Electronic device support for vehicles
View Patent ↗A support for portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The support may comprise an elongated cavity or slot configured to accept one or more portable electronic devices. The slot is collapsible to help secure a portable electronic device therein or for storage purposes. The portable electronic devices may be held at various viewing angles relative to the passenger. A passenger may be permitted to adjust the angle at which his or her portable electronic device is positioned. Likewise, an operator or the like may rotate the support for cleaning or other maintenance.
1. A tray table for holding a portable electronic device in a vehicle comprising:
a body having a top surface;
a slot in the body, the slot comprising a first wall and a second wall, wherein the slot is dimensioned to receive an edge of a planar portable electronic device and to hold the planar portable electronic device upright when the planar portable electronic device is received within the slot;
a biasing device connected to the second wall that forces the second wall towards the first wall; and
one or more mounts for attaching the tray table to a portion of the vehicle.
2. The tray table of claim 1 further comprising an opening at a bottom of the slot.
3. The tray table of claim 1 , wherein the first wall is taller than the second wall.
4. The tray table of claim 1 further comprising a rotatable assembly, the rotatable assembly comprising:
a recess in the body;
a rotatable body, wherein the slot is formed in the rotatable body; and
one or more rotatable mounts securing the rotatable body to the body within the recess.
5. A tray table for holding a portable electronic device in a vehicle comprising:
a body having a top surface and a back end;
one or more mounts for attaching the tray table to a portion of the vehicle;
a bracket comprising a base and an upright at a back end of the tray table;
one or more slides attached to the body, wherein the bracket is secured to the body by the one or more slides and movable between a retracted position and an extended position along the one or more slides; and
a collapsible slot comprising a bottom formed by the base of the bracket, a front wall formed by the back end of the body, and a back wall formed by the upright of the bracket;
wherein the collapsible slot is arranged to receive an edge of the portable electronic device and hold the portable electronic device upright when the bracket is in its extended position.
6. The tray table of claim 5 further comprising a biasing device connected to the bracket that pulls the bracket towards the body.
7. The tray table of claim 5 further comprising an opening in the bottom of the collapsible slot.
8. The tray table of claim 5 , wherein the one or more slides each comprise one or more pegs and a rail.