Overhead display device for a vehicle

• US 7,333,009 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2005
• Issued: 02/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Original Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Inventors: Schedivy, George C.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US11/149,685
• Publication Number:
  US 20070008094A1
• Time in Patent Office: 984 Days
• Field of Search: 340/438, 340/461, 340/691.1, 340/903, 340/904, 340/937, 348/148, 348/291, 348/837, 348/838, 296/24.1, 296/37.7, 296/37.8
• US Class Current: 340/461
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0084 with adjustment by linear movement in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

An overhead display for a vehicle that is capable of being moved along the guide bar in a vertical direction so that the display is not in a position to block the rear view is provided. The overhead display device for a vehicle may comprise a guide bar and a display coupled to the guide bar, wherein the display is capable of being moved along the guide bar in a vertical direction for locating the display at a selected position on the guide bar.

Claims

1. An overhead display device for a vehicle comprising:

a guide bar; and

a display coupled to the guide bar,

wherein the display is capable of being moved along the guide bar in a vertical direction for locating the display at a selected position on the guide bar.

2. The overhead display device as recited in claim 1, wherein the guide bar is mounted to an overhead console.

3. The overhead display device as recited in claim 2, wherein the guide bar pivots with respect to the overhead console.

4. The overhead display device as recited in claim 3, wherein the guide bar pivots in a range of angles from about 0°

to about 180°

.

5. The overhead display device as recited in claim 1, wherein the selected position is at or near a bottom end of the guide bar.

6. The overhead display device as recited in claim 1, wherein the selected position is at or near a top end of the guide bar.

7. The overhead display device as recited in claim 1, wherein the display includes a guide bar receiving portion for receiving the guide bar therein.

8. The overhead display device as recited in claim 7, wherein the guide bar includes a member for engaging a mating area in the guide bar receiving portion.

9. The overhead display device as recited in claim 1, wherein the display is capable of pivoting about an end of the guide bar.

10. The overhead display device as recited in claim 1, wherein the guide bar is capable of rotating about an axis defined by the guide bar.

11. The overhead display device as recited in claim 1, wherein the display is capable of rotating about an axis defined by the guide bar.

12. The overhead display device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a groove extending between top and bottom ends of the guide bar.

13. The overhead display device as recited in claim 12, wherein the display includes a member for fitting in the groove of the guide bar to guide movement of the display along the guide bar.

14. The overhead display device as recited in claim 13, wherein the groove includes a notch for locking the member.

15. The overhead display device as recited in claim 13, wherein the groove includes a plurality of notches for locking the member in a plurality of positions along the guiding bar.

16. The overhead display device as recited in claim 1, wherein the guide bar is positioned at a center portion of the display with respect to left and right ends of the display.

17. An overhead display device for a vehicle comprising:

a guide bar pivotally mounted to an overhead console of the vehicle; and

a display coupled to the guide bar,

wherein the display is capable of being moved along the guide bar for locating the display at a selected position on the guide bar.

18. The overhead display device as recited in claim 17, wherein the guide bar pivots with respect to the overhead console.

19. The overhead display device as recited in claim 18, wherein the guide bar pivots in a range of angles from about 0°

to about 180°

.

20. The overhead display device as recited in claim 17, wherein the selected position is at or near a bottom end of the guide bar.

21. The overhead display device as recited in claim 17, wherein the selected position is at or near a top end of the guide bar.

22. The overhead display device as recited in claim 17, wherein the display includes a guide bar receiving portion for receiving the guide bar therein.

23. The overhead display device as recited in claim 22, wherein the guide bar includes a member for engaging a mating area in the guide bar receiving portion.

24. The overhead display device as recited in claim 17, wherein the display is capable of pivoting about an end of the guide bar.

25. The overhead display device as recited in claim 17, wherein the guide bar is capable of rotating about an axis defined by the guide bar.

26. The overhead display device as recited in claim 17, wherein the display is capable of rotating about an axis defined by the guide bar.

27. The overhead display device as recited in claim 17, further comprising a groove extending between top and bottom ends of the guide bar.

28. The overhead display device as recited in claim 27, wherein the display includes a member for fitting in the groove of the guide bar to guide movement of the display along the guide bar.

29. The overhead display device as recited in claim 27, wherein the groove includes a notch for locking the member.

30. The overhead display device as recited in claim 27, wherein the groove includes a plurality of notches for locking the member in a plurality of positions along the guide bar.

31. The overhead display device as recited in claim 17, wherein the guide bar is positioned at a center portion of the display with respect to left and right ends of the display.

32. An overhead display device for a vehicle comprising:

a display; and

two guide bars coupled at or near respective first and second ends of the display,

wherein the display is capable of being moved along the two guide bars in a vertical direction for locating the display at a selected position on the two guide bars, and the display includes a guide bar receiving portion for receiving the guide bar therein.