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EP0368609A2
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Apparatus for attaching a display monitor to a seat
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A display (9) is attached to a reclining seatback (3) by an arm (8) pivotally fixed at a first end thereof to the seatback (3), with the display (9) being attached to the second end of the arm (8) by a pivot mechanism (14, 15, 16) having multiple degrees of freedom, and a recess (3a) for stowing the display (9) is formed in the seatback (3) either on its side, its top or behind a headrest.
Inventors
- 👤 Hajime Patents Division Shichijo
- 👤 Toshio Patents Division Kimura
- 👤 Masato Kaji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:46
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B64D11/0015; B64D11/00153; B64D11/06; B64D11/0639; B64D11/064; G; G09; G09F; G09F7/00; G09F7/18; G09F7/22; G09F9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A seat apparatus for attaching a display (9) to a seat (1) having a reclinable seatback (3), the apparatus comprising: an arm (8) having first and second ends and being pivotally fixed at the first end to the seatback (3); display means (9); pivot means (14, 15, 16) for attaching the display means (9) to second end of the arm (8); and a recess (3a) in the seatback (3) for stowing the display means (9).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A seat apparatus for attaching a display (9) to a seat (1) having a reclinable seatback (3), the apparatus comprising: an arm (8) having first and second ends and being pivotally fixed at the first end to the seatback (3); display means (9); pivot means (14, 15, 16) for attaching the display means (9) to second end of the arm (8); and a recess (3a) in the seatback (3) for stowing the display means (9).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein the pivot means (14, 15, 16,) has multiple degrees of freedom whereby the display means (9) can be positioned for optimum viewing with respect to the position of the viewer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
Apparatus according to Claim 2 wherein the pivot means (14, 15, 16) has three degrees of freedoms so that the display means (9) can be rotated around a first axis along the arm (8), around a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and around a third axis perpendicular to the first and second axes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein the arm (8) is pivotally attached to a lower side of the seatback (3), and the recess (3a) is formed at an upper side of the seatback (3).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the display means (9) is a liquid crystal display (9).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims further comprising a stay (20) having a first end slidably connected with a slide of the seatback (3) and a second end which is pivotally attached to a point on the arm (19) which is intermediate between its first and second ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to Claim 6 wherein the arm (28) is a folding arm (28).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the recess (3d) is formed in the top of the seatback (3).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to any of Claim 1 to 7 wherein the recess (3a) is formed in the side of the seatback (3).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to any one of claim 1 to 7 wherein the seatback (3) has a headrest and the recess (3d) is formed at the top of the seatback (3) and behind the headrest.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
120 words
A seat apparatus for attaching a display (9) to a pair of side-by-side reclining seats (1, 2) each having a seatback (3, 4) such that one side of one seatback (3,4) opposes a side of the other seatback (3, 4), the apparatus comprising: a pair of arms (8, 11) each having first and second ends with the first ends being pivotally fixed to the opposing sides of the seatbacks (3, 4), respectively; a pair of display means (9, 12) respectively attached to the second ends of the pair of arms (8, 11); and a pair of recesses (3a, 4a) formed in the opposing sides of the seatbacks (3, 4), respectively, for stowing the displays (9, 12) when not in use.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
A seat apparatus for attaching a display (9) to a pair of side-by-side reclining seats (1, 2) each having a seatback (3, 4) such that one side of one seatback (3,4) opposes a side of the other seatback (3, 4), the apparatus comprising: a pair of arms (8, 11) each having first and second ends with the first ends being pivotally fixed to the opposing sides of the seatbacks (3, 4), respectively; a pair of display means (9, 12) respectively attached to the second ends of the pair of arms (8, 11); and a pair of recesses (3a, 4a) formed in the opposing sides of the seatbacks (3, 4), respectively, for stowing the displays (9, 12) when not in use.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to Claim 11 further comprising pivot means (14, 15, 16) for pivotally attaching the pair of display means (9, 12) to the respective second ends of the pair of arms (8, 11).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to Claim 11 or Claim 12 wherein the pair of recesses (3d, 4d) are respectively formed in the tops of the opposing sides of the seatbacks (3, 4).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to Claim 11, Claim 12 or Claim 10 further comprising an armrest (7) provided between the pair of seats (3, 4)
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to any one of claim 1 to 6 or 11 to l4 wherein each of the arm or arms is a single arm (8, 11).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims further comprising shock-absorbing means (13) surrounding the display means (9, 12) on at least two sides thereof.
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