Control system for aircraft seat belt arrangement
OwnerJoshua Scott Darrinventor
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Abstract
Provided is a method and control system for a plurality of passenger seat belt mechanisms for appropriately securing and protecting passengers. The control system enables the flight crew to monitor and remotely control the locking and unlocking of passenger seat restraint mechanisms, thereby controlling the number of passengers, at any given time, having access to the aircraft cabin during flight. This control system is provided with a mechanism for collectively and selectively locking and unlocking the seat restraint mechanisms. The control system is capable of detecting and signaling the current state of a seat restraint mechanism.
Claims31
A control system for a plurality of passenger seat belt mechanisms comprising:
- a control console;
- detection means for signaling a current state of each seatbelt mechanism, said detection means including an electrically activated lock in said seat belt mechanism and means for sending a signal to said control console indicative of said current state of said seat belt mechanism,
- means at said console for indicating said current state of said seat belt mechanism;
- switching means at said console for selectively locking and unlocking said lock;
- and,
- said current state of said seat belt mechanism being one of a first latched and locked state, a second latched and unlocked state, and a third unlatched and unlocked state.
A control system for a plurality of passenger seat belt mechanisms comprising:
- a control console;
- means at said console for indicating a current state of said seat belt mechanism;
- switching means at said console for selectively locking and unlocking an electrically activated lock in said seat belt mechanism;
- and,
- said current state of said seat belt mechanism being one of a first latched and locked state, a second latched and unlocked state, and a third unlatched and unlocked state.
A control system for a plurality of passenger seat belt mechanisms comprising:
- a control console;
- detection means for signaling a current state of each seat belt mechanism, said detection means including an electrically activated lock in said seat belt mechanism and means for sending a signal to said control console indicative of said current state of said seat belt mechanism;
- means at said console for indicating said current state of said seat belt mechanism;
- and,
- said current state of said seat belt mechanism being one of a first latched and locked state, a second latched and unlocked state, and a third unlatched and unlocked state.
A control system for a plurality of passenger seat belt mechanisms comprising:
- a control console;
- detection means for signaling a current state of each seat belt mechanism, said detection means including an electronically activated lock in said seat belt mechanism and means for sending a signal to said control console indicative of said current state of said seat belt mechanism;
- means at said console for indicating said current state of said seat belt mechanism;
- and,
- switching means at said console for selectively locking and unlocking said lock.
A method of restraining a passenger by use of a seat restraint mechanism comprising the steps of:
- providing male and female seat belt components having one of a first latched and locked state, a second latched and unlocked state, and a third unlatched and unlocked state, an electrically operated lock and an electrically actuated switch to lock and unlock said seat belt components;
- requesting latching of said male and female seat belt components of a seat by an occupant of the seat;
- remotely detecting a status of said seat belt components;
- and,
- remotely actuating said electrically operated lock of latched seat belt components.
A control system for a plurality of passenger seat belt mechanisms comprising:
- a control console, said control console includes a display and input screen for indicating a current state of said seat belt mechanism;
- and,
- said display and input screw including a seat belt touch screen control for selectively locking and unlocking an electrically activated lock in said seat belt mechanism.
A control system for a plurality of passenger seat belt mechanisms comprising:
- a control console, said control console includes a display and input screen having a seat belt touch screen control adapted to send control signals to a processor;
- and,
- said processor programmed to output said control signals to an electrically activated lock in said seat belt mechanism for alternatively switching said lock between a locked and unlocked position in accordance with said control signals, whereby said locked position prohibits release of said seat belt mechanism.
A control system for a plurality of passenger seat belt mechanisms comprising:
- a control console;
- a detection mechanism to indicate a current state of at least one seat belt mechanism;
- and,
- a locking mechanism to remotely lock, unlock or combinations thereof said at least one seat belt mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.