Center instrument pedestal display
First Claim
1. A center pedestal display for an aircraft, comprising:
- a plurality of mounting faces, comprising;
a first mounting face that is substantially parallel with a first surface of a pedestal mounting block of an existing instrument pedestal, the existing instrument pedestal comprising one or more pedestal gauges and one or more pedestal switches; and
a second mounting face that is substantially parallel with a second surface of the pedestal mounting block, the second surface intersecting the first surface at an angle such that the first surface is not parallel to the second surface;
a high-resolution screen configured to display information, the information comprising at least some information provided by the one or more pedestal gauges, the high-resolution screen being approximately 6×
8 inches and having a resolution of at least 1024×
768 pixels.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a center pedestal display includes a plurality of mounting faces and a high-resolution screen. The plurality of mounting faces include a first mounting face that is substantially parallel with a first surface of a pedestal mounting block of an existing instrument pedestal and a second mounting face that is substantially parallel with a second surface of the pedestal mounting block, the second surface intersecting the first surface at an angle such that the first surface is not parallel to the second surface. The existing instrument pedestal includes one or more pedestal gauges and one or more pedestal switches. The high-resolution screen is configured to display information comprising at least some information provided by the one or more pedestal gauges. The high-resolution screen is approximately 6×8 inches and has a resolution of at least 1024×768 pixels.
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24 Claims
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1. A center pedestal display for an aircraft, comprising:
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a plurality of mounting faces, comprising; a first mounting face that is substantially parallel with a first surface of a pedestal mounting block of an existing instrument pedestal, the existing instrument pedestal comprising one or more pedestal gauges and one or more pedestal switches; and a second mounting face that is substantially parallel with a second surface of the pedestal mounting block, the second surface intersecting the first surface at an angle such that the first surface is not parallel to the second surface; a high-resolution screen configured to display information, the information comprising at least some information provided by the one or more pedestal gauges, the high-resolution screen being approximately 6×
8 inches and having a resolution of at least 1024×
768 pixels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A center pedestal display for an F-16 aircraft, comprising:
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a high-resolution screen configured to display information to a pilot, the information comprising at least some information provided by one or more pedestal gauges, the high-resolution screen being approximately 6×
8 inches and having a resolution of at least 1024×
768 pixels;one or more bezel keys disposed around the high-resolution screen; and one or more display switches configured to provide one or more functions of one or more pedestal switches. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A center pedestal display for an F-16 aircraft, comprising:
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a high-resolution screen configured to display information to a pilot, the information comprising at least some information provided by one or more pedestal gauges, the high-resolution screen being approximately 6×
8 inches and having a resolution of at least 1024×
768 pixels;one or more bezel keys disposed around the perimeter of the high-resolution screen; one or more display switches configured to provide one or more functions of one or more pedestal switches, the one or more display switches being disposed below the one or more bezel keys; and one or more Ethernet ports.
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21. A center pedestal display for an aircraft, comprising:
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a plurality of mounting faces, comprising; a first mounting face that is substantially parallel with a first surface of a pedestal mounting block of an existing instrument pedestal, the existing instrument pedestal comprising one or more pedestal gauges and a plurality of pedestal switches; and a second mounting face that is substantially parallel with a second surface of the pedestal mounting block, the second surface intersecting the first surface at an angle such that the first surface is not parallel to the second surface; a plurality of display switches located on the display and configured to provide one or more functions of the plurality of pedestal switches; and a screen of the display configured to display information, the information comprising at least some of the information provided by the one or more pedestal gauges. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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