EP0098090A2
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Console assemblies
Assignee: BAE Systems PLC
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Filing: 1983-06-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-06-21
Abstract
Abstract @ A console assembly, suitable for example, for an aircraft cockpit, including a fixed structure, having a display area (1) permanently presented to, for example, a crew member, a movable panel (2) having a flat face region (3) and a flat edge region (4), both of rectangular form, the edge region being of substantially less area than the face region, a recess (5) in the fixed structure with a mouth (6) formed in the permanently presented display area (1), mounting means (7,10) mounting the movable panel (2) on the fixed structure (1) for movement between a stowed position in which the movable panel (2) lies within the recess (5) with its edge region (4) presented to the crew member at said recess mouth (6), and a display position in which its face region (3) is presented to the crew member in front of the permanently presented display (1).
Inventors
- 👤 James Barry Owen
- 👤 Peter Royd Wilkinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:49
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D43/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A console assembly arranged to present a display area including a fixed structure, a movable panel (2) having a face region (3) and an edge region (4), the edge region (4) being of substantially less area than the face region (3), mounting means (7, 10) mounting the movable panel (2) on the fixed structure for movement between a stowed position in which only the edge region (4) is directed for presentation to a display position in which its face region (3) is presented, thereby providing a temporary display area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A console assembly arranged to present a display area including a fixed structure, a movable panel (2) having a face region (3) and an edge region (4), the edge region (4) being of substantially less area than the face region (3), mounting means (7, 10) mounting the movable panel (2) on the fixed structure for movement between a stowed position in which only the edge region (4) is directed for presentation to a display position in which its face region (3) is presented, thereby providing a temporary display area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
A console assembly according to Claim 1, wherein the mounting means (7, 10) includes guideway means (10) carried by the fixed structure, carriage means (7) permanently engaging said guideway means for back and forth movement with respect to the fixed structure, and pivot means (8, 9) connecting the movable panel (2) to the carriage means (7), such that during movement from the stowed to the display position, the movable panel (2) initially moves bodily with the carriage means (7) and subsequently swings with respect to the carriage means (7) and vice versa.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A console assembly according to Claim 2, wherein the carriage means (7), the movable panel (2), and the guideway means (10) are dimensioned such that the movable panel (2) engages with and is constrained by the guideway means (10) to lie in tandem with the carriage means (7) in the stowed position and during bodily movement to and from said stowed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A console assembly according to Claim 3, wherein releasable detent means (15, 16) are provided to angularly locate the movable panel (2) and the carriage means (7) when the tandem position suitable for stowage is adopted and when the angled position suitable for display is adopted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A console assembly according to Claim 3, wherein the mounting means (7, 10) includes releasable locking means (21, 22) for holding the carriage means (7) in a position in which the movable panel (2) is fully stowed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A console assembly according to Claim 1, wherein the fixed structure includes a display area (1) permanently presented and wherein the movable panel (2), when in the display position, lies in front of at least part of that area permanently displayed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A console assembly according to Claim 6, wherein the fixed structure includes a recess (5) within which the movable panel (2) lies when in the stowed position, the recess having a mouth (6) formed in the permanently presented display area (1) arranged to be blocked by the edge region (4) when the movable panel (2) is in the stowed position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A console assembly according to Claim 6, wherein the edge region (4) of the movable panel (2) has a display provided thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
141 words
A console assembly for an aircraft cockpit including a fixed structure having a display area (1) permanently presented to a crew member, a movable panel (2) having a flat face region (3) and a flat edge region (4), both of rectangular form, the edge region (4) being of substantially less area than the face region (3), a recess (5) in the fixed structure with a mouth (6) formed in the permanently presented display area (1), mounting means mounting the movable panel (2) on the fixed structure for movement between a stowed position in which the movable panel (2) lies within the recess (5) with its edge region (4) presented to the crew member at said recess mouth (6), and a display position in which its face region is presented to the crew member in front of the permanently presented display (1).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
141 words
A console assembly for an aircraft cockpit including a fixed structure having a display area (1) permanently presented to a crew member, a movable panel (2) having a flat face region (3) and a flat edge region (4), both of rectangular form, the edge region (4) being of substantially less area than the face region (3), a recess (5) in the fixed structure with a mouth (6) formed in the permanently presented display area (1), mounting means mounting the movable panel (2) on the fixed structure for movement between a stowed position in which the movable panel (2) lies within the recess (5) with its edge region (4) presented to the crew member at said recess mouth (6), and a display position in which its face region is presented to the crew member in front of the permanently presented display (1).
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