US20060175879A1 - Entertainment system and portable display apparatus thereof - Google Patents

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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
  • B60R11/02—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
  • B60R11/0229—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes
  • B60R11/0235—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes of flat type, e.g. LCD
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
  • B60R2011/0001—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position
  • B60R2011/0003—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position inside the vehicle
  • B60R2011/0012—Seats or parts thereof
  • B60R2011/0017—Head-rests
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
  • B60R2011/0042—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means
  • B60R2011/0049—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means for non integrated articles
  • B60R2011/0064—Connection with the article
  • B60R2011/0071—Connection with the article using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like

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• the present invention relates to an entertainment system and a portable display apparatus thereof, and more particular to a wireless entertainment system and a portable display apparatus thereof.
• the used display apparatus of an entertainment system currently is usually immobilized thereon by screwing and thus, it is not easy to separate/detach the display apparatus and the entertainment system therefrom.
• the conventional liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus on a headrest of a vehicle is not easy to be separated from the headrest, since it is usually fixed to the headrest in the vehicle.
• the immobilized liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus always risk being stolen since it is left in the vehicle without anybody therein.
• the mechanical design of the conventional immobilized liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus also suffers the inconvenience problems while being repaired or maintained.
• liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus is not easily detachable or is not portable (since it can't be separated from the headrest), it is inconvenient to upgrade the vehicle liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus in compliance with the application requirements.
• the immobilized display apparatus is fixed to either a specified position or a specified object, it is not considered as a multiple usage device.
• the immobilized display apparatus is unable to be incorporated desirably with other devices, such as a desktop computer or an expandable device, and on the other the immobilized display apparatus is unable to be carried everywhere desirably and easily.
• this kind of entertainment system and the display apparatus thereof also lack the following essential benefits.
• the motorcar with an entertainment system is a dominant example, and this kind of motorcar is no longer being considered for transportation only.
• the motorcar with an entertainment system is a multiple function vehicle.
• the present vehicles are equipped with various media devices. Hence, an entertainment system being suitable for both indoors and outdoors are desired.
• the video-NTSC/PAL signal is wire transmitted to the liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus by the operation of a media center system having a video compact disc (VCD) player or a digital video disc (DVD) player equipped for the vehicles so as to play the media data on one or more liquid crystal displays. Since the immobilized display apparatus uses lots of wiring for communicating with the player, it is not simple and easy to be repaired or set up.
• the mentioned wired entertainment system further has the other drawbacks.
• the wired entertainment system may have a plurality of liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus respectively for several users, all of the liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus still plays the same media data at the same time. That means all of the liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus works synchronously while the wired entertainment system executes comments, such as forward, backward, paragraph selection, pause, play, stop etc. . . . Hence, at the same time, the wired entertainment system is controlled by only one of the users and the rest just only passively watch the program.
• LCD liquid crystal display
• each device of the present entertainment system make the entertainment system lack capability of diversifying the application of each device therein and combing each device therein with the other apparatus, especially in the case of the immobilized display apparatus of the entertainment system.
• WLAN wireless local area network
• the user could not arbitrarily control the media data playing, such as a song or a movie even though the user has his own personal display apparatus.
• the user could not enjoy the media data by the display apparatus of the conventional entertainment system at any places one's like.
• an entertainment system and a portable display apparatus thereof considering the safety, the simplified maintenance and upgrade, and the detachability and portability are provided in the present invention.
• an entertainment system in accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, includes a media center having data, an access point connected to the media center, and a portable display apparatus wirelessly accessing the data via the access point, and having an engaging device for engaging a target object therewith.
• the media center is a media server having the data to be wirelessly accessed via the access point.
• the media center includes a storing device for storing video/audio data.
• the entertainment system includes a securing element mounted on the target object for engaging the portable display apparatus with the target object.
• the target object is one of a headrest and a portable media dock.
• the portable media dock includes a connecting terminal.
• the engaging device includes a securing element and an engaging element.
• the securing element includes a first protruding portion, a pressing portion protruding from a surface of the target object, a fastening portion connected to the target object, and a resilient portion respectively connected to the fastening portion, the pressing portion and the first protruding portion for resiliently connecting the first protruding portion and the pressing portion to the fastening portion, thereby the first protruding portion and the pressing portion moving in a first direction relative to the fastening portion.
• the portable display apparatus has an engaging surface and the engaging element includes a trench formed on the engaging surface, and a controlling element mounted on the target object and includes a second protruding portion, and a third protruding portion, wherein a first engagement of the portable display apparatus and the target object is controlled by a movement of the second protruding portion along the trench, and the portable display apparatus is fastened to the target object by the controlling element with a second engagement of the first protruding portion and the third protruding portion
• the controlling element further includes a manual driving portion protruding from a surface of the portable display apparatus for manually controlling a movement of the controlling element in a second direction.
