Overhead video system for an aircraft
First Claim
1. An overhead video system for a vehicle, the overhead video system comprising:
- a mounting rail including an elongated member that extends above a plurality of seats in the vehicle, wherein the elongated member includes a cylindrical portion that is electrically conductive;
multiple overhead video units configured to be detachably coupled to the mounting rail, the cylindrical portion providing structural support and electrical power to each of the overhead video units; and
an electrical contact assembly coupled to each of the overhead units, the electrical contact assembly comprising an electrical spring contact and an insulating support member, wherein the electrical spring contact is clipped on the cylindrical portion of the mounting rail and the insulating support member is clipped on the cylindrical portion of the mounting rail in the same manner as the electrical spring contact to provide support for the electrical spring contact, wherein each of the overhead video units can be removed from the mounting rail by unclipping the electrical contact assembly.
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Abstract
An overhead video system for an aircraft is disclosed. The overhead video system comprises a wireless overhead video unit; and at least one mounting rail detachably coupled to the wireless overhead video unit. The mounting rail provides structural support and electrical power to the wireless overhead video unit. A system in one embodiment may use mounting rails that double as power rails supplying power to the wireless overhead video unit. Video control and content streaming is accomplished over a wireless link. The power rail control may be accomplished remotely via a standard or solid state relay. Normal rail power for the rail mounted video system may come from the utility bus.
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7 Claims
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1. An overhead video system for a vehicle, the overhead video system comprising:
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a mounting rail including an elongated member that extends above a plurality of seats in the vehicle, wherein the elongated member includes a cylindrical portion that is electrically conductive; multiple overhead video units configured to be detachably coupled to the mounting rail, the cylindrical portion providing structural support and electrical power to each of the overhead video units; and an electrical contact assembly coupled to each of the overhead units, the electrical contact assembly comprising an electrical spring contact and an insulating support member, wherein the electrical spring contact is clipped on the cylindrical portion of the mounting rail and the insulating support member is clipped on the cylindrical portion of the mounting rail in the same manner as the electrical spring contact to provide support for the electrical spring contact, wherein each of the overhead video units can be removed from the mounting rail by unclipping the electrical contact assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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