Deployable clearance panel system, method, and assembly for a monument within an internal cabin of an aircraft
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1. A monument configured to be positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle, the monument comprising:
- a deployable portion, wherein the deployable portion is configured to move due to inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted from a non-deployed state into a deployed state in a direction that is away from a passenger seat that is aft of the monument when an acceleration of the monument meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold,wherein the deployable portion comprises a deployable clearance panel within a monument wall assembly, wherein the clearance panel is configured to move from the non-deployed state into the deployed state in the direction that is away from the passenger seat that is aft of the monument due to the inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted when the acceleration of the monument meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold,wherein the clearance panel comprises a first portion that is configured to pivotally secure to the monument wall assembly, and a second portion that is configured to couple to the monument wall assembly by at least one mechanism, and wherein the at least one mechanism is configured to allow relative motion upon acceleration of the monument that meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold due to the inertia of deployable portion without the monument being contacted.
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Abstract
A monument is configured to be positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The monument includes a deployable portion. The deployable portion is configured to move from a non-deployed state into a deployed state when a force that meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument wall assembly.
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1. A monument configured to be positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle, the monument comprising:
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a deployable portion, wherein the deployable portion is configured to move due to inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted from a non-deployed state into a deployed state in a direction that is away from a passenger seat that is aft of the monument when an acceleration of the monument meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein the deployable portion comprises a deployable clearance panel within a monument wall assembly, wherein the clearance panel is configured to move from the non-deployed state into the deployed state in the direction that is away from the passenger seat that is aft of the monument due to the inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted when the acceleration of the monument meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold, wherein the clearance panel comprises a first portion that is configured to pivotally secure to the monument wall assembly, and a second portion that is configured to couple to the monument wall assembly by at least one mechanism, and wherein the at least one mechanism is configured to allow relative motion upon acceleration of the monument that meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold due to the inertia of deployable portion without the monument being contacted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A monument configured to be positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle, the monument comprising:
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a deployable portion, wherein the deployable portion is configured to move due to inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted from a non-deployed state into a deployed state in a direction that is away from a passenger seat that is aft of the monument when a force that meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument, wherein the deployable portion comprises a deployable clearance panel within a monument wall assembly, wherein the clearance panel is configured to move from the non-deployed state into the deployed state in the direction that is away from the passenger seat that is aft of the monument due to the inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted when the force that meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument wall assembly, wherein the clearance panel comprises a first portion that is configured to pivotally secure to a floor of the internal cabin, and a second portion that is configured to couple to one of a fixed wall or a ceiling of the internal cabin by at least one shear pin, and wherein the at least one shear pin is configured to break upon exertion of the force that meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold due to the inertia of deployable portion without the monument being contacted.
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16. A vehicle, comprising:
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an internal cabin; a plurality of seats within the internal cabin; and a monument proximate to at least one of the plurality of seats, wherein the monument includes a deployable portion, wherein the deployable portion is configured to move due to inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted from a non-deployed state into a deployed state in a direction that is away from a passenger seat that is aft of the monument when a force that meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument, wherein the deployable portion comprises a deployable clearance panel within a monument wall assembly, wherein the clearance panel is configured to move from the non-deployed state into the deployed state in the direction that is away from the passenger seat that is aft of the monument due to the inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted when the force that meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument wall assembly, wherein the clearance panel comprises a first portion that is configured to pivotally secure to a floor of the internal cabin, and a second portion that is configured to couple to one of a fixed wall or a ceiling of the internal cabin by at least one shear pin, and wherein the at least one shear pin is configured to break upon exertion of the force that meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold due to the inertia of deployable portion without the monument being contacted. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A monument configured to be positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle, the monument comprising:
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a deployable portion, wherein the deployable portion is configured to move due to inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted from a non-deployed state into a deployed state in a direction that is away from a passenger seat that is aft of the monument when a force that meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold is exerted into the monument, wherein the deployable portion comprises a deployable clearance panel, wherein the clearance panel is configured to move from the non-deployed state into the deployed state in the direction that is away from the passenger seat that is aft of the monument due to the inertia of the deployable portion without being contacted, wherein the clearance panel comprises a portion that couples to a fixed portion of the internal cabin by at least one shear pin, and wherein the at least one shear pin is configured to break upon exertion of the force that meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold due to the inertia of deployable portion without the monument being contacted.
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