Method and apparatus for providing a monitor deployment

A method of moving a vehicle entertainment system display unit to a desired deployment position said desired deployment position being one of a first, a second and a third position, comprising:

• providing a light beam;
• reflecting said light beam off a reflective surface;
• detecting said reflected light beam;
• providing a signal to a vehicle entertainment system display unit controller;
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• moving the vehicle entertainment system display unit to the desired deployment position wherein said desired deployment position is selected from the group consisting of a stowed position and a plurality of exposed positions.

A display unit movement control circuit for a vehicle entertainment system for moving a display unit, comprising:

• a controller coupled to the display unit;
• a photodiode coupled to said controller, said photodiode configured to transmit a light beam capable of being reflected from a reflective surface near said photodiode to make a reflected light beam;
• a photodetector coupled to said controller, said photodetector capable of detecting said reflected light beam, and said photodetector providing a signal to said controller for moving the display unit between one of a first, a second and a third position in response to detecting said reflected light beam;
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• a pivoting shaft on said display unit said pivoting shaft having a sensor wheel, said pivoting shaft being coupled to said controller, wherein said reflective surface is located on said sensor wheel.

A deployment assembly for a display unit, comprising:

• a remote control unit capable of activating a remote signal for moving the display unit between one of a first, a second and a third positions and another one of the third positions;
• a display unit movement control circuit coupled to the display unit;
• a transceiver coupled to said display unit movement control circuit, said transceiver comprising a transmitter and a receiver configured to transmit a light beam capable of being transmitted to said receiver;
• a pivoting shaft coupled to said display unit movement control circuit, said pivoting shaft having a sensor wheel with a first, a second and a third slot wherein light transmitted by said transmitter is received by said receiver when said light travels through any one of said first, said second, and said third slots;
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• said receiver providing a signal to said display unit control circuit upon detection of said transmitted light to move said display unit between one of the first, the second and the third positions and said another one of the third positions.