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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2006
Gerald E. Lester, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Bradley Foreman, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Mauricio J. Mirand, Long Beach, CA (US);
Doris Mcquaid, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Gerald E. Lester, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Bradley Foreman, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Mauricio J. Mirand, Long Beach, CA (US);
Doris McQuaid, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Thales Avionics, Inc., Edison, NJ (US);
Abstract
A display retract mechanism for moving a display between a retracted position and a deployed position is disclosed and explained. The display retract mechanism is useful, for example, in mounting a liquid crystal display within the cabin of a passenger vehicle, such as an aircraft or bus. A geared chain drive supplies torque necessary for rotating a pivot shaft on which the display is attached. The display is biased toward a retracted position by a gas spring with a substantially linear force curve between the retracted position and the deployed position. Also disclosed are an infrared sensor for detecting when the display is in the deployed position, a solenoid latch for holding the display in the retracted position, and an electromechanical clutch for maintaining the display in a particular position.