Vehicle entertainment system incorporated within the armrest/console of a vehicle with a swivel monitor mounting structure
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1. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
- a video system mounted within an automobile armrest/console, the armrest/console including an upper support surface;
the video system including an housing supporting a video monitor, the housing including a base pivotaily mounted to the automobile armrest/console for pivotal movement about multiple axes, wherein a first hinge provides for rotation about a first axis and a second hinge provides for rotation about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis;
wherein the video monitor is mounted upon a front surface of the housing for rotation of the video monitor about an axis perpendicular to the plane in which a front surface of the video monitor lies such that the video monitor may be selectively rotated relative to the housing between a letterbox use first position and a storage second position, the housing also including a rear surface opposite the front surface which functions as part of the upper support surface when the video system is in its storage position.
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Abstract
A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile armrest/console, the armrest/console including an upper support surface. The video system includes an integrated housing supporting a video monitor and a video source.
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1. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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a video system mounted within an automobile armrest/console, the armrest/console including an upper support surface; the video system including an housing supporting a video monitor, the housing including a base pivotaily mounted to the automobile armrest/console for pivotal movement about multiple axes, wherein a first hinge provides for rotation about a first axis and a second hinge provides for rotation about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis; wherein the video monitor is mounted upon a front surface of the housing for rotation of the video monitor about an axis perpendicular to the plane in which a front surface of the video monitor lies such that the video monitor may be selectively rotated relative to the housing between a letterbox use first position and a storage second position, the housing also including a rear surface opposite the front surface which functions as part of the upper support surface when the video system is in its storage position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An armrest/console incorporating a vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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an upper support surface with a video system mounted therein; the video system including an housing supporting a video monitor, the housing including a base pivotally mounted to the automobile armrest/console for pivotal movement about multiple axes, wherein a first binge provides for rotation about a first axis and a second hinge provides for rotation about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis; wherein the video monitor is mounted upon a front surface of the housing for rotation of the video monitor about an axis perpendicular to the plane in which a front surface of the video monitor lies such that the video monitor may be selectively rotated relative to the housing between a letterbox use first position and a storage second position, the housing also including a rear surface opposite the front surface which functions as part of the upper support surface when the video system is in its storage position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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