Seatback Display Panel With Stowable Mounting for Vehicle Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle entertainment systems, both factory-installed and aftermarket, are often costly and may interfere with vehicle components, posing safety risks due to improper installation or becoming projectiles in collisions, while lacking versatility and desirable features.
Innovation Solution
A seatback entertainment system with a vehicle-specific seat panel that connects to the vehicle seat frame, featuring a video unit, display device, and compartments for storage, allowing for customizable installation and integration of media players, including personal media players and USB devices, with a stowable display for safe and efficient use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If after-market entertainment systems are installed, then entertainment features are added, but they may interfere with vehicle components and pose safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
The entertainment system is divided into separate functional modules: a control unit integrated into the vehicle's existing console, a removable media player, and a display device that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the entertainment functionality to be added without modifying or interfering with critical vehicle components, thereby maintaining safety while providing versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
A dedicated control unit serves as an intermediary between the media player and the display device, managing signal transmission and coordination. This intermediary architecture allows the system to integrate with existing vehicle electronics through standardized interfaces without creating safety hazards, while still providing comprehensive entertainment features.
2Reliability
If factory-installed entertainment systems are provided, then safety and integration are improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit is designed with universal interfaces that can accommodate multiple media formats (CD, DVD, MP3, USB) and connect to various display devices. This multi-functionality allows a single standardized unit to provide comprehensive entertainment features, reducing the need for multiple specialized components and lowering overall system cost while maintaining reliable integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to independently load and change media without requiring service intervention. The media player is removable and can be easily replaced by the user, and the display can be adjusted independently. This self-service capability reduces installation and maintenance costs while ensuring reliable integration with the vehicle's existing systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If display size is increased for better entertainment, then entertainment quality improves, but safety risk increases due to projectile hazard
Solution Approach 1:
The display device is designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. It can be rotated, tilted, and positioned at various angles during use, and can be easily removed or stowed when not needed. This dynamic positioning allows for a larger display size that provides better entertainment quality while eliminating the projectile hazard by enabling safe stowage and proper orientation during vehicle operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The display device utilizes a thin-film construction that allows it to be lightweight yet durable. This flexible design enables the display to be easily positioned, adjusted, and stowed without creating safety hazards, while still providing a large viewing area for high-quality entertainment. The thin-film structure can be safely integrated into the seatback or console area without posing a projectile risk.
Data Source
AI summary
A seat back entertainment system includes a seat panel connected to a frame of a vehicle seat. A video unit provides a video signal. A display device is mounted to the seat panel. The display device displays the video signal provided by the video unit. One or more compartments formed in the seat panel.