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US 12,202,340 · App. 18/109,665 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Display systems and associated methods thereof

Inventors: David Diaz (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA); Steven Christopher Vazquez (Chino, CA); Yoshimi Yamamoto (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA); Sebastian Petry (Seattle, WA); Mehdi Izadyar (Trabuco Canyon, CA)
Assignee: PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 12,202,340
App. No.
18/109,665
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Innovative peripheral bar assembly for a transportation vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a front bar housing with a front segment and a rear segment, and a through slot aligned with a diffuser operationally coupled to a first surface of an I/O PCB having a plurality of light sources emitting light that is transmitted through the diffuser and the slot. The assembly further includes a rear bar housing having a front segment and a rear segment, the front segment of the rear bar housing coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing. A top surface of the peripheral bar assembly is coupled to a bottom of a chassis of a display system having a display module. The assembly configured to provide accent lighting through the slot of the front bar housing.

Claims (29)

1. A front bar housing for a peripheral bar assembly, comprising:

a front segment and a rear segment; and

a through slot aligned with a diffuser, the diffuser operationally coupled to a first surface of an input/output (I/O) printed circuit board (PCB), the first surface having a plurality of light sources, each light source emitting light that is transmitted through the diffuser and the slot, the I/O PCB having a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface placed on the rear segment of the front bar housing.

2. The front bar housing of claim 1 , wherein the rear segment of the front bar housing is coupled to a front segment of a rear bar housing.

3. The front bar housing of claim 2 , wherein the peripheral bar assembly is coupled to a bottom of a chassis of a display system of a transportation vehicle having a display module located within the chassis.

4. The front bar housing of claim 1 , wherein accent lighting is provided through the slot of the front bar housing.

5. The front bar housing of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light sources are light emitting diodes (“LEDs”).

6. The front bar housing of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of light sources is located between the peripheral bar assembly and the chassis.

7. The front bar housing of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of light sources is in the chassis.

8. The front bar housing of claim 3 , wherein the chassis is attached to a passenger seat of the transportation vehicle.

9. The front bar housing of claim 3 , wherein the transportation vehicle is an aircraft.

10. The front bar housing of claim 3 , wherein the transportation vehicle is a ship, a train, or an automotive vehicle.

11. A front bar housing of a peripheral bar assembly, comprising:

a front segment and a rear segment, the rear segment directly coupled to an input/output (I/O) printed circuit board (“PCB”) having an I/O connector, the I/O connector coupled to a connector of a display module for enabling an electrical connection between the peripheral bar assembly and the display module, the display module located within a chassis on a transportation vehicle;

wherein a button PCB is coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing, the button PCB including a plurality of buttons for receiving user input to access one or more functions from the display system.

12. The front bar housing of claim 11 , wherein a PCB is coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing to provide a plurality of jacks from the display system.

13. The front bar housing of claim 11 , wherein a PCB is coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing to provide a digital camera for the display system.

14. The front bar housing of claim 11 , wherein the transportation vehicle is an aircraft.

15. The front bar housing of claim 11 , wherein the transportation vehicle is a ship, a train, or an automotive vehicle.

16. The front bar housing of claim 11 , wherein the rear segment of the front bar housing is coupled to front segment of a rear bar housing.

17. A front bar housing for a peripheral bar assembly, comprising:

a front segment and a rear segment;

a through slot aligned with a diffuser, the diffuser operationally coupled to a first surface of an input/output (I/O) printed circuit board (PCB) having an I/O connector, the first surface having a plurality of light sources, each light source emitting light that is transmitted through the diffuser and the slot, the I/O PCB having a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface placed on the rear segment of the front bar housing;

wherein the I/O connector is coupled to a connector of a display module for enabling an electrical connection between the peripheral bar assembly and the display module, the display module located within a chassis on a transportation vehicle;

wherein a button PCB is coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing, the button PCB including a plurality of buttons for receiving user input to access one or more functions from the display system.

18. The front bar housing of claim 17 , wherein a PCB is coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing to provide a plurality of jacks from the display system.

19. The front bar housing of claim 17 , wherein a PCB is coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing to provide a digital camera for the display system.

20. The front bar housing of claim 17 , wherein the transportation vehicle is an aircraft.

21. The front bar housing of claim 17 , wherein the transportation vehicle is a ship, a train, or an automotive vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2023
From: DIAZ, DAVID; VAZQUEZ, STEVEN CHRISTOPHER; YAMAMOTO, YOSHIMI; PETRY, SEBASTIAN; IZADYAR, MEHDI
To: PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062695/0854 →
Continuity (1)
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