Projection device inside a motor vehicle

• US 20020093625A1
• Filed: 10/30/2001
• Published: 07/18/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mind Fusion, LLC (Ascend Innovation Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Egle, Frank, Hinz, Ralf
• Granted Patent: US 6,733,133 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 353/13
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0024 Rear shelves
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use

Abstract

A device for projecting image data in a motor vehicle includes a projection surface secured to a roof inside the vehicle and a projector secured at the rear behind the passengers watching the projection.

Claims

1. A device for projecting image data in a motor vehicle comprising:

a projection surface secured to a roof inside the vehicle; and

a projector secured at the rear behind the passengers watching the projection.

2. The device as recited in claim 1 wherein the projection surface is mounted to the roof inside the motor vehicle in a foldable or roll-up manner.

3. The device as recited in claim 1 wherein the projector is installed on a rear shelf of the vehicle.

4. The device as recited in claim 1 wherein the projector is mounted to the roof inside the motor vehicle.

5. The device as recited in claim 1 further comprising loudspeaker devices of a multimedia system mounted directly to a housing of the projector.

6. The device as recited in claim 5 wherein the loudspeaker devices, together with the projector, are integrated in a shared housing.

7. The device as recited in claim 6 wherein the housing further comprising acoustic devices.

8. The device as recited in claim 1 further comprising a housing for the projector, the projection housing being supported in a foldable manner.

9. The device as recited in claim 1 wherein the projector is connected to the projection surface so that the projector and the projection surface can be jointly swung out or rolled out.