A vehicle entertainment system including a video system having a video monitor and a cradle secured within a vehicle. The cradle is shaped and dimensioned for selectively receiving and securely holding the video system. The cradle includes a docking port with a faceplate that is substantially flush with an upper end of a seat back of an automobile.

Methods and systems are disclosed relating to in-vehicle entertainment, information presentation, and/or processing. Aspects of multimedia in-vehicle entertainment systems that may incorporate removable and/or portable tablet-type computing devices are described. In certain configurations, a hinged tablet computer carrier includes guide rails into which a portable tablet computer may slide while in an open position, and which can hinge into a closed or locked position that holds the tablet computer in place, positions it for viewing, and effects mechanical and electrical coupling of the tablet computer with other components of the in-vehicle entertainment system. Exemplary placement could include headrest, seatback, overhead, or in-dash mounting. Hinging or sliding could be vertical or horizontal. Various other mechanical, electronic, and electro-mechanical aspects of the methods and systems are described.

The disclosure relates to a vehicle comprising a front seat section and a rear seat section. The front seat section comprises a driver seat and a utility space located at the side of the driver seat. The rear seat section comprises multiple seats and rear doors on either side of the rear seat section. The front seat section comprises a single front door comprising a front door surface at the side of the front seat section adjacent the driver seat, and a fixed surface element located at the opposite side of the front seat section facing towards the front door surface of the single front door, such that the utility space comprises the fixed surface element. The utility space is accessible to a person sitting in the rear seat section.

Disclosed herein is an articulation type supporter for seat of transportation, wherein it is installed on a backside of a seat of a vehicle and can be folded and stored on a backside of the seat of a vehicle when storing, and when in use, the folded arms are unfolded and used. The device can stably support articles even though there is a change in the weight of an article which is supported and in a spaced-apart distance.

A support for portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The support may comprise an elongated cavity or slot configured to accept one or more portable electronic devices. The portable electronic devices may be held at various viewing angles relative to the passenger. In some embodiments, the support may be rotatable. In this manner, a passenger may be permitted to adjust the angle at which his or her portable electronic device is positioned. Likewise, an operator or the like may rotate the support for cleaning or other maintenance.

A portable electronic device holder for a passenger seat includes a base plate, a back plate pivotally attached to the base plate, and at least one movable arm attached to the back plate. The back plate may be adjustable relative to the base plate over a range of approximately 0 to 90.

A vehicle-mounted electronic device according to the present invention is provided with a sensor 15 that detects illumination 17 from a following vehicle 16, in at least one of a display unit 9 and a main body case 7, and is configured such that a control unit 11 rotates the display unit 9 by means of a drive unit 10 when the sensor 15 detects the illumination 17 from the following vehicle 16. Thereby, the illumination 17 from the following vehicle 16 does not reflect on the display unit 9 toward a viewer, as a result of which, the influence by illumination from the following vehicle 16 can be reduced.

A seat device for a motor vehicle includes a backrest with a display device on a rear side of the backrest for a person sitting behind the seat device. The display device is pivotable by a pivoting device from an inoperative position into an operating position for viewing by the person. The display device is pivotable from the inoperative position into the operating position and from the operating position into the inoperative position by a voice input device depending on a respective input by the person.

A display system for a passenger cabin of a vehicle has a seating area and a liftgate opening. The display system includes a flexible display screen having a front side for displaying images. A transport assembly is configured to be mounted proximate a headliner of the passenger cabin over the seating area. The transport assembly includes a motorized carrier coupled to the flexible display screen. The motorized carrier is configured to move the flexible display screen to a first viewing position hanging from a forward end of the transport assembly. The flexible display screen is moveable to a second viewing position hanging vertically from a rearward end of the transport assembly and is further moveable to a third viewing position on the transport assembly and viewable above the seating area.

A device for adjusting a display arrangement for a vehicle roof includes a lever mechanism for pivoting open and in, and for moving the display arrangement with movable guide sliders and pivot levers which are coupled to one another, a spring element with two spring arms, a fixed spring guide element with a guide portion and a first end stop, wherein an end portion of the first spring arm engages in the guide portion and can be moved inside the guide portion along the guide rail, and a rotatably mounted locking element which is coupled to the second guide slider. The locking element can be transferred by means of the first guide slider and the spring element from a first state in which the display arrangement is folded in and locked, into a second state in which the display arrangement is unlocked and can be pivoted open or pivoted in.