Vehicle picture frame

• US 9,731,600 B1
• Filed: 04/11/2016
• Issued: 08/15/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John White
• Original Assignee: John White
• Inventors: White, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Edmonds, Lisa Lea
• Application Number:
  US15/095,420
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/828 Mounting or fastening exchangeable modules
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/834 Docking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/81 Fastening of instruments, e.g. to dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/828 Exchangeable modules
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/834 Docking
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/04 Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of instruments B60K37/02
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0056 using suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0091 the article being mounted on a flexible shaft
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/40 by means of coilable or bendable legs or spiral shaped legs
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/166 related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

A vehicle picture frame configured to be releasably secured within a passenger compartment of a vehicle and display digital images to the occupants thereof. The vehicle picture frame includes a housing that is rectangular in shape and has a display screen integrally formed therewith. Control buttons are located on the front of the housing and are operably coupled to a central processing unit. A support cradle is included and is designed so as to slidably receive the housing and releasably secure therein. The support cradle has a flexible mounting arm secured thereto. Distally located on the flexible mounting arm is a suction cup configured to mount the vehicle picture frame to the windshield of a vehicle. A camera is located on the housing and is configured to capture images.

Claims

1. A digital image display device configured to be releasably secured within a vehicle comprising:

a housing, said housing being rectangular in shape, said housing having an interior volume, said housing having a display screen, said housing being manufactured from a durable material;

a central processing unit, said central processing unit having the necessary electronics to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data, said central processing unit being disposed within the interior volume of the housing, said central processing unit configured to control the operation of the digital image display device;

a support cradle, said support cradle being configured to releasably receive the housing, said support cradle having at least two mounting tabs so as to slidably receive said housing;

a mounting arm, said mounting arm being secured to said support cradle, said mounting arm, said mounting arm having a first end and a second end, said first end of said mounting arm being secured to said support cradle; and

wherein the digital image display device is configured to be releasably secured within the passenger compartment of a vehicle so as to display stored digital images to the occupants of the vehicle.

2. The digital image display device as recited in claim 1, and further including a camera, said camera mounted to said housing, said camera operable to capture digital images.

3. The digital image display device as recited in claim 2, and further including a mounting device, said mounting device being secured to the second end of said mounting arm, said mounting device configured to releasably secure the digital image display device within an interior of a vehicle.

4. The digital image display device as recited in claim 3, and further including at least one memory interface, said at least one memory interface formed in said housing, said at least one memory interface operably coupled to said central processing unit, said at least one memory interface configured to facilitate loading of digital images to the digital image display device.

5. The digital image display device as recited in claim 4, and further including at least one control button, said at least at control button being integrally formed with said housing, said at least one control button configured for a user to browse digital images stored on the digital image display device.

6. The digital image display device as recited in claim 5, wherein said display screen is manufactured from a palladium based metallic metal glass.

7. A vehicle picture frame configured to be releasably secured within a vehicle and display digital images to the occupants of the vehicle comprising:

a housing, said housing being rectangular in shape, said housing having an interior volume, said housing having a front side and a rear side, said housing having a display screen, said housing being manufactured from a durable material;

a central processing unit, said central processing unit having the necessary electronics to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data, said central processing unit being disposed within the interior volume of the housing, said central processing unit configured to control the operation of the vehicle picture frame;

a support cradle, said support cradle being configured to releasably receive the housing, said support cradle having a bottom, said support cradle having a top, said support cradle having at least two mounting tabs so as to slidably receive said housing;

a mounting arm, said mounting arm being secured to said support cradle, said mounting arm, said mounting arm having a first end and a second end, said first end of said mounting arm being secured to said support cradle; and

a mounting device, said mounting device being secured to the second end of said mounting arm, said mounting device configured to releasably secure the vehicle picture frame within an interior of a vehicle.

8. The vehicle picture frame as recited in claim 7, and further including two control buttons, said two control buttons being integrally formed with said housing, said at least one control button configured for a user to browse digital images stored on the vehicle picture frame.

9. The vehicle picture frame as recited in claim 8, wherein said display screen is manufactured from a palladium based metallic metal glass.

10. The vehicle picture frame as recited in claim 9, and further including at least one memory interface, said at least one memory interface formed in said housing, said at least one memory interface operably coupled to said central processing unit, said at least one memory interface configured to facilitate loading of digital images to the vehicle picture frame.

11. The vehicle picture frame as recited in claim 10, and further including a camera, said camera mounted to said housing, said camera operable to capture digital images.

12. The vehicle picture frame as recited in claim 11, wherein said support cradle further include two mounting tabs proximate the bottom of the support cradle, said support cradle further including one mounting tab proximate the top of the support cradle.

13. A vehicle picture frame configured to be releasably secured within a vehicle and display digital images to the occupants of the vehicle comprising:

a housing, said housing being rectangular in shape, said housing having an interior volume, said housing having a front side and a rear side, said housing having a display screen, said housing being manufactured from a durable material;

a central processing unit, said central processing unit having the necessary electronics to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data, said central processing unit being disposed within the interior volume of the housing, said central processing unit configured to control the operation of the vehicle picture frame;

a support cradle, said support cradle being configured to releasably receive the housing, said support cradle having a bottom, said support cradle having a top, said support cradle having at least two mounting tabs so as to slidably receive said housing;

a mounting arm, said mounting arm being secured to said support cradle, said mounting arm, said mounting arm having a first end and a second end, said first end of said mounting arm being secured to said support cradle;

a camera, said camera mounted to said housing, said camera operable to capture digital images;

two control buttons, said two control buttons being integrally formed with said housing, said at least one control button configured for a user to browse digital images stored on the vehicle picture frame;

a mounting device, said mounting device being secured to the second end of said mounting arm, said mounting device configured to releasably secure the vehicle picture frame within an interior of a vehicle.

14. The vehicle picture frame as recited in claim 13, wherein said display screen is manufactured from a palladium based metallic metal glass.

15. The vehicle picture frame as recited in claim 14, and further including at least one memory interface, said at least one memory interface formed in said housing, said at least one memory interface operably coupled to said central processing unit, said at least one memory interface configured to facilitate loading of digital images to the vehicle picture frame.

16. The vehicle picture frame as recited in claim 15, wherein said support cradle further include two mounting tabs proximate the bottom of the support cradle, said support cradle further including one mounting tab proximate the top of the support cradle.