Patent Description:
In order to address the inability to hold personal items when the tray table is in a "closed" position, other conventional tray tables include a foldable "ring" within the tray table itself, which may be folded down when the tray table is in the "closed" position in order to hold a beverage. However, this conventional design once again limits a passenger's ability to store personal items, as the foldable ring may only be used when the tray table is in the "closed" position. Apparatus for holding accessories are described in <CIT>, <CIT>, <CIT>, <CIT>, <CIT> and <CIT>.

Therefore, there exists a need in the art for a system which cures one or more of the shortfalls of previous approaches identified above.

An aircraft passenger seat apparatus is provided as defined by claim <NUM>.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the at least one interfacing component of the one or more accessory stations are disposed within an interior surface of the one or more plug-in receptacles.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the at least one interfacing component includes at least one interlocking component, the at least one interlocking component including at least one of a groove, a detent, or a tab.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the interfacing assembly includes at least one of a magnetic interfacing assembly, a tongue-and-groove interlocking assembly, or a tab-and-slot interlocking assembly.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the one or more couplable accessories include a cupholder accessory.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the one or more couplable accessories include a phone holder accessory.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus further includes one or more wireless chargers disposed within the seatback bezel, the one or more wireless chargers configured to wirelessly charge a mobile device disposed within the phone holder accessory.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the seatback bezel includes a display monitor bezel, wherein the display monitor bezel surrounds at least a portion of the display monitor.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus further includes one or more electronic components disposed within the display monitor bezel, the one or more electronic components electrically coupled to the display monitor.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the one or more electronic components are configured to: form a communicative coupling with a mobile device held by a couplable accessory disposed within the one or more accessory stations, and generate one or more control signals configured to cause the display monitor to display one or more images based on the communicative coupling.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the one or accessory stations include a first accessory station with a first set of structural characteristics, and a second accessory station including a second set of structural characteristics identical to the first set of structural characteristics.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the external force comprises an external force which is substantially orthogonal to the aircraft seatback.

In some embodiments of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus, the one or more accessory stations are disposed within the seatback bezel adjacent to a tray table disposed on the aircraft seatback.

A seat apparatus is disclosed. In embodiments, the seat apparatus includes a seatback panel of a seatback, and one or more accessory stations disposed in the seatback panel, the one or more accessory stations configured to at least partially receive and couple with one or more couplable accessories. The seat apparatus may further include at least one interfacing component of an interfacing assembly disposed in the one or more accessory stations, the at least one interfacing component configured to engage and mate with the least one interfacing component of the one or more couplable accessories, wherein the interfacing assembly is configured to secure the one or more couplable accessories within the one or more accessory stations until an external force acts upon the one or more couplable accessories.

Moreover, it is to be understood that both the foregoing Summary and the following Detailed Description are provided for example and explanatory only and are not necessarily restrictive of the subject matter claimed.

Tray tables disposed within the seatback of aircraft passenger seats allow passengers a surface on which to rest personal items, such as a laptop and a beverage. However, using a tray table to hold a beverage may limit the passenger's ability to utilize the tray table for other purposes or personal items, such as a newspaper or laptop. Additionally, a tray table may only be utilized to hold a beverage when the tray table is in the "open" position. Furthermore, many passengers may begin to feel confined when the tray table is in the "open" position for long periods of time, further limiting their ability to store personal items for such periods of time. Other conventional tray tables have attempted to solve this issue by including a foldable "ring" within the tray table itself, which may be folded down when the tray table is in the "closed" position in order to hold a beverage. However, this conventional design once again limits a passenger's ability to store personal items, as the foldable ring may only be used when the tray table is in the "closed" position.

Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a seat apparatus (e.g., aircraft passenger seat apparatus) for providing aircraft passengers additional and/or customizable stowage areas for personal items. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a seat apparatus including one or more accessory stations for receiving couplable accessories (e.g., cupholder accessories, phone holder accessories, and the like). It is contemplated herein that embodiments of the present disclosure may provide aircraft passengers with additional stowage options for stowing personal items, thereby enabling the ability to store/hold beverages and larger personal items (e.g., laptops, tablets) simultaneously.

