Vehicle entertainment system with a rear loading DVD player

Abstract

A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile headrest. The headrest includes a headrest body in which the video system is mounted. The video system includes a housing in which a video source is housed and a video monitor housing is pivotally mounted. The video monitor housing supports a video monitor, the video monitor housing including a top, bottom, first and second sides, front surface and rear surface and wherein the video source is a DVD player positioned within the housing beneath the video monitor housing so as to face the rear surface of the video monitor housing.

1 . A vehicle entertainment system, comprising: 
 a video system mounted within an automobile headrest, the headrest including a headrest body in which the video system is mounted;    the video system including a housing in which a video source is housed and a video monitor housing is pivotally mounted, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor, the video monitor housing including a top, bottom, first and second sides, front surface and rear surface and wherein the video source is a DVD player positioned within the housing beneath the video monitor housing so as to face the rear surface of the video monitor housing.    
     
     
         2 . The entertainment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the video system includes a cable extending therefrom and the cable passes through a first extension arm of the headrest.  
     
     
         3 . The entertainment system according to  claim 2 , wherein the cable includes a power source wire.  
     
     
         4 . The entertainment system according to  claim 3 , further including a power adaptor for connecting the cable and video system to a power source.  
     
     
         5 . The entertainment system according to  claim 4 , wherein the power adaptor is shaped and dimensioned for coupling with an automobile power adaptor outlet.  
     
     
         6 . The entertainment system according to  claim 4 , wherein the power adaptor is shaped and dimensioned for direct connection to the automobile power source.  
     
     
         7 . A headrest incorporating a vehicle entertainment system, comprising: 
 a headrest body with a video system mounted therein;    the video system including a housing in which a video source is housed and a video monitor housing is pivotally mounted, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor, the video monitor housing including a top, bottom, first and second sides, front surface and rear surface and wherein the video source is a DVD player positioned within the housing beneath the video monitor housing so as to face the rear surface of the video monitor housing.    
     
     
         8 . The headrest according to  claim 7 , wherein the video system includes a cable extending therefrom and the cable passes through a first extension arm of the headrest.  
     
     
         9 . The headrest according to  claim 8 , wherein the cable includes a power source wire.  
     
     
         10 . The headrest according to  claim 9 , further including a power adaptor for connecting the cable and video system to a power source.  
     
     
         11 . The headrest according to  claim 10 , wherein the power adaptor is shaped and dimensioned for coupling with an automobile power adaptor outlet.  
     
     
         12 . The headrest according to  claim 10 , wherein the power adaptor is shaped and dimensioned for direct connection to the automobile power source.  
     
     
         13 . The headrest according to  claim 7 , wherein the housing includes: 
 a support frame including a rectangular shell in which the video monitor is pivotally mounted, the support frame includes a top wall and a bottom wall connected by a first sidewall and a second sidewall;    the first sidewall and second sidewall are respectively provided with bearing slots shaped and dimensioned for receiving lateral posts extending from the video monitor in a manner permitting controlled pivoting of the video monitor within the support frame;    and means for controlling movement of the video monitor within the support frame.