Video display system for a vehicle
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1. A video display system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a screen console having a screen and being moveably connected to said housing, said screen console being moveable between a first position and a second position; and
a digital video disc player being substantially integrally positioned within said screen console and operably connected to said screen thereby forming a video player unit, wherein said screen is substantially concealable when said screen console is positioned in said first position and said screen is generally visible when said screen console is positioned in said second position;
a latch mechanism positioned on one of said housing and said screen console and configured to releasably attach said video player unit to said housing, said latch mechanism including at least one finger and at least one slot, said at least one finger being engageable with said at least one slot, wherein one of said at least one finger and said at least one slot being formed on said housing and one of said at least one finger and said at least one slot being formed on said screen console.
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Abstract
A display unit (12) is provided, the display unit including a housing (20) configured for mounting in an interior region of a vehicle, and a screen (30) mounted on the housing for movement between a stowed position wherein the screen is at least partially contained within the housing and a deployed position wherein the screen projects from the housing to reveal a viewing surface (32) of the screen. When the screen is deployed, the viewing surface typically is at an angle of between 45-degrees and 90-degrees from the stowed position.
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1. A video display system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a housing; a screen console having a screen and being moveably connected to said housing, said screen console being moveable between a first position and a second position; and a digital video disc player being substantially integrally positioned within said screen console and operably connected to said screen thereby forming a video player unit, wherein said screen is substantially concealable when said screen console is positioned in said first position and said screen is generally visible when said screen console is positioned in said second position; a latch mechanism positioned on one of said housing and said screen console and configured to releasably attach said video player unit to said housing, said latch mechanism including at least one finger and at least one slot, said at least one finger being engageable with said at least one slot, wherein one of said at least one finger and said at least one slot being formed on said housing and one of said at least one finger and said at least one slot being formed on said screen console. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A video display system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a housing; a housing panel moveably connected to said housing; a screen console releaseably attached to said housing panel, said screen console having a screen and a digital video disc player operably connected to said screen, each of said screen and said digital video disc player being integrally positioned substantially within said screen console; a latch mechanism operable to releasably retain said screen console to said housing, said latch mechanism including a release button, at least one finger, and at least one slot, said release button having a first end and a second end, said first end being pivotally attached to screen console and said second end being operably engageable with said housing as said second end pivots about said first end, said at least one finger being engageable with said at least one slot, one of said at least one finger and said at least one slot being formed on said housing and one of said at least one finger and said at least one slot begin formed on said screen console. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A display system adaptable for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing attached to an interior portion of the vehicle; a panel pivotally attached to the housing; a video player unit removably attachable to the housing for use in the vehicle or at a location spaced apart from the housing, the video player unit being capable of pivoting between a closed position and an open position when attached to the housing, wherein the video player unit is removeably attached to the panel by a first latch mechanism; and a power connector operatively coupled to the video player unit and adapted to interchangeably interface with one or more power sources; wherein the first latch mechanism includes a pushbutton on the video player unit cooperative with a detent in the panel for releasably securing the video player unit to the panel. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A display system adaptable for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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means for providing a housing in the vehicle; means for removably attaching a video player unit to the housing for use within the vehicle and for use at a location spaced apart from the housing, wherein the means for removeably attaching the video player unit to the housing includes a first latch mechanism having a pushbutton on the video player unit cooperative with a detent in the housing for releaseably securing the video player unit to the housing; means for controlling the operation of the video player unit; means for providing power to the video player unit from one or more power sources; means for moving the video player unit from a closed position to an open position when the video player unit is attached to the housing; means for releasably maintaining the video player unit in the closed position when the video player unit is attached to the housing; and means for positioning and operating the video player unit when the video player unit is used in the spaced apart location.
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