Vehicle entertainment system with backside loading DVD player
View Patent ↗A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile headrest, the headrest including a headrest body in which the video system is mounted. The video system includes a housing in which a video monitor housing is pivotally mounted, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor and a video source, 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 mounted along the rear surface of the video monitor housing for accessed from behind 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 monitor housing is pivotally mounted, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor and a video source, 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 mounted along the rear surface of the video monitor housing for access from behind 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 monitor housing is pivotally mounted, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor and a video source, 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 mounted along the rear surface of the video monitor housing for access from behind 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 sides of 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.