CN100565425C - mobile entertainment system - Google Patents

Because social change is more and more faster, people have spent more time and have gone out and travel outdoors, so the increase in demand of electronic equipment and outdoor amusement equipment.For example, as illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, display screen can be installed in the

102 of vehicle, this just makes intransit video entertainment convenient more.For example, these display screens can be connected with the video player of the glove box that is positioned at vehicle.

With reference to figure 3A, portable video system is embodied in a kind of slot

301, it comprises the

302 that data medium can be received in the mechanism, is stored in the data on the media such as digital video disc (DVD) player, mpeg player 3 (MP3) dish or video game disk to be used for access.This

301 is fixed on the dock 303 (docking station

301 also comprises hinge 304.Hinge can partly be connected to the display screen of video system on the pedestal of this video system.

Shown in Fig. 3 B,

303 is fastened in the

102, especially can be fastened on the headrest supporting structure 305 of an inside.For example, can be undertaken fastening by the 402 pairs of docks of

303 shown in the

401 shown in Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that and to adopt other fixedly mode of dock, as cementing agent.The pedestal of

303

301 pivots video display screen and leaves pedestal.In the slot type device shown in Fig. 3 B, when video

306 pivots left the pedestal of

301,

302 just was exposed to the outer data medium that is used to receive.

Shown in Fig. 3 C,

301 can be separated (cut-away view) with dock 303.Can autonomous operation video system 301.That is to say, when separating with

303, video system can access in order to the data of playing, as film.When disconnecting with

303, video system can be worked under the power supply of power supply, and wherein said power supply can be battery or external power source such as alternating current or galvanic circuit arbitrarily.This connection is positioned on the pedestal 307 of

301.

With reference to figure 3D,

308 comprises and is used for data medium is received into

309 in the video system 301.

301 can for good and all be installed with, and perhaps also can be portable video

309 aligns with the

302 of

301, so that can insert the data medium of DVD for example or MP3 CD and so on from rest the head on 308 side, top or

308 also comprises the ventilating opening 310 of the heat that is used to dissipate.Also can in headrest, add the cooling

311 that is used for strengthening air-

311 is positioned at the back of

308 ventilating

310, so just can cooling

311 is hidden.

With reference to figure 5A to 5D, a flip-type

501 is fixed on the dock.This

501 comprises

502 and the

503 that links to each other by hinge 504.Described

502 can pivot on

504 and leave

504 can be positioned on the either side of lid 502.Described

502 comprises video display screen 505, control device 506A, and infrared (IR) transmitter and/or receiver 507.This video system can receive the data medium 508 that contains readable data.When

502 closures, data medium 505 is fixed.By depressing the button that

502 is separated with

503, or

502 can be opened away from

503 by pulling

502, hinge 504 wherein described here is the friction fit part.One

509 is hidden in the lid 510.For example can

510 be opened by press push button 511.This

501 is dismountable, so it can break away from

303.

503 comprises control panel 506B.This

506B comprises a plurality of control device, is used for controlling the various functions of media player, as volume control, last one, next, suspend, eject and play, also comprise a power on/off button.Described

506A and 506B can be button, switch, touch quick formula LCD etc.

With reference now to Fig. 6 A and 6B,,

303 comprises

601, is used for linking to each other with another

602 of video system 603.

603 can be slot type device, flip-type device, maybe can be fixed on the device of any other type on the dock 303.When

603 was fixed on the

303, the

602 of

601 and video system can carry out data to

603 and transmit.Therefore, video player can be connected on the external unit by dock 303.Described external unit comprises the sound system that is installed in subordinate video display, security system and vehicle on another headrest.Under

603 forever is installed to situation in the headrest, can save dock, with vehicle power supply be connected and/or data bus can be connected with

603 by electrical lead.

303 is connected with the electrical system of vehicle.For example, dock 303 can be connected on the vehicle power supply of 12V by

601 and 602 with power supply supplying video system 603.

303 can also link to each other with the data communication bus of vehicle.This data communication bus can carry out data to external unit and transmit.

With reference to figure 8,

801 comprises input port and output port.For example, has audio/video input/

802,

803 and power port 804.Should be understood that the port that other type can also be set, as USB port or be used to connect the RCA jack of game control device.In addition,

801 also comprises a radio transmitters, is used for handle as the audio frequency radiofrequency signal,

Or

Signal is transferred to wireless

801 also comprises infrared (IR)

805 that is used to transmit and/or receive remote signal.These ports can be set on the position of any suitable on the

801, for example are arranged on the bottom of video system pedestal, the front or the side of video system pedestal.

When video system when

303 takes off, as shown in Figure 9, lid 901 can the shaded portions dock.Lid 901 can be made by a kind of material, as plastics, timber, leather and/or aluminium.Can be by lid 901 is fixing with video system identical mechanism shown in Fig. 7 A and the 7B.Therefore, lid 901 and video player can have one or more common features, as are used to admit the opening of breech lock etc.

With reference now to Figure 10,,

1001 all links to each other with

1003 with video slave unit 1002.The video slave unit receives the video data that comes from

1001 by data bus 1004.

1004 can also link to each other with

1005, as the sound system or the navigational system of vehicle.Connection between

1001 and the

1005 can be wireless connections (not shown go out).Similarly, the connection between

1001 and the

1002 also can be wireless connections (not shown go out).

