closed position.
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A method of operating a stowage bin assembly, the method comprising:
- selectively switching a front panel between a transparent mode and an opaque mode,
- wherein a baggage retaining chamber is defined, at least in part, by the front panel, and
- wherein the front panel is moveable between an open position and a closed position.
A vehicle comprising:
- an internal cabin;
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- a stowage bin assembly within the internal cabin, wherein the stowage bin assembly comprises:
- a front panel configured to be selectively switched between a transparent mode, a translucent mode, and an opaque mode, wherein the front panel is moveable between an open position and a closed position;
- a baggage retaining chamber defined, at least in part, by the front panel;
- a motion sensor that is configured to detect a predetermined gesture that allows the stowage bin assembly to be one or more of locked, unlocked, opened, or closed in a touchless manner;
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- an actuation sub-system operatively coupled to the front panel, wherein the actuation sub-system is configured to automatically move the front panel between an open position and a closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.