Retractable Monitor with Adjustable Pitch and Yaw

• US 20100270447A1
• Filed: 04/22/2009
• Published: 10/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sunman Engineering Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sunman Engineering Inc.
• Inventors: Nejah, Allen
• Application Number:
  US12/428,365
• Publication Number:
  US 20100270447A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/205.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0223 of flat type
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0084 with adjustment by linear movement in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position

Abstract

An in-dash infotainment system includes a chassis, a monitor, and three articulating arms each pivotably coupled to a side of the monitor and slidably coupled to the chassis. The articulating arms allow the monitor to stow horizontally within the chassis, and extend and flip vertically for viewing. When extended, the first, the second, and the third articulating arms also allow the pitch and the yaw of the monitor to be adjusted.

Claims

1. An in-dash infotainment system, comprising:

a chassis;

a monitor comprising a first vertical side, a second vertical side, and a horizontal side;

a first articulating arm pivotably coupled to the first vertical side of the monitor and slidably coupled to the chassis;

a second articulating arm pivotably coupled to the second vertical side of the monitor and slidably coupled to the chassis; and

a third articulating arm pivotably coupled to the horizontal side of the monitor and slidably coupled to the chassis.

2. The in-dash infotainment system, wherein:

the first articulating arm comprises first, second, third members, the first member being slidably coupled to the chassis, the second member being pivotably coupled to the first member about a first vertical axis, the third member being pivotably coupled to (1) the second member about a second vertical axis and (2) the first vertical side of the monitor about a first horizontal axis;

the second articulating arm comprises fourth, fifth, and sixth members, the fourth member being slidably coupled to the chassis, the fifth member being pivotably coupled to the fourth member about a third vertical axis, the sixth member being pivotably coupled to (1) the fifth member about a fourth vertical axis and (2) the second vertical side of the monitor about the first horizontal axis;

the third articulating arm comprises seventh, eighth, and ninth members, the seventh member being slidably coupled to the chassis, the eighth member being pivotably coupled to the seventh member about a second horizontal axis, the ninth member being pivotably coupled to (1) the eighth member about a third horizontal axis and (2) the horizontal side of the monitor about a fifth vertical axis.

3. The in-dash infotainment system of claim 2, wherein the chassis comprises first, second, and third tracks for slidably engaging the first, the fourth, and the seventh members.

4. The in-dash infotainment system of claim 3, wherein the chassis further comprises motors mechanically linked to the first, the fourth, and the seventh members, respectively to extend and retract the monitor.

5. The in-dash infotainment system of claim 4, wherein the first, the second, and the third articulating arms allow a pitch of the monitor to be adjusted about the first horizontal axis, and a yaw of the monitor to be adjusted about the fifth vertical axis.