FR2850513A1 - Car seat back portable video installation having independent electronic console/screen with cabling connections and having rigid shell support structure with front face having electronic console holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The portable video installation has an electronic console (2) and screen (3) which are independent. There is a cabling system (16) for the video assembly and a feed (17) for audio visual connections. The support structure (1) is a rigid or semi rigid shell with a front (4) and rear face. The front face has a holder for the electronic console.

Description

The present invention relates to a portable video installation intended

  in particular to equip the rear face of a vehicle seat. It relates more particularly to a video installation consisting of a support structure and a video assembly; this video assembly comprises for example an electronic console, such as a DVD player, SVCD, VCD, a game console or the like, and an independent associated screen, such as a liquid crystal, cathode, plasma screen, or other.

  Video installations known to date generally include a support structure in the form of a briefcase or bag, equipped with the video assembly. They also include - at least one connection means intended to supply the electrical power to said video assembly, and - at least one interconnection means for the audio-video link between the electronic console and the associated screen.

  However, these video installations have a large size, more particularly when they are fixed to the rear face of a seat for their use. They are also difficult to manufacture, due in particular to the complexity of the support structures in the form of briefcases or bags. The viewing angle of these video installations is relatively small, the people located on the periphery of the video installation being hampered in their vision of the screen by the support structure.

  The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a video installation of original design, ensuring minimal bulk, in particular on the rear face of the reception seat. This video installation is also relatively simple to manufacture and offers a wide viewing angle.

  According to the present invention, this portable video installation for video assembly is characterized by the fact that it comprises a support structure in the form of a rigid or semi-rigid shell comprising a front face and a rear face, said front face being provided with a housing for receiving the electronic console.

  According to a first particular embodiment, the video installation 30 comprises a screen support structure which is independent of the support structure receiving the electronic console.

  According to another embodiment, the support structure in the form of a shell receiving the electronic console comprises on its front face a second housing allowing the screen to be embedded at least partially with its visible front face.

  Still according to the invention, the video installation comprises at least one power connection socket arranged on the receiving structure of the electronic console, from which extends a wiring intended to ensure the electrical supply of the video set.

  More preferably still, the video installation comprises at least - a power outlet from which extends an internal wiring intended to ensure the electrical supply of the video assembly, and - an internal wiring system to ensure the audio-video link between said console and said screen.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the video installation comprises a support structure in the form of a rigid or semi-rigid shell comprising a front face and a rear face; the front face, of generally planar shape, comprises a housing for receiving the electronic console, and possibly a housing for receiving the screen, which housing (s) which receive said devices in a coplanar or substantially coplanar manner with the front face of said support structure.

  Still according to the invention, the video installation comprises means allowing a removable fixing of the electronic device or devices of the video unit within the housing or housings provided in said one or more support structures.

  Still according to the invention, the video installation comprises means allowing the screen and / or the electronic console to pivot within their reception housing.

  According to a characteristic of the invention, the video installation comprises means which allow it to be fixed against the rear face of a seat.

  According to yet another particularity, the video installation comprises a support structure provided with at least one light forming a grip handle.

  Still according to the invention, the video installation includes at least one receiver device connected to the electronic console, allowing it to be controlled by a device 25 of the suitable transmitter type. The video installation can also integrate at least one audio and / or video transmitter device, allowing the use of a suitable receiver device, for example of the wireless audio headset type.

  Still according to the invention, the video installation comprises a support structure provided with means allowing the attachment of accessory elements of the video assembly, such as a remote control, an audio headset or the like.

  According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the support structure is provided with an additional power connection socket, as well as at least one audio-video connection socket, which sockets are respectively connected to the supply means and the internal audio-video interconnection means for the external supply of an independent external electronic device (for example in the form of a screen).

  However, the invention will be further illustrated, without being in any way limited, by the following description of particular embodiments, given only by way of examples, and illustrated by the appended drawings in which: - Figure 1 is a front view front view of a video installation in accordance with the present invention; - Figure 2 is a side view of the video installation shown in Figure 1 - Figure 3 is also a side view of the same video installation, the devices of the video assembly being in a pivoted position; - Figure 4 is a schematic representation of the rear face of a vehicle seat, equipped with a portable video installation according to the invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic side view which shows the seat fitted with the video installation as shown in FIG. 4.

  The portable video installation illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 consists of a support structure 1, in which is embedded a video assembly comprising - an electronic console 2, which is presented here in the form of a DVD player, and - an associated screen 3. The support structure also incorporates an internal pre-wiring power supply for the video assembly, as well as an internal wiring system for the audio-video link between the devices 2, 3 of the video assembly.

  The support structure 1 of the video installation has a general rectangular shape, of the full shell type. This support structure 1, hereinafter also called "shell", can be made of a material of semi-rigid or rigid type, such as synthetic foam of polystyrene type. This shell can be in the form of a hollow structure, with an internal recess to reduce its weight, or form a solid structure.

