A modal restraint system (36, 100) for an occupant (26, 104) of a seat (22, 24, 106) of an aircraft (10) includes a strap feeder unit (42, 110) and a strap (40, 108) selectively retractable into and extendable from the strap feeder unit (42, 110). The strap (40, 108) is positionable adjacent to the occupant (26, 104) so as to dispose the occupant (26, 104) between the strap (40, 108) and the seat (22, 24, 106). The strap feeder unit (42, 110) is adapted to switch between a plurality of modes including a fixed mode and an unfixed mode. The strap (40, 108) is substantially unextendable from the strap feeder unit (42, 110) in the fixed mode. The strap (40, 108) is extendable from and retractable into the strap feeder unit (42, 110) in the unfixed mode. The strap feeder unit (42, 110) is in the fixed mode by default. The strap feeder unit (42, 110) is operable to switch to the unfixed mode in response to a user input, thereby increasing freedom of movement of the occupant (26, 104) relative to the seat (22, 24, 106) of the aircraft (10).
AIRCRAFT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS WITH FIXED DEFAULT MODE
FLUGZEUGRÜCKHALTESYSTEME MIT FESTEM STANDARDMODUS
SYSTÈMES DE RETENUE D'AÉRONEF AVEC MODE PAR DÉFAUT FIXE
2019-12-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English