Although the video system to flip-type and slot type is described, but this video system also can be presented as the structure of other form, as showing as a kind of drawer (draw) and axle of comprising to be used for that data medium is fixed to towing type equipment on the appropriate location.Another embodiment according to the video system of embodiment of the present invention is a template equipment, and shown in Figure 11 A and 11B, it comprises and is used for display screen is connected to rotary gemel on the

1101 can make the

1102 that has display screen move around two axis, so that when making

1102 be in the position that is opened, can be around rotary gemel 1001 rotations, and pivot and leave pedestal 1103.When going up in closed fully position (as Figure 11 B), display screen can be rotated into towards

1103, when perhaps going up, display screen can be rotated into and deviate from

1103 in the observation place of closure (as Figure 11 A).On closed and closed fully observation place,

1102 all is to be basically parallel to pedestal 1103.Also can in slot type and flip-type equipment, rotary gemel 1101 be set.

With reference to figure 12A to 12C,

1200 comprises

1203 and the

1201 that is installed on the dock 1203.

1203 is preferably mounted in the vehicle or is installed on the ceiling in compartment, and it comprises fixed

1207 and swing part 1209.

1203 can also be installed on other position of vehicle, on the inwall or vehicle seat as car.In addition, also dock 1203 can be installed to outside vehicle, as be installed in below the cabinet or the wall or ceiling of family or office on.Dock comprises the

1208 and 1210 that is arranged in fixed

1207, and screw 402 can pass described hole and enter into the surface that dock 1203 is installed.Can adopt the known any suitable installing mechanism of anchor clamps 401,

402, support, bonding agent, nail, rivet or those of ordinary skills that dock 1203 is installed on the surface.

When

1203 was installed in the vehicle, it comprised the

1212 that is similar to the standard ceiling light, utilized user or control wire this lamp can be opened or closed, thereby lamp opened or closed and worked as car door and can automatically open when half-open.The function of

1212 is by

1216 controls.

Adopt active trip or be similar to Fig. 7 A and 7B described recessed/bossing is installed to

1201 on the

1209 of dock 1203.Can consider that also other means are fixed to

1201 in the

1203, as fastener, lock, door bolt etc.With reference to figure 6A and 6B, between

1201 and

1203, provide an electrical connection by

601 and 602.The

601 of

1201 is positioned at the rear portion of video system shell.Can carry out the transmission and the conveying of data to

1201 by

601 and 602, as transmitting vision signal or sound signal.In addition, the power supply of vehicle can also be passed to

1201 by

601 and 602.Except well known by persons skilled in the art being used for can also provide electrical connection by connector the pga that audio frequency, vision signal and power supply transmit between

1201 and

1203.

Can utilize

1213 that swing

1209 is connected with fixed

1207, this

1213 can make

1209 rotate around the horizontal axis between

1207 and swing part 1209.

1213 can make

1209 rotate about 180 °, and locks it in the different position at the visual angle that is positioned at the desired video system that obtains 1201 display screens 1220.Perhaps, linkwork can allow the range of movement that limits more, as can be from 0 ° to 90 °.

Shown in Figure 12 B,

1209 abuts against on the

1207, thereby can stash

1201 when not using, and has only occupied less space.The preferred latch mechanism that adopts is locked in the appropriate

1207, wherein can discharge this latch mechanism by pressing

1214.

1201 can be play the video frequency program that receives by dock 1203.For example,

1203 can comprise TV tuner, and described TV tuner can supply the TV signal of broadcast by the video system reception that is installed in the

1260 and being used to selects the

1261 of television channel to be set at the side plate of

1203, they can certainly be arranged on other suitable position on the dock 1203.In addition, dock can also have the radio tuner (not shown).

1203 also comprises and is used for the port that is connected with the foreign medium driver, as USB (universal serial bus) (USB) port and input/output end port 1263.Port one 262 and 1263 is used for being connected of following equipment, as mpeg player, card reader, DVD player, cd-rom player, video-game player, Video Cassette Player and digital video recorder.For example, audio input port comprises XLR and RCA jack, and the video inputs mouth comprises S-video-frequency connector, RCA connector, F-connector and component vide.Input/

1263 can also comprise ear port and power port.

1203 comprises the

1264 and 1265 of different size, to be used for receiving DVDs, CDs, flash card, secure digital (SD) card, dexterous medium (SM) card, memory stick (MS) card.Therefore,

1203 can read various types of media storage media, and can send the Voice ﹠ Video data that come from the media storage medium to coupled

1201, so that can play on video system 1201.As the replacement scheme that adopts slot, also can use the flip-type structure that the media storage medium is inserted in the dock.In addition, can also adopt the drawer type structure, thereby the retainer that is used for the media storage medium can skid off (as drawer) from dock, so that the media storage medium can be inserted in the retainer.

1203 also comprises the

1218 that is used for

1220 opening and closing of

1201, and is used for from select the

1219 of program for the needed media resource that shows.For example, the user can press the

1219 and select program from mpeg player, and it is presented on the

1201.

With reference to figure 13A-13B,

1201 is connected with desktop type dock 1303.This

1303 can be freestanding, can be placed on desk, desk or the sales counter.Similar with being connected of

1203, can adopt to be similar to the quick release device shown in Fig. 7 A and the 7B or recessed/bossing, perhaps adopt other means such as fastener, lock, door bolt etc. that

1201 is fixed on the dock 1303.In addition,, between

1201 and

1303, formed electrical connection, to be used between

1303 and

1201, providing data and power supply by laying respectively at the

601 and 602 on

1303 and the video system 1201.Except well known by persons skilled in the art being used for can also provide electrical connection by connector the pga that audio frequency, vision signal and power supply transmit between

1201 and

1203.