<FIG> illustrates a front elevation view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. The aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may include, but is not limited to, a seatback panel/bezel <NUM> and one or more accessory stations <NUM>.

In embodiments, the seatback panel/bezel <NUM> of the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may be disposed within an aircraft seatback <NUM> of an aircraft seat. It is noted herein that features provided within aircraft seatbacks may be dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, the airline, the size of aircraft, the model of aircraft, and the like. For example, in some embodiments, the aircraft seatback <NUM> may include a standard seatback panel/bezel <NUM>. By way of another example, in other embodiments, the aircraft seatback <NUM> may include display monitor <NUM> configured to display one or more images in addition to the tray table <NUM>. In this example, the seatback panel <NUM> may include a display monitor bezel <NUM>. Where an aircraft seatback <NUM> includes a display monitor <NUM>, the display monitor bezel <NUM> may be configured to surround at least a portion of the display monitor <NUM>.

It is contemplated herein that one or more accessory stations <NUM> disposed within the seatback bezel <NUM> adjacent to the tray table <NUM> may enable couplable accessories (e.g., cupholder accessories, phone holder accessories, hook accessories) to be disposed within and utilized when the tray table <NUM> is in both the "open" position and the "closed" position.

As shown in <FIG>, the aircraft seatback <NUM> includes a seatback bezel <NUM> and a tray table <NUM>. The seatback bezel <NUM> includes a tray table locking assembly <NUM> disposed within the seatback bezel <NUM>, wherein the tray table locking assembly <NUM> is configured to be actuated in order to lock the tray table <NUM> in a "closed" position, and release the tray table <NUM> into an "open" position. The one or more accessory stations <NUM> are disposed within the seatback bezel <NUM> adjacent to the tray table <NUM> such that the position/orientation of the one or more accessory stations <NUM> are not dependent upon the position of the tray table <NUM>. The one or more accessory stations <NUM> may be further understood with reference to <FIG>.

<FIG> illustrates a perspective view of an accessory station <NUM> and a couplable accessory <NUM> of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> may include a cupholder accessory <NUM>. For example, as shown in <FIG>, a couplable accessory <NUM> may include a cupholder ring <NUM> coupled to an adapter <NUM>. As will be noted in further detail herein, the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> may include any couplable accessories known in the art including, but not limited to, a cupholder accessory, a phone holder accessory, a mobile device charger accessory, a hook/bracket accessory (e.g., headphone/ear bud holder), a fan accessory, a light accessory, and the like.

As noted previously herein, the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may be configured to at least partially receive and/or couple with one or more couplable accessories <NUM> in order to secure the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> on/within the seatback bezel <NUM>. In this regard, the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may include any accessory station known in the art configured to receive couplable accessories <NUM>. The one or more accessory stations <NUM> includes a plug-in receptacle <NUM>. The one or more plug-in receptacles <NUM> may be insert-mounted such that the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> are coupled to the plug-in receptacles <NUM> and seatback bezel <NUM> by inserting the couplable accessories <NUM> within the plug-in receptacles <NUM>.

Not claimed in the present invention, the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may take any form known in the art in addition to the insert-mounted plug-in receptacle <NUM> shown and described. For example, in alternative unclaimed examples, the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may include one or more projections which are couplable to the couplable accessories <NUM> by fitting into corresponding receptacles within the couplable accessories <NUM>. By way of another unclaimed example, the one or more the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may include surface-mounted accessory stations <NUM>. For instance, the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may include one or more brackets, recesses, clips, or snaps configured to engage one or more corresponding recesses, clips, or snaps of the couplable accessories <NUM>. By way of another unclaimed example, the one or more the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may include surface-mounted accessory stations <NUM> wherein the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> engage with the accessory stations <NUM> via threaded assemblies. By way of another unclaimed example, the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may include magnetic and/or electromagnetic accessory stations wherein the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> engage with the accessory stations <NUM> via corresponding magnets/electromagnets.

