Image viewing system for passengers of an aircraft and aircraft comprising such a system
View Patent ↗The invention relates to an image viewing system for aircraft passengers, characterized in that it is embodied in the form of a module ( 10 ) which comprises a unit ( 20 ) for displaying images originating from at least one image source ( 12, 14, 16 ), the display unit being tied to an internal wall of the aircraft, in a position parallel to a floor of the aircraft.
1. An image viewing system for passengers of an aircraft, comprising:
a module provided with a display unit configured to display images originating from at least one image source, wherein
the display unit is disposed in a position parallel to a floor of the aircraft when the module is fastened to an internal partition of the aircraft, and
the display unit is configured to be accessible to the passengers simultaneously.
2. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit has a convex general shape.
3. A system according to claim 2 , wherein the display unit has a hemispherical general shape.
4. A system according to one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising:
a projection unit configured to project images furnished by the at least one image source; and
an optical system configured to adapt, to the display unit, the images projected thereon.
5. A system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
passenger/viewing system interactive elements that are associated with the display unit.
6. A system according to claim 5 , wherein the display unit integrates a tactile layer, and the interactive elements form tactile zones of the layer.
7. A system according to claim 5 or 6 , further comprising:
a plurality of interactive elements arranged around the display unit.
8. A system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a data-processing unit.
9. A system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a mechanism configured to adjust the vertical position of the display unit.
10. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
the display unit is mounted on a support capable of being fixed on an internal partition of the aircraft.
11. A system according to claim 10 , wherein
the support is provided with a fixation foot.
12. A system according to claim 10 or 11 , further comprising:
an adjustment mechanism configured to vertically adjust the support.
13. A system according to claim 12 , wherein
the adjustment mechanism is of the rotary type.
14. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
the module has a height that is smaller than the height of the passengers.
15. An aircraft comprising the image viewing system for passengers of an aircraft according to claim 1 .
16. An aircraft according to claim 15 , wherein the module is installed in a clear zone of the aircraft accessible to several passengers.
17. An aircraft according to claim 15 or 16 , wherein the internal partition is the floor.
18. An aircraft according to claim 17 , wherein the display unit is fixed to the floor.
19. An aircraft according to claim 15 or 16 , wherein the internal partition is a ceiling of the aircraft.
20. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit has a circular shape.
21. A system according to claim 20 , wherein the display unit is configured to be viewed from a plurality of positions around the periphery of the display unit.
22. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit is mounted on a support and forms therewith an external physical envelope of the image viewing system.