Systems and methods for securing and protecting aircraft line replaceable units with status indicator under a passenger seat
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1. A mounting system for securing line replaceable units (LRUs) of an aircraft passenger cabin system, comprising:
- at least one housing unit secured to a floor track on a cabin floor of the aircraft positioned in line with the floor track such that the top of each housing is below one or more passenger seats, wherein the at least one housing unit is not directly secured to the one or more passenger seats or to corresponding seat supports of each passenger seat;
a system status indicator device extension bar secured to the housing unit that extends substantially to a passenger aisle of the commercial passenger aircraft; and
a system status indicator device located at an end of the system status indicator device extension member, wherein the system status indicator device is visible to a person traversing the passenger aisle of the aircraft.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of retrofitting a commercial passenger aircraft with a mounting system that secures and protects a line replaceable unit (LRU) are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment is a mounting system for a regulatory compliant passenger power outlet system.
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1. A mounting system for securing line replaceable units (LRUs) of an aircraft passenger cabin system, comprising:
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at least one housing unit secured to a floor track on a cabin floor of the aircraft positioned in line with the floor track such that the top of each housing is below one or more passenger seats, wherein the at least one housing unit is not directly secured to the one or more passenger seats or to corresponding seat supports of each passenger seat; a system status indicator device extension bar secured to the housing unit that extends substantially to a passenger aisle of the commercial passenger aircraft; and a system status indicator device located at an end of the system status indicator device extension member, wherein the system status indicator device is visible to a person traversing the passenger aisle of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mounting system for securing a commercial aircraft passenger power outlet system, comprising:
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at least one outlet housing unit secured to a floor track on a cabin floor of the commercial aircraft that is positioned in line with the floor track such that the top of each housing is below one or more passenger seats and the at least one outlet housing unit is not directly secured to the one or more passenger seats or a corresponding seat support of each passenger seat, and at least one power outlet secured to each outlet housing unit providing power to an electronic device of a passenger; a power-in-use indicator device extension bar with a first end secured to the housing unit that extends substantially to a passenger aisle of the commercial passenger aircraft; and a power-in-use indicator device located at a second end of the power-in-use indicator device extension member that is visible to a person traversing the passenger aisle of the commercial aircraft, and wherein the power-in-use indicator device indicates power use. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An aircraft line replaceable unit (LRU) system, comprising:
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a plurality of aircraft passenger seats adjacently mounted along a passenger aisle by a plurality of seat supports, wherein each of the seat supports are secured to one of a plurality of floor tracks on a cabin floor of the aircraft; an outlet housing unit secured to the floor track and mounted to and positioned in line with the floor track such that the top of each housing is below the aircraft passenger seats, wherein the outlet housing unit is mounted to the floor track and is not directly secured to the aircraft passenger seats or the seat supports; a power-in-use indicator device extension bar with a first end secured to the housing unit that extends substantially to a passenger aisle of the aircraft; and an indicator device located at an opposing second end of the power-in-use indicator device extension member that is visible to a person traversing the passenger aisle of the aircraft to indicate use of an electronic device coupled to the outlet housing unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mounting system for securing a plurality of line replaceable units (LRUs) of an aircraft passenger cabin system, comprising:
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at least one housing unit secured to a floor track on a cabin floor of the aircraft positioned in line with the floor track such that the top of each housing is below one or more passenger seats; at least one power receptacle on the housing unit; an electrical power supply housing unit positioned in line with the floor track and behind one of the at least one housing units; and an extension bar connecting the least one housing unit to a second housing unit, wherein, the housing unit is not directly secured to a passenger seat or a corresponding passenger seat support on the passenger seat, and the extension bar extends substantially across the distance between two passenger seat legs. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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