In embodiments, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> includes an interfacing assembly <NUM> configured to securely couple the one or more accessory stations <NUM> and the one or more couplable accessories <NUM>. In this regard, the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> are couplable to the one or more accessory stations <NUM> via an interfacing assembly <NUM>. In embodiments, the interfacing assembly <NUM> includes a first set of one or more interfacing components <NUM>, where the first set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> are integrated into the accessory stations <NUM>. In another embodiment, the interfacing assembly <NUM> includes a second set of one or more interfacing components <NUM>, where the second set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> are integrated into the couplable accessories <NUM>. In embodiments, the interfacing assembly <NUM> is configured to secure the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> to/within the one or more accessory stations <NUM>.

For example, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may include at least one interfacing component <NUM> disposed in the one or more accessory stations <NUM>, wherein the at least one interfacing component <NUM> is configured to engage and mate with at least one interfacing component <NUM> of one or more couplable accessories <NUM>.

For instance, as shown in <FIG>, the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may include one or more plug-in receptacles <NUM>, wherein the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> are insertable and couplable to the one or more plug-in accessories <NUM>. The plug-in receptacles <NUM> may include one or more interior surfaces <NUM> which are configured to interface with and/or engage one or more exterior surfaces <NUM> of an adapter <NUM> of the couplable accessories <NUM>. In this example, the plug-in receptacle <NUM> may include a first set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> of an interfacing assembly <NUM> disposed within the one or more interior surfaces <NUM>. The interfacing assembly <NUM> may further include a second set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> disposed on the one or more exterior surfaces <NUM> of the adapter <NUM> of the couplable accessory <NUM>. The first set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> may be configured to engage and mate with the second set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> in order to secure the couplable accessory <NUM> within the plug-in receptacle <NUM>.

In embodiments, the interfacing assembly <NUM> may include any interfacing assembly <NUM> known in the art configured to secure the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> within/on the one or more accessory stations <NUM> (e.g., plug-in receptacles <NUM>). For example, the interfacing assembly <NUM> may include, but is not limited to, a tongue-and-groove interlocking assembly, a tab-and-slot interlocking assembly, a magnetic interfacing assembly, and the like.

For example, the one or more interfacing components <NUM>, <NUM> of the interfacing assembly <NUM> may include one or more mechanically interlocking components. For instance, the first set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> of the accessory stations <NUM> may include one or more detents, and the second set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> of the couplable accessories <NUM> may include one or more tabs, wherein the one or more detents of the accessory stations <NUM> are configured to engage and mate with the one or more tabs of the couplable accessories <NUM> in order to secure the couplable accessories <NUM> to and/or within the accessory stations <NUM>. In this regard, the one or more interfacing components <NUM>, <NUM> may include any sets of mechanical interlocking components known in the art including, but not limited to, grooves, ridges, tabs, detents, threads, and the like.

By way of another example, the sets of one or more interfacing components <NUM>, <NUM> may include magnetic interfacing components (e.g., magnets). For instance, the first set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> of the accessory stations <NUM> may include one or more magnets, and the second set of one or more interfacing components <NUM> of the couplable accessories <NUM> may also include one or more magnets, wherein the one or more magnets of the accessory stations <NUM> are configured to engage and mate with the one or more magnets of the couplable accessories <NUM> in order to secure the couplable accessories <NUM> to and/or within the accessory stations <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may be fabricated to exhibit standard/uniform (or substantially uniform) structural characteristics such that couplable accessories <NUM> may be readily replaced, swapped, or interchanged. Structural characteristics of accessory stations <NUM> which may be standard/uniform between various accessory stations <NUM> may include, but are not limited to, shape, dimensions, size, material, interfacing components <NUM>, and the like. For example, an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may include a first accessory station 106a (e.g., first plug-in receptacle 106a) with a first set of structural characteristics, and a second accessory station 106b (e.g., second plug-in receptacle 106b) with a second set of structural characteristics which are identical to the first set of structural characteristics.

