Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system and method to prevent a mechanical connection between certain components of an entertainment system for a vehicle can include an entertainment system housing containing a plurality of entertainment components and a remote control module. The remote control module can include a user interface on a surface of the remote control module. In addition, the remote control module can be configured to prevent secure mounting of the remote control module to the entertainment system housing when the remote control module is not the appropriate remote control module for the particular vehicle entertainment system.

Abstract: A display unit attaching structure includes: a plurality of first rhombic clips 7 for engaging with engaging holes 51 of a vehicle roof sheet metal 5; a base sheet metal 2 on one side of which an engaging section 22 is formed, and on the other side of which a supporting section 24 with an engaging hole 23 is formed; and a display main body 3 in which the display is pivotally supported openably and closably in a housing section of a display 4, on one side of which an engaging section 34 for engaging with the engaging section 22 of the base sheet metal 2 is provided, and on the other side of which a second rhombic clip 9 for engaging with the engaging hole 23 is provided.

Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system and method to prevent a mechanical connection between certain components of an entertainment system for a vehicle can include an entertainment system housing containing a plurality of entertainment components and a remote control module. The remote control module can include a user interface on a surface of the remote control module. In addition, the remote control module can be configured to prevent secure mounting of the remote control module to the entertainment system housing when the remote control module is not the appropriate remote control module for the particular vehicle entertainment system.

Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system and method to prevent a mechanical connection between certain components of an entertainment system for a vehicle can include an entertainment system housing containing a plurality of entertainment components and a remote control module. The remote control module can include a user interface on a surface of the remote control module. In addition, the remote control module can be configured to prevent secure mounting of the remote control module to the entertainment system housing when the remote control module is not the appropriate remote control module for the particular vehicle entertainment system.

Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system and method to prevent a mechanical connection between certain components of an entertainment system for a vehicle can include an entertainment system housing containing a plurality of entertainment components and a remote control module. The remote control module can include a user interface on a surface of the remote control module. In addition, the remote control module can be configured to prevent secure mounting of the remote control module to the entertainment system housing when the remote control module is not the appropriate remote control module for the particular vehicle entertainment system.

Abstract: A shaft 14 is provided on the opposite side of the side provided with a locking mechanism 7 in a remote control; a remote control holder 3 has provided thereon a bearing section 15 abutting on the shaft 14 when the remote control 1 is housed in the remote control holder 3; the remote control holder 3 further has supportingly provided thereon a holding lever 18 gripping the shaft 14 in cooperation with the bearing section 15; the holding lever 18 has provided thereon a coil spring 21 energizing the holding lever 18 toward the shaft 14; and further the remote control 1 has provided thereon a lever engaging section 23 that rotates the holding lever 18 against the resilient force of the coil spring when the remote control 1 is rotated to take out the remote control.

Abstract: A component assembling structure for a display device is arranged such that, in a display device 1 including a display device main body 2 having an inner cover 12 composed of a component housing section 13 for covering electronic components and a display housing space 14; and a display 3 supported rotatably by the display housing space 14 of the display device main body 2, wherein a flat cable 31 for connecting the display 3 and the electronic components on the side of the display device main body 2 to each other are provided by an assembly on the side of the display 3, and also a decorative cover 35 is mounted detachably on a ceiling 15 of the display housing space 14 of the inner cover 12.

Abstract: A display unit has upright sections provided in the vicinity of the right and left ends of a rotating shaft, a bearing supporting member has a supporting piece section for attaching a bearing of the rotating shaft and an attaching piece section with respect to a base plate, formed at an end of the supporting piece section in the direction perpendicular thereto, and a positioning structure for positioning the bearing supporting member with respect to the display unit is provided between the supporting piece section and the upright section in the vicinity of the rotating shaft.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism for a display device is arranged such that a cylindrical holder 14 which encloses the outer peripheral portion of a shaft 13 projecting laterally from a display 3 has a protrusion 19 provided on the internal surface thereof, and also the shaft 13 has provided on the outer peripheral surface thereof a plurality of flat faces 20, 21, and 22 for engaging with the protrusion 19.

Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system and method to prevent a mechanical connection between certain components of an entertainment system for a vehicle can include an entertainment system housing containing a plurality of entertainment components and a remote control module. The remote control module can include a user interface on a surface of the remote control module. In addition, the remote control module can be configured to prevent secure mounting of the remote control module to the entertainment system housing when the remote control module is not the appropriate remote control module for the particular vehicle entertainment system.

