Video display system
View Patent ↗A video display system comprises a base portion, a first hinge coupled to the base portion, and an arm including a first end coupled to the first hinge, wherein the arm is movable about the first hinge. The video display system further comprises a second hinge coupled to a second end of the arm, and a display panel coupled to the second hinge, wherein the display is movable about the second hinge, the display panel comprising a display.
1. A video display system mounted in a headrest in a vehicle, comprising:
a media player;
a base portion positioned substantially within the headrest;
a first hinge coupled to the base portion;
an arm including a first end coupled to the first hinge, wherein the arm is movable about the first hinge;
a second hinge coupled to a second end of the arm; and
a display panel coupled to the second hinge, the display panel comprising a display, wherein:
the display panel is movable about the second hinge;
the base portion includes the media player; and
the media player receives a media comprising data to be displayed by the display.
2. The video display system of claim 1 , wherein the display panel is latchable to the base portion, preventing movement of the display and arm.
3. The video display system of claim 1 , wherein the display faces towards the base portion in a latched position.
4. The video display system of claim 1 , wherein the display faces away from the base portion in a latched position.
5. The video display system of claim 1 , further comprising a docking station for securing the base portion.
6. The video display system of claim 5 , wherein the docking station comprises a control for releasing the display from a latched position.
7. The video display system of claim 5 , wherein the docking station comprises a control for releasing the base portion from the docking station.
8. The video display system of claim 5 , wherein the docking station further comprises a door hinged along a side of the docking station for selectively concealing the video display system.
9. The video display system of claim 1 , wherein the first hinge is positioned along an edge of the base portion and the second hinge is positioned at a point between two opposing edges of the display panel.
10. The video display system of claim 1 , wherein the base portion is mounted to an internal portion of the headrest.
11. The video display system of claim 1 , wherein the arm sits flat on a back side of the display panel when the display panel is in a stowed configuration.
12. The video display system of claim 1 , wherein the second hinge is a ball and socket type hinge.
13. The video display system of claim 1 , wherein the display panel conceals a media loading point of the media player when the display panel is in a stowed configuration.
14. A video display system comprising:
a base portion comprising a media player;
a display panel comprising a display, wherein the display panel is simultaneously moveable on an arc about a first point of the base portion and a plurality of second points defined along the arc, wherein the arc is on a plane perpendicular to the base portion; and
a docking station for securing the base portion substantially within a vehicle head rest.
15. The video display system of claim 14 , wherein the docking station comprises a door for concealing the video display system.
16. The video display system of claim 14 , wherein the docking station is mounted to an internal portion of the headrest.
17. A video display system mounted in a headrest in a vehicle, comprising:
a media player;
a base portion positioned substantially within the headrest;
a first hinge coupled to the base portion;
an arm including a first end coupled to the first hinge, wherein the arm is movable about the first hinge;
a second hinge coupled to a second end of the arm, wherein the second hinge is a ball and socket type hinge; and
a display panel coupled to the second hinge, wherein the display panel is movable about the second hinge, the display panel comprising a display.