Similarly, in other embodiments, the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> may be fabricated to exhibit standard/uniform (or substantially uniform) structural characteristics such that couplable accessories <NUM> may be readily replaced, swapped, or interchanged within the various accessory stations <NUM>. For example, each couplable accessory <NUM> of the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> may each be fabricated to include an adapter <NUM> with identical structural characteristics which are configured to engage with the accessory stations <NUM>. Structural characteristics of couplable accessories <NUM> which may be standard/uniform between various couplable accessories <NUM> may include, but are not limited to, shape, dimensions, size, material, interfacing components <NUM>, and the like.

It is contemplated herein that fabricating accessory stations <NUM> and/or couplable accessories <NUM> with standard, uniform, and/or corresponding structural characteristics may enable improved passenger flexibility and storage options. For example, a passenger may receive (or purchase) a plurality of couplable accessories <NUM> which may be utilized, including a cupholder accessory <NUM>, a phone holder accessory <NUM>, and a hook/bracket accessory <NUM> for holding headphones and trash bags. By fabricating each of the couplable accessories <NUM> with an adapter <NUM> which exhibits standard/uniform structural characteristics, the various couplable accessories <NUM> may be readily swapped and replaced dependent upon the passenger's immediate storage needs. Furthermore, a standard/uniform adapter <NUM> may enable the efficient fabrication of additional/alternative couplable accessories <NUM> designed for any number of purposes or functions.

<FIG> illustrates a perspective view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> including a cupholder accessory <NUM> (e.g., couplable accessory <NUM>), in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> illustrates a perspective view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> including a phone holder accessory <NUM> (e.g., couplable accessory <NUM>), in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

As noted previously herein, the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> may include any couplable accessories known in the art including, but not limited to, a cupholder accessory, a phone holder accessory, a mobile device charger accessory, a hook/bracket accessory, a fan accessory, a light accessory, and the like. For example, as shown in <FIG>, a couplable accessory <NUM> may include a cupholder accessory <NUM> configured to hold/secure a beverage/cup <NUM>. It is contemplated herein that the cupholder assembly <NUM> illustrated in <FIG> may more efficiently secure/hold a beverage/cup <NUM> than simply placing the beverage/cup <NUM> on the tray table <NUM>, particularly in the event of turbulence. By way of another example, as shown in <FIG>, a couplable accessory <NUM> may include a phone holder accessory <NUM> configured to hold/secure a mobile phone or other mobile device.

In some embodiments, the interfacing assembly <NUM> is configured to secure the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> within the one or more accessory stations <NUM> until an external force acts upon the one or more couplable accessories <NUM>. More particularly, in some embodiments, the interfacing assembly <NUM> may be configured to resist some external forces to retain the couplable accessories <NUM> securely within the accessory stations <NUM> (e.g., plug-in receptacles <NUM>), and allow other external forces to remove or un-secure the couplable accessories <NUM> from the accessory stations <NUM>.

For example, the interfacing assembly <NUM> may be configured to secure the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> within the one or more accessory stations <NUM> until an external force which is orthogonal (or substantially orthogonal) to the seatback panel/bezel <NUM> and/or aircraft seatback <NUM> acts upon the one or more couplable accessories <NUM>. For instance, the interfacing assembly <NUM> may be configured to secure the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> within the one or more accessory stations <NUM> until an external force "pulling" the couplable accessory <NUM> from the seatback panel <NUM> acts upon the one or more couplable accessories <NUM>.

