HEADREST-MOUNTED ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A mobile entertainment system comprising:
- a headrest configured to be installed in a vehicle;
a housing mounted to the headrest, the housing defining a first hinge portion and a first lock portion, the first lock portion having a first surface; and
a screen assembly including a viewing screen, the screen assembly defining a second hinge portion that cooperates with the first hinge portion to pivotally couple the screen assembly with the housing, the screen assembly further defining a second lock portion that comprises a manual interface, the second lock portion cooperating with the first lock portion to selectively secure the screen assembly in substantially fixed relation to the housing, the second lock portion having a second surface,wherein the first surface interferes with the second surface to prevent rotation of the screen assembly relative to the housing when the screen assembly is in a stowed position, andwherein the manual interface is configured to move in a direction substantially parallel to a plane defined by the viewing screen in order to overcome interference of the first and second surfaces, thereby permitting the screen assembly to be rotated to a deployed position.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, an entertainment system includes a housing configured to be mounted to a headrest. The housing can define a first hinge portion, a base wall, and one or more sidewalls. The housing can include a lock portion. In some embodiments, the system includes a screen assembly including a viewing screen. The screen assembly can define a second hinge portion that cooperates with the first hinge portion to pivotally couple the screen assembly with the housing. The screen assembly can further define an arm movable relative to the viewing screen. The arm can be configured to interact with the lock portion to retain the screen assembly in a stowed configuration in which the screen assembly is substantially prevented from moving away from the base wall of the housing. The arm further can be configured to be actuated to permit rotation of the screen assembly away from the base wall of the housing. In some embodiments, the system includes a headrest configured to be installed in a vehicle.
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29 Claims
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1. A mobile entertainment system comprising:
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a headrest configured to be installed in a vehicle; a housing mounted to the headrest, the housing defining a first hinge portion and a first lock portion, the first lock portion having a first surface; and a screen assembly including a viewing screen, the screen assembly defining a second hinge portion that cooperates with the first hinge portion to pivotally couple the screen assembly with the housing, the screen assembly further defining a second lock portion that comprises a manual interface, the second lock portion cooperating with the first lock portion to selectively secure the screen assembly in substantially fixed relation to the housing, the second lock portion having a second surface, wherein the first surface interferes with the second surface to prevent rotation of the screen assembly relative to the housing when the screen assembly is in a stowed position, and wherein the manual interface is configured to move in a direction substantially parallel to a plane defined by the viewing screen in order to overcome interference of the first and second surfaces, thereby permitting the screen assembly to be rotated to a deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An entertainment system comprising:
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a headrest configured to be installed in a vehicle; a housing mounted to the headrest, the housing defining a first hinge portion, a base wall, and one or more sidewalls, the housing including a lock portion; and a screen assembly including a viewing screen, the screen assembly defining a second hinge portion that cooperates with the first hinge portion to pivotally couple the screen assembly with the housing, the screen assembly further defining an arm movable relative to the viewing screen, the arm configured to interact with the lock portion to retain the screen assembly in a stowed configuration in which the screen assembly is substantially prevented from moving away from the base wall of the housing, the arm further configured to be actuated to permit rotation of the screen assembly away from the base wall of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An entertainment system comprising:
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a headrest configured to be installed in a vehicle such that a front surface thereof substantially faces a direction of forward travel of the vehicle and a back surface thereof substantially faces a direction of rearward travel of the vehicle; a housing secured to the headrest, the housing defining a first hinge portion and a first lock portion, the housing further defining a base wall recessed relative to the back surface of the headrest, the housing further defining one or more sidewalls that cooperate with the base wall to define a cavity within the headrest; and a screen assembly including a viewing screen, the screen assembly defining a second hinge portion that cooperates with the first hinge portion to pivotally couple the screen assembly with the housing, the screen assembly further defining a second lock portion, the first and second lock portions cooperating to secure the screen assembly in substantially fixed relation to the housing when in a first state, the first and second lock portions permitting rotation of the screen assembly relative to the housing when in a second state, wherein one or more of the first and second lock portions are configured to be actuated without rotating the viewing screen relative to the housing, thereby transitioning the first and second lock portions from the first state to the second state. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification