Reading light with motion controller for coordinated seat movement

A passenger seat system, comprising:

• an adjustable passenger seat including a seat pan actuator;
• a seat controller communicatively coupled to the seat pan actuator;
• and
• a reading light assembly, comprising:
• a light source;
• a drive mechanism;
• a driven mechanism coupled to the drive mechanism and the light source, the driven mechanism configured to change the angle of the light source;
• and
• a motion controller communicatively coupled to the seat controller, the motion controller configured to coordinate operation of the drive mechanism with movement of the seat pan actuator, such that the light source follows motion of the passenger seat.

A method of illuminating a passenger seat, comprising:

• providing a passenger seat system comprising:
• an adjustable passenger seat including a seat actuator;
• a seat controller communicatively coupled to the seat actuator;
• and
• a reading light assembly comprising:
• a light source;
• a drive mechanism;
• a driven mechanism coupled to the drive mechanism and the light source, the driven mechanism configured to change the angle of the light source;
• and
• a motion controller communicatively coupled to the seat controller, the motion controller configured to coordinate operation of the drive mechanism with movement of the seat actuator;
• wherein motion of the seat actuator causes the motion controller, via the drive mechanism and the driven mechanism, to change the angle of the light source.