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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2009
Bret L. Lamoree, Woodinville, WA (US);
Dennis C. Lin, Shoreline, WA (US);
Heidi J. Kneller, Bellevue, WA (US);
Henry V. Fletcher, Everett, WA (US);
Brock J. Prince, Seattle, WA (US);
Phillip J. Ayoub, Seattle, WA (US);
Bret L. Lamoree, Woodinville, WA (US);
Dennis C. Lin, Shoreline, WA (US);
Heidi J. Kneller, Bellevue, WA (US);
Henry V. Fletcher, Everett, WA (US);
Brock J. Prince, Seattle, WA (US);
Phillip J. Ayoub, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An interactive switch system for a stowage compartment system for a mobile platform (for example, commercial aircraft) is provided. The switch system is mounted to a moveable structure, such as an overhead stowage bin, and is responsive to a local input from a user, as well as to a remote input from an external control/monitoring panel. The switch system has at least one indicator surface responsive to the local input and the remote input to display indicator data. The indicator surface has a portion that forms at least one user input device for enabling the local input. The switch system further comprises a control system disposed behind the indicator surface. The control system is responsive to the local input and the remote input to transmit the indicator data to the indicator surface.