HK1216629B

HK1216629B - A mounting device and a mounting system

Info

Publication number: HK1216629B
Application number: HK16104615.9A
Authority: HK
Inventors: K．L．强森
Original assignee: 沃克斯国际公司
Priority date: 2013-03-15
Filing date: 2014-03-14
Publication date: 2019-06-06

Description

Mounting device and mounting system

Cross Reference to Related Applications

This application claims priority to patent application serial No. 13/839,133, filed on 2013, month 3 and 15 to the united states patent and trademark office, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to an in-vehicle entertainment stand, and in particular to an in-vehicle entertainment stand mounted in a vehicle configured to allow movement of computing devices, such as tablet computers and smart phones, that are pivotally mounted within the stand.

Background

With society becoming more mobile and spending an increasing amount of time on trips and away from home, there is an increasing demand for electronic devices that can be used in outdoor environments. Mobile computing devices, including tablet computers and smart phones (e.g., smart phones)And) Since it can be in a mobile environmentThe convenience of use is becoming more and more popular in today's society. These mobile computing devices are frequently used to view media content while traveling in a vehicle.

Disclosure of Invention

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a mounting device includes: the docking station includes a cradle having a first recess and configured to be mounted in a vehicle, a pivotable hinge member coupled to the cradle, and a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge member. The docking tray is configured to lock in a first position within a first recess in the cradle and to lock in a second position extending outwardly from the first recess in the cradle. The docking tray includes a second recess shaped and dimensioned to receive an electronic computing device.

In an exemplary embodiment, the securing member is disposed on a first end of the docking tray and the connecting member is disposed on a second end of the docking tray, the second end being opposite the first end. The connection component includes a connection port configured to matingly receive a connector of the electronic computing device and provide power to the electronic computing device. The securing member is configured to slidably move in a first direction away from the docking tray to receive the electronic computing device in the docking tray; and slidably moving in a second direction toward the docking tray to secure the electronic computing device in the docking tray.

In an exemplary embodiment, the docking tray is configured to alternately lock in the first position and the second position in response to a force applied to the docking tray in a direction toward the first recess in the cradle.

In an exemplary embodiment, the pivotable hinge member is coupled to the cradle proximate a center of the cradle and to the docking tray proximate a center of the docking tray.

In an exemplary embodiment, the docking tray is configured to rotate about a plurality of axes when the docking tray is in the second position.

In an exemplary embodiment, the docking tray is configured to rotate about two axes when the docking tray is in the second position.

In an exemplary embodiment, a first of the two axes is a rotating axis and a second of the two axes is a tilting axis. When the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray, the orientation of the electronic computing device is adjusted as the docking tray is rotated about the axis of rotation, and when the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray, the viewing perspective of the electronic computing device is adjusted as the docking tray is rotated about the tilt axis.

In an exemplary embodiment, the electronic computing device comprises a tablet device or a smartphone.

In an exemplary embodiment, the bracket is disposed in a vehicle headrest.

In an exemplary embodiment, when the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray and the docking tray is in the first position, a front surface of the electronic computing device is substantially flush with an outer surface of the vehicle headrest.

