Vehicle display with automatic positioning system

摘要

A display system mounted within a vehicle is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of the user, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.

主权项

1. A display system, comprising:
a display mounted within and to a vehicle, wherein said display is adjustable within a range of display positions; a display positioning system coupled to said display; a vehicle seat mounted within said vehicle, wherein said vehicle seat is positioned within said vehicle to allow an occupant of said vehicle seat to utilize said display; an occupant position sensor system, wherein said occupant position sensor system outputs occupant position data corresponding to a current position of said occupant within said vehicle seat; a control system coupled to said display positioning system and to said occupant position sensor system, wherein said control system monitors said occupant position data and automatically adjusts said display with said display positioning system to a current display position within said range of display positions in response to said current position of said occupant within said vehicle seat; a linkage assembly controllable by said display positioning system, wherein said display is mounted to said vehicle with said linkage assembly, said linkage assembly further comprising a guide track mounted to said vehicle, wherein an arm of said linkage assembly slides within said guide track, wherein a position of said arm within said guide track is controlled by said display positioning system, and wherein said display positioning system and said control system utilizes said guide track and said arm of said linkage assembly to adjust said display to said current display position.