Vehicle media device
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsDouglas Campbell, David Busch, Jonathan Dykstra, Steven Schultz
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Abstract
A media device door for a vehicle has a door configured to be coupled to a vehicle part. The door has an interior side facing the vehicle part and an exterior side facing a vehicle passenger compartment. The door has an open position and a closed position. A media device is incorporated into the door and remains operational regardless of the door position. A control for the media device is hidden behind the door when the door is in the closed position.
Claims20
A media device door for a vehicle, comprising:
- a door configured to be coupled to a vehicle part, the door having an interior side facing the vehicle part and an exterior side facing a vehicle passenger compartment and having an open position and a closed position;
- a media device incorporated into the door, wherein the media device remains operational regardless of door position;
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- a first control for the media device, wherein the first control is hidden behind the door when the door is in the closed position.
An instrument panel system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an instrument panel;
- a media device door coupled to the instrument panel, the media device door having an interior side facing the instrument panel and an exterior side facing a vehicle passenger compartment and having an open position and a closed position;
- a media device coupled to the door, wherein the media device moves along with the media device door and remains operational regardless of the media device door position;
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- a first control for the media device, wherein the first control is hidden behind the media device door when the media device door is in the closed position.
A hidden vertical media device for use within a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle interior component having a panel defining a concealed interior space, the panel having an opening;
- a door having an exterior surface facing away from the space and an interior surface facing toward the space, and a bottom portion pivotally coupled to the panel proximate a lower edge of the opening for movement between an open position and a closed position;
- a media device coupled to the interior surface and having a top panel proximate a top portion of the door;
- a plurality of controls coupled to at least one of the exterior surface and the interior surface and the top panel;
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- wherein the media device is selectively accessible by a user by moving the door to the open position and the media device may be operated by activating any one of the plurality of controls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.