Similar with

1203,

1303 also comprises

1362 and various input/

1363, to be used to connect foreign medium equipment, earphone and/or power supply.For example,

1303 comprises that one can be connected to power port on the power supply by the AC/

1303 can also comprise the power pack (not shown) that is similar to electric battery 1501 shown in Figure 15, to be used for to

1303 and

1201 power supplies that link to each other with dock.

1303 comprises the

1364 and 1365 of different size, to be used for receiving the media storage medium, as DVDs, CDs, flash card, secure digital (SD) card, dexterous medium (SM) card and memory stick (MS) card.Similar with

1203, also can adopt flip-type or drawer type structure that the media storage medium is inserted in the

1303 can read various types of media storage media, and can send the Voice ﹠ Video data that come from the media storage medium to coupled

1201, so that can play on video system 1201.Port one 362,1363 and slot 16 34,1365 can be arranged on front, side or the back of

1303.

1303 also comprises the

1312 that audio program or the voice playing relevant with video frequency program are gone out.Identical with

1203,

1303 can comprise TV and broadcasting tuner, be used for the

1318 with

1220 opening and closing of

1201, and is used for from select the

1319 of program for the needed media resource that shows.For example, the user can press the

1319 and select program from mpeg player, and it is presented on the

1201.

With reference to Figure 14, there is shown the

1201 that can be connected on the

1203/1303.This

1201 comprises the

1220 that is preferably LCD (LCD).Perhaps, described

1220 also can be cathode ray tube (CRT) display screen, gaseous state plasma panel or organic electroluminescent (OELD) display screen.The size of this display screen is greatly between 7 inches to 12 inches.

Identical with

1203/1303, this video system comprises port that is used for foreign medium equipment, earphone or power supply and the slot that is used to receive the media storage medium.For example,

1201 can comprise USB port 1282 and input/output end port 1283.Setting gauge tap 1287 for IN or OUT, is input port or output port to be used for controlling described port.For example, if gauge tap is arranged to IN, just can be connected on the

1201 as Portable DVD player, so that can on

1201, demonstrate the video frequency program that comes from Portable DVD player by Voice ﹠ Video IN port with a certain equipment.

1201 comprises that one can be connected to power port on the power supply by the AC/DC adapter.In addition, as shown in figure 15, this

1201 can also be connected with the electric battery 1501 that is used for to

1201 power supplies.By laying respectively at the pga 1295 and 1595 on

1201 and the electric battery 1501, can between

1201 and electric battery 1501, form connection.According to being incorporated into the port in the

1201 and the quantity and the position of slot, can change the position of pga 1295 on video system 1201.Except pga well known by persons skilled in the art, can also adopt connector.

Slot 1284 and 1285 is of different sizes, to be used for receiving various media storage media, as DVDs, CDs, video disc (VCDs), flash card, secure digital (SD) card, dexterous medium (SM) card and memory stick (MS) card.Identical with

1203/1303, also can adopt flip-type or drawer type structure that the media storage medium is inserted in the video system 1201.This

1201 can read insertion various types of media storage media, that be used for broadcast on

1201 within it.Port one 282,1283 and slot 1284,1285 can be arranged on front, side or the back of

1201.

Can rely on power supply to be independent of

1203/1303 ground

1201, wherein said power supply is by with being connected of reference power supply (as the adapter that is connected with the family expenses outlet) or by electric battery 1501 supplies.Media player can be embedded in the

1201 or is connected with

1201 with 1283 by port one 282 as DVD player.

When being connected with

1203/1303,

1201 can receive video and audio program in coming from the media player that links to each other with

1203/1303 by

1203/1303.In addition,

1201 can be play the video frequency program that receives from media player, and wherein said media player is embedded in the

1201 or by port one 282 and directly links to each other with

1201 with 1283.Should be understood that, do not have the video display apparatus that is embedded into video display apparatus or coupled any media resource and can link to each other yet, and receive the video frequency program that is used to play by the media player that links to each other with

1203/1303 with

1203/1303.

1201 comprises the loudspeaker 1232 that audio program or the voice playing relevant with video frequency program are gone out.Identical with

1203/1303,

1201 can comprise TV and broadcasting tuner.This

1201 also comprises various control knobs 1290, being used for the selection of power controlling, power supply, ScreenMode, image and the function of source of media, as stopping, time-out, last one, playing and next.Control knob 1290 can make the user control display characteristic and play which program that comes from which source of media.Control knob can also comprise volume control and channel selection in addition.

With reference to Figure 16 A-16C, a

1601 is installed on the

1602 can be protected video system 1601.

1602 is rotated away from

102, and

1601 is

1602 can be linked to each other with dock by

1603 or other holding device.When

1601 from resting the head on 102 when taking off, can make

1602 closures so that dock is hidden.

With reference to Figure 16 B,

1601 comprises vedio display board 1604.This

1604 utilizes hinge to be connected on the

1605 of video system.Also a plurality of hinges can be set.

Thereby

1606 is set movably to be connected to the

1605 of video system on the support 1607.By

1608

1607 movably is connected on the vedio display board 1604.

1606 is configured to an edge along pedestal 1605.

