LCD car monitor frame structure

• US 20060092127A1
• Filed: 11/02/2004
• Published: 05/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Equus Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Equus Incorporated
• Inventors: Chen, Duke
• Granted Patent: US 8,436,951 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/771 on the ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails

Abstract

A liquid crystal display (LCD) car monitor frame structure without blocking a driver'"'"'s rear vision includes a roof mount fixed to a car ceiling, a LCD monitor, and at least one connecting member connecting the LCD monitor to the roof mount. An unobstructed space is formed between the roof mount and the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is rotated out and pulled down to a pre-determined position for utilization by passengers. The unobstructed space accords with the view angle of the rearview mirror of a car. The rear vision of a driver will not be blocked while rear seat passengers watch the LCD monitor.

Claims

1. A liquid crystal display (LCD) car monitor frame structure, comprising:

a roof mount that is fixed to a car ceiling;

at least one connecting member with one end pivotally connected to the roof mount, the length of the connecting member longer than the length of the roof mount; and

a LCD monitor secured to the other end of the connecting member, which is normally stored on the car ceiling ahead of the roof mount,

whereby an unobstructed space is formed between the roof mount and the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is rotated out and moved to a pre-determined position for utilization by passengers, corresponding with the view angle of the rearview mirror, and the length of the unobstructed space is equal to the length of the connecting member.

2. The LCD car monitor frame structure of claim 1, wherein the connecting member is a fixed length connecting rod.

3. The LCD car monitor frame structure of claim 1, wherein the connecting member is a telescoping connecting rod.

4. The LCD car monitor frame structure of claim 1 including two connecting members.

5. The LCD car monitor frame structure of claim 1, wherein the connecting member is secured either at the middle or at one side of the roof mount.

6. The LCD car monitor frame structure of claim 1, wherein the roof mount has a pivot axle that is able to pivotally connect to one end of the connecting member.

7. A liquid crystal display (LCD) car monitor frame structure without blocking a driver'"'"'s rear vision, comprising:

a roof mount fixed to a car ceiling, which includes a receptive space;

at least one connecting member with one end thereof pivotally connected to the roof mount; and

a LCD monitor with at least one elongate hole inside which the other end of the connecting member is movably installed, which is normally stored inside the receptive space of the roof mount,

whereby an unobstructed space is formed between the roof mount and the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is rotated out and pulled down to a pre-determined position for utilization by passengers, corresponding with the view angle of the rearview mirror, and the length of the unobstructed space is equal to the length of the connecting member.

8. The LCD car monitor frame structure without blocking a driver'"'"'s rear vision of claim 7, wherein the connecting member is a fixed length connecting rod.

9. The LCD car monitor frame structure without blocking a driver'"'"'s rear vision of claim 7, wherein the connecting member is a telescoping connecting rod.

10. The LCD car monitor frame structure without blocking a driver'"'"'s rear vision of claim 7 including two connecting members.

11. The LCD car monitor frame structure without blocking a driver'"'"'s rear vision of claim 7, wherein the connecting member is secured either at the middle or at one side of the roof mount.

12. The LCD car monitor frame structure without blocking a driver'"'"'s rear vision of claim 7, wherein the roof mount has a pivot axle that is able to pivotally connect to one end of the connecting member.