• the trench is an inclined trench for the second protruding portion moving therein so as to control the first engagement of the portable display apparatus and the target object.
• the first protruding portion has a first inclined surface and the third protruding portion has a second inclined surface for the third protruding portion moving along the inclined surfaces while the controlling element moves in the second direction.
• the portable display apparatus further includes a liquid crystal display, and a media player.
• the media player further includes a panel front cover, a control button board, an analog/digital panel, a digital media receiver, a liquid crystal display driving board, a panel rear cover, and a wireless antenna for wirelessly accessing digital media data via the access point so as to broadcast the data.
• the media player further includes a re-chargeable battery system.
• the media player comprises a video decoder wirelessly broadcasting the data, and having a format being one selected from a group consisting of a DivX, a Video, a WMA, an MP3, a JPEQ an MPEG-1/2/4 and an AVI formats.
• a video decoder wirelessly broadcasting the data, and having a format being one selected from a group consisting of a DivX, a Video, a WMA, an MP3, a JPEQ an MPEG-1/2/4 and an AVI formats.
• a portable display apparatus having a display device and a housing.
• the portable display apparatus includes an engaging element providing an engagement of the display device and a housing, and a securing element for securing the engagement.
• the housing is engaged with a target object.
• the target object is a headrest or a portable media dock.
• the display device includes a liquid crystal display and a media player.
• the securing element includes a first protruding portion, a pressing portion protruding from a surface of the housing, a fastening portion connected to the housing, and a resilient portion respectively connected to the fastening portion, the pressing portion and the first protruding portion for resiliently connecting the first protruding portion and the pressing portion to the fastening portion, thereby the first protruding portion and the pressing portion moving in a first direction relative to the fastening portion.
• the display device has an engaging surface and the engaging element includes a trench formed on the engaging surface; and a controlling element mounted on the target object and includes a second protruding portion, and a third protruding portion, wherein a first engagement of the display device and the housing is controlled by a movement of the second protruding portion along the trench, and the display device is fastened to the housing by the controlling element with a second engagement of the first protruding portion and the third protruding portion.
• the controlling element further includes a manual driving portion protruding from a surface of the housing for manually controlling a movement of the controlling element in a second direction.
• the trench is an inclined trench for facilitating the second protruding portion to move along the trench.
• the first protruding portion has a first inclined surface and the third protruding portion has a second inclined surface for facilitating the third protruding portion to move along the inclined surfaces while the controlling element moves in the second direction.
• FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a portable display apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention
• FIGS. 2 ( a )- 2 ( d ) are schematic views showing the securing element and the engaging element of the portable display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 3 ( a ) is a diagram schematically showing the engagement of the portable display apparatus and the headrest according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 3 ( b ) is a diagram schematically showing the disengagement of the portable display apparatus from the headrest according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an entertainment system having the portable display apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a media player combined with the portable display apparatus according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 6 ( a ) is a schematic diagram of the portable display apparatus combined with an entertainment system according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 6 ( b ) is a schematic diagram of the media dock combined with an entertainment system according to the second preferred embodiment of the preset invention.
• FIG. 1 is an exploded diagram of the portable display apparatus according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
• the portable display apparatus 10 includes the display device 11 , the housing 12 , and the engaging device 16 including the securing element 13 and the engaging element 14 .
• the display device 11 provided as an interface of television program or media data.
• the display device 11 includes a liquid crystal display 111 .
• the display device 11 engages with the housing 12 by the engaging element 14 and the securing element 13 for further ensuring an engagement of the display device 11 and the housing 12 .
• a double engagement between the display device 11 and the housing 12 is achieved.
• the housing 12 further includes two lock holes 121 and 122 for engaging the housing 12 with the vehicle headrest 101 .
• the portable display apparatus 10 is fixed to the vehicle headrest 101 .
• the power or signal is transmitted to the display device 11 .
• the housing 12 having the securing element 13 thereon is provided individually as shown in FIG. 1 or integrated with the headrest 101 .
• the securing element 13 and the engaging element 14 are configured for engaging but not restricted to the configuration as shown in FIG. 1 , for example they could be configured in reverse.
• FIGS. 2 ( a )- 2 ( d ) are detailed schematic diagram of the securing element and the engaging element according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
• the display device 11 is engaged with the housing 12 first by the engaging element 14 , and the securing element 13 is used to further secure the mentioned engagement so as to doubly engage the display device 11 with the housing 12 .
