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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Kevin Schrock, Sarasota, FL (US);
Manjunath Hadadi, Karnataka, IN;
Animesh Mukherjee, Karnataka, IN;
Elliott Onstine, Sarasota, FL (US);
Kevin Schrock, Sarasota, FL (US);
Manjunath Hadadi, Karnataka, IN;
Animesh Mukherjee, Karnataka, IN;
Elliott Onstine, Sarasota, FL (US);
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of an avionic media system are provided, as are embodiments of an actuated media docking station and embodiments of an over-center locking mechanism suitable for usage in an actuated media docking station. In one embodiment, the avionic media system includes an actuated media docking station and an onboard electronic device. The actuated media docking station includes, in turn, a housing assembly, a mass media device ('MMD') receptacle coupled to the housing assembly, a connector mounted to the MMD receptacle and configured to interface with the MMD when inserted into the MMD receptacle, and an actuator coupled to the housing assembly and to the MMD receptacle. The actuator moves the MMD receptacle between: (i) a loading position in which an MMD can be inserted into the MMD receptacle, and (ii) a retaining position in which removal of an MMD from the MMD receptacle is physically obstructed.