Patent ID: 7390211
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: B60R,F16M,H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A connector apparatus for allowing quick electrical and mechanical coupling and decoupling of a display to a support member disposed within a vehicle, at a wall, or on a rear portion of a seat, the apparatus comprising: (a) a first mounting component for the display, the first mounting component having a first engaging member and a first electrical connector; and (b) a second mounting component for the support member disposed within the vehicle, the second mounting component including a second engaging member having a shape complementary to the first engaging member and a second electrical connector, the second engaging member being configured to engage with the first engaging member to physically support the display on the support member disposed within the vehicle, at the wall, or on the rear portion of the seat, while the first electrical connector concurrently electrically couples the second electrical connector to permit electrical communication between the two electrical connectors wherein one of the first engaging member and the second engaging member includes an insertion portion and the other of the first engaging member and the second engaging member includes a recess adapted to receive the insertion portion, the recess having a leading portion for receiving the insertion portion upon insertion thereof into the recess and that is wider than a non-leading portion of the recess adapted to receive the insertion portion subsequent to insertion thereof into the leading portion of the recess.