Portable DVD player and console arrangement

• US 7,176,987 B2
• Filed: 03/03/2003
• Issued: 02/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Concept USA Inc. (Hamilton Fixture Company)
• Original Assignee: Edward Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Thai Q.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUNN, MISHAWN N
• Application Number:
  US10/376,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20040175155A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,443 Days
• Field of Search: 353/13, 353/72, 348/836, 348/837, 340/436, 340/903, 340/937, 345/649, 224/311, 224/548, 224/553, 224/929, 296/37.7, 296/37.8, 248/476, 386/46, 386/95, 386124-126
• US Class Current: 348/838
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/022 Cases
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42646 for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums

Abstract

A portable DVD player, having an output terminal, is detachably received in a console arrangement. The console arrangement includes a DVD player housing, which is adapted for securely supporting within an interior of a vehicle, having a receiving cavity to detachably receive the portable DVD player therein and including an output adapter, which is arranged for electrically extending from a power source of the vehicle, detachably connected to the output terminal of the portable DVD player so as to electrically connect the portable DVD player with respect to the power source of the vehicle.

Claims

1. An entertainment system for a vehicle, comprising:

a portable data-reading device comprising a power socket and a signal socket provided at a rear side thereof; and

a console arrangement, which comprises;

a housing, which is adapted for securely supporting within an interior of said vehicle, having a receiving cavity to detachably receive said portable data-reading device therein and comprising an output adapter for electrically extending from a power source of said vehicle and a signal output device electrically coupling to said signal socket in a detachably connecting manner, wherein said power socket of said portable data-reading device is detachably coupled with said output adapter for electrically connecting said portable data-reading device with said power source of said vehicle; and

a display screen electrically connecting to said signal output device of said housing such that when said portable data-reading device is received in said receiving cavity of said housing to connect with said display screen, said display screen is communicating with said portable data-reading device for receiving digital data therefrom.

2. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said housing further comprises a screen casing pivotally coupling with said display screen such that said display screen is pivotally folded into said screen casing for storage and is pivotally folded out of said screen casing for displaying said digital data.

3. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said console arrangement further comprises a locking means for releasably locking said portable data-reading device in said receiving cavity of said housing.

4. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said portable data-reading device further comprises a releasable handle mounted on a front side thereof to slidably remove said portable data-reading device from said receiving cavity of said housing.

5. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said portable data-reading device further comprises means for electrically connecting to at least one of a computer and a television when said portable data-reading device is detached from said housing.

6. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 5, wherein said console arrangement further comprises a guiding unit provided at said housing to slidably guide said portable data-reading device in said receiving cavity, wherein said guiding unit comprises two slider rails formed at two sidewalls of said receiving cavity to engage with two sides of said portable data-reading device respective such that when said portable data-reading device is guided to slide in said receiving cavity, said power socket and said signal socket of said data-reading device are alignedly engaged with said output adapter and said signal output device of said housing respectively so as to retain said portable data-reading device within said housing in position.

7. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 6, wherein said portable data-reading device is a portable DVD player detachably received in said housing to electrically connect with said display screen.

8. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 7, wherein said console arrangement further comprises a locking means for releasably locking said portable data-reading device in said receiving cavity of said housing.

9. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 8, wherein said portable data-reading device further comprises a releasable handle mounted on a front side thereof to slidably remove said portable data-reading device from said receiving cavity of said housing.

10. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said display screen, which is adapted for pre-installing to said interior of said vehicle to electrically connect to said signal device of said housing, is automatically connected to said portable data-reading device when said portable data-reading device is detachably mounted in said housing.

11. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 10, wherein said console arrangement further comprises a locking means for releasably locking said portable data-reading device in said receiving cavity of said housing.

12. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 10, wherein said portable data-reading device further comprises a releasable handle mounted on a front side thereof to slidably remove said portable data-reading device from said receiving cavity of said housing.

13. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 10, wherein said portable data-reading device further comprises means for electrically connecting to at least one of a computer and a television when said portable data-reading device is detached from said housing.

14. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 13, wherein said console arrangement further comprises a guiding unit provided at said housing to slidably guide said portable data-reading device in said receiving cavity, wherein said guiding unit comprises two slider rails formed at two sidewalls of said receiving cavity to engage with two sides of said portable data-reading device respective such that when said portable data-reading device is guided to slide in said receiving cavity, said power socket and said signal socket of said data-reading device are alignedly engaged with said output adapter and said signal output device of said housing respectively so as to retain said portable data-reading device within said housing in position.

15. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 14, wherein said portable data-reading device is a portable DVD player detachably received in said housing to electrically connect with said display screen.

16. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 15, wherein said console arrangement further comprises a locking means for releasably locking said portable data-reading device in said receiving cavity of said housing.

17. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 16, wherein said portable data-reading device further comprises a releasable handle mounted on a front side thereof to slidably remove said portable data-reading device from said receiving cavity of said housing.

18. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said portable data-reading device further comprises means for electrically connecting to at least one of a computer and a television when said portable data-reading device is detached from said housing.

19. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said console arrangement further comprises a guiding unit provided at said housing to slidably guide said portable data-reading device in said receiving cavity, wherein said guiding unit comprises two slider rails formed at two sidewalls of said receiving cavity to engage with two sides of said portable data-reading device respective such that when said portable data-reading device is guided to slide in said receiving cavity, said power socket and said signal socket of said data-reading device are alignedly engaged with said output adapter and said signal output device of said housing respectively so as to retain said portable data-reading device within said housing in position.

20. The entertainment system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said portable data-reading device is a portable DVD player detachably received in said housing to electrically connect with said display screen.