Remote controlled air nozzles and methods of assembling the same

US10137992B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Adriana Willempje Blom · Shoreline, US
• Christopher H. Abada · Seattle, US
• Frederick T. Calkins · Renton, US
• Yakentim M. Ibrahim · Brier, US
• Paula Jo Boppre · Everett, US
• Michael Klein · Bielefeld, DE
• James H. Mabe · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 28, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 27, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft includes a plurality of seats and an input device coupled to each of the plurality of seats. The aircraft also includes a remotely controlled nozzle positioned proximate each seat of the plurality of seats. Each nozzle includes an actuator assembly including at least one actuator and an actuator shaft. The at least one actuator is configured to move the actuator shaft between an open position and a closed position to control an airflow through the nozzle in response to a signal received from a respective input device of the input devices, wherein the signal represents a position of the actuator shaft.