Navigation assembly, a foldable mount and a navigation assembly including such a mount

• US 8,814,116 B2
• Filed: 01/15/2009
• Issued: 08/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Riddiford, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Jabr, Fadey
• Assistant Examiner(s): Martinez Borrero, Luis A
• Application Number:
  US12/735,321
• Publication Number:
  US 20100280746A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,049 Days
• Field of Search: 701/200, 701/299, 701/211, 701/208, 701/491, 701/468, 701/205, 701/206, 701/309, 701/428, 701/532, 701/533, 701/469, 701/526, 701/431, 701/446, 701/1, 701/49, 701/400, 701/541, D83/63, D83/55, 381/394, 381/86, 381/334, 248/288, 248/481, 248/205, 248/309, 248/206, 248/187, 248/284, 248/415, 248/160, 248/176.1, 248/186.1, 248/187.1, 248/230.1, 248/278.1, 248/288.31, 248/213.2, 248/299.1, 248/346.1, 248/477, 248/480, 248/486, 248/539, 248/339, 248/316.4, D14/251, 533/81, 533/82, 53/50, 141/2, 141/21, 141/351, 141/364, 224/929, 379/446, 379/455, 359/879, 359/438, 439/34, 382/104, 382/206.3
• US Class Current: 248/288.31
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0073 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position

Abstract

A portable navigation assembly is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the portable navigation assembly includes a portable navigation device including a housing, the housing including a speaker port defined by a speaker port periphery; and a mount including a connector arm. In at least one embodiment, the connector arm is adapted to be connected to the portable navigation device around at least a portion of the speaker port periphery without covering at least a portion of the speaker port.

Claims

1. A navigation assembly comprising:

a portable navigation device comprising a housing, the housing comprising a speaker port defined by a speaker port periphery; and

a mount comprising a connector arm, the connector arm being adapted to be connected to the portable navigation device

wherein the connection between the connector arm and the navigation device is achieved by means of the connector arm being of a shape which engages with, at least a portion of the speaker port periphery so as to be at least partially peripheral to the speaker port and such that at least a portion of said speaker port remains uncovered thereby.

2. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the speaker port periphery is inclined to the surrounding housing.

3. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connector arm defines an aperture, the aperture being arranged such that it overlies at least a portion of the speaker port when the connector arm is connected to the speaker port periphery.

4. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the speaker port comprises an aperture in the housing, the portable navigation device further comprising a speaker within the speaker port.

5. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the speaker port comprises a plurality of apertures defining a mesh, the portable navigation device further comprising a speaker within the housing behind the mesh.

6. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the mount further comprises a mount arm for connection to a surface, the mount arm being pivotally connected to the connector arm such that the mount can be folded from an open configuration with the connector arm inclined to the mount arm to a closed configuration with the mount arm adjacent to the connector arm by pivoting the connector arm about a pivot point with respect to the mount arm;

wherein the connector arm comprises an aperture and the mount arm is adapted to be at least partially received in the aperture when the mount is in the closed configuration.

7. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector arm defines an aperture, the aperture being arranged such that it overlies at least a portion of the speaker port when the connector arm is connected to the speaker port periphery.

8. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the mount further comprises a mount arm for connection to a surface, the mount arm being pivotally connected to the connector arm such that the mount can be folded from an open configuration with the connector arm inclined to the mount arm to a closed configuration with the mount arm adjacent to the connector arm.

9. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein the mount arm is adapted to be at least partially received in the aperture in the connector arm when the mount is in the closed configuration.

10. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the speaker port comprises an aperture in the housing, the portable navigation device further comprising a speaker within the speaker port.

11. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the speaker port comprises a plurality of apertures defining a mesh, the portable navigation device further comprising a speaker within the housing behind the mesh.

12. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the speaker port comprises an aperture in the housing, the portable navigation device further comprising a speaker within the speaker port.

13. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the speaker port comprises a plurality of apertures defining a mesh, the portable navigation device further comprising a speaker within the housing behind the mesh.

14. A navigation assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mount further comprises a mount arm for connection to a surface, the mount arm being pivotally connected to the connector arm such that the mount can be folded from an open configuration with the connector arm inclined to the mount arm to a closed configuration with the mount arm adjacent to the connector arm by pivoting the connector arm about a pivot point with respect to the mount arm;

wherein the connector arm comprises an aperture and the mount arm is adapted to be at least partially received in the aperture when the mount is in the closed configuration.

15. A foldable mount comprising:

a connector arm for connection to a portable navigation device; and

a mount arm for connecting the mount to a surface,

the connector arm and the mount arm being pivotally connected together such that the mount can be folded from an open configuration with the connector arm inclined to the mount arm to a closed configuration with the mount arm adjacent to the connector arm, by pivoting the connector arm about a pivot point with respect to the mount arm,

wherein the connector arm comprises an aperture and the mount arm is adapted to be at least partially received in the aperture when the mount is in the closed configuration, wherein the connector arm is of a shape which is arranged to engage with at least a portion of a periphery of a speaker port of the portable navigation device so as to be at least partially peripheral to the speaker port and such that at least a portion of said speaker port remains uncovered thereby.

16. A navigation assembly comprising

a foldable mount as claimed in claim 15, and

a portable navigation device comprising a housing, the housing comprising a speaker port defined by a speaker port periphery, the connector arm being adapted to be connected to at least a portion of the speaker port periphery.