Tray table with rotatable inner tray for electronic device docking
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1. A tray table for a passenger seat comprising, in combination:
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an inner tray comprising one or more channels at a peripheral portion of the inner tray configured to receive and hold a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a display screen, wherein the portable electronic device is secured to the inner tray when one or more of its edges engage the one or more channels and is removable from the inner tray by sliding the one or more edges out of the one or more channels;
a port within at least one of the one or more channels and configured to connect to the portable electronic device, wherein the port is in electrical communication with the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is secured to the inner tray, and the port is not in electrical communication with the portable electronic device when the portable is removed from the inner tray;
an opening in the body configured to accept the inner tray, the inner tray rotatably mounted in the opening and connected to the body via one or more rotatable mounts; and
one or more mounts configured to movably attach the body to a back portion of the passenger seat, wherein the body is movable between a stowed position and a service position relative to the passenger seat.
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Abstract
A tray table that provides in-flight entertainment in various forms of media as well as interactivity while being lightweight is disclosed herein. The tray table may provide a removable battery to power an electronic device. This eliminates the need for costly and heavy wiring. The tray table may provide an inner tray that allows the electronic device to be removed for handheld operation. An alert system may be used to prevent theft or unauthorized used by detecting when the electronic device is outside or disconnected from the inner tray.
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1. A tray table for a passenger seat comprising, in combination:
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a body; an inner tray comprising one or more channels at a peripheral portion of the inner tray configured to receive and hold a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a display screen, wherein the portable electronic device is secured to the inner tray when one or more of its edges engage the one or more channels and is removable from the inner tray by sliding the one or more edges out of the one or more channels; a port within at least one of the one or more channels and configured to connect to the portable electronic device, wherein the port is in electrical communication with the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is secured to the inner tray, and the port is not in electrical communication with the portable electronic device when the portable is removed from the inner tray; an opening in the body configured to accept the inner tray, the inner tray rotatably mounted in the opening and connected to the body via one or more rotatable mounts; and one or more mounts configured to movably attach the body to a back portion of the passenger seat, wherein the body is movable between a stowed position and a service position relative to the passenger seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tray table assembly for a passenger seat comprising:
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a body having a an opening therein; one or more mounts configured to rotatably attach the body to a back portion of the passenger seat, wherein the body is movable between a stowed position and a service position relative to the passenger seat; an inner tray rotatably mounted in the opening and connected to the body by one or more rotatable mounts, the inner tray comprising one or more channels at a peripheral portion of the inner tray, wherein the portable electronic device is held by the inner tray when one or more of its edges engage the one or more channels and is removable from the inner tray by sliding the one or more edges out of the one or more channels, wherein the inner tray is rotatable between an open position and a closed position via the one or more mounts when the body is in the service position; and a port within at least one of the one or more channels configured to provide electrical power to the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing in-flight entertainment at a passenger seat with a tray table comprising:
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providing a tray table comprising an opening having a rotatable inner tray secured therein, the rotatable inner tray secured to the tray table via one or more rotatable mounts; receiving at least one edge of a portable electronic device with one or more channels at a peripheral portions of the inner tray, the portable electronic device comprising a display screen for providing the in-flight entertainment; securing the portable electronic device to the inner tray at its at least one edge with the one or more channels, wherein the portable electronic device is in electrical communication with a port in the one or more channels when held by the inner tray; and releasing the portable electronic device from the inner tray by sliding the at least one edge of the portable electronic device out of the one or more channels, wherein the portable electronic device is not in electrical communication with the port when released from the inner tray; wherein the tray table is mounted to the passenger seat and movable between a service position and a stowed position relative to the passenger seat and the one or more inductive charges provide power to the portable electronic device when the tray table is in a stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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