Stowable display apparatus
First Claim
1. A stowable display apparatus, comprising:
- a base;
a display unit mounted on the base and pivotal in a range of positions with respect to the base between a stowed position in which the display unit is retained proximate the base, and a deployed position in which the display unit is pivoted away from the stowed position; and
a push-button mechanism coupled to the base and including a push-button actuator and a catch adapted to engage the display unit to retain the display unit in the stowed position, wherein the actuator is slidable from a rest position in which the catch engages the display unit and retains the display unit in the stowed position, and a depressed position in which the actuator is moved toward the base and the catch is drawn out of engagement with the display unit, thereby enabling the display unit to pivot away from the stowed position.
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Abstract
A stowable display apparatus is disclosed that includes a base adapted to be mounted on the ceiling of a vehicle, such as an automobile, and a display unit that is mounted on the base. The display unit is pivotal with respect to the base in a range of positions between a stowed position, in which the unit is retained proximate the base and generally parallel to the ceiling of the vehicle, and a deployed position, in which the unit is pivoted away from the base into the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The display unit further includes a push-button mechanism that selectively engages the display unit to retain the unit in the stowed position. The mechanism includes a push-button actuator that is moveable between a rest position, in which the mechanism is positioned to engage the display unit, and a depressed position, in which the actuator is moved toward the base and the mechanism freed from engagement with the display unit, thereby enabling the display unit to pivot away from the stowed position.
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1. A stowable display apparatus, comprising:
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a base; a display unit mounted on the base and pivotal in a range of positions with respect to the base between a stowed position in which the display unit is retained proximate the base, and a deployed position in which the display unit is pivoted away from the stowed position; and a push-button mechanism coupled to the base and including a push-button actuator and a catch adapted to engage the display unit to retain the display unit in the stowed position, wherein the actuator is slidable from a rest position in which the catch engages the display unit and retains the display unit in the stowed position, and a depressed position in which the actuator is moved toward the base and the catch is drawn out of engagement with the display unit, thereby enabling the display unit to pivot away from the stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 29, 30)
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12. An overhead display apparatus for use in a vehicle having a ceiling, the apparatus comprising:
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a base adapted to be mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle; a display unit mounted on the base and pivotal with respect to the base in a range of positions between a stowed position and a deployed position, in which the display unit is pivoted away from the stowed position; and a push-button mechanism coupled to the base and including a push-button actuator and a lock pin with a tip adapted to engage the display unit and retain the display unit in the stowed position, wherein the actuator is movable between a rest position in which the lock pin positioned to engage the display unit and retain the display unit in the stowed position, and a depressed position in which the actuator is moved toward the base and the lock pin is drawn out of position for engaging the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 31, 32)
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16. A stowable display apparatus, comprising:
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a base defining a plane; a display unit pivotally mounted on the base and pivotal in a range of positions with respect to the plane of the base between a stowed position in which the display unit is retained generally parallel to the plane, and a deployed position in which the display unit is pivoted away from the stowed position; and a lock mechanism positioned on the base to selectively engage the display unit and retain the unit in its stowed position, wherein the mechanism includes a push-button actuator that is movable from a rest position in which the mechanism is positioned to engage the display unit in its stowed position, to a depressed position in which the actuator is moved transverse to the plane of the base and draws the mechanism out of engagement with the display unit, thereby freeing the display unit to pivot away from the stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34)
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