US5316369A
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Seat arm rest capable of housing television receiver therein
Assignee: KI Holdings Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-05-10
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2013-05-10
Abstract
Abstract An armrest (1) comprising an armrest body provided with a cavity (2) under a cocktail tray to house a television set (4), and a hinge mechanism (6) provided with a turning unit (10) and attached to the upper front end of the armrest body so that the turning unit (10) can be turned into and out of the cavity (2). A television set is mounted on the extremity of the turning unit (10). The television set (4) is held in an operating position by the turning unit (10). When not used, the television set (4) is housed in the cavity (2). The armrest (1) capable of housing the television set (4) is applied to seats to be installed on aircraft, railway rolling stocks and vehicles including buses.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasushi Kanda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:47
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B64D11/0015; B64D11/00153; B64D11/06; B64D11/0627; B64D11/0636
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An armrest for a seat to be installed on an aircraft or a vehicle, capable of housing a television set, comprising: an armrest body provided with a cavity in a front end thereof and under a cocktail tray to house the television set; a hinge mechanism provided with a turning unit, said hinge mechanism being attached to an upper front end of the armrest body for swinging the turning unit in a direction parallel to a length of the armrest between first and second positions into and out of the cavity; and a television set mounted on the turning unit, said turning unit being turnable between said second position and a third position facing a user sitting in the seat, said turning unit and hinge moving said set between the first and third positions without interfering with persons sitting next to the user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An armrest for a seat to be installed on an aircraft or a vehicle, capable of housing a television set, comprising: an armrest body provided with a cavity in a front end thereof and under a cocktail tray to house the television set; a hinge mechanism provided with a turning unit, said hinge mechanism being attached to an upper front end of the armrest body for swinging the turning unit in a direction parallel to a length of the armrest between first and second positions into and out of the cavity; and a television set mounted on the turning unit, said turning unit being turnable between said second position and a third position facing a user sitting in the seat, said turning unit and hinge moving said set between the first and third positions without interfering with persons sitting next to the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 1, wherein the hinge mechanism is provided with a friction mechanism, the friction mechanism comprising a first hinge pin provided with first cam means on one end thereof received in a knuckle of a knuckle member of the hinge mechanism, a second hinge pin provided on an end thereof opposite the first cam means with second cam means engaging the first cam means, and an elastic member axially urging one of the first and second hinge pins toward the other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 1, wherein said hinge mechanism further comprises: a first knuckle member fixedly attached to a front upper end of the armrest, a second knuckle member fixedly attached to the television set, and a hinge pin rotatably fastening the first and second knuckle members together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 3, wherein the hinge mechanism further includes a locking mechanism for releasably securing the television set at the first and second positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 4, wherein said locking mechanism comprises a locking pin releasably insertable into a through hole in said hinge pin, said locking pin securing the set at the first position when the locking pin is inserted into one end of the through hole and at the second position when inserted into an opposite end of the through hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 4, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a tongue provided at one end of the hinge pin releasably engageable with a narrow axial slot in a locking pin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 4, wherein the hinge pin has a pair of diametrically opposite recesses on one end thereof, and wherein said locking mechanism includes a stopper plate releasably engageable with said pair of recesses to secure the set at the first and second positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
An armrest for a seat capable of housing a television set according to claim 1, wherein the hinge mechanism is provided with a friction mechanism for retarding the speed at which the set swings about an axis of a hinge pin in the hinge mechanism.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 8, wherein the friction mechanism comprises a disk spring put on the hinge pin of the hinge mechanism, and a nut screwed on the hinge pin to adjust the compression of the disk spring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 8, wherein the friction mechanism comprises at least one curved plate spring placed within the knuckle of a knuckle member of the hinge mechanism so as to press on the circumference of the hinge pin of the hinge mechanism.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 8, wherein the friction mechanism comprises a liquid having a high viscosity and filling a knuckle of a knuckle member of the hinge mechanism to apply resistance to turning the hinge pin of the hinge mechanism.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
An armrest for a seat, capable of housing a television set according to claim 8, wherein the friction mechanism comprises a coil spring wound around the hinge pin of the hinge mechanism in a knuckle of a knuckle member of the hinge mechanism and having one end engaging the hinge pin and the other end engaging the knuckle of the knuckle member.
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