• the doubly engagement achieved by the engaging element 14 and the securing element 13 will be further explained below.
• the securing element 13 includes the first protruding portion 131 , the pressing portion 132 , the fastening portion 133 , and the resilient portion 134 .
• the first protruding portion 131 has the first inclined surface P.
• the pressing portion 132 protrudes from the surface of the housing 12 .
• the fastening portion 133 connects to the housing 12 .
• the resilient portion 134 connects among to the fastening portion 133 , the pressing portion 132 and the first protruding portion 131 for resiliently connecting the first protruding portion 131 and the pressing portion 132 to the fastening portion 133 .
• the first protruding portion 131 and the pressing portion 132 will be actuated to move relatively to the fastening portion 133 , i.e. to move in the direction a.
• FIG. 2 ( d ) is a diagram showing the first engagement between the display device 11 and the housing 12 achieved by the engaging element 14 .
• the engaging element 14 includes the controlling element 15 mounted on the housing 12 and two inclined trenches 161 and 162 formed on the engaging surface of the display device 11 . It should be noted that the controlling element 15 and the two inclined trenches 161 and 162 are able to be configured in reverse. That is to say, the controlling element 15 and the two inclined trenches 161 and 162 are respectively mounted on the engaging surface of the display device 11 and the housing 12 .
• the controlling element 15 includes the second protruding portions 1531 and 1532 , a manual driving portion 152 and the third protruding portion 151 .
• the manual driving portion 152 protrudes from a surface of the housing 12 , and thereby the movement of the controlling element 15 is manually controllable.
• the third protruding portion 151 has a second inclined surface R. The design of the second inclined surface R and the inclined surface P facilitates the third protruding portion 151 to move along the inclined surfaces while the controlling element 15 is moved.
• the two second protruding portions 1531 and 1532 are located at a position corresponding to the position C 1 of the two inclined trenches 161 and 162 .
• the controlling element 15 While a user pushes the manual driving portion 152 in a direction B, the controlling element 15 would be moved in the direction B and its position would be shifted from the position shown in FIG. 2 ( c ) to the other position shown in FIG. 2 ( b ).
• the two second protruding portions 1531 and 1532 respectively moves along the two inclined trenches 161 and 162 from the position C 1 to the other position C 2 . Since the trenches 161 and 162 are inclined-constructed, it is easier and more efficient for the user to actuate the movement of the two second protruding portions 1531 and 1532 therealong.
• FIG. 2 ( c ) to 2 ( a ) please refer to FIG. 2 ( c ) to 2 ( a ) in turn for further understanding how the engaging element 14 and the securing element 13 according to the first embodiment of the present invention work together to provide the double engagement effect.
• the design of the second inclined surface R and the inclined surface P facilitates the third protruding portion 151 to move along the inclined surfaces while the controlling element 15 is pushed.
• the controlling element 15 would be moved in the direction B and its position would be shifted from the position shown in FIG. 2 ( c ) to the other position shown in FIG. 2 ( b ).
• third protruding portion 151 is located at an “engaged” position with (as shown in FIG. 2 ( a )).
• the “engaged” position of third protruding portion 151 is ensured by the first protruding portion 131 on account of their structural design. That is to say, while the first engagement of the display device 11 and the housing 12 is achieved by the engaging element 14 , the securing element 13 further prevent the controlling element 15 from moving in the D direction, so as to ensure the engagement of the display device 11 and the housing 12 . Hence, the double engagement effect is performed.
• FIGS. 2 ( a )- 2 ( c ) Please refer to FIGS. 2 ( a )- 2 ( c ) in turn for further understanding how to relieve the above-mentioned double engagement.
• the pressing portion 132 is pressed in the direction A first, so that the first protruding portion 131 would be moved in the direction a with respect to the fastening portion 133 accordingly.
• the engagement of the third protruding portion 151 and the first protruding portion 131 would be relieved and the controlling element 15 would be movable in the direction D.
• the movement of the two second protruding portions 1531 and 1532 along the two inclined trenches 161 and 162 from a position C 2 to the other position C 1 is actuated so as to separate the display device 11 from the housing 12 .
• FIG. 3 ( a ) is a diagram showing the engagement of the portable display apparatus 10 and the headrest 101 according to the first preferred embodiment of the preset invention.
• the housing 12 is fixed to the headrest 101 by screwing, or alternatively the housing 12 with the elements thereof is integrated with the headrest 101 .
• the display device 11 is inserted into the housing 12 at the side I-I′, and at the meanwhile, the manual driving portion 152 is located at the position as shown in FIG. 2 ( c ). Then, the display device 11 is pushed at the side II-II′ in the direction E for being inserted into the housing 12 . Then, the manual driving portion 152 is pressed to move to the position as shown in FIG. 2 ( a ), and is further secured by the above-mentioned securing element 13 .
