Vehicle seat having an electronic display mounted thereon

Abstract

A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back defining a rear side and a display assembly mounted on the seat back. The display assembly includes a display and a housing mounted on the rear side of the seat back. The housing defines a pocket. The seat assembly further includes a lifting mechanism connected between the housing and the display, wherein the lifting mechanism moves the display between a storage position within the pocket, and an extended position such that display is disposed out from the pocket.

1 . A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
 a seat back defining a rear side; and   a display assembly mounted on said seat back, said display assembly including:
 a housing mounted on said rear side of said seat back, said housing defining a pocket; 
 a display; and 
 a lifting mechanism connected between said housing and said display, wherein said lifting mechanism moves said display between a storage position within said pocket, and an extended position such that display is disposed out from said pocket. 
   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle seat assembly defined in  claim 1  wherein said housing includes a trim panel that is attached to said rear side of said seat back. 
     
     
         3 . The vehicle seat assembly defined in  claim 2  wherein said trim panel covers only a portion of said rear side of said seat back. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle seat assembly defined in  claim 2  wherein said trim panel covers all of said rear side of said seat back. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle seat assembly defined in  claim 2  wherein said seat back defines side portions, and wherein said trim panel covers said side portions of said seat back. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle seat assembly defined in  claim 2  wherein said pocket is integral with said trim panel. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicle seat assembly defined in  claim 2  wherein said pocket is separate from said trim panel. 
     
     
         8 . The vehicle seat assembly defined in  claim 1  wherein said display includes a portion that is disposed out from said pocket when said display is in the storage position.