Patent ID: 7780231
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
1. A media system for a vehicle having a seat, the media system comprising: a housing mounted to the seat, the housing comprising a rear wall and top, bottom, left and right walls extending from the rear wall to form a recessed portion; and a media unit capable of being coupled to the housing, wherein: the media unit includes a rear surface, and first and second side surfaces extending from the rear surface, the housing includes a receiving portion that pivots with respect to the housing and receives the media unit therein, the media unit includes respective grooves on the first side surface and the second side surface of the media unit, the receiving portion comprises a rear side and a first side portion and a second side portion extending from the rear side, the receiving portion pivots between a closed position where the rear side of the receiving portion rests against the rear wall of the housing and open positions where the rear side of the receiving portion is at an angle with respect to the rear wall of the housing, the rear surface of the media unit rests against the rear side of the receiving portion when the media unit is positioned in the receiving portion, the receiving portion is hinged to the bottom wall of the housing, the first and second side portions include first and second extensions for engaging the respective grooves on the first side surface and the second side surface of the media unit, and each groove starts where the first or second side surface meets a bottom surface of the media unit and extends to a predetermined position on the first or second side surface spaced apart from where the first or second side surface meets the bottom surface of the media unit.