VEHICLE CABIN WAYFINDING ASSEMBLY
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1. A vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly configured to be secured within an internal cabin of a vehicle, the vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly comprising:
- a placard having a front face; and
at least one directional reflector offset from the front face of the placard, wherein the at least one directional reflector defines one or more indicia, and wherein the at least one directional reflector is configured to directionally reflect light that is emitted from a light source into an application zone,wherein the application zone is defined between a minimum reflection angle and a maximum reflection angle, wherein the minimum reflection angle is determined by a first perspective that extends upwardly from a first surface of a first seat that is separated from a second surface of a second seat by an aisle, and wherein the maximum reflection angle is determined by a second perspective that extends upwardly from the second surface of the second seat that is separated from the first surface of the first seat by the aisle.
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Abstract
A vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly is configured to be secured within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly may include a placard having a front face, and at least one directional reflector offset from the front face of the placard. The directional reflector(s) defines one or more indicia, and is configured to directionally reflect light that is emitted from a light source into an application zone.
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27 Claims
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1. A vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly configured to be secured within an internal cabin of a vehicle, the vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly comprising:
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a placard having a front face; and at least one directional reflector offset from the front face of the placard, wherein the at least one directional reflector defines one or more indicia, and wherein the at least one directional reflector is configured to directionally reflect light that is emitted from a light source into an application zone, wherein the application zone is defined between a minimum reflection angle and a maximum reflection angle, wherein the minimum reflection angle is determined by a first perspective that extends upwardly from a first surface of a first seat that is separated from a second surface of a second seat by an aisle, and wherein the maximum reflection angle is determined by a second perspective that extends upwardly from the second surface of the second seat that is separated from the first surface of the first seat by the aisle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 25)
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12. A vehicle comprising:
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a fuselage defining an internal cabin; at least one light source within the internal cabin; and a vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly secured within the internal cabin, the vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly comprising; a placard having a front face; and at least one directional reflector offset from the front face of the placard, wherein the at least one directional reflector defines one or more indicia, and wherein the at least one directional reflector directionally reflects light that is emitted from the at least one light source into an application zone, wherein the application zone is defined between a minimum reflection angle and a maximum reflection angle, wherein the minimum reflection angle is determined by a first perspective that extends upwardly from a first surface of a first seat that is separated from a second surface of a second seat by an aisle, and wherein the maximum reflection angle is determined by a second perspective that extends upwardly from the second surface of the second seat that is separated from the first surface of the first seat by the aisle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26)
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20. A method of efficiently directing passengers aboard a vehicle, the method comprising:
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emitting light from a light source that is not directly visible to the passengers towards a vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly that is proximate to a row of seats; and directionally reflecting the emitted from the light source with at least one directional reflector of the vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly into a defined application zone extending into an aisle of the vehicle cabin, wherein the directionally reflecting operation comprises reflecting light at an increased intensity within the application zone, and not reflecting light or reflecting light at a decreased intensity outside of the application zone, wherein the application zone is defined between a minimum reflection angle and a maximum reflection angle, wherein the minimum reflection angle is determined by a first perspective perspective that extends upwardly from an first surface of a first seat that is separated from an second surface of a second seat by an aisle, and wherein the maximum reflection angle is determined by second perspective that extends upwardly from the second surface of the second seat that is separated from the first surface of the first seat by the aisle. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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21. A vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly configured to be secured within an internal cabin of a vehicle, the vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly comprising:
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a placard having a front face; and at least one directional reflector offset from the front face of the placard, wherein the at least one directional reflector defines one or more indicia, and wherein the at least one directional reflector is configured to directionally reflect light that is emitted from a light source into an application zone, wherein the at least one directional reflector comprises a vertically convex reflective surface that outwardly bows away from the front face of the placard.
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22. A vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly configured to be secured within an internal cabin of a vehicle, the vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly comprising:
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a placard having a front face; and at least one directional reflector offset from the front face of the placard, wherein the at least one directional reflector defines one or more indicia, and wherein the at least one directional reflector is configured to directionally reflect light that is emitted from a light source into an application zone, wherein the at least one directional reflector comprises at least one reflective surface that is horizontally concave and vertically convex.
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23. A vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly configured to be secured within an internal cabin of a vehicle, the vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly comprising:
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a placard having a front face; and at least one directional reflector offset from the front face of the placard, wherein the at least one directional reflector defines one or more indicia, and wherein the at least one directional reflector is configured to directionally reflect light that is emitted from a light source into an application zone, wherein the at least one directional reflector comprises a plurality of reflective units, and wherein a reflective surface of each of the plurality of reflective units is horizontally concave and vertically convex.
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24. A vehicle comprising:
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a fuselage defining an internal cabin; at least one light source within the internal cabin; and a vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly secured within the internal cabin, the vehicle cabin wayfinding assembly comprising; a placard having a front face; and at least one directional reflector offset from the front face of the placard, wherein the at least one directional reflector defines one or more indicia, and wherein the at least one directional reflector directionally reflects light that is emitted from the at least one light source into an application zone, wherein the at least one directional reflector comprises a vertically convex reflective surface that outwardly bows away from the front face of the placard.
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