In an exemplary embodiment, the cradle is configured to be disposed above a head in a vehicle.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a mounting device includes: the docking station includes a bracket having a first recess and configured to be mounted in a headrest of a vehicle, a pivotable hinge part coupled to the bracket, and a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge part. The docking tray is configured to lock in a first position within a first recess in the cradle and to lock in a second position extending outwardly from the first recess in the cradle. The docking tray includes a second recess shaped and dimensioned to receive the tablet device. The docking tray is configured to alternately lock in the first position and the second position in response to a force applied to the docking tray in a direction toward the first recess in the cradle. The docking tray is configured to rotate about a rotation axis and a tilt axis when the docking tray is in a second position, wherein when the tablet device is coupled to the docking tray, the orientation of the tablet device adjusts as the docking tray is rotated about the rotation axis, and when the tablet device is coupled to the docking tray, the viewing perspective of the tablet device adjusts as the docking tray is rotated about the tilt axis.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a mounting device includes: a bracket configured to be mounted in a headrest of a vehicle, a pivotable hinge component coupled to the bracket, and a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge component and shaped and sized to receive an electronic computing device. The docking tray is configured to rotate about a rotational axis and a tilt axis when the docking tray is disposed in an area between the cradle and the vehicle seat facing the cradle. When the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray, the orientation of the electronic computing device is adjusted as the docking tray is rotated about the axis of rotation, and when the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray, the viewing perspective of the electronic computing device is adjusted as the docking tray is rotated about the tilt axis.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a mounting system includes: a cradle configured to be installed in a vehicle, a pivotable hinge component coupled to the cradle, a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge component, a fixed component disposed at a first end of the docking tray, a connection component disposed at a second end of the docking tray opposite the first end, and a plurality of removable connection adapters, each connection adapter including a different connection port configured to matingly receive a connector of a different electronic computing device and provide power to the different electronic computing device. The docking tray is configured to lock in a first position in the cradle and to lock in a second position extending outwardly from the cradle. The docking tray is shaped and dimensioned to receive an electronic computing device. The securing member is configured to slidably move in a first direction away from the docking tray to receive the electronic computing device into the docking tray; and slidably moving in a second direction toward the docking tray to secure the electronic computing device in the docking tray. The connection component includes a recess shaped and dimensioned to receive a removable connection adapter.

Drawings

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1-3 illustrate front views of a bracket mounted in a vehicle and configured to receive a tablet device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 illustrates a front view of a stand mounted in a vehicle and configured to receive a tablet device in a pivot mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5 illustrates a bottom view of a stand mounted in a vehicle and configured to receive a tablet device in a pivot mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 illustrates a side view of a stand mounted in a vehicle and configured to receive a tablet device in a pivot mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 7 to 12 show front views of a docking tray of a cradle installed in a vehicle when arranged in a plurality of positions and angles with respect to the cradle, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 13 illustrates a bracket mounted in a seat headrest and configured to receive a tablet device in a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 14 and 15 illustrate a mounting mechanism for mounting a bracket configured to receive a tablet device in a vehicle seat headrest according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 16 illustrates a cradle mounted in a vehicle above the head and configured to receive a tablet device, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 17 illustrates a stand configured to receive a tablet device electrically connected to a power source and/or an in-vehicle audio/video system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an in-vehicle entertainment setting stand shaped and dimensioned to receive a variety of mobile computing devices and allow the mounted mobile computing devices to be pivotally mounted within the stand. Pivotally mounting the mobile computing device allows the device to rotate about multiple axes. The stand is shaped and sized to receive a variety of mobile computing devices, such as tablet devices and smartphones, for example, having different sizes and shapes. That is, the stand may be configured to receive a variety of different mobile computing devices manufactured by different vendors, e.g.Andor various other tablet devices or smartphones. The bracket may be positioned at various locations, such as in a seat headrest in a vehicle, mounted to a seat headrest in a vehicle, mounted in a seat back in a vehicle, mounted at a head-over location in a vehicle, mounted in an instrument panel or center console of a vehicle, or mounted at any other convenient location in a vehicle.

Fig. 1 to 3 show front views of a bracket installed in a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 1, the stand 100 is shaped and dimensioned to receive a tablet device, for exampleOrAlthough the exemplary embodiments described herein refer to a stand 100 shaped and sized to receive a tablet device, the exemplary embodiments are not so limited. For example, the stand 100 may be shaped and sized to receive a variety of mobile computing devices, including tablet devices having different sizes, smartphones having different sizes, and the like.