1608 be connected between two opposite side of

1604 certain a bit on so that can display

1604 be arranged to towards or face carry

1605 ground and be resisted against on the pedestal 1605.Handle

1606 and

1608 on perpendicular to the plane of

1605, this makes

1604 move around the direction of

1606 along arc.Therefore,

1604 can be simultaneously moves on the direction of arc round first of pedestal and a plurality of second of limiting along arc, and wherein said arc is positioned on the plane perpendicular to pedestal.

Hinge can move along a plurality of axis.For example,

1608 can move on the plane perpendicular to

1605, and can rock from side to side.According to another embodiment, hinge can be the ball-and-socket type hinge, and

1604 is positioned on arbitrary plane on a plurality of planes.

With reference to Figure 16 C,

1601 can for good and all be installed or is connected on the

1609 of headrest 102.This

1609 is fixed on the

102, particularly can be fixed on the inner headrest supporting structure 1610.For instance, it is fastening to utilize 402 pairs of docks of the screw shown in the

401 shown in Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4

1609 to carry out.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that and to adopt other fixedly mode of dock, as cementing

1609 is fastened on the

1605 of

1601, display screen is pivoted

1605.

Shown in Figure 16 C,

1601 can be separated (cut-out view) with dock 1609.Can autonomous operation video system 1601.That is to say, when separating with

1609, video system can access to data, as film in order to play.When disconnecting with

1609,

1601 can be worked under the power supply of power supply, and wherein said power supply can be a battery or be connected in external power source such as alternating current or galvanic circuit arbitrarily.This connection is positioned at

1605 places of

1601.

With reference to Figure 17 A to 17D, there is shown

1601 and dock 1701.This

1601 is dismountable, so video system can be separated with dock 1701.This

1601 comprises

1605 and

1604.

The

1605 of video system comprises control panel 1702.This control panel 1702 has a plurality of control device, being used to control the function of media player, as volume control, last one, next, suspend, eject and play, also have a power on/off button.For instance, described control device can be button, switch, touch quick formula LCD etc.Pedestal also has the lid 1703 that is used for covering player such as DVD or CD-ROM.

1701 comprises the

1704 of separating

1601 and can be independent of the

1705 of base-

1604, therefore can dock

1601 when opening display panel 1604.The

1705 that is used for separating

1604 can be handled lock bolt or other can remain on

1604 holding member on the pedestal 1605.

1701 can also comprise add ons, as courtesy light (courtesy light) 1706, audio/video port, remote signal receiver etc.

With reference to Figure 17 B and 17E,

1606 and

1608 all are connected on the support 1607.The support of combining with

1606 and second hinge 1,608 1607 is connected to display

1604 on the pedestal that is docked at the video system in the dock 1701.

1604 comprises the

1709 that can demonstrate data.When making

1604 closures, when for example locking it on the pedestal,

1709 is visual, perhaps also can be protected by the

1710 of display panel 1604.Shown in Figure 16 A-16B and 17E,

1604 can be locked onto the rear portion, and make display panel towards the back so that the storage, perhaps make display panel carry the back so that watch.

Return to refer again to Fig. 6 A-6B, identical with the

303 shown in Fig. 6 A,

1701 links to each other with the electrical system of vehicle.For example,

1701 can be connected on the vehicle power supply of 12V for example by wire harness.Identical with the

603 shown in Fig. 6 B, can provide power supply to

1601 by

601 and 602.

1701 can be connected with the data communication bus of vehicle.Described data communication bus can carry out data to external unit and transmit.

Return to refer again to Fig. 7 A and 7B, identical with

303,

1701 comprises active trip shown in Fig. 7 A or the recessed

707 that is complementary shown in Fig. 7 B, with bossing 706,

1601 is fixed and is separated being used for.

With reference to Figure 18 A and 18B,

1601 can be installed on a certain surface, as under the frame or on the table.The described

1601 that has display screen and pedestal can be connected with carriage 1801.This carriage 1801 comprises the pedestal that has hinge 1802 and lock pin 1803, and links to each other with hinge 1802 and can be rotated away from the arm 1804 on surface 1805 when disconnecting with lock pin 1803.When arm 1804 was connected,

1601 can be rotated away from surface 1805.This

1601 can be connected on the carriage by

1701, so just is more convenient for

1601 is pulled

1701 places, dock can link to each other with the removable part of leaving surface 1805 on the carriage.

The

1904 that is positioned at

1902 tops can make

1902 pivot and leave

1910, thereby the

1952 of slot

1950 is exposed, to be used to receiving data medium 1955, as

1904 can be set at top, side or the bottom of

1902, and according to the position of

1904,

1952 can be arranged on top, side or the bottom of entertainment device 1950.For instance, can

1902 be opened lid from the button (not shown) that

1910 leaves by spurring

1903 and/or pushing.Engaging once more with

1910 by the separation side that makes

1902 can be with

1902 closure.When being in the close position, can play on

1902 desired program for watching.

The

1920 that is used for display video information is a sheet-type display screen, is preferably LCD type display

1980 on the

1920 comprises the

1981 of may command display screen display characteristic.

1920 can comprise input and output port.For example, audio/video input/

1982,

1983,

1984 and being used for transmits and/or receives

1985 such as remote signal.Should be understood that, also can provide other port type, as be used to connect the RCA jack or the USB port of game control device or earphone.These ports can be arranged on the position of any conventional of

1900, as bottom, top or the side of

1900.

The loudspeaker (not shown) is used for representing and the relevant audio-frequency information of institute's audio plays program, and it is installed in the

1901 or is installed on

1902,

1910,

1920 or the entertainment device 1950.Perhaps, can provide audio frequency to the motroist by existing vehicle audio frequency system.