• FIG. 3 ( b ) is a diagram showing the disengagement of the portable display apparatus 10 from the headrest 101 according to the first preferred embodiment of the preset invention.
• the housing 12 is fixed to the headrest 101 by screwing, or alternatively the housing 12 with the elements thereof are integrated with the headrest 101 .
• the pressing portion 132 is pressed in the direction F and thus the manual driving portion 152 is moved from the position as shown in FIG. 2 ( a ) to the position as shown in FIG. 2 ( c ) so as to separate the display device 11 is from the housing 12 .
• the display device 11 is pushed out and separated from the headrest 101 .
• the entertainment system 40 includes the media center 41 , the access point 42 and the four portable display apparatus 10 - 1 ⁇ 10 - 4 .
• the media center 41 has the storing device (not shown) for storing video/audio data.
• the access point 42 is an access point of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and in addition to all elements of the mentioned portable display apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, each of the portable display apparatus 10 - 1 ⁇ 10 - 4 has a media player (not shown and would be discussed later).
• WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
• the portable display apparatus 10 - 1 ⁇ - 10 - 4 could wirelessly accessing the video/audio data stored in the media center 41 via the access point 42 desirably and the data to be displayed is wirelessly transmitted via 802.11 interfaces.
• the portable display apparatus 10 - 1 ⁇ 10 - 4 are detachable and portable, and hence, in the case of the entertainment system 40 equipped in a vehicle, the use of the portable displays apparatus 10 - 1 ⁇ - 10 - 4 is not limited therein. That means, besides working in the vehicle, each of the portable displays apparatus 10 - 1 ⁇ - 10 - 4 also allow the user to play the video/audio data at every location within the range of the Wireless Local Area Network.
• the entertainment system 40 equipped in a vehicle is wirelessly upgradeable and the data therein is exchangeable with a housing computer in the garage or the neighboring, for example.
• FIG. 5 schematically showing the structure of the media player of FIG. 4 .
• Each of the portable display apparatus 10 - 1 ⁇ 10 - 4 includes the media player 20 in addition to the liquid crystal display 111 .
• the media player 20 includes the panel front cover 21 , the control button board 22 , the analog/digital panel 23 , the anterior part of the digital media receiver 24 , the liquid crystal display driving board 25 , the posterior part of the digital media receiver 26 , the panel rear cover 27 and the wireless antenna 28 .
• the liquid crystal display 111 is combined with the media player 20 , wherein the media player 20 is programmed with a decoding device.
• the portable display apparatus 10 - 1 ⁇ - 10 - 4 also support the broadcast of the data with the format of DivX, Video, WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG-1/2/4 or AVI.
• FIG. 6 ( a ) is a diagram showing the portable display apparatus of the entertainment system 40 of the second embodiment.
• the components included in the portable display apparatus 60 hare similar to those of the portable display apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 and are not repeatedly illustrated.
• the housing 62 of the portable display apparatus 60 is fasten to or is integrated with the media dockdock 601 instead of the headrest 101 shown in FIG. 1 .
• FIG. 6 ( b ) is a diagram schematically showing the media dockdock 601 of FIG. 6 ( a ).
• the media dockdock 601 includes the front cover 6011 , the amplifier 6012 , the television frequency modulator 6013 , the rear cover 6014 , the battery 6015 , the battery cover 6016 and plural of connecting terminals 6017 , such as an Audio/Video tune terminal or a USB terminal, wherein the rear cover 6014 has a power supply plug and the battery 6015 is used for recharging the portable display apparatus 60 .
• the portable display apparatus 60 of the entertainment system 40 is able to be separated from the headrest (not shown) and then combined with the media dock 601 , so as to be carried to various places for a better audio/video performance.
• the usage efficiency of entertainment system 40 is highly increased.
• the connecting terminals 6017 are provided in the media dock 601 , the portable display apparatus 60 is capable of playing the other data inputting from the terminal. Hence, the usage efficiency of the portable display apparatus 60 is also highly increased.
• the present invention does provide an entertainment system and a portable display apparatus thereof which overcome all the drawbacks of the conventional immobilized entertainment system and display apparatus thereof.
• the provided entertainment system and a portable display apparatus have an increased usage efficiency, and the upgrade, maintenance and incorporation with the other devices thereof are more simplified.
• the double engagement achieved in the entertainment system and the portable display apparatus thereof according to the present invention also solves the faults of the prior arts without increasing the cost.
• the present invention does have the novelties, progressiveness, and the utilities.

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