Back to results
US 9,981,571 B2Granted
Electronically actuated mechanical cable release for locking gas spring and method
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorFrancis Xavier L. Garing
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A cable release mechanism for a seat of the type having a seat bottom and a seat back adapted to be moved by a lockable gas spring between upright and reclined positions relative to the seat bottom. An electric motor is operatively attached to the gas spring by a cable movable by the motor to move the seat back between the upright and reclined positions, and a switch is electrically connected to the motor for initiating operation of the motor to move the cable. A related method is also disclosed.
Claims7
An aircraft passenger seat including a cable release mechanism for actuating an adjustable feature, comprising:
- a mechanical actuator positioned within the aircraft passenger seat and configured to actuate the adjustable feature;
- a motor positioned within the aircraft passenger seat proximate the mechanical actuator;
- a cable interconnecting the motor and the mechanical actuator;
- a switch positioned within the aircraft passenger seat remote from the motor;
- and
- an electrical wire interconnecting the switch and the motor;
- wherein the switch is configured to actuate the motor to translate the cable to lock or unlock the mechanical actuator to adjust the adjustable feature;
- and
- wherein the mechanical actuator is a lockable gas spring, and the motor and the lockable gas spring are positioned proximate each other within a seat bottom portion of the aircraft passenger seat and the switch is positioned in an armrest portion of the aircraft passenger seat.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.