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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Richard K. Simms, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Stephen G. Dame, Everett, WA (US);
Mark L. Cloud, Seattle, WA (US);
Todd D. Smith, Arlington, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B61D 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 11/003 (2013.01); B61D 29/00 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); B64D 47/02 (2013.01); B64D 2045/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stowage bin assembly is within an interior cabin of a vehicle. The stowage bin assembly includes a weight sensor that is configured to detect the weight of the stowage bin assembly, and a stowage bin control unit in communication with the weight sensor. The stowage bin control unit is configured to automatically close the stowage bin assembly in response to a weight of the stowage bin assembly being within a predetermined range of a maximum weight threshold.