System for mounting a monitor
First Claim
1. An automatic tilt mechanism attaching a monitor to a reclinable seat back having a predetermined tilt angle range, the monitor being located in rear of the seat back, comprising:
- a hinge having a first leg means attached to the monitor, a second leg means attached to the reclinable seat back and a pivot joining the first and second leg means so that they can be moved with respect to each other after attachment;
a transfer means adapted to move in proportion to movement of the reclinable seat back; and
a connecting means for transmitting movement of the transfer means to the hinge so that the first leg means moves proportionally to the movement of the reclinable seat back such that the monitor will maintain a constant viewing angle with respect to a viewer through the predetermined tilt angle range.
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Abstract
An automatic tilt mechanism for attaching a monitor to a movable structure, comprising: a hinge having a first leg means for attachment to a monitor, a second leg means for attachment to the movable structure and a pivot joining the first and second leg means so that they can be moved with respect to each other after attachment; a transfer means adapted to move in proportion to movement of the movable structure; and a connecting means for transmitting movement of the transfer means to the hinge so that the first leg means moves proportionally to movement of the movable structure. The invention may further include a reclinable seat back of a seat in a passenger vehicle as the movable structure. The invention may still further include a fixed length sheathed cable as the connecting means. The invention may also provide an automatic tilt mechanism that is driven by motion of the seat back.
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11 Claims
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1. An automatic tilt mechanism attaching a monitor to a reclinable seat back having a predetermined tilt angle range, the monitor being located in rear of the seat back, comprising:
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a hinge having a first leg means attached to the monitor, a second leg means attached to the reclinable seat back and a pivot joining the first and second leg means so that they can be moved with respect to each other after attachment; a transfer means adapted to move in proportion to movement of the reclinable seat back; and a connecting means for transmitting movement of the transfer means to the hinge so that the first leg means moves proportionally to the movement of the reclinable seat back such that the monitor will maintain a constant viewing angle with respect to a viewer through the predetermined tilt angle range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for mounting a monitor in a reclinable seat back of a seat, comprising:
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a monitor tilt means rotatably attached to the monitor having a first leg means attached to the monitor and a second leg means fixedly attached to the reclinable seat back, a seat back transfer means located remote from the monitor and the monitor tilt means, having a first arm fixedly attached to a portion of the seat and a second arm attached to the seat back, said first and second arms being pivotally attached so that the second arm moves with the seat back relative to the first arm, and means connecting the monitor to said second arm of the transfer means so that movement of the seat back causes proportional movement of the seat back transfer means, the seat back transfer means adapted to cause proportional movement of the monitor to maintain a constant viewing angle of the monitor for a viewer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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