Portable video system

• US 20040212957A1
• Filed: 04/25/2003
• Published: 10/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audiovox Corporation (VOXX International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Audiovox Corporation (VOXX International Corporation)
• Inventors: Schedivy, George C.
• Granted Patent: US 6,961,239 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/683
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0012 Seats or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0063 using adhesive means, e.g. hook and loop fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/121 the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

A portable video system comprises a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the player having a hinge, a display pivotally attached to the video player on the hinge, and a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a control panel of the video unit to the substrate, wherein the control panel can be selectively un-coupled from the base unit.

Claims

1. A portable video system comprising:

a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the player having a hinge;

a display pivotally attached to the video player on the hinge; and

a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a control panel of the video unit to the substrate, wherein the control panel can be selectively un-coupled from the base unit.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the hinge is disposed between the display and the control panel and the display is pivotable from a stowed position wherein the display lies in a plane parallel to a plane of the control panel, to variable positions about an axis defined by the hinge.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a receiver for receiving control signals from a remote control device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the video medium is a digital videodisk.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the base unit comprises an adapter for receiving an AC or a DC power source, the base unit providing power to a coupled video unit.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is an LCD type monitor.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the base unit comprises a jack for connecting an external device to a coupled video unit, wherein a signal is carried between the coupled video unit and the external device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a bag for housing the video player and the display, the bag having a flap cover for opening and closing a portion of the bag, and fastening means for suspending the bag, wherein the flap cover is opened for accessing the video player and the display.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the base unit comprises a means for securing the control panel.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the base unit and the video unit comprises a pin array, wherein the respective pin arrays connect the base unit to the video unit.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the video unit is one of a clamshell-type video unit, a draw-type video unit, and a slot-type video unit.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the bag is suspended from a seat of the vehicle.

14. A base unit of a portable video system comprising:

a means for securing the base unit to a substrate;

a means for securing a removable video unit to the base unit; and

a pin array for providing power to a secured removable video unit.

15. The base unit of claim 14, wherein the pin array carries a signal between the secured removable video unit and an external device.

16. The base unit of claim 15, wherein the signal is one of an audio signal and a video signal.

17. The base unit of claim 14, further comprising a light source.

18. The base unit of claim 14, wherein a cover is secured to the base unit in the absence of the removable video unit.

19. The base unit of claim 18, wherein the cover comprises:

a connection to the means for providing power; and

a light source.