Receive in order to obtain audio frequency by wireless headset,

1920 can comprise a

1995, so that can send wireless signal to wireless receiver in wireless headset.Wireless signal can comprise with

The audio frequency radiofrequency signal that mode is used, or with

Infrared (IR) signal that mode is used.Preferably

1995 should be able to send out wireless signal with frequencies different for each channel from a plurality of channels.Adopt multichannel when the user watches different program on the display screen, to avoid the interference between a plurality of wireless headsets.Also can encode to prevent the interference between the wireless headset to wireless signal.For example, this coding can be based on spread-

1995 can comprise an optics transfer equipment (as, LED, laser etc.) and one be used for antenna that IR signal and RF signal are carried out wireless transmission respectively.

1900 can link to each other by the vehicle power supply of wire harness with for example 12V.This

1900 also can be used for that external unit is carried out the vehicle data communication bus that data transmit and be connected.Therefore,

1900 just can be connected with external unit, and these external units can comprise subordinate video display unit, security system and the vehicle audio system that is installed in another headrest.

Can will start to control

1950 make the

1956 of usefulness, as volume, previous, back one, time-out, ejection, broadcast and electric power on/off is arranged on the

1902, on the

1920 and/or on the entertainment device 1950.For example, these control device can be button, switch, touch quick formula LCD etc.

Figure 20 A-20E shows the another embodiment that is installed in the

2000 in the

2001, and wherein

2050 all is combined in the

2001 together with

2020.

Shown in Figure 20 A-20E,

2002 is connected with

2010 by one or more hinges 2004.

2002 comprises

2020 and is formed on entertainment device on its offside, and this is identical with

1902 and

1950 in the previous

2020 and

2050 can both be fixed on the

2002, and can be by with the front the 1901 described identical or similar means of resting the head on being fixed to

2010 on the

2001.

The

2004 that is positioned at

2002 tops can make

2002 pivot 180 ° and leave

2010, so that the

2052 of flip-

2050 is revealed, the lid of this entertainment device can be opened, data medium such as DVD are inserted in this entertainment device 2050.

2052 if can realize operating simply, and can be inserted into data medium in the entertainment device subsequently or therefrom take out, just need to adopt

2002 is pivoted surpass 180 ° or less than 180 ° hinge 2004.For example, can

2002 be opened by spurring projection 2003.As substituting of

2003, can push a button (not shown) so that

2002 is discharged from pedestal 2010.For example, can will cover 2052 and open by spurring

2053 that protruding (not shown) and/or pressing

2052 separate from entertainment device 2050.Engaging once more with

2010 by the separation side that makes

2002 can be with

2002 closure.When being in the close position, can play on

2002 desired program for watching.

Identical with the

1920 in the previous embodiments,

2020 is a sheet-type display screen, is preferably LCD type display screen, and it comprises the

2080 that has

2081, to be used for the control display screen display characteristic.

Similar with above-mentioned

1995 and input/output end port 1982-1985,

2095 and input/output end port 2082-2085 can be set on any suitable location on

2002,

2020 or the pedestal 2010.In addition, can provide audio frequency to the motroist by existing vehicle audio frequency system or the loudspeaker that is installed in the headrest 2001.For example, there is shown

2057 is installed in the entertainment device 2050.Similar with above-mentioned

1900,

2000 also can be connected with vehicle power supply or external unit.

In addition, similar with

1956, can be set on

2002,

2020 and/or the

2050

2056 of

2050 its control actions.

Figure 21 A-21D shows the another embodiment that is installed in the video system 2100 in the headrest 2101, and wherein

2150 all is combined in the headrest 2120 together with display screen 2120.

Shown in Figure 21 A-21D,

2102 links to each other with

2110 by one or more hinges 2104.

2102 comprises the display screen 2120 that is formed on its front.Can utilize following manner that display screen 2120 is fixed on the

2102, as screw, hook, bonding agent, molded and shaped, pressure fitted, be assembled to by framework and limit in the central opening part of

2102 on border aptly, and/or alternate manner well known by persons skilled in the art.Utilize with the same or analogous means of above-mentioned

2110 is fixed on the headrest 2101.

The

2104 that is positioned at

2102 tops can make

2102 pivot and leave

2110, reveal so that will be positioned at the flip-

2150 of pedestal 2110.Can utilize any acceptable manner well known by persons skilled in the art,

2150 is fixed on the

2110 as screw, hook, cementing agent, molded and shaped and pressure fitted.Also can selectively entertainment

2150 be arranged in the

2110, thereby replace the another kind of different entertainment device that adopts identical or different media to operate.

2150 comprises and can be opened so that data medium such as DVD are inserted into

2152 in this entertainment

2104 can be arranged on top, side or the bottom of lid 2102.For example, can utilize pulling projection 2103 that

2102 is opened.Perhaps, can also

2102 be taken off from

2110 the pressing button (not shown).Can utilize pulling protruding (not shown) and/or push to make to cover 2152

2153 that separate with

2150 will cover 2152 opens.Engaging once more with

2110 by the separation side that makes

2102 can be with

2102 closure.When being in the close position, can play on

2102 desired program for watching.

Similar with the

1920 and 2020 in the previous embodiments, display screen 2120 is a sheet-type display screen, is preferably LCD type display screen, and it comprises the control panel 2180 that has control knob 2181, to be used for the characteristic of control display screen.

