Modular electronic systems for vehicles
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Abstract
Modular electronic system for vehicle dashboards, interior roofs, and center consoles that includes a sleeve or frame adapted to engage with the vehicle and integrate with a housing adapted to be mated with the sleeve or frame. The sleeve or frame has an inner surface area, a first pair of power contacts arranged so as to be exposed on the inner surface area, and a power connector adapted to plug into a power supply receptacle located on the vehicle dashboard (such as a cigarette lighter receptacle). Wiring means is used for connecting the power connector to the first pair of power contacts. As a result, when the power connector is plugged into a power supply receptacle on the vehicle dashboard, electrical power from the vehicle is supplied to the pair of power contacts and electronics (such as a cell phone, audio/video entertainment device, computer, radar detector, etc.) within the housing are provided with power from the vehicle. This modular system allows a vehicle owner to install one such frame or sleeve and easily interchange housings to provide the functionality desired.
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67 Claims
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1-46. -46. (canceled)
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47. A modular vehicle interior roof dome light modification system comprising:
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a. a mounting adapter configured to attach to the interior roof of a vehicle, the mounting adapter comprising;
i. a power connector adapted to mate with a dome light power lead connected to a dome light mounted on the interior roof of the vehicle, ii. a first pair of power contacts;
iii. wiring means for connecting the power connector to the first pair of power contacts;
whereby, when the power connector is mated with a dome light power lead, electrical power from the vehicle is supplied to the first pair of power contacts; and
b. a housing adapted to be engaged with the mounting adapter, the housing comprising an electrically powered device and a second pair of power contacts arranged so as to electrically connect with the first pair of power contacts when the housing is engaged with the mounting adapter and to provide electrical power from the vehicle to the electrically powered device. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A modular system for vehicle consoles comprising:
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a. a frame adapted to engage with a console in a vehicle;
the frame comprising;
i. a first pair of power contacts arranged so as to be exposed on the frame;
ii. a power connector adapted to plug into a power supply receptacle located in the vehicle interior;
iii. wiring means for connecting the power connector to the first pair of power contacts;
whereby, when the power connector is plugged into a power supply receptacle, electrical power from the vehicle is supplied to the pair of power contacts; and
b. a housing adapted to be mated with the frame, the housing comprising an electrically powered device and a second pair of power contacts arranged so as to electrically connect with the first pair of power contacts when the housing is mated with the frame and to provide electrical power from the vehicle to the electrically powered device. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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