Conversely, by way of another example, the interfacing assembly <NUM> may be configured to secure the one or more couplable accessories <NUM> within the one or more accessory stations <NUM> and resist other external forces. In this regard, a first external force acting in a first direction orthogonal (or substantially orthogonal) to the seatback panel/bezel <NUM> may be configured to remove/un-couple a couplable accessory <NUM> from an accessory station <NUM>. Comparatively, the interfacing assembly <NUM> may resist a second external force acting in a second direction parallel (or substantially parallel) to the seatback panel/bezel <NUM>, such that the second external force is not configured to remove/un-couple the couplable accessory <NUM> from the accessory station <NUM>. For instance, as shown in <FIG>, a beverage/cup <NUM> disposed within a cupholder accessory <NUM> may exert a "downwards" external force on the cupholder accessory <NUM> which is parallel (or substantially parallel) to the aircraft seatback <NUM>. In this example, the interfacing assembly <NUM> may be configured to resist the downwards external force and retain the cupholder accessory <NUM> securely within the plug-in receptacle <NUM>.

In embodiments with a phone holder accessory <NUM>, as shown in <FIG>, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may further include one or more electronic components configured to be communicatively coupled to an electronic device (e.g., phone, mobile phone, tablet, and the like) held by the phone holder accessory <NUM>. For example, in <FIG>, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may further include one or more wireless chargers disposed within the seatback bezel <NUM>, wherein the one or more wireless chargers are configured to wirelessly charge a mobile device disposed within the phone holder accessory <NUM>. For instance, one or more wireless chargers may be disposed behind a rear surface of the plug-in receptacle <NUM> and/or behind a surface of the seatback bezel <NUM> such that it may wirelessly charge a mobile device disposed within the phone holder accessory <NUM>. The one or more wireless chargers may be configured to wirelessly charge a mobile device using any wireless technique known in the art including, but not limited to, wireless inductive charging.

In additional and/or alternative embodiments, the one or more accessory stations <NUM> may include electrical connections configured to electrically interface with one or more electrical connections within the one or more couplable assemblies <NUM>. For example, a rear surface of the plug-in receptacle <NUM> shown in <FIG> may include one or more electrical connections electrically coupled to a power source. Additionally, the adaptor <NUM> of the cupholder accessory <NUM> may also include one or more electrical connections on an exterior surface <NUM> of the adaptor <NUM> which are configured to electrically interface with the one or more electrical connections within the plug-in receptacle <NUM>. It is noted herein that providing electrical connections between a power source and the couplable accessories <NUM> may enable powered accessories, such as phone charger accessories <NUM>, fan accessories <NUM>, light accessories <NUM>, and the like. In additional and/or alternative embodiments, as noted previously herein, wireless communicative couplings (e.g., inductive couplings) may be used to enable powered couplable accessories <NUM>.

In some embodiments, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may include one or more electronic components which are electrically coupled to the display monitor <NUM>. For example, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may include one or more electronic components disposed within the display monitor bezel <NUM> (e.g., seatback panel/bezel <NUM>). The one or more electronic components may include, but are not limited to, a controller, a power source, processors, memory, communication interfaces, and the like. The one or more electronic components may be electrically coupled to the display monitor <NUM> via any wired or wireless communication coupling known in the art. In another embodiment, the one or more electronic components may be further configured to facilitate a communicative coupling between a mobile device (e.g., phone, mobile phone, tablet) held by and/or disposed in a phone holder accessory <NUM>. Similarly, the one or more electronic components may be configured to form a communicative coupling with the mobile device held by the phone holder accessory <NUM> via any wired or wireless communication coupling known in the art. For example, the communicative coupling may be formed via one or more electrical connections interfacing between the accessory stations <NUM> and adapters <NUM>. By way of another example, the communicative coupling may include, but is not limited to, an inductive coupling, a Bluetooth coupling, and the like.

