System And A Method For Determining A Cabin Layout In A Cabin Of A Vehicle And To An Aircraft

摘要

A system for determining a cabin layout in a cabin of a vehicle, includes a system for contactless transfer of power with primary magnetic elements and secondary magnetic elements that each overlap with at least one primary magnetic element. Based on sequentially providing power to primary magnetic elements and measuring at least one electric value in the powered primary magnetic element overlapping states of secondary magnetic elements and primary magnetic elements can be determined. By determining overlapping states for all primary magnetic elements in the cabin the number and positions of all secondary magnetic elements and all vehicle components attached thereto can be collected. The system avoids powering two contiguous primary magnetic elements to prevent a wrong determination of an overlapping state.

主权项

1. A system for determining a cabin layout in a cabin of a vehicle, the system comprising:
at least one first vehicle component; at least one row of primary magnetic elements attached to the at least one first vehicle component; at least one second vehicle component having a secondary magnetic element, the at least one second vehicle component being positionable relative to the at least one first vehicle component such that the secondary magnetic element overlaps with at least one primary magnetic element; at least one primary power control unit connected to at least one primary magnetic element of the at least one row of primary magnetic elements and adapted for providing electric power to the connected at least one primary magnetic element upon receiving a scan request signal; at least one measuring unit adapted for measuring at least one electric value in a primary magnetic element; and a control unit coupled with the at least one primary power control unit and with the at least one measuring unit; wherein the control unit is adapted for sequentially sending a scan request signal to the at least one primary power control unit, such that the at least one primary power control unit provides power to the at least one connected primary magnetic element, such that two contiguous primary magnetic elements of the at least one row of primary magnetic elements are not provided with electric power at the same time; for measuring electric values of the powered primary magnetic elements by the measuring unit; for determining a position of the at least one secondary magnetic element based on an overlapping state between the at least one secondary magnetic element and the primary magnetic elements depending on the measured electric values; and for storing the position of each of the at least one secondary magnetic element.