A method and apparatus include attaching a lighted cup holder to a seating arrangement. The lighted cup holder includes a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being attached to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein, the light-producing source being disposed within the cup receptacle for illuminating the receptacle. A light-sensitive element operatively connected to the light source selectively controls production of light by the light source in such a manner that illumination of the cup holder is provided only under conditions where visibility is reduced to the point that it becomes difficult to locate the cup holder. The light-sensitive element is mounted on a master lighted cup holder and controls illumination of the master lighted cup holder and one or more slave lighted cup holders operatively connected to the master lighted cup holder.

A method and apparatus include attaching a lighted cup holder to a seating arrangement. The lighted cup holder includes a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being attached to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein, the light-producing source being disposed within the cup receptacle for illuminating the receptacle. A light-sensitive element operatively connected to the light source selectively controls production of light by the light source in such a manner that illumination of the cup holder is provided only under conditions where visibility is reduced to the point that it becomes difficult to locate the cup holder. The light-sensitive element is mounted on a master lighted cup holder and controls illumination of the master lighted cup holder and one or more slave lighted cup holders operatively connected to the master lighted cup holder.

A moving-body indoor illumination apparatus is provided. The moving-body indoor illumination apparatus includes a light source, and a holder for holding the light source. The light source is pressed against the holder. The light source includes a spherical housing and a light emitter. The light emitter is disposed within the housing. The housing is provided with a housing-side restricting part that restricts movement of the housing with respect to the holder by contacting with or approaching the holder in a portion different from a portion which is exposed from an opening on an irradiation side of the holder.

A moving-body indoor illumination apparatus is provided. The moving-body indoor illumination apparatus includes a light source, and a holder for holding the light source. The light source is pressed against the holder. The light source includes a spherical housing and a light emitter. The light emitter is disposed within the housing. The housing is provided with a housing-side restricting part that restricts movement of the housing with respect to the holder by contacting with or approaching the holder in a portion different from a portion which is exposed from an opening on an irradiation side of the holder.

A system for boarding a plurality of passengers onto a passenger vehicle having a plurality of unassigned seats is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a first passenger seat and a first occupancy indicator, the first occupancy indicator associated with the first passenger seat; a second passenger seat and a second occupancy indicator, the second occupancy indicator associated with the second passenger seat; and a processor connected to a communication link and to the first occupancy indicator and to the second occupancy indicator, the processor being configured to receive reservation data from a computing device having a seating reservation application engine installed thereon, the computing device configured for connection to the communication link and the seating reservation application engine configured to activate the first occupancy indicator or the second occupancy indicator.

A system for boarding a plurality of passengers onto a passenger vehicle having a plurality of unassigned seats is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a first passenger seat and a first occupancy indicator, the first occupancy indicator associated with the first passenger seat; a second passenger seat and a second occupancy indicator, the second occupancy indicator associated with the second passenger seat; and a processor connected to a communication link and to the first occupancy indicator and to the second occupancy indicator, the processor being configured to receive reservation data from a computing device having a seating reservation application engine installed thereon, the computing device configured for connection to the communication link and the seating reservation application engine configured to activate the first occupancy indicator or the second occupancy indicator.

An illumination lens includes an incident face (510), being provided in a recessed manner in a bottom apex part of the lens body (51), and receiving light from the light source (41); a reflection face (520) on the inner side of an outer periphery of the lens body (51), totally reflecting the light, having reached from the incident face (510); and an emission face (530) at the upper end of the lens body (51), emitting the light, having reached from the incident face (510) and the reflection face (520), to the outside, and the incident face (510) distributes the light, which could be directed toward the entire region of the reflection face (520), only in a predetermined range (521) within the reflection face, being adjacent to the upper end side portion, following the emission face (530), and being closer to the bottom apex part.

A passenger service unit, a passenger seating area, and a vehicle having a passenger service unit are provided, wherein the passenger service unit comprises a carrier element that can be extended in a longitudinal direction and a covering. The covering covers at least a section of the carrier element. At least one electrical and/or electronic element is integrated in the covering.

A cabin interior arrangement 1 for an aircraft is proposed that comprises a first cabin interior object and a second cabin interior object 3a, b, comprising a power transmitting device 5 for transmitting power from an aircraft electrical system 7, wherein the power transmitting device 5 is arranged on the first cabin interior object 3a, comprising a power receiving device 6 for receiving the power from the power transmitting device 5, wherein the power receiving device 6 is arranged on the second cabin interior object 3b, wherein the power transmitting device 5 and the power receiving device 6 are embodied as a power transfer arrangement 2 for supplying the power to a mobile terminal 4, wherein the power transmitting device 5 and the power receiving device 6 are designed to transfer power over a distance of several centimetres, wherein the power transmitting device 5 and the power receiving device 6 are deigned to set up a wireless and/or cordless supply connection segment 10 between the power transmitting device 5 and the power receiving device 6. In addition, an aircraft is proposed that comprises the cabin interior arrangement 1 comprising the power transfer arrangement 2 for supplying power to the terminal 4.

Apparatus, systems and method for providing cabin lighting within a vehicle cabin are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a non-transient memory, a processor coupled to the non-transient memory and an application stored in the non-transient memory and executable by the processor for determining whether a predetermined cabin condition is satisfied, detecting movement of a passenger within the vehicle cabin and upon detecting movement of the passenger within the cabin and upon determining that the predetermined cabin condition is satisfied, causing cabin lighting within the vehicle cabin to provide cabin illumination that follows the movement of the passenger.