For example, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may include one or more electronic components disposed within the display monitor bezel <NUM>. The one or more electronic components may be electrically coupled to the display monitor <NUM>, and may be additionally configured to form a communicative coupling with a mobile device held by a couplable accessory <NUM> (e.g., phone holder accessory <NUM>) disposed within the one or more accessory stations <NUM>, as shown in <FIG>. The one or more electronic components may be electrically coupled to the display monitor <NUM> and/or the mobile device via any wired or wireless communication coupling known in the art. Upon communicatively coupling with one or more electronic components, the one or more electronic components may be configured to generate one or more control signals configured to cause the display monitor <NUM> to display one or more images based on the communicative coupling. For instance, the one or more electronic components may be configured to cause the display monitor to mirror the images shown on a display substrate of the mobile device via the communicative coupling.

<FIG> illustrates a front perspective view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> illustrates a front elevation view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> illustrates a rear elevation view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> illustrates a rear perspective view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> illustrates a side elevation view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> illustrates a side elevation view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> illustrates a top elevation view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. <FIG> illustrates a bottom elevation view of an aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM>, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

Although example embodiments of the present disclosure are shown and described in an aircraft environment, the inventive concepts of the present disclosure may be configured to operate in alternative and/or additional contexts, unless noted otherwise herein. In this regard, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may instead may be installed and/or configured or dimensioned to fit on any seat of any type of vehicle known in the art that has seats which are positioned in front of one another. For example, the aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> (more generally "seat apparatus <NUM>") may be implemented into the seats of any air, land, or water-based personal equipment or vehicle; any air, land, or water-based commercial equipment or vehicle; any air, land, or water-based military equipment or vehicle known in the art. Additionally, it is noted herein the seat apparatus <NUM> of the present disclosure may be installed and/or configured or dimensioned to fit on any seat within a home or a business. For example, the seat apparatus <NUM> may be installed and/or configured or dimensioned to fit on a seat in auditoriums, movie theatres, sports venues (e.g., baseball parks, arenas, or other venues having installed seats, or the like), where the seats are arranged in front of one other. Therefore, the above description should not be interpreted as a limitation on the disclosure but merely an illustration.

It is further noted herein that, where the environment includes an aircraft environment, it is noted herein the embodiments of aircraft passenger seat apparatus <NUM> may be configured in accordance with avionics guidelines and/or standards put forth by, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) or any other flight certification agency or organization; the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC), or any other standards setting organization or company; the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) or any other guidelines agency or organization; or the like.

Claim 1:
An aircraft passenger seat apparatus, comprising:
a seatback bezel (<NUM>) disposed in a rear surface of an aircraft seatback (<NUM>);
a display monitor (<NUM>) disposed within the aircraft seatback, the display monitor configured to display one or more images;
one or more accessory stations (<NUM>) disposed in the seatback bezel that at least partially receive and couple with one or more couplable accessories (<NUM>), the one or more accessory stations comprising one or more plug-in receptacles;
a tray table locking assembly (<NUM>) disposed within the seatback bezel, wherein the tray table locking assembly is configured to be actuated in order to lock a tray table (<NUM>) in a closed position and release the tray table into an open position; and
the one or more accessory stations (<NUM>) being adjacent the tray table locking assembly (<NUM>) so to be configured to be disposed adjacent the tray table (<NUM>) and between the display monitor (<NUM>) and the tray table (<NUM>); and
at least one interfacing component (<NUM>) of an interfacing assembly (<NUM>) disposed in the one or more couplable accessories, the at least one interfacing component engaging and mating with at least one interfacing component of the one or more plug-in receptacles,
wherein the interfacing assembly (<NUM>) is configured to secure the one or more couplable accessories within the one or more accessory stations until an external force acts upon the one or more couplable accessories, characterized in that the interfacing assembly (<NUM>) is configured to secure the one or more couplable accessories (<NUM>) within the one or more accessory stations (<NUM>) when the tray table (<NUM>) is in the closed position and when the tray table is in the open position.