The cradle 100 includes a docking tray 101 having a recess 106 in which the tablet device is mounted. The depth of the recess may be designed such that the tablet device fits in the recess and the tablet device is substantially flush with the frame 504 of the stand 100 when installed. For example, the depth of the recess 106 may be between about 0.25 inches and about 0.6 inches. The docking tray 101 includes a fixing part 102 and a connection part 103 disposed on opposite sides of the cradle 101. The securing member 102 may slide outwardly in a first direction as shown by the arrow in fig. 1. The securing member 102 slides along a first direction, which may be, for example, a substantially horizontal direction when the docking tray 101 is in a landscape orientation, or a substantially vertical direction when the docking tray 101 is in a portrait orientation. The securing member 102 may be locked in an open position (e.g., a position in which the docking tray 101 is ready to receive a tablet device) and a closed position (e.g., a position in which the tablet device is secured in the docking tray 101). In an exemplary embodiment, a spring-loaded mechanism is included in the fixed component 102 for slidably moving the fixed component 101 in a first direction and locking the fixed component 102 in the closed position. The securing mechanism 102 may utilize various other mechanisms in combination with or in place of the spring-loaded mechanism, including, for example, protrusions and corresponding detents, latching members, release buttons, etc. that lock the securing mechanism in the open and closed positions.

The connection part 103 includes a connection port 104 that electrically connects the tablet device to the stand 100. Is connected withInterface port 104 may include various connection types (such as a USB port, e.g., a micro-USB port or a mini-USB port) or other dedicated connection types (e.g., a lightning interface or a suitable interface) suitable for connecting to different flat unitsOr30-pin connector). Once the tablet device is electrically connected via the connection port 104, the tablet device may be connected to the vehicle's power system and/or audio/video system. Accordingly, the tablet device may be charged when the tablet is accessed, and audio and/or video may be transferred between the tablet device and speakers and/or displays located within the vehicle and separated from the tablet device via the stand 100.

In an exemplary embodiment, a connection adapter may be used to facilitate changing the type of connection port 104 included in docking tray 101. For example, the connection ports 104 may be provided on a removable connection adapter configured to be removably connected to and disconnected from the connection components 103 (e.g., via a recess in the connection components 103), the connection adapter being electrically connected to the connection components 103 via mating electrical connection devices provided within the recess and located on the connection adapter. Thus, by using a removable connection adapter, universal bracket 100 may be used with a variety of different flat panel devices having different connectors (e.g., USB ports, lightning interfaces, 30-pin connectors, etc.). Alternatively, docking tray 101 may be removably connected to cradle 100, allowing different docking trays 101 with different connection ports 104 to be interchanged.

To secure the tablet device to the stand 100, the securing member 102 is slidably moved in a first direction away from the stand 100 into an open position, as indicated by the arrow in fig. 2. Tablet device 201 may be inserted into docking tray 101 when securing member 102 is in the open position. When tablet device 201 is inserted into docking tray 101, the connection port of tablet device 201 is connected to connection port 104 on connection member 103, thereby electrically connecting the tablet device to cradle 100. Once tablet device 201 has been inserted into docking tray 101, securing member 102 is moved in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction toward stand 100 into a closed position, as shown by the arrow in fig. 3.

Docking tray 101 is connected to cradle 100 via pivotable hinge member 501 as shown in fig. 5 and 6. The pivotable hinge member 501 is configured to allow the use of a push/eject design for the tray 101 and is configured to rotate about multiple axes. Using a push/eject design, the docking tray 101 may alternate between a first position in which the docking tray 101 is recessed within the cradle 100 (e.g., within the recess 401 of the cradle 100 as shown in FIG. 4) and a second position in which the docking tray 101 extends from the cradle 100 and is located within the area of the front of the surface of the cradle 100. For example, the docking tray 101 may be alternately locked in the first position and the second position in response to a force applied by a user to the docking tray 101 in a direction toward a recess within the cradle 100 (e.g., pushing the docking tray 101 toward the cradle 101). Fig. 4-6 show docking tray 101 in a second position, in which docking tray 101 extends from cradle 100.

Pivotable hinge member 501 may be positioned in the area between cradle 100 and docking tray 101 and may be disposed substantially near the center of cradle 100 and docking tray 101, as shown in fig. 5 and 6. The pivotable hinge member 501 is positioned near the center of the cradle 100 and docking tray 101 so as to provide structural support when a user applies force to the docking tray 101 to adopt a push/eject design, although the location of the pivotable hinge member 501 is not so limited. Cradle 100 may include a pivotable hinge member receiving recess shaped and dimensioned to receive pivotable hinge member 501 when docking tray 101 is in a first position in which docking tray 101 is recessed into cradle 100.

