Headcrest mounted vehicle entertainment system with an integrated cooling system

• US 20060284435A1
• Filed: 06/16/2005
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Original Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Inventors: Vitito, Christopher J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,201,203 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/1.70
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5635 coming from the passenger compartment
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/879 with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers

Abstract

An entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile headrest, the headrest including a headrest body in which the video system is mounted. A cooling system is integrated with the headrest for maintaining the video system at a desirable temperature.

Claims

1. An entertainment system, comprising:

a video system mounted within an automobile headrest, the headrest including a headrest body in which the video system is mounted;

a cooling system integrated with the headrest for maintaining the video system at a desirable temperature.

2. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the video system includes an integrated video source.

3. The entertainment system according to claim 2, wherein the video source is a DVD player.

4. The entertainment system according to claim 2, wherein the video source is a hard drive.

5. The entertainment system according to claim 2, wherein the cooling system includes an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit for facilitating the flow of air to and from the video system.

6. The entertainment system according to claim 5, wherein the inlet conduit includes a fan.

7. The entertainment system according to claim 5, wherein the outlet conduit includes a fan.

8. The entertainment system according to claim 5, wherein the inlet conduit includes a fan and the outlet conduit includes a fan.

9. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the cooling system includes an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit for facilitating the flow of air to and from the video system.

10. The entertainment system according to claim 9, wherein the inlet conduit includes a fan.

11. The entertainment system according to claim 9, wherein the outlet conduit includes a fan.

12. The entertainment system according to claim 9, wherein the inlet conduit includes a fan and the outlet conduit includes a fan.

13. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the video system includes a housing and the cooling system is linked to the housing for providing a supply of cooling air therethrough.