Abstract: A frame cover and a back cover constituting a panel-shaped first casing having an image display surface include a plurality of primary engaging means provided at least in the butt-edge portions on the side to which hinges are attached and engaging between the butt edge portions; and a secondary engaging means located internally in front of a rectangular lock hole in which a movable type lock claw of a second casing is inserted and locked in order to hold the first casing, having a flexible piece extending from one of the covers toward the other thereof, and engaging the other of the covers with the free end of the flexible piece; wherein a fit state where the frame cover and the back cover are combined is established by both the engagements of the primary engaging means and the secondary engaging means, whereas the engagement of the primary engaging means is set in a releasable state by inserting a tool into the rectangular lock hole and inwardly flexing the flexible piece to release the secondary engaging me

Abstract: A display unit attaching structure includes: a plurality of first rhombic clips 7 for engaging with engaging holes 51 of a vehicle roof sheet metal 5; a base sheet metal 2 on one side of which an engaging section 22 is formed, and on the other side of which a supporting section 24 with an engaging hole 23 is formed; and a display main body 3 in which the display is pivotally supported openably and closably in a housing section of a display 4, on one side of which an engaging section 34 for engaging with the engaging section 22 of the base sheet metal 2 is provided, and on the other side of which a second rhombic clip 9 for engaging with the engaging hole 23 is provided.

Abstract: A display opening and closing angle detecting mechanism includes a display 1 mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle, and rotating with a rotating shaft 3 as the fulcrum integrally with the rotating shaft in an opening or closing direction; a supporting means 4 supporting the rotating shaft 3; a means 18 causing the supporting means to displace the rotating shaft vertically according to the rotation of the display; a rotor displaced up and down and rotating, integrally with the rotating shaft; a lever 9 pressed and moved by a projecting and recessed part at a plurality of rotation positions of the rotor; and a switch 14 operating according to the operation of the lever.

Abstract: An on-vehicle display device mounted on a ceiling including an open and close mechanism, which secures the rearward visibility during the backward driving of the vehicle and also enables the user to continue to enjoy display images. The on-vehicle display device includes a control means which controls the display 1, when the display 1 is open at a best view-angle position, to move in even more widely open direction to a predetermined angle (an displacement-angle position 1b), upon detection of entering a backward driving state of the vehicle. The display 1 is controlled to return to the best view-angle position when the backward driving state of the vehicle is terminated.

Abstract: A temporary fixing structure includes one hooking part 14a provided on a ceiling of a compartment or a room; the other hooking part 7a that is provided on an information device 1, and is rotatably hooked on the one hooking part 14a; and a stopper holding back rotation of the information device due to self-weight moment exerted on the information device 1 in hooked condition of these hooking parts 14a and 7a in a temporally fixed posture of the information device.

Abstract: A bracket includes a first surface being fastened to a mounting surface, and a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, to which second surface a body of the electronic device is fastened. A fitting concavity is formed in one of the electronic device body and the bracket. A fitting convexity is formed in other one of the electronic device body and the bracket and fittable into the fitting concavity. A cover, which covers the electronic device body, includes a cover attaching and detaching mechanism, which one of attaches and detaches the cover to and from the electronic device body. For a detached state the cover is rotated to be completely detached from the electronic device body.

Abstract: A shaft 14 is provided on the opposite side of the side provided with a locking mechanism 7 in a remote control; a remote control holder 3 has provided thereon a bearing section 15 abutting on the shaft 14 when the remote control 1 is housed in the remote control holder 3; the remote control holder 3 further has supportingly provided thereon a holding lever 18 gripping the shaft 14 in cooperation with the bearing section 15; the holding lever 18 has provided thereon a coil spring 21 energizing the holding lever 18 toward the shaft 14; and further the remote control 1 has provided thereon a lever engaging section 23 that rotates the holding lever 18 against the resilient force of the coil spring when the remote control 1 is rotated to take out the remote control.

Abstract: A display device is arranged such that a hinge cover 26 for covering a hinge mechanism 17 that supports a shaft 13 of a display 3 in a display device 1 with a bracket 14 is formed integral with an inner cover 12 of a display device main body 2.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism for a display device is arranged such that a cylindrical holder 14 which encloses the outer peripheral portion of a shaft 13 projecting laterally from a display 3 has a protrusion 19 provided on the internal surface thereof, and also the shaft 13 has provided on the outer peripheral surface thereof a plurality of flat faces 20, 21, and 22 for engaging with the protrusion 19.

Abstract: A component assembling structure for a display device is arranged such that, in a display device 1 including a display device main body 2 having an inner cover 12 composed of a component housing section 13 for covering electronic components and a display housing space 14; and a display 3 supported rotatably by the display housing space 14 of the display device main body 2, wherein a flat cable 31 for connecting the display 3 and the electronic components on the side of the display device main body 2 to each other are provided by an assembly on the side of the display 3, and also a decorative cover 35 is mounted detachably on a ceiling 15 of the display housing space 14 of the inner cover 12.