The pivotable hinge member 501 may be spring loaded. The push/eject design is implemented by employing a pivotable hinge member 501, which allows the docking tray 101 to alternate between a first position and a second position. Pivotable hinge member 501 locks docking tray 101 in one of the first and second positions. For example, when docking tray 101 is in a first position in which docking tray 101 is recessed within cradle 100, docking tray 101 may be pushed in toward cradle 100 to actuate pivotable hinge member 501 and transition from the first locked position to the second locked position. Actuating pivotable hinge member 501 causes docking tray 101 to unlock and spring out in a direction away from cradle 100 into a second position. Once the tray 101 is in the second position, the docking tray is locked. When docking tray 101 is in the second position, docking tray may be pushed toward cradle 100 to actuate pivotable hinge member 501 and transition from the second locked position to the first locked position. Actuating pivotable hinge member 501 causes docking tray 101 to unlock and be pushed toward cradle 100 into the first position. Once in the first position, docking tray 101 is locked such that docking tray 101 is recessed within cradle 100. Locking and unlocking of the docking tray 101 may be achieved via a spring loaded design of the pivotable hinge member 501. That is, the pivotable hinge member 501 may serve as a pivoting (e.g., rotating and tilting) mechanism and a locking mechanism.

When in the first position, docking tray 101 is seated within recess 401 of cradle 100. When tablet device 201 is secured in docking tray 101 and docking tray 101 is in the first position, the front surface of tablet device 201 may be substantially flush with frame 504 of stand 100; when the bracket 100 is installed in the headrest, the front surface of the tablet device may be substantially flush with the outer surface of the headrest. Thus, when the docking tray 101 is in the first position, the front surface of the tablet device 201 may be substantially flush with the outer surface of the headrest. Thus, since tablet device 201 is recessed within the headrest, tablet device 201 occupies a small amount of space within the vehicle and presents the user neatly with the installed tablet device 201. When in the first position, tablet device 201 may be arranged in a landscape configuration, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, to allow a user to view videos and use various other functions of tablet device 201.

The second position of docking tray 101 corresponds to a pivot mode. When docking tray 101 is in the pivot mode, the docking tray (and the tablet device if tablet device 201 has been installed therein) is disposed within the region of the front of the surface of stand 100, as shown in fig. 4-6. That is, in the pivot mode, docking tray 101 extends away from recess 401 of cradle 100 and is disposed in the area forward of cradle 100. For example, when the bracket 100 is installed in a rear portion of a seat headrest facing a rear seat in a vehicle, the docking tray 101 is disposed in a region between the rear portion of the headrest and the rear seat.

When in the pivot mode, docking tray 101 may be rotated about multiple axes using pivotable hinge member 501. For example, in an exemplary embodiment, the docking tray 101 may rotate about two axes. Referring to fig. 1-4, docking tray 101 may rotate about a first axis, referred to herein as a rotation axis. Rotating docking tray 101 about the axis of rotation (and the tablet device if tablet device 201 has been installed therein) changes the orientation of docking tray 101 (and the tablet device if tablet device 201 has been installed therein). Docking tray 101 may rotate a full 360 degrees about the axis of rotation. Thus, docking tray 101 (and the tablet device if tablet device 201 has been installed therein) may be disposed in a transverse orientation as shown in FIG. 1, or a longitudinal orientation as shown in FIG. 4. Referring to fig. 8, 9 and 11, 12, the docking tray 101 may also rotate about a second axis, referred to herein as a tilt axis. Rotating docking tray 101 (and the tablet device if tablet device 201 has been installed therein) about the tilt axis changes the viewing angle of docking tray 101 (and the tablet device if tablet device 201 has been installed therein). The docking tray 101 may be rotated up to about 90 degrees in various directions about the tilt axis. Since the docking tray can be rotated a full 360 degrees about the rotational axis and up to 90 degrees in various directions about the tilt axis, the docking tray 101 can be provided in a variety of different configurations having a variety of different orientations and viewing angles.

