Switch mechanism for an electrically adjusted screen mount
AssigneeBentley Motors Limited
InventorsDavid Kelly, David Alan Rook
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Abstract
A switch mechanism actuates an electrically adjustable screen mount. The switch mechanism allows a user to select between a first automatic operation for stowing and deployment of the display screen (6), and a second, user adjustable operation for adjustment of the deployed position of the display screen (6), in order to tilt the screen back and forth. The adjustment back and forth may be accompanied by a movement upward or downward, with an upward movement when the top of the screen tilts away from the user, and downward movement when the top of the screen tilts towards the user. This can compensate for tilting of the surface to which the screen mount is attached, such as a seat-back.
Claims18
An electrically adjustable display screen mount, comprising
- a control mechanism configured as a switch operable by a user between and having at least five positions corresponding to a stowing position, an inclining detent, a neutral position, a reclining detent and a deployment memory position,
- the stowing position of the switch and deployment memory position of the switch operating the display screen mount in a first automatic operation for stowing of the display screen in a stowed position and deployment of the display screen from the stowed position to an initial deployment position corresponding to a last used deployment position prior to stowage, and
- the inclining detent of the switch and the reclining detent of the switch operating the display screen mount in a second, user adjustable operation for user adjustment of the initial deployment position of the display screen into a final deployment position;
- wherein the first automatic deployment operation effects movement of the display screen between the stowed position and the initial deployment position at a speed which is faster than the second, user adjustable operation effected by selection of the inclining detent of the switch or the reclining detent of the switch.
An electrically driven stowable and deployable display screen mounted on a support structure, comprising a
- control mechanism operable by a user to select between a first automatic operation for stowing and deployment of the display screen from the stowed position to an initial deployment position corresponding to a last used deployment position prior to stowage, and a second, user adjustable operation for user adjustment of the initial deployment position of the display screen into a final deployed position;
- wherein the first automatic deployment operation effects automatic movement between the stowed position and the initial deployment position wherein,
- the first automatic deployment operation is configured to cause the screen to move faster than the second user adjustable operation.
An electrically adjustable display screen mount, comprising
- a control mechanism operable by a user to select between a first automatic operation for stowing and deployment of the display screen from the stowed position to an initial deployment position corresponding to a last used deployment position prior to stowage, and
- a second, user adjustable operation for user adjustment of the initial deployment position of the display screen into a final deployed position,
- the first automatic operation configured to cause the display screen to move faster than the second user adjustable operation;
- wherein the first automatic deployment operation initially effects movement between the stowed position and the initial deployment position and each time thereafter,
- following user adjustment of the initial deployment position of the display screen using the second, user adjustable operation into a final deployed position,
- stores the display screen final deployed position as a new deployment memory position, such that when a user next utilises the display screen,
- it will automatically move the display screen to the new initial deployment position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.