In-vehicle rear seat entertainment system

• US 20060061457A1
• Filed: 09/23/2004
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew H. Ferguson
• Original Assignee: Andrew H. Ferguson
• Inventors: Ferguson, Andrew H.
• Application Number:
  US10/947,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20060061457A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/426.340
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0294 Apparatus with multi-functionalities, e.g. radio and telephone

Abstract

An in-vehicle entertainment system. The system is mounted on the ceiling of the vehicle and faces the rear seat. There is a housing to receive a left and right screen and a switcher mounted in the middle. The switcher has various inputs such as a DVD, music DVD or movie DVD. The audio is received in speakers or headphones in combination with the screens. There can be an auxiliary screen that can be mounted anywhere in the vehicle. The vehicle radio may be connected to the switcher in such a manner to play through the switcher audio system.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle entertainment system adapted to be mounted on the ceiling of a vehicle, said entertainment system comprising a housing, said housing receiving a left and right video screen and a switcher component mounted in between said screens, means for powering said system from a power source of said vehicle.

2. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein each of said screens has a hinge thereon to be flipped down for viewing from a back seat of said vehicle.

3. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein each of said screens and said switcher are mounted in recesses in said housing.

4. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein said switcher includes a DVD.

5. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein said switcher includes a game DVD.

6. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein said switcher includes an auxiliary screen to be mounted anywhere in said vehicle.

7. The entertainment system of claim 1 including at least three additional inputs into said switcher.

8. The entertainment system of claim 7, wherein said at least two additional inputs are selected from the group consisting of a music DVD, game DVD or a movie DVD.

9. The entertainment system of claim 1 including an input into said switcher from an FM radio mounted in said vehicle.

10. The entertainment system of claim 9, wherein an audio from said radio is received in speakers located within said screens.

11. The entertainment system of claim 10, wherein said audio is received in headphones.