Fig. 7 to 12 show the docking tray 101 in which the tablet device 201 is mounted, the docking tray rotating about a rotation axis and a tilt axis in a number of different positions and angles when in the pivot mode. As described above, pivotable hinge member 501 allows docking tray 201 to rotate about a rotational axis (e.g., adjusting the orientation of docking tray 101 and tablet device 201, if any, mounted therein) and to rotate about a tilt axis (e.g., adjusting the viewing angle of docking tray 201 and tablet device 201, if any, mounted therein). For example, as shown in fig. 7-9, docking tray 101 may be arranged in a landscape orientation and rotated (e.g., tilted) in a substantially horizontal direction when in the landscape orientation to adjust the viewing angle of tablet device 201. As shown in fig. 10-12, docking tray 101 may be arranged in a longitudinal orientation and rotated (e.g., tilted) in a substantially horizontal direction when in the longitudinal orientation to adjust the viewing angle of tablet device 201. Rotating the docking tray 101 about the tilt axis is not limited to when the docking tray 101 is in either a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation. For example, the docking tray 101 may be disposed at any orientation between the landscape orientation and the portrait orientation, and the docking tray 101 may be rotated (e.g., tilted) about a tilt axis in any orientation.

As described above, the docking tray 101 is allowed to rotate about a plurality of axes (e.g., a rotation axis and a tilt axis) by means of the pivotable hinge member 501. For example, in addition to a spring-loaded mechanism that allows pivotable hinge member 501 to alternate between a first position, in which docking tray 101 is recessed within cradle 100, and a second position, in which docking tray 101 extends from cradle 100, pivotable hinge member 501 may include a ball joint mechanism that allows docking tray 101 to rotate (e.g., tilt) about a tilt axis when in a pivot mode. Rotation of the docking tray 101 about the rotational axis and tilt axis to adjust the orientation and viewing angle of the docking tray 101 (and the tablet device if the tablet device 201 has been installed therein) may be accomplished by using various mechanisms other than, but not limited to, a spring-loaded mechanism and/or a ball joint mechanism.

As described above, the exemplary embodiment includes a bracket 100 configured to be mounted at a plurality of locations in a vehicle. For example, in an exemplary embodiment, the bracket 100 may be attached or seated within a headrest 1301 of a seat in a vehicle, as shown in fig. 13. The bracket 100 may be attached to the headrest 1301 by, for example, a snap 1401 (as shown in FIG. 14), a screw 1501 (as shown in FIG. 15), an adhesive, or an epoxy. The brackets may be fixed to an internal support structure of the headrest 1301 or attached (e.g., glued or riveted) directly to the body of the headrest 1301. In an exemplary embodiment, the stand 100 may be disposed at an overhead position in a vehicle, as shown in fig. 16. For example, the bottom portion 1601 may be attached to a ceiling 1602 in the vehicle, while the stand 100 may be attached to the bottom portion 1601. Bottom portion 1601 may include a hinge mechanism 1603 to allow stand 100 to pivot into bottom portion 1601 when tablet device 201 is not in use.

The stand 100 may be electrically connected to a power source and/or audio/video system in the vehicle, thus connecting the tablet device 201 to the electrical system and/or audio/video system of the vehicle. The bracket 100 may be connected to a vehicle power supply and/or audio/video system via power and/or data lines 1701 connected to the bracket 100 and passing through the headrest post 1702 and the seat 1703, as shown in FIG. 17. The line 1701 may pass through a single headrest post 1702 or multiple headrest posts 1702. The rack 100 may include a power input port 502 and/or a data input port 503 to receive power and/or data lines 1701, as shown in fig. 5. In addition, cradle 100 may include a wireless transmitter and/or receiver 105 that may use a variety of wireless transmission standards, including but not limited to bluetooth, Radio Frequency (RF), Infrared (IR), or 802.11 (e.g., 802.11a/b/g/n) transmission standards. Wireless transmitter and/or receiver 105 may be used to wirelessly connect cradle 100 to the vehicle's audio/video system and/or receive commands to wirelessly control tablet device 201 (e.g., via a vehicle console or remote controller). The cradle 100 may be electrically connected in the vehicle using a wired connection as described above, a wireless connection as described above, or a combination of wired and wireless connections.

