ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR USE IN A VEHICLE

• US 20080191505A1
• Filed: 04/15/2008
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: George Schedivy
• Original Assignee: George Schedivy
• Inventors: Schedivy, George C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,653,345 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/24.34
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0229 for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position

Abstract

An entertainment system for a vehicle comprises a console section mounted on a surface in the vehicle, a media source layer including a media source mounted on the console section, and a screen section mounted on the media source layer, wherein the screen section includes a display and is capable of being mounted on the console section when the media source layer is removed from the console section.

Claims

1. An entertainment system for a vehicle, comprising:

a housing;

a display mounted to the housing;

a first media source positioned remote from the housing and electrically connected to the display; and

at least one cavity in the housing for receiving a media source layer, wherein the media source layer includes a second media source and is electrically connected to the display through the housing.

2. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the first and second media sources each include at least one of a DVD player, a CD-ROM player, a video game player, a VCP, a television tuner, a radio tuner, a wireless receiver and tuner for playing media received via wireless techniques, an MPEG player, a portable personal computer, a digital video recorder, or a device for playing media supplied from a mass storage device.

3. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the housing includes an electrical connector for mating with an electrical connector on the media source layer and for electrically connecting the media source layer to the display.

4. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the media source layer is secured in the housing with a hook member.

5. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the media source layer is secured in the housing with a latch mechanism.

6. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the media source layer is secured in the housing by press fitting a portion of media source layer into a portion of the housing.

7. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the media source layer is secured in the housing with Velcro.

8. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the media source layer is secured in the housing with snaps.

9. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the housing is mounted to a surface in the vehicle and the at least one cavity is positioned between the display and a part of the housing contacting the surface.

10. The entertainment system of claim 1, further comprising at least one other cavity in the housing for receiving another media source layer.

11. The entertainment system of claim 10, wherein the at least one other cavity is stacked on the at least one cavity.

12. The entertainment system of claim 10, wherein the at least one other cavity is positioned on a side of the at least one cavity.

13. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the at least one cavity is accessed from a front of the housing.

14. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the at least one cavity is accessed from a side of the housing.

15. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the at least one cavity is accessed from a back of the housing.

16. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the at least one cavity is accessed from both a front and a side of the housing.