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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2006
Heidi J. Kneller, Bellevue, WA (US);
Dennis C. Lin, Everett, WA (US);
Bret L. Lamoree, Snohomish, WA (US);
James L. Tylee, Seattle, WA (US);
Heidi J. Kneller, Bellevue, WA (US);
Dennis C. Lin, Everett, WA (US);
Bret L. Lamoree, Snohomish, WA (US);
James L. Tylee, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling an overhead stowage bin compartment in a mobile platform, such as a commercial aircraft. A motor is operatively coupled to the compartment for moving the compartment between open and closed positions. A remotely located control system is in communication with the motor and supplies a current signal to the motor to drive the motor. The control system monitors operation of the motor and senses when the compartment is obstructed by sensing the current being supplied to the motor. The control system also senses a position of the compartment and, along with the computed required current, uses this information to determine if the weight of the compartment exceeds a predetermined maximum threshold.