  The support structure 1 comprises in particular a front face 4 and a rear face 5; the distance between these faces 4, 5 is slightly greater than the thickness of the devices 2, 3 embedded in the video assembly, FIG. 2, in order to minimize the space requirement of the installation without however reducing its mechanical resistance.

  The front face 4 of the shell 1 is flat; it can for example receive an illustration for advertising or decorative purposes, in particular by printing or by gluing a pre-printed sheet. As an indication only, the front face 4 of the shell 1 can also be of generally planar shape with bumps and / or recesses; it can also be of a general polyhedral form, or other.

  The rear face 5 is for its part intended to come into contact with the rear face of the back part of the reception seat.

  The shell 1 is provided with two housings 6, 7, open on its front face 4, as shown in FIG. 2. One of said housings 6, in the upper position, is suitable for receiving the screen 3 of the video assembly with its front face 8 visible, which front face 8 is then coplanar or at least substantially coplanar with the front face 4 of the shell 1, FIG. 2.

  The other of said housings 7, in the lower position, is adapted to receive the electronic console 2 of the video assembly, also with its front face 9 visible and coplanar with the front face 4 of the shell 1.

  This coplanar organization of the front faces 8, 9 of the devices 2, 3 of the video assembly 10 with the front face 4 of the shell 1 ensures minimal bulk of the video installation.

  The electronic devices 2, 3 of the video assembly are secured in their housing 6, 7 by means allowing a removable fixing (not shown).

  These means consist of complementary snap-fit members arranged both on the sides of each of the electronic devices 2, 3 of the video assembly and on the internal surface of the corresponding housings 6, 7. The extraction, for example of the screen 3, from its housing 6 can be carried out by deactivating these snap-fastening members, for example by means of very fine cards inserted between said screen 3 and the shell 1.

  The electronic devices 2, 3 of the video assembly can also be secured within the housings 6, 7 of the shell 1 by means allowing their pivoting by the user, in order to improve the viewing and steering comfort of the console; these pivoting means also ensure a removable fixing of said electronic devices 2, 3.

  According to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, the corresponding pivoting is ensured by means 10 of the hinge type, arranged between the upper end of each of the electronic devices 2, 3 of the video assembly and the upper end of the housing 6, 7 corresponding.

  These electronic devices 2, 3 can then pivot upwards, which in particular makes it easier to use the electronic console.

  According to an alternative embodiment illustrated in Figure 3 in dotted lines, the screen 3 is made mobile by means 10 'of hinge type, arranged here between the lower ends of the screen 3 and the corresponding housing 6. The screen 3 can then be more or less oriented downwards, to improve the comfort and the quality of viewing.

  Of course, it can also be used any other means allowing the pivoting, in certain directions or all the directions of space, of the electronic devices 2, 3 embedded in the shell 1. These pivoting means can be of axis type. horizontal or vertical central articulation, of the ball joint, rack or other type.

  These pivoting means make it possible in particular to improve the viewing comfort of the user as a function for example of his position more or less offset on the sides with respect to said screen.

  In another embodiment, the electronic devices 2, 3 of the video assembly can also be secured by irremovable means in their respective housings 6, 7, for example by bonding, welding or the like.

  The shell 1 is also provided with fixing means against the rear face of a seat, and more precisely against the rear face of the seat back. It is provided for this in its upper part with two lateral carabiners 11, and in its lower part with two lateral elements 12 of hook type, intended respectively to cooperate with the anchor rods of the headrest and with the chassis 15 from the headquarters.

  According to alternatives in accordance with the invention, this shell 1 can be fixed by any suitable means against the rear face of the seat, both against the rear face of the headrest part and / or against the rear face of the back part said seat; these fastening means may in particular consist of straps, self-gripping strips, covers for the backrest, headrest or the like.

  For example, in the case of a fixing means consisting of a headrest cover (not shown), the rear external face of said cover is fixed, for example by gluing, to the rear face 5 of the shell 1 ; this video installation can then be mounted on the headrest of the seat in a completely conventional manner.

  In addition, the shell 1 is provided with a light 13, in the upper central position, forming a grip handle, useful for example during the transport of the video installation.

  The integrated wiring for the operation of the video assembly is shown diagrammatically in dotted lines in FIG. 1.

  In this figure, we note the presence of a power connection socket 15 arranged on the surface of the shell 1. This power connection socket 15 allows the installation to be connected to the mains or to the lighter socket. -cigars of a motor vehicle, by means of an appropriate connection cord provided with a removable plug adapted to be inserted into said socket.

  The integrated cables 16 which supply the DVD video player 2 and the screen 3 respectively extend from the power connection socket 15. These cables 16 are provided at their opposite end with a removable plug power connection of a type adapted to the connected device (not shown).

  On the other hand, the DVD video player 2 and the screen 3 are connected by different cables 17 intended to ensure the audio-video connection (in particular a video cable and two audio cables 5 right / left), provided at each of their ends of removable plugs of the type adapted to fit into the sockets fitted in devices 2, 3 of the video assembly.

  All of these cables 16, 17 preferably pass through the shell 1 in a groove arranged on the rear face 5.

