System and method for securing a removable seat electronics unit without detachment of the communication cable
US6038426A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D11/00153
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat electronics unit ("SEU") designed for quick and easy replacement. The SEU includes a line-replaceable SEU providing control over telephony and in-flight entertainment associated with a group of passenger seats, and a receiver adapted to receive the line-replaceable SEU. The receiver is attached to one of the group of passenger seats and operates as an interface between the line-replaceable SEU and a plurality of communication cables propagating the telephony and in-flight entertainment. The receiver is configured to allow the line-replaceable seat electronics unit to be removed without removal of the communication cables.
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