Foldable mobile video device

• US 20060050473A1
• Filed: 09/08/2004
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edward Zheng
• Original Assignee: Edward Zheng
• Inventors: Zheng, Edward
• Granted Patent: US 7,446,823 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.270
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0015 Back-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like

Abstract

A foldable mobile video device includes a base panel, a display panel, and a multimedia unit. The base panel has a rear supporting side, a front utility side, and a multimedia compartment indently formed on the front utility side. The display panel has an outer displaying side and inner enclosing side, wherein the display panel is pivotally connected to the base panel edge-to-edge to pivotally fold the display panel between a folded position and an unfolded position. The multimedia unit includes a display screen provided on the outer displaying side of the display panel, and a media reader operatively mounted at the multimedia compartment for reading digital data of a multimedia disposed in the multimedia compartment so as to display the digital data of the multimedia on the display screen, with a selectively adjustable eye-to-screen distance.

Claims

1. A foldable mobile video device, comprising:

a base panel having a rear supporting side, a front utility side, and a multimedia compartment provided in said front utility side;

a display panel having an outer displaying side and inner enclosing side, wherein said display panel is pivotally connected to said base panel edge-to-edge to pivotally fold said display panel between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein at said folded position, said display panel is pivotally folded to overlap said enclosing side thereof on said front utility side of said base panel, and at said unfolded position, said display panel is pivotally folded to selectively adjust an angle between said base panel and said display panel; and

a multimedia unit comprising a display screen provided on said outer displaying side of said display panel, and a media reader operatively mounted at said multimedia compartment for reading digital data of a multimedia disposed in said multimedia compartment so as to display said digital data of said multimedia on said display screen, wherein said display screen is viewable while said display screen is positioned in both said folded position and said unfolded position.

2. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 1, wherein a length of said base panel is at least equal to a length of said display panel so as to minimize said distance occupation of said display panel within said length of said base panel when said display panel is pivotally and upwardly folded at said angle.

3. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said multimedia unit further comprises a control panel provided on said outer displaying side of said display panel to operatively control said media reader such that said display screen is adapted for displaying said digital data of said multimedia when said display panel is pivotally folded to overlap said enclosing side thereof on said front utility side of said base panel.

4. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said multimedia unit further comprises a control panel provided on said outer displaying side of said display panel to operatively control said media reader such that said display screen is adapted for displaying said digital data of said multimedia when said display panel is pivotally folded to overlap said enclosing side thereof on said front utility side of said base panel.

5. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said multimedia further comprises an audio unit provided on said outer displaying side to operatively communicate with said media reader for transmitting a sound signal of said digital data of said multimedia.

6. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said multimedia further comprises an audio unit provided on said outer displaying side to operatively communicate with said media reader for transmitting a sound signal of said digital data of said multimedia.

7. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 4, wherein said multimedia further comprises an audio unit provided on said outer displaying side to operatively communicate with said media reader for transmitting a sound signal of said digital data of said multimedia.

8. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a rechargeable battery received in said base panel to electrically connect with said multimedia unit, wherein said rechargeable battery is adapted to be charged up for storing an electric power as a power source to supply electricity for said multimedia unit so as to enhance a portability of said foldable mobile video device.

9. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 4, further comprising a rechargeable battery received in said base panel to electrically connect with said multimedia unit, wherein said rechargeable battery is adapted to be charged up for storing an electric power as a power source to supply electricity for said multimedia unit so as to enhance a portability of said foldable mobile video device.

10. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 7, further comprising a rechargeable battery received in said base panel to electrically connect with said multimedia unit, wherein said rechargeable battery is adapted to be charged up for storing an electric power as a power source to supply electricity for said multimedia unit so as to enhance a portability of said foldable mobile video device.

11. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 8, further comprising a power outlet provided at a peripheral edge of said base panel to electrically connect with rechargeable battery, wherein said power outlet is adapted for not only electrically connecting with an external power source to supply electricity for said multimedia unit but also charging said rechargeable battery at the same time, such that said base panel is allowed for substantially laying on a surface when said power outlet is electrically connected with said external power source to operate said multimedia unit.

12. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 9, further comprising a power outlet provided at a peripheral edge of said base panel to electrically connect with rechargeable battery, wherein said power outlet is adapted for not only electrically connecting with an external power source to supply electricity for said multimedia unit but also charging said rechargeable battery at the same time, such that said base panel is allowed for substantially laying on a surface when said power outlet is electrically connected with said external power source to operate said multimedia unit.

13. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 10, further comprising a power outlet provided at a peripheral edge of said base panel to electrically connect with said rechargeable battery, wherein said power outlet is adapted for not only electrically connecting with an external power source to supply electricity for said multimedia unit but also charging said rechargeable battery at the same time, such that said base panel is allowed for substantially laying on a surface when said power outlet is electrically connected with said external power source to operate said multimedia unit.

14. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 4, wherein said multimedia unit further comprises a remote control unit comprising a remote sensor provided at said outer displaying side to operatively communicate with said media reader, and a remote control wirelessly communicating with said remote sensor to remotely control said media reader to operate.

15. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 7, wherein said multimedia unit further comprises a remote control unit comprising a remote sensor provided at said outer displaying side to operatively communicate with said media reader, and a remote control wirelessly communicating with said remote sensor to remotely control said media reader to operate.

16. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 13, wherein said multimedia unit further comprises a remote control unit comprising a remote sensor provided at said outer displaying side to operatively communicate with said media reader, and a remote control wirelessly communicating with said remote sensor to remotely control said media reader to operate.

17. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said base panel further has a plurality of mounting slots spacedly formed on said rear supporting side for a hanger of an external fixture coupling thereto so as to suspendedly hang said base panel on said external fixture.

18. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 13, wherein said base panel further has a plurality of mounting slots spacedly formed on said rear supporting side for a hanger of an external fixture coupling thereto so as to suspendedly hang said base panel on said external fixture.

19. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 16, wherein said base panel further has a plurality of mounting slots spacedly formed on said rear supporting side for a hanger of an external fixture coupling thereto so as to suspendedly hang said base panel on said external fixture.

20. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 13, further comprising means for detachably locking said inner enclosing side of said display panel with said front utility side of said base panel when said display panel is pivotally folded to overlap said enclosing side thereof on said front utility side of said base panel.

21. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 16, further comprising means for detachably locking said inner enclosing side of said display panel with said front utility side of said base panel when said display panel is pivotally folded to overlap said enclosing side thereof on said front utility side of said base panel.

22. The foldable mobile video device, as recited in claim 19, further comprising means for detachably locking said inner enclosing side of said display panel with said front utility side of said base panel when said display panel is pivotally folded to overlap said enclosing side thereof on said front utility side of said base panel.