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Disc signal display system for use with plural seats

Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1994-06-21
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Granted: 1996-06-25
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Expires: 2014-06-21
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Abstract

Abstract A video signal display system is provided at a back of each of a number of seats arranged in rows and columns. A recess is formed in the rear portion of the back of each seat and spherical-shaped support units for pivotally supporting a picture display unit of the display system are provided on the bottom of the recess and at a mid portion of the back surface of the picture display unit for assembling the picture display unit in the recess. The spherical-shaped supporting units are rotated for varying the position of the screen of the picture display unit built in the rear portion of the back of the seat to an easy-to-view position.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bunkichi Sakurai

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 05:10
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B64D11/0015; B64D11/00151; A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/62; A47C7/72; A47C7/723; B64D11/00155; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S248/919

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 125 words
A video signal display system for use with a plurality of seats, comprising: a plurality of picture display modules each having a display screen and each being arranged within a recess formed on a back surface of one of a plurality of the seats so that the display screen may be viewed from the rear side of said seat; and means for pivotally supporting said picture display module with respect to said seat, said supporting means having a spherical-shaped support and a rotation supporting fulcrum member in which said support is fitted; wherein one of the spherical-shaped support and the rotation supporting fulcrum member is secured to a surface defining said recess and the other is secured to back surface of the picture display module.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 125 words
A video signal display system for use with a plurality of seats, comprising: a plurality of picture display modules each having a display screen and each being arranged within a recess formed on a back surface of one of a plurality of the seats so that the display screen may be viewed from the rear side of said seat; and means for pivotally supporting said picture display module with respect to said seat, said supporting means having a spherical-shaped support and a rotation supporting fulcrum member in which said support is fitted; wherein one of the spherical-shaped support and the rotation supporting fulcrum member is secured to a surface defining said recess and the other is secured to back surface of the picture display module.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said back surface of the seats is tiltable in the fore-and-aft direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 64 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pivotally supporting means also comprises a resilient supporting member secured to one of the surface defining the recess and the back surface of the picture display module, said resilient supporting member being secured to the same surface as said spherical-shaped fulcrum member and being resiliently engaged with the outer peripheral surface of said fulcrum member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 211 words
A video signal display system for use with a plurality of seats, comprising: a plurality of picture display modules each having a display screen and each being arranged within a recess formed on a back surface of one of a plurality of the seats so that the display screen may be viewed from the rear side of said seat; and means for pivotally supporting said picture display module with respect to said seat, said supporting means having a spherical-shaped support and a rotation supporting fulcrum member in which said support is fitted; one of the spherical-shaped support and the rotation supporting fulcrum member being secured to the bottom surface of said recess and the other being secured to a mid portion on the back surface of the picture display module; wherein said pivotally supporting means also comprises a resilient supporting member secured to one of the bottom surface of the recess and the mid portion on the back surface of the picture display module, said resilient supporting member being secured to the same surface as said spherical-shaped fulcrum member and being resiliently engaged with the outer peripheral surface of said fulcrum member and wherein a controller for said picture display module is provided in an arm part of a rearward seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 211 words
A video signal display system for use with a plurality of seats, comprising: a plurality of picture display modules each having a display screen and each being arranged within a recess formed on a back surface of one of a plurality of the seats so that the display screen may be viewed from the rear side of said seat; and means for pivotally supporting said picture display module with respect to said seat, said supporting means having a spherical-shaped support and a rotation supporting fulcrum member in which said support is fitted; one of the spherical-shaped support and the rotation supporting fulcrum member being secured to the bottom surface of said recess and the other being secured to a mid portion on the back surface of the picture display module; wherein said pivotally supporting means also comprises a resilient supporting member secured to one of the bottom surface of the recess and the mid portion on the back surface of the picture display module, said resilient supporting member being secured to the same surface as said spherical-shaped fulcrum member and being resiliently engaged with the outer peripheral surface of said fulcrum member and wherein a controller for said picture display module is provided in an arm part of a rearward seat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said spherical-shaped support is secured to the surface defining said recess and said rotation supporting fulcrum member is secured to the back surface of display module.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface defining said recess comprises a bottom surface of said recess.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 35 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the other of the spherical-shaped support and the rotation supporting fulcrum member is secured to a mid portion of the back surface of the picture display module.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 39 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pivotally supporting means supports said display module while said display module is pivoted in a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, or a combination of both a vertical and horizontal direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 25 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a controller for said picture display module is provided in an arm part of a rearward seat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 31 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a mounting plate for securing one of the spherical-shaped support and the rotation supporting fulcrum member to the surface defining said recess.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 22 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cover for being inserted within said recess and around said display module.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 28 words
The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said resilient supporting member comprises a pair of resilient arms for engaging opposite sides of the rotation supporting fulcrum member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 17 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display module comprises a liquid crystal monitor unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 46 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said spherical-shaped support and said rotation supporting fulcrum member are pivotal relative to each other about two orthogonal axes and said display module is pivotal relative to the back surface of the seat about said two orthogonal axes.

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