Similar with above-mentioned

1995 and input/output end port 1982-1985, radio transmitters 2195 and input/output end port 2182-2185 can be set on any suitable location on

2102, display screen 2120 or the pedestal 2110.In addition, can by existing vehicle audio frequency system or by be installed in the headrest 2101 in, in the

2150, on the

2102, on the

2110 or the loudspeaker on the display screen 2120 provide audio frequency to the motroist.Identical with above-mentioned

1900, video system 2100 also can be connected on vehicle power supply and the external unit.

In addition, similar to

1956,

2150 is started to control the

2156 of making usefulness can be set on

2102, display screen 2120 and/or the entertainment device 2150.For example, the control device shown in Figure 21

2156 is arranged on the

2150.

When not using video system, as shown in figure 23,

2300 can cover up

2300 can be made by plastics, timber, leather, vinyl, fabric and/or aluminium.Depend on the selected material of lid, can by lock pin, hook, fastening, Velcro (Velcro) and/or slide fastener to cover 2300 carry out

2300 can comprise the opening that is used to receive lock pin etc.

With reference to Figure 24, there is shown an entertainment systems 2400, the

2402 that wherein is used for source of

2450 is bonded to

2401 main bodys 2403.As shown in figure 25, an

2500 comprises the

2502 that is used for source of media 2550, and it is bonded in the

2505 of

2501.

Source of

2450,2550 can comprise DVD player, cd-rom player, video-game player, Video Cassette Player (VCP), TV or broadcasting tuner, and the similar devices of (as on a memory device, as hard disk) and/or displaying video and/or audio file or program maybe can be downloaded, be write down, store to MP3 player, digital video recorder (DVR).Source of

2450,2550 can also comprise the combination in any of above-mentioned source of media.If need to insert data medium such as DVD in the source of media, this source of media can be a flip-type equipment so, and it is by the lid that can be arranged on equipment top (Figure 27 D) data medium to be inserted in the source of media; Or slot type equipment, it is to insert data medium by the slot in the source of media; Or drawer type equipment, it have drawer and be used for data medium be fixed on the appropriate location the axle; Perhaps also can be configured for the miscellaneous equipment that can receive data medium.

Shown in Fig. 4 A-4B and 25, can pass through

402,

401, cementing agent, epoxy resin and/or alternate manner well known by persons skilled in the

2402,2502 is fixed on the

2401,2501.As shown in figure 25,

2502 can be fixed on the

2525 of headrest 2502.Perhaps as shown in figure 26,

2402 can be fixed on the

2425,2426 of

2401 main bodys 2403.As the replaceable scheme that internal supporting structure is installed,

2402,2502 can also partly link to each other with the upholstery in seat main body or the headrest (as gluing or rivet).

Can be by any receivable mode well known by persons skilled in the art, as adopting screw, hook, cementing agent, molded and shaped and pressure fitted with source of

2450,2550 for good and all in the cavity and opening portion 2410,2510 of fixed

2402,2502.Preferably with source of media by selectively inserting and be installed in the cavity 2410,2510, and they can be taken out from cavity.Can selectively source of

2450,2550 be installed in the cavity 2410,2510, so they can replace the another kind of different entertainment device that adopts identical or different media to operate.

Return A-7B again with reference to Fig. 7, similar with

303,

2402,2502 can comprise the active trip shown in Fig. 7 A, perhaps comprise the recessed

707 that shown in Fig. 7 B, is used to receive bossing 706, source of

2450,2550 is fixed and separated being used for.

Return again with reference to Fig. 6 A and 6B, similar with

303, be positioned at one of

2402,2502 in the cavity 2410,250 and have

601 on facing the wall and meditating, it be used for be positioned at source of

2450,2550 on

602 link to each other.When being fixed to source of

2450,2550 on the

2402,2502, the

602 of

601 and source of media can carry out the transmission of data to source of

2450,2550.Therefore, source of media can be connected with external unit by

2402,2502.For instance, described external unit comprises subordinate video display screen, security system and the vehicle audio system that is installed in another parts of vehicle.

Source of

2450,2550 can also link to each other with the power supply of vehicle by

2402,2502.

2402,2502 can be connected with the electrical system of vehicle, and is connected with for example 12V power supply of vehicle by wire harness.Can be by

601 and 602 with power supply medium for supplying

2450,2550.

2402,2502 can also be connected with the data communication bus of vehicle, and data communication bus described here can carry out the transmission of data to external unit.

Return the D with reference to Fig. 3 again,

308 can comprise

309, to be used for receiving the data medium that will be inserted into source of media (as source of

2450 or 2550).

With reference to Figure 27 A-27D, an

2700 is installed in the

2701, and the

2702 that wherein is used for source of

2750 is bonded to the main body of the headrest or the

2701 of vehicle seat 2701.One

2720 links to each other with shell 2702.Similar with

2402,2502 and source of media 2440,2550,

2702 also is connected on the

2701, and in similar mode in the embodiment shown in Figure 24 and 25 source of

2750 is installed in the shell 2702.Source of

2750 can also comprise the top listed any equipment relevant with source of

2450 and 2550.In addition,

2702 can comprise with source of

2750 on the

601 that is complementary of

602, to be used to transmit power supply and/or data.

Shown in Figure 27 A-27D,

2730 links to each other with

2702 by one or more hinges 2732.

