Retractable screen system for a vehicle interior

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10241387-B1
Application number	US-201815864076-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 8, 2018
Priority date	Jan 8, 2018
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

One general aspect includes a retractable screen system for a vehicle interior, the system including: a retracting module mounted to the backside of the backrest of a vehicle operator seat via an attachment rail; an attachment bar mounted to the backside of the backrest of a vehicle passenger seat, one side of the attachment bar including a ridge; a flexible screen configured to deploy from the retracting module in a lateral direction and releasably attach to the attachment bar ridge via an attachment clip so as to establish a viewing surface adapted to display a projected video output of a projector, the projector installed in the vehicle interior; and where the attachment rail is configured to enable the retracting module to move in relation to a substantially vertical axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A retractable screen system for a vehicle interior, the system comprising:
a retracting module mounted on a first surface of the vehicle interior;
a retaining device mounted on a second surface of the vehicle interior; and
a flexible screen configured to deploy from the retracting module in a lateral direction and releasably attach to the retaining device so as to establish a viewing surface adapted to display a projected video output;
wherein the first surface of the vehicle interior is the backside of the backrest of a first vehicle seat; and
wherein the second surface of the vehicle interior is the backside of the backrest of a second vehicle seat.

2. The retractable screen system of claim 1 , wherein the retaining device is an attachment bar comprising a ridge.

3. The retractable screen system of claim 2 , wherein the flexible screen further comprises an attachment clip adapted to releasably attach to a portion of the attachment bar ridge so as to releasably attach the flexible screen to the attachment bar.

4. The retractable screen system of claim 3 , wherein the retracting module is mounted to the first surface via an adjustment rail, the adjustment rail configured to enable the retracting module to move in relation to a substantially vertical axis.

5. The retractable screen system of claim 1 , wherein the flexible screen further comprises a pull strap to facilitate deployment from the retracting module in the lateral direction.

6. A method of installing a retractable screen system for a vehicle interior, the method comprising:
mounting a retracting module to a first surface of the vehicle interior;
mounting a retaining device to a second surface of the vehicle interior;
allowing a flexible screen to deploy from the retracting module in a lateral direction; and
allowing the flexible screen to releasably attach to the retaining device so as to establish a viewing surface adapted to display a projected video output
wherein the first surface of the vehicle interior is the backside of the backrest of a first vehicle seat; and
wherein the second surface of the vehicle interior is the backside of the backrest of a second vehicle seat.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the retaining device is an attachment bar comprising a ridge.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the flexible screen further comprises an attachment clip adapted to releasably attach to a portion of the attachment bar ridge so as to releasably attach the flexible screen to the attachment bar.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
wherein the retracting module is mounted to the first surface via an adjustment rail; and
allowing the retracting module to move in relation to a substantially vertical axis via the adjustment rail.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the flexible screen further comprises a pull strap to facilitate deployment from the retracting module in the lateral direction.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Dyle Kim Taryn

Classifications

• B60R2011/0015

  Back-rests · CPC title

• B60R11/0235

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• G03B21/00

  Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor (devices for changing pictures G03B23/00) · CPC title

• B60R2011/0082

  collapsible, e.g. for storing after use · CPC title

• G03B21/58 Primary

  collapsible, e.g. foldable; of variable area · CPC title