Display system for a vehicle entertainment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016249073-A1
Application number	US-201514628015-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 20, 2015
Priority date	Feb 20, 2015
Publication date	Aug 25, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A video display system for a passenger seat of a vehicle. The video display system is configured to be mounted to a seatback of each passenger seat or to other structure such that the system may be utilized by the passenger. The display system includes a video display assembly having a display housing configured to be mounted to structure in the vehicle. A video monitor is housed within the display housing. The video display assembly includes a depending tab portion disposed below the area of the video monitor. The depending tab portion includes a tab display capable of displaying a computer generated graphic and/or information. The display system may also have one or more indicator lights provided adjacent the external edge of the display housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A display system for use with an entertainment system for a vehicle, the display system comprising:
a display housing configured to be mounted to structure in a vehicle; a video monitor housed within the display housing such that a screen of the monitor is visible through a front side of the display housing; the display housing having a bottom edge having a video monitor portion which encloses the video monitor and a tab portion, wherein the tab portion extends below the video monitor portion; and a tab display housed within the display housing and positioned at the tab portion such that information displayed on the tab display is visible through the front side of the display housing.

2 . The display system of claim 1 , wherein the tab display comprises one of an LCD and OLED displays.

3 . The display system of claim 1 , wherein the display housing further comprises a front screen including a monitor bottom edge and a tab portion extending below the monitor bottom edge.

4 . The display system of claim 1 , further comprising a first indicator light located adjacent an external edge of the display housing such that when lit it is visible external to the display housing, the first indicator light configured to emit one of a plurality of different colors according to a signal to be indicated.

5 . The display system of claim 4 , wherein the first indicator light is located on one side of the display housing, and further comprising a second indicator light located adjacent an external edge of the display housing on another side of the display housing such that when lit it is visible external to the display housing, the second indicator light configured to emit one of a plurality of different colors according to a signal to be indicated.

6 . The display system of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless charging station mounted in an accessory housing configured to be mounted to the seatback adjacent the display housing, the wireless charging station configured to inductively charge a portable electronic device via power a power source.

7 . The display system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a plurality of USB ports mounted in the accessory housing; and at least one of a reading light and a selectively colorable row of lights mounted in the accessory housing.

8 . A display system for mounting to structure of a vehicle, the display system comprising:
a display housing configured to be mounted to structure of a vehicle, the display housing having a rear panel and a front cover affixed to the rear panel; a video monitor housed within the display housing such that a screen of the monitor is visible through the front cover; and a first indicator light located adjacent an external edge of the display housing such that when lit it is visible external to the display housing, the first indicator light configured to emit one of a plurality of different colors according to a signal to be indicated.

9 . The display system of claim 8 , wherein the first indicator light is located on one side of the display housing, and further comprising a second indicator light located adjacent an external edge of the display housing on another side of the display housing such that when lit it is visible external to the display housing, the second indicator light configured to emit one of a plurality of different colors according to a signal to be indicated.

10 . The display system of claim 8 , further comprising a wireless charging station mounted in an accessory housing configured to be mounted into the seatback adjacent the display housing, the wireless charging station configured to inductively charge a portable electronic device via a power source.

11 . The display system of claim 10 , further comprising:
at least one USB port mounted in the accessory housing; and at least one of a reading light and a selectively colorable row of lights mounted in the accessory housing.

12 . A passenger seat for a vehicle, the passenger seat comprising:
a seat assembly including a seatback and a seating bottom coupled to the seatback; a display housing mounted to the seatback; a video monitor housed within the display housing such that a screen of the monitor is visible through a front side of the display housing; the display housing including a bottom edge including a video monitor portion enclosing the video monitor and a tab portion, wherein the tab portion extends below the video monitor portion and the tab portion has a shorter length than the video monitor portion; and a tab display housed within the display housing and positioned at the tab portion such that information displayed on the tab display is visible through the front side of the display housing.

13 . The passenger seat of claim 12 , wherein the tab display comprises one of LCD and OLED displays.

14 . The passenger seat of claim 12 , wherein the display housing further comprises a front screen including a monitor bottom edge and a tab portion extending below the monitor bottom edge.

15 . The passenger seat of claim 12 , further comprising a first indicator light located adjacent an external edge of the display housing such that when lit it is visible external to the display housing, the first indicator light configured to emit one of a plurality of different colors according to a signal to be indicated.

16 . The passenger seat of claim 15 , wherein the first indicator light is located on one side of the display housing, and further comprising a second indicator light located adjacent an external edge of the display housing on another side of the display housing such that when lit it is visible external to the display housing, the second indicator light configured to emit one of a plurality of different colors according to a signal to be indicated.

17 . The passenger seat of claim 12 , further comprising:
an accessory housing mounted to the seatback adjacent the display housing wireless charging station mounted in an accessory housing; and a wireless charging station mounted in the accessory housing, the wireless charging station configured to inductively charge a portable electronic device.

18 . The passenger seat of claim 17 , further comprising:
at least one USB port mounted in the accessory housing; and and least one of a reading light and a selectively colorable row of lights mounted in the accessory housing.

19 . The passenger seat of claim 12 , wherein the video monitor includes a lower edge comprising a selectively colorable row of lights.

20 . The passenger seat of claim 12 , wherein the display housing extends substantially to both side edges and a top edge of the seatback.

Assignees

• Panasonic Avionics Corp

Inventors

• Margis Paul Anthony
• Depner Craig
• Izadyar Mehdi
• Lopez Omar
• Kim Sangho
• Tomita Kaname
• Tosa Mitsuhiro
• Fujimoto Masashi

Classifications

• H04N5/655

  Construction or mounting of chassis, e.g. for varying the elevation of the tube · CPC title

• B60R11/0235

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• B60R2011/0012

  Seats or parts thereof · CPC title

• H04N21/41422

  located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle (arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62) · CPC title

• H04N21/2146 Primary

  located in mass transportation means, e.g. aircraft, train or bus (flight-deck installations for entertainment or communications B64D11/0015; arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62; moving wireless networks H04W84/005) · CPC title