Projection cassette assemblies and related systems for use with aircraft seats
First Claim
1. A projection system for use with an aircraft seat, the projection system comprising:
- a cassette frame comprising a rear panel, an upper panel extending outwardly away from the rear panel, a lower panel extending outwardly away from the rear panel, and first and second side panels, the rear panel, the upper panel, the lower panel and the first and second side panels defining an open ended cavity;
a front panel configured to couple to a front of the cassette frame to enclose the cavity, the front panel comprising first and second opposite surfaces with the first surface facing the cavity when the front panel is coupled to the front of the cassette frame; and
a projector system held in the cavity;
wherein the projector system and the front panel are configured such that an image and/or video projected by the projector system is projected from the cavity through the front panel;
wherein the projected image and/or video impinges on the first surface of the front panel and is viewable on the second surface of the front panel; and
wherein the cassette frame is sized and configured to be received and releasably held in an aircraft seatback.
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Abstract
A projection system for use with an aircraft seat includes a cassette frame defining an open ended cavity, a front panel configured to couple to a front of the cassette frame to enclose the cavity, and a projector system held in the cavity. The cassette frame includes a rear panel, an upper panel extending outwardly away from the rear panel, a lower panel extending outwardly away from the rear panel, and first and second side panels extending outwardly from the rear panel. The rear panel, the upper panel, the lower panel and the first and second side panels define an open ended cavity. The projector system and the front panel are configured such that an image and/or video projected by the projector system is projected from the cavity through the front panel. The cassette frame is sized and configured to be received and releasably held in an aircraft seatback.
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20 Claims
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1. A projection system for use with an aircraft seat, the projection system comprising:
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a cassette frame comprising a rear panel, an upper panel extending outwardly away from the rear panel, a lower panel extending outwardly away from the rear panel, and first and second side panels, the rear panel, the upper panel, the lower panel and the first and second side panels defining an open ended cavity; a front panel configured to couple to a front of the cassette frame to enclose the cavity, the front panel comprising first and second opposite surfaces with the first surface facing the cavity when the front panel is coupled to the front of the cassette frame; and a projector system held in the cavity; wherein the projector system and the front panel are configured such that an image and/or video projected by the projector system is projected from the cavity through the front panel; wherein the projected image and/or video impinges on the first surface of the front panel and is viewable on the second surface of the front panel; and wherein the cassette frame is sized and configured to be received and releasably held in an aircraft seatback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A projection system for use with an aircraft seat, the projection system comprising:
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a cassette frame defining an open ended cavity; a front panel or surface configured to couple to a front of the cassette frame to enclose the cavity; and a projector system held in the cavity; wherein the projector system and the front panel are configured such that an image and/or video projected by the projector system is projected from the cavity through the front panel; wherein the front panel comprises first and second opposite sides with the first side facing the cavity when the front panel is coupled to the front of the cassette frame, and wherein the projected image and/or video impinges on the first side of the front panel and is viewable on the second side of the front panel; wherein the cassette frame is sized and configured to be received and releasably held in an aircraft seatback with the second side of the front panel facing outwardly toward a passenger facing the seatback. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A projection system for use with an aircraft seat, the projection system comprising:
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a cassette frame defining a cavity; a front panel coupled to a front of the cassette frame to enclose the cavity, the front panel comprising a first side facing the cavity and a second side, wherein the cassette frame is configured to be releasably mounted in an aircraft seatback with the second side of the front panel facing outwardly from the seatback; a mirror coupled to the cassette frame within the cavity; and a projector coupled to the cassette frame within the cavity, the projector configured to project an image toward the mirror so that the projected image impinges on the mirror, the mirror configured to reflect the image toward the first side of the front panel to that the projected image impinges on the first side of the front panel and is viewable on the second side of the front panel by a passenger facing the seatback when the cassette frame is releasably mounted in the aircraft seatback. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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