Patent ID: 8520152

Claim:
A media system for a vehicle, the media system comprising: a housing mounted to an overhead portion of the vehicle; and a media unit capable of being coupled to the housing, wherein: the housing includes a receiving portion that pivots with respect to the housing and receives the media unit therein; the receiving portion pivots between a closed position and open positions where the receiving portion is at an angle with respect to the housing; the media unit comprises a first electrical connector positioned therein, a front side having a display, a rear side opposing the front side of the media unit, a left side extending from the front side of the media unit to the rear side of the media unit, and a right side extending from the front side of the media unit to the rear side of the media unit; the receiving portion comprises a second electrical connector mounted thereto, and the second electrical connector mates with the first electrical connector; the receiving portion comprises a bottom side, a left side extending from the bottom side, a right side extending from the bottom side, and a rear side extending from the bottom side and extending from the left side of the receiving portion to the right side of the receiving portion; the left, right and rear sides of the receiving portion partially surround the left, right and rear sides of the media unit, and a portion of the rear side of the media unit is not covered by the receiving portion, while the media unit is mounted to the receiving portion; the left side of the receiving portion comprises a first inward fold, the right side of the receiving portion comprises a second inward fold, the left side of the media unit comprises a first groove, the right side of the media unit comprises a second groove, the rear side of the media unit comprises a flexible member, and the rear side of the receiving portion comprises an opening; and the receiving portion is configured to secure the media unit via the first inward fold engaging the first groove, the second inward fold engaging the second groove, and the flexible member fitting into the opening.