Automobile entertainment system

• US 20050166238A1
• Filed: 08/18/2004
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Original Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Inventors: Vitito, Christopher J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,909,396 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/77
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/879 with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers
• 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 2011/0015 Back-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests

Abstract

An automobile entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile headrest. The headrest includes a headrest body and a first downwardly extending headrest extension arm having a passage therethrough. The video system includes a multi-wire cable extending therefrom and the multi-wire cable passes through the first extension arm, wherein the multi-wire cable includes a connection assembly at a distal end thereof. The connection assembly is coupled to distal ends of wires making up the multi-wire cable and the distal ends of the wires are staggered facilitating passage of the multi-wire cable through the headrest extension arm.

Claims

1. An automobile entertainment system, comprising:

a video system mounted within an automobile headrest, the headrest including a headrest body and a first downwardly extending headrest extension arm including a passage therethrough;

the video system including a multi-wire cable extending therefrom and the multi-wire cable passes through the first extension arm, wherein the multi-wire cable includes a connection assembly at a distal end thereof, the connection assembly is coupled to distal ends of wires making up the multi-wire cable and the distal ends of the wires are staggered facilitating passage of the multi-wire cable through the headrest extension arm.

2. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the distal ends of the wires are staggered in a low profile arrangement.

3. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the video system includes a monitor and a video source.

4. The entertainment system according to claim 3, wherein the video source is a DVD player.

5. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the multi-wire cable includes a power supply wire and an audio wire

6. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the video system includes only a single multi-wire cable.

7. The entertainment system according to claim 1, further including a central control module to which the multi-wire cable is coupled.

8. The entertainment system according to claim 7, wherein a main automobile power source is coupled to the central control module supplying power to the video system via the multi-wire cable.

9. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the connection assembly is composed of a plurality of connectors secured to the distal ends of the wires.

10. The entertainment system according to claim 9, wherein the connectors at the distal ends of the wires are staggered in a low profile arrangement.

11. The entertainment system according to claim 9, wherein the connectors are snap connectors.

12. The entertainment system according to claim 9, wherein the multi-wire cable includes a power supply wire and an audio wire

13. The entertainment system according to claim 9, wherein the video system includes only a single multi-wire cable.