Retention mechanism and method for removeably supporting a portable flight controller

摘要

An aircraft electronic device retention mechanism and method of removeably supporting an aircraft electronic device having first electrical contacts within a cockpit having compatible second electrical contacts includes a base that is generally configured to the size and shape of a surface of the electronic device and at least one lever that is mounted by a pivot to the base. The lever(s) has an engaging portion that is adapted to engage an engaged portion of the electronic device and an actuation portion. The actuation portion is adapted to rotate the lever(s) about said pivot between a first orientation in which the engaging portion retains the engaged portion and a second orientation in which the engaging portion does not retain said engaged portion. A manual actuator is connected with the actuation portion of the pivot. The manual actuator is configured to move between a first position, which rotates the lever(s) to the second orientation and a first position which rotates the lever(s) to the first orientation to retain the electronic device.

主权项

1. An aircraft electronic device retention mechanism that is adapted to removeably support an electronic device having a surface, a first engaged portion and a second engaged portion within a cockpit, said electronic device retention mechanism comprising:
a base having a first surface that is configured to interface with the surface of the electronic device; at least one lever that is mounted by a pivot to said base, said at least one lever having an engaging portion that is adapted to apply a force to the first engaged portion of the electronic device to retain the electronic device and an actuation portion that is adapted to rotate said lever about said pivot between a first orientation in which said engaging portion applies the force to retain the first engaged portion and a second orientation in which said engaging portion does not apply the force to retain the first engaged portion; and a manual actuator connected with said actuation portion of said pivot, said manual actuator being configured to move between a first position which rotates said at least one lever to said first orientation and a second position which rotates said at least one lever to said second orientation wherein said base has a second surface that is opposite said first surface, and at least one opening between said first and second surfaces, wherein said at least one lever and said manual actuator are at said second surface and said at least one lever engages the first engaged portion of the electronic device through said at least one opening.