Vehicle entertainment system with quick service disconnect from headrest

• US 20060288378A1
• Filed: 06/16/2005
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Original Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Inventors: Vitito, Christopher J.
• Application Number:
  US11/153,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20060288378A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/77
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0052 using screws, bolts, rivets or the like
• 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: H04N 21/4135 external recorder interface circuits between an apparatus for recording television signals and a television receiver H04N5/775
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

An entertainment system includes a video system mounted within a vehicle headrest, the headrest including a headrest body and a first downwardly extending extension arm including a passage therethrough. The video system includes a housing with a video monitor mounted therein. A cable is selectively secured to the video system and extends therefrom through the first extension arm.

Claims

1. An entertainment system, comprising:

a video system mounted within a vehicle headrest, the headrest including a headrest body and a first downwardly extending extension arm including a passage therethrough;

the video system including a housing with a video monitor mounted therein, a cable is selectively secured to the video system and extends therefrom through the first extension arm.

2. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the cable includes a male connector shaped and dimensioned for selective attachment to a female connector formed in the video system.

3. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the video system includes a video source.

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

5. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the video monitor is pivotally mounted within the housing and a stop member is positioned for selectively controlling movement of the video monitor relative to the housing.

6. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the housing is selectively mounted within the headrest body.

7. The entertainment system according to claim 1, wherein the video system includes a television receiver and antenna.