2730 comprises the

2720 that is formed on its front.Can utilize following manner that

2720 is fixed on the

2730, as screw, hook, bonding agent, molded and shaped, pressure fitted, be assembled to by framework and limit in the central opening part of

2730 on border aptly, and/or alternate manner well known by persons skilled in the art.

The

2732 that is positioned at

2730 tops can make

2730 pivot and leave

2702, so that 2702 cavitys 2710 that are used to receive and support source of

2750 in the shell are

2730

2732 can be arranged on top, bottom or the side of

2730, as long as can be opened and reveal with the

2710 with receiving

2750.

Source of

2750 comprises and can be opened so that data medium such as DVD are inserted into

2752 in this source of media.For example, can utilize pulling

2734 that

2730 is opened.Perhaps, can also

2730 be discharged from

2702 the pressing button (not shown).Can utilize pulling protruding (not shown) and/or

2754 will cover 2752 and open,

2752 and separate with

2750 thereby make.Engage once more with

2702 by the separation side that makes

2730, can be with

2730 closures.When being in the close position, can play on

2730 desired program for watching.The

2760 that is arranged on the source of

2750 has been shown in Figure 27 D, and it is used to control the function of source of media, as volume, previous, next, time-out, ejection, broadcast and electric power on/off.

2720 is a sheet-type display screen, is preferably LCD type display screen.The specification of this

2720 can comprise that catercorner length is the TFT chromatic liquid crystal screen and the colored tft active matrix display screen of 4-8

2720 can comprise have

2742, with

2740 that is used for the control display screen characteristic and the input and

2743 that is used for some equipment, for example these equipment can be external unit or earphone.This source of

2750 also comprises input and output port disposed thereon.

Should be understood that this

2720 can be connected on the

2402,2502 by lid, perhaps adopt securing member, screw, hook, molded and shaped, snap fit mechanism etc. directly to link to each other with shell.Also can hand, display screen is installed in the vehicle on other parts away from the seat that source of media is installed, as be installed to vehicle inwall (as the compartment ceiling), on another seat or be installed to source of media and be positioned at different parts (, can attach it on the headrest) on the same seat to source of media as when being arranged on the seat main body.

Can display screen be directly connected on the source of media via lead or some other electrical connector, it is connected on the

601 via electrical connector by shell.

For the reception of audio frequency can be provided by wireless headset,

2720 or source of

2750 can comprise

2775, to be used for adopting antenna or optical transmission equipment wireless signal to be sent to the wireless receiver of wireless headset by radio frequency (RF) or infrared signal (IR)

2775 can send out wireless signal with frequencies different for each channel from a plurality of channels, thereby can avoid the interference between a plurality of wireless headsets when the user watches different program on the display screen.Can also provide audio frequency to the motroist by existing audio system or by the loudspeaker that is installed on

2701 or the source of

2750.

With reference to Figure 23, similar with

2300, when not using

2400,2500 and 2700, lid can cover up shell and cavity.Lid can be made by plastics, timber, leather, vinyl, fabric and/or aluminium.Depend on the material that lid is selected, can pass through mechanism same as shown in Figure 7, or carry out fastening to lid by lock pin, hook, fastening, Velcro (Velcro) and/or slide fastener.Described lid can have one or more identical features with source of media, as all having the opening that is used to receive lock bolt etc.

Should be understood that source of

2450,2550 and/or 2750 can easily be pulled down from vehicle, and can be at outside vehicle, as be in or the environment of office under operate on it.

1. the video display system in the vehicle seat headrest that is installed in vehicle comprises:

Media player;

Be located substantially on the pedestal in the described vehicle seat headrest;

First hinge that links to each other with pedestal;

Arm, it has the first end that links to each other with first hinge, and wherein said arm can center on this first hinge through;

Second hinge that links to each other with the second end of arm; And

With the second hinged display board, wherein said display board can be around second hinge through, and this display board comprises a display screen.

2. video display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein display board can lock together with pedestal, to prevent the motion of display screen and arm.

3. video display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein at the latched position place, display panel is towards pedestal.

4. video display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein at the latched position place, display panel is carried pedestal.

5. video display system as claimed in claim 1, it further comprises the dock that is used for fixing pedestal.

6. video display system as claimed in claim 5, wherein dock comprises and is used to make display screen to leave the control device of latched position.

7. video display system as claimed in claim 5, wherein dock comprises and is used to make pedestal to leave the control device of dock.

8. video display system as claimed in claim 5, wherein dock also comprises lid, described lid is hinged along the side of dock, thereby can cover video display system selectively.

9. video display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pedestal comprises described media player, and described media player receives the medium that comprise for the display screen data presented.

10. video display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first hinge is by the edge setting along pedestal, and second hinge is arranged on a position between display board two relative edges.

11. video display system as claimed in claim 5, wherein dock is fixed to pedestal on the headrest of vehicle.

12. a video system, it comprises:

Be installed in the pedestal in the vehicle seat headrest; And

Can pivot is connected lid on the pedestal, and wherein said lid comprises display screen mounted thereto and media player.

13. video system as claimed in claim 12, wherein media player is a kind of in slot type equipment and the flip-shell equipment.

14. video system as claimed in claim 12, wherein pedestal can be connected on the inner headrest supporting structure, perhaps is directly connected on the main body of headrest.

15. video system as claimed in claim 12, it further comprises the radio transmitters that is used to transmit wireless signal.

16. video system as claimed in claim 15, wherein said radio transmitters can transmit wireless signal in a plurality of channels.

