Rear seat entertainment system for a vehicle having an active headrest
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1. An entertainment system for a vehicle seat, comprising:
- a support structure mounted to a frame of the vehicle seat; and
a media unit mounted to the support structure, wherein the support structure includes a frame positioned behind and spaced apart from a headrest of the vehicle seat, wherein the support structure frame extends through a top surface of the vehicle seat from inside to outside of the vehicle seat without contacting a post supporting the headrest on the vehicle seat, the support structure frame including a first segment extending away from the seat, a second segment extending from the first segment at an obtuse angle less than 180 degrees with respect to the first segment, and a third segment extending from the second segment at an obtuse angle less than 180 degrees with respect to the second segment, wherein the first, second and third segments are disposed outside the vehicle seat and first and second edges of the media unit are covered by the third segment.
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Abstract
An entertainment system for a vehicle seat comprises a support structure mounted to a frame of the vehicle seat, and a media unit mounted to the support structure, wherein the support structure includes a frame positioned behind and spaced apart from a headrest of the vehicle seat. The support structure frame includes a plurality of bends to position the support structure frame away from the headrest.
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1. An entertainment system for a vehicle seat, comprising:
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a support structure mounted to a frame of the vehicle seat; and a media unit mounted to the support structure, wherein the support structure includes a frame positioned behind and spaced apart from a headrest of the vehicle seat, wherein the support structure frame extends through a top surface of the vehicle seat from inside to outside of the vehicle seat without contacting a post supporting the headrest on the vehicle seat, the support structure frame including a first segment extending away from the seat, a second segment extending from the first segment at an obtuse angle less than 180 degrees with respect to the first segment, and a third segment extending from the second segment at an obtuse angle less than 180 degrees with respect to the second segment, wherein the first, second and third segments are disposed outside the vehicle seat and first and second edges of the media unit are covered by the third segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An entertainment system for a vehicle seat, comprising:
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a support structure mounted to a frame of the vehicle seat, wherein the support structure is positioned behind and spaced apart from a headrest of the vehicle; and a media unit mounted to the support structure, wherein the support structure extends through a top surface of the vehicle seat from inside to outside of the vehicle seat without contacting a post supporting the headrest on the vehicle seat, wherein the support structure includes a frame and the media unit is mounted to the frame, the support structure frame including a first segment extending away from the seat, a second segment extending from the first segment at an obtuse angle less than 180 degrees with respect to the first segment, and a third segment extending from the second segment at an obtuse angle less than 180 degrees with respect to the second segment, wherein the first, second and third segments are disposed outside the vehicle seat and a back-side of the media unit is entirely overlapped by the third segment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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