  An improvement of the video installation, shown in dotted lines in FIG. 1, consists in equipping the video installation on the front surface 4 of the shell 1 with - a complementary supply connection socket 18, and - a connection socket audio-video 19; these sockets 18,19 allow the supply and the control from the outside either of the video screen 3 extracted from the hull, or of a separate and independent second screen.

  Figures 4 and 5 show a video installation according to the invention secured to a seat, the latter consisting of a back portion 20 and a headrest portion 21; more precisely, the rear face of the shell 1 is positioned against the rear face of the backrest 20 by means of hooking members 22 of the carabiner, elastic or other type. Of course, this video installation could also be positioned against the rear face. of the headrest part 21 of the seat by any suitable fixing means, for example of the strap type, headrest cover or the like.

  This video installation comprises all of the components of the installation 25 described above. It also incorporates, within the shell 1, a receiver type device 23 connected to the electronic console 2; this receiver 23 allows in particular the control of said console 2 by means of a suitable transmitter device 24.

  According to another alternative not illustrated in the figures, the video installation can also integrate a device of the audio-video transmitter type, connected to the audio-video assembly; this transmitter allows the use of a device of the wireless audio-video receiver type, for example of the headset type.

  To facilitate the storage of all of these accessories, additional attachment and storage means can be arranged on the shell 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 in dotted lines, an independent external screen 3 ′ can be connected to the video assembly. This screen 3 'can also correspond to the screen 3 initially embedded in the shell 1 which would be detached from said shell 1 to be disposed in the external position.

  This external video screen 3 'is fixed to the headrest part 21 of the support seat of the video installation, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, but it could also be arranged on the headrest part of an adjacent seat.

  The fixing of the external screen 3 'can be obtained by a support structure 25 in the form of a headrest cover equipped with a screen receptacle, allowing the positioning of said external screen 3' on the rear face of the headrest, for viewing a DVD disc from the rear seats of a vehicle, after having made the necessary connections or connections.

  The shell 1 can also integrate a supply battery 26 to make the operation of the installation autonomous or to compensate for a punctual cut in the main supply.

Claims (14)

- CLAIMS   1.- Portable video installation equipped with a video assembly comprising an electronic console (2) such as a video player or game console, and an associated independent screen (3), which installation also comprises a cabling system 5 (16) intended providing electrical power to said video assembly (2, 3), and - a wiring system (17) for the audio-video link between said console (2) and said screen (3), characterized in that it comprises a support structure (1) in the form of a rigid or semi-rigid shell comprising a front face (4) and a rear face (5), said front face (4) comprising a housing (7) for receiving said electronic console 10 ( 2).   2.- Video installation according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a support structure (25) receiving the screen (3 '), independent of the support structure (1) receiving the electronic console (2).   3.- video installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the support structure (1) in the form of a shell comprises on its front face (4) a second housing (6) allowing the screen to be at least partially embedded (3) with its front face (8) visible.   4.- Video installation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises at least one power connection socket 20 (15) arranged on the reception structure (1), from which extends a wiring (16) connected to the electronic devices (2, 3) of the video assembly, intended to provide the power supply.   5. A video installation according to claim 3, characterized in that it comprises at least - a power connection socket (15) from which extends internal wiring (16) connected to the electronic devices (2 , 3) of the video assembly, intended to provide electrical power, and - an internal wiring system (17) for the audio-video link between said console (2) and said screen (3).   6. Video installation according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a support structure (1) in the form of a rigid or semi-rigid shell comprising a front face (4) and a rear face. (5), said front face (4) planar, comprising a housing (7) for receiving the electronic console (2), and possibly a housing (6) for receiving the screen (3), which housing (s) ( 6, 7) receive said devices (2, 3) coplanar or substantially coplanar with said front face (4).   7.- Video installation according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises means allowing a removable fixing of the elements (2, 3) of said video assembly within the housing (s) (6, 7) fitted in said one or more support structures.   8.- Video installation according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises means (10, 10 ') allowing the pivoting of the screen (3) and / or of the electronic console (2 ) in their reception accommodation (6, 7).   9.- Video installation according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises means (11, 12; 22) for fixing against the rear face of a seat.   10.- Video installation according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it comprises a support structure (1) provided with at least one light (13) forming a grip handle.   11.- Video installation according to any one of claims 1 to 10, 15 characterized in that it incorporates at least one receiver device (23) connected to the electronic console (2), allowing its control by a transmitter type device (24) adapted.   12.- Video installation according to any one of claims 1 to 1, characterized in that it incorporates at least one device of the audio and / or video transmitter type, allowing the use of a suitable receiving device, for example wireless headset type.   13.- Video installation according to any one of claims 11 or 12, characterized in that it comprises a support structure (1) provided with means allowing the attachment of accessory elements of the video assembly, such as a 25 remote control, headphones or other.   14.- Video installation according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the support structure (1) is provided with: - a complementary power connection socket (18), as well as - at least at least one audio-video connection socket (19), which sockets (18, 19) are connected to the internal wiring system (16, 17) for the external supply of an independent video screen (3 ').