17. video system as claimed in claim 15, wherein wireless signal comprises at least a in sound signal and the vision signal.

18. video system as claimed in claim 12 also comprises the port that links to each other with external unit.

19. video system as claimed in claim 12, wherein display screen is installed in the front side of lid, and media player is installed in the rear side of lid.

20. video system as claimed in claim 12, wherein lid can pivot in 0 ° to 180 ° angular range with respect to pedestal.

21. video system as claimed in claim 12 wherein can utilize hinge that lid is pivotally connected on the pedestal.

22. video system as claimed in claim 12, wherein:

When lid was in the close position, display screen and media player can be operated; With

When lid was shown in an open position, data storage medium was inserted in the media player.

23. video system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the headrest of vehicle seat comprises that at least one is used for the ventilating opening of consumption of calorie.

24. video system as claimed in claim 12, wherein media player comprise following one of at least: DVD player, cd-rom player, video-game player, Video Cassette Player, TV tuner, broadcasting tuner, and one of them equipment of the video file handled of the machine as calculated can play and audio file.

25. a video system, it comprises:

Be installed in the pedestal in the vehicle seat headrest, wherein said pedestal comprises installation media player within it; And

Can pivot is connected to lid on the pedestal, and wherein said lid comprises display screen mounted thereto.

26. video system as claimed in claim 25, wherein said media player are a kind of in slot type equipment and the flip-shell equipment.

27. video system as claimed in claim 25 also comprises the radio transmitters that is used to transmit wireless signal.

28. video system as claimed in claim 27, wherein said radio transmitters can transmit wireless signal on a plurality of channels.

29. video system as claimed in claim 27, wherein said wireless signal comprise at least a in sound signal and the vision signal.

30. video system as claimed in claim 25 also comprises the port that is connected with external unit.

31. video system as claimed in claim 25, wherein media player comprise following one of at least: DVD player, cd-rom player, video-game player, Video Cassette Player, TV tuner, broadcasting tuner, and one of them equipment of the video file handled of the machine as calculated can play and audio file.

32. an entertainment systems comprises:

Source of media; And

Supporting the shell of this source of media, wherein said shell is connected on the internal part of vehicle seat, and source of media can be connected with shell or disconnect selectively, and this source of media utilizes pga to be electrically connected on the described shell.

33. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 32, wherein this source of media comprise at least following one of them: DVD player, cd-rom player, video-game player, Video Cassette Player, TV tuner, broadcasting tuner, MP3 player and digital video recorder.

34. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 32, wherein shell can be installed on one of them of headrest or seat main body.

35. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 32, wherein shell comprises and is used for the cavity in receiving media source.

36. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 32, wherein source of media comprises the radio transmitters that transmits wireless signal.

37. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 36, wherein wireless signal comprises at least a in sound signal and the vision signal.

38. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 32, wherein source of media comprises the port that links to each other with external unit.

39. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 32, it further comprises the display screen that is operably connected on the source of media, wherein this display screen can be hand, be installed on the shell and be installed in the vehicle a kind of away from the position of shell.

40. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 39, wherein can via direct connection, by shell connect or wireless connections at least a mode display screen is operably connected on the source of media.

41. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 32, also comprising to pivot by hinge is connected to lid on the shell.

42. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 41, wherein hinge is arranged on top, bottom or the sidepiece of this lid.

43. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 41 also comprises the display screen that is installed on the lid.

44. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 32, wherein vehicle seat comprise with source of media in slot opening in line, to be used for admitting the data medium that will be inserted into slot.

45. entertainment systems as claimed in claim 32, wherein source of media comprises the memory device that one of can store in a plurality of audio files and a plurality of video file at least.

46. a dock that is used to support detachable video system, this dock comprises:

Dock is electrically connected to connector on the detachable video system; And

At least one is used for source of media is connected to port on the dock, and the data that wherein come from source of media are provided for dock by at least one port, and are provided for dismountable video system via connector.

47. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein said at least one port be USB (universal serial bus) port, audio input port, video inputs mouth and audio/video input port one of them.

48. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein said data comprise at least a in voice data and the video data.

49. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein said source of media are a kind of in mpeg player, card reader, DVD player, cd-rom player, video-game player, Video Cassette Player or the digital video recorder.

50. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein dock receives the media storage medium, and can offer dismountable video system by the data that connector will come from the media storage medium.

51. dock as claimed in claim 46, it also comprises TV tuner, wherein will be offered dismountable video system by the program that TV tuner receives by connector.

52. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein said dock is installed on the vehicle inside parts.

53. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein said dock are installed on the auxiliary device in compartment ceiling, car inwall or the compartment.

54. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein dock can be freestanding.

55. dock as claimed in claim 46, it also comprises fixed part and the swing part that is connected with fixed part, and wherein dismountable video system is fixed on the swing part.

56. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein dock can be connected with battery.

57. comprising linking to each other with adapter, dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein said dock be used to provide the port of power supply.

58. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein dismountable video system comprises display screen, and it can show the video data that receives from dock.

59. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein dismountable video system comprises media player.

60. dock as claimed in claim 59, wherein said media player can be play the medium of being stored, and the medium of being stored are arranged at least one of digital video disc, CD, video compact disc, flash card, safe digital card, dexterous media card and memory stick card here.

61. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein when dismountable video system during away from dock, this video system can be operated.

62. dock as claimed in claim 46, wherein dismountable video system can be connected with battery one of them with the adapter that is used to power.