Vehicle entertainment system with a rear loading DVD player
A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile headrest. The headrest includes a headrest body in which the video system is mounted. The video system includes a housing in which a video source is housed and a video monitor housing is pivotally mounted. The video monitor housing supports a video monitor, the video monitor housing including a top, bottom, first and second sides, front surface and rear surface and wherein the video source is a DVD player positioned within the housing beneath the video monitor housing so as to face the rear surface of the video monitor housing.
1 . A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
a video system mounted within an automobile headrest, the headrest including a headrest body in which the video system is mounted;
the video system including a housing in which a video source is housed and a video monitor housing is pivotally mounted, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor, the video monitor housing including a top, bottom, first and second sides, front surface and rear surface and wherein the video source is a DVD player positioned within the housing beneath the video monitor housing so as to face the rear surface of the video monitor housing.
2 . The entertainment system according to claim 1 , wherein the video system includes a cable extending therefrom and the cable passes through a first extension arm of the headrest.
3 . The entertainment system according to claim 2 , wherein the cable includes a power source wire.
4 . The entertainment system according to claim 3 , further including a power adaptor for connecting the cable and video system to a power source.
5 . The entertainment system according to claim 4 , wherein the power adaptor is shaped and dimensioned for coupling with an automobile power adaptor outlet.
6 . The entertainment system according to claim 4 , wherein the power adaptor is shaped and dimensioned for direct connection to the automobile power source.
7 . A headrest incorporating a vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
a headrest body with a video system mounted therein;
the video system including a housing in which a video source is housed and a video monitor housing is pivotally mounted, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor, the video monitor housing including a top, bottom, first and second sides, front surface and rear surface and wherein the video source is a DVD player positioned within the housing beneath the video monitor housing so as to face the rear surface of the video monitor housing.
8 . The headrest according to claim 7 , wherein the video system includes a cable extending therefrom and the cable passes through a first extension arm of the headrest.
9 . The headrest according to claim 8 , wherein the cable includes a power source wire.
10 . The headrest according to claim 9 , further including a power adaptor for connecting the cable and video system to a power source.
11 . The headrest according to claim 10 , wherein the power adaptor is shaped and dimensioned for coupling with an automobile power adaptor outlet.
12 . The headrest according to claim 10 , wherein the power adaptor is shaped and dimensioned for direct connection to the automobile power source.
13 . The headrest according to claim 7 , wherein the housing includes:
a support frame including a rectangular shell in which the video monitor is pivotally mounted, the support frame includes a top wall and a bottom wall connected by a first sidewall and a second sidewall;
the first sidewall and second sidewall are respectively provided with bearing slots shaped and dimensioned for receiving lateral posts extending from the video monitor in a manner permitting controlled pivoting of the video monitor within the support frame;
and means for controlling movement of the video monitor within the support frame.