Portable video system

• US 20060023412A1
• Filed: 09/26/2005
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: George Schedivy
• Original Assignee: George Schedivy
• Inventors: Schedivy, George C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,440,275 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.10
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0012 Seats or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0063 using adhesive means, e.g. hook and loop fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/121 the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

A portable video system comprises a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the player having a hinge, a display pivotally attached to the video player on the hinge, and a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a control panel of the video unit to the substrate, wherein the control panel can be selectively un-coupled from the base unit.

Claims

1. A portable video system, comprising:

a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the video unit having a control panel and a hinge;

a display pivotally attached to the video unit on the hinge; and

a base unit secured to a ceiling of a vehicle for selectively coupling the video unit, including the control panel and the display, to the ceiling, wherein the video unit can be selectively un-coupled from the base unit, and wherein the video unit includes a clamshell-type door on the control panel.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the hinge is disposed between the display and the control panel and the display is pivotable from a stowed position wherein the display lies in a plane parallel to a plane of the control panel, to variable positions about an axis defined by the hinge.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a receiver for receiving control signals from a remote control device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the clamshell-type door covers a portion for receiving the video medium.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the video medium is a digital videodisk.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the base unit comprises an adapter for receiving an AC or a DC power source, the base unit providing power to a coupled video unit.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is an LCD type monitor.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the base unit comprises a jack for connecting an external device to a coupled video unit, wherein a signal is carried between the coupled video unit and the external device.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the base unit and the video unit comprises a pin array, wherein the respective pin arrays electrically connect the base unit to the video unit.

10. A portable video system comprising:

a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the video unit having a control panel and a hinge;

a display pivotally attached to the video unit on the hinge; and

a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling the video unit, including the control panel and the display, to the substrate, wherein the video unit can be selectively un-coupled from the base unit, and wherein a television antenna connection is provided to the video unit through the base unit.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the substrate is a ceiling of a vehicle.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the video unit includes a clamshell-type door on the control panel.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the hinge is disposed between the display and the control panel and the display is pivotable from a stowed position wherein the display lies in a plane parallel to a plane of the control panel, to variable positions about an axis defined by the hinge.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the video unit is attachable to a battery.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein each of the base unit and the video unit comprises a pin array, wherein the respective pin arrays electrically connect the base unit to the video unit.

16. A portable video system comprising:

a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium;

a display pivotally attached to the video unit; and

a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a control panel of the video unit to the substrate, wherein the control panel can be selectively un-coupled from the base unit, and the substrate is a bag for housing the video player and the display, the bag having four adjustable straps for suspending the bag, each strap respectively projecting at an angle with respect to each corner of the bag, wherein both ends of each strap are secured to the bag at or adjacent to the same respective corner.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the bag is suspended from a seat of the vehicle.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the angle is greater than about 0 and less than about 90 degrees with respect to each corner.

19. A portable video system comprising:

a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the video unit having a control panel;

a display pivotally attached to the video unit; and

a plurality of base units secured to a plurality of respective substrates for selectively coupling the video unit, including the control panel and the display, to each respective substrate, wherein the video unit can be selectively un-coupled from each of the plurality of base units.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the plurality of substrates include a vehicle ceiling and the underside of hanging furniture.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the plurality of substrates include a vehicle ceiling and a top surface of a piece of furniture.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the display is capable of showing video when the video unit is positioned in different orientations based on the locations of the plurality of substrates and base units.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the plurality of substrates and base units are positioned in different locations.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the plurality of substrates and base units are positioned in different orientations.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein at least one substrate is positioned in a vehicle and at least one other substrate positioned outside of the vehicle.