EP0230280A1
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Aircraft passenger television system
Assignee: Philips Airvision Ltd
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Filing: 1987-01-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A versatile television system is provided for individualized program selection and viewing by aircraft passengers. The system comprises a plurality of compact television receivers mounted respectively in front of each airline passenger, such as in a rearwardly facing position within the passenger seat immediately in front of each passenger. Each television receiver is provided as a lightweight module adapted for rapid, removable installation into a mounting bracket opening rearwardly on the rear side of a passenger seat, with a viewing screen set at a tilt angle accommodating an average reclined position of the seat. Exposed controls permit channel and volume selection by the individual passenger, and an audio headset is provided for plug-in connection to the module. A broadcast station on the aircraft provides prerecorded and/or locally received programs on different channels to each telelvision module for individual passenger selection.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnold R. Steventon
- 👤 Robert F. Butler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:23
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B64D11/0015; B64D11/00151; B64D11/00155; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A passenger television system for use in combination with a passenger vehicle having a plurality of passenger seats, comprising: a plurality of television modules each having a viewing screen; means for mounting said plurality of television modules each upon a respective one of said seats with said viewing screen visible from behind said seat; and means on the vehicle for coupling a plurality of television signals corresponding with a respective plurality of different video programs on respective different channels to each of said telelvision modules; each of said television modules including channel selection means for permitting individual passenger selection and viewing of one of said plurality of video programs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A passenger television system for use in combination with a passenger vehicle having a plurality of passenger seats, comprising: a plurality of television modules each having a viewing screen; means for mounting said plurality of television modules each upon a respective one of said seats with said viewing screen visible from behind said seat; and means on the vehicle for coupling a plurality of television signals corresponding with a respective plurality of different video programs on respective different channels to each of said telelvision modules; each of said television modules including channel selection means for permitting individual passenger selection and viewing of one of said plurality of video programs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The passenger television system of claim 1 wherein each of said television modules further includes audio means comprising an audio headset with at least one earphone and a volume control, and wherein each of said television modules includes an audio jack, said headset being releasably connectable to said audio jack.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The passenger television system of claim 1 wherein each of said television modules includes a control panel accessible from behind said respective seat, said viewing screen and said control panel being recessed from a rear plane of said respective seat, and cushioned means on said seat generally surrounding said control panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The passenger television system of claim 1 wherein each of said television modules is mounted within the upper rear side of a headrest portion of said respective seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The passenger television system of claim 4 wherein each of said television modules is removably mounted with said respective seat, said coupling means and said television module including mating fittings for releasable interconnection prior to mounting of said module with said seat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
The passenger television system of claim 1 wherein at least some of said seats are adapted for adjustment between generally upright and reclined positions, said viewing screen of each said television modules being set at a tilt angle generally for complementing said adjustment of said respective seat; said viewing screen being set to tilt upwardly and forwardly from its lower margin when said respective seat is in the upright position; said viewing screen being set to tilt upwardly and rearwardly from its lower margin when said respective seat is in a fully reclined position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The passenger -television system of claim 6 wherein said tilt angle is about 15 degrees.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The passenger television system of claim 1 wherein said viewing screen is & liquid crystal display.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The passenger television system cf claim 1 wherein each of said passenger seats has a rearwardly open chamber formed in a headrest portion thereof, said mounting means comprising a rearwardly open mounting bracket secured to said seat within said chamber, each of said television modules including a chassis sized and shaped to fit into said mounting bracket, and means for releasably locking said module within said mounting bracket.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
The passenger television system of claim 9 further including a resilient pad overlying said module and having a central opening therein for rearwardly exposing said viewing screen and a module control panel, seat fabric draped over said pad and said module and having an opening therein generally aligned with said pad central opending and a bezel secured to said module and line said seat fabric and pad openings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The passenger television system of claim 1 wherein each of said television modules has a relatively small viewing screen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The passenger television system of claim 1 wherein said coupling means includes a broadcast station on the vehicle, said station including means for playback on different channels of a plurality of prerecorded video programs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The passenger television system of claim 12 wherein said broadcast station further includes means for receiving television signals broadcast in the geographical vicinity of the passenger vehicle and coupling at least one of said received signals on a selected channel to said modules.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The passenger television system in accordance with any one of the preceding claims 1-13 wherein the passenger vehicle is an aircraft.
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