Vehicle entertainment system

摘要

A vehicle entertainment system including a video system having a video monitor and a cradle secured within a vehicle. The cradle is shaped and dimensioned for selectively receiving and securely holding the video system. The cradle includes a docking port with a faceplate that is substantially flush with an upper end of a seat back of an automobile.

主权项

1. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
a video system including a housing, a video monitor disposed on a front surface of the housing, a mounting portion disposed on a rear surface of the housing, and a first electrical connection disposed on the mounting portion; and a cradle disposed on a seat within a vehicle, wherein the cradle includes a first opening having a side configured to brace against a first support post of a headrest of the seat, a second opening having a side configured to brace against a second support post of the headrest, and a second electrical connection disposed within a third opening and configured to electrically connect to the first electrical connection, wherein the cradle rests against an upper end of the seat without being inserted into an internal portion of the seat, wherein the video system is configured to be detachably mounted to the cradle via the mounting portion being inserted into the third opening of the cradle, the video system is structurally supported by and electrically connected to the cradle upon inserting the mounting portion into the third opening, and the video system is spaced apart from the seat toward a rear of the vehicle upon mounting the video system to the cradle, wherein the third opening is spaced apart from the first and second openings in a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.