Exemplary embodiments of the cradle 100 may include a wireless transceiver to communicate with an external network (e.g., a cellular network) to allow the cradle 100 to function as a wireless hotspot to provide internet connectivity and/or local area network connectivity to installed electronic computing devices and/or other mobile devices within and around the vehicle. The stand 100 may also include speakers that connect to an installed electronic computing device via a wired connection through the connection component 103 or via a wireless connection.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.

Claims

1. A mounting device, comprising:

a bracket including a first recess and configured to be mounted in a vehicle;

a pivotable hinge member coupled to the bracket; and

a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge member, wherein,

the docking tray is configured to be alternately locked at a first position in which the docking tray is disposed within the first recess in the cradle and a second position in which the docking tray is disposed outside the first recess in the cradle in response to a force applied to the docking tray in a direction toward the first recess in the cradle, and

the docking tray includes a second recess shaped and dimensioned to receive an electronic computing device.

2. The mounting device of claim 1, further comprising:

a securing member disposed on a first end of the docking tray; and

a connecting member disposed on a second end of the docking tray, the second end opposite the first end, wherein,

the connection component includes a connection port configured to matingly receive a connector of the electronic computing device and provide power to the electronic computing device, an

The securing member is configured to slidably move in a first direction away from the docking tray to receive the electronic computing device in the docking tray; and slidably moving in a second direction toward the docking tray to secure the electronic computing device in the docking tray.

3. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the pivotable hinge member is coupled to the cradle proximate a center of the cradle and connected to the docking tray proximate a center of the docking tray.

4. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the docking tray is configured to rotate about a plurality of axes when the docking tray is in the second position.

5. The mounting device of claim 4, wherein the docking tray is configured to rotate about two axes when the docking tray is in the second position.

6. The mounting device of claim 5, wherein a first of the two axes is a rotational axis and a second of the two axes is a tilt axis, the orientation of the electronic computing device being adjusted as the docking tray is rotated about the rotational axis when the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray; and when the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray, the viewing angle of the electronic computing device is adjusted as the docking tray is rotated about the tilt axis.

7. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the electronic computing device comprises a tablet device or a smartphone.

8. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the bracket is disposed in a vehicle headrest.

9. The mounting device of claim 8, wherein a front surface of the electronic computing device is substantially flush with an outer surface of a vehicle headrest when the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray with the docking tray in the first position.

10. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the bracket is configured to be positioned above a head in a vehicle.

11. A mounting device, comprising:

a bracket including a first recess and configured to be mounted in a vehicle headrest;

a pivotable hinge member coupled to the bracket; and

a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge member, wherein,

the docking tray is configured to lock in a first position in which the docking tray is disposed within the first recess in the cradle and a second position in which the docking tray is disposed outside the first recess in the cradle, an

The docking tray includes a second recess shaped and dimensioned to receive a tablet device,

the docking tray is configured to alternately lock at a first position and a second position in response to a force applied to the docking tray in a direction toward the first recess in the cradle, an

The docking tray is configured to rotate about a rotation axis and a tilt axis when the docking tray is in a second position, wherein, when the tablet device is coupled to the docking tray, the orientation of the tablet device adjusts as the docking tray is rotated about the rotation axis; and when the tablet device is coupled to the docking tray, the viewing angle of the tablet device is adjusted as the docking tray is rotated about the tilt axis.

12. The mounting device of claim 11, further comprising:

a securing member disposed on a first end of the docking tray; and

the connection component includes a connection port configured to matingly receive a connector of the tablet device and provide power to the tablet device, an

The securing member is configured to slidably move in a first direction away from the docking tray to receive the tablet device in the docking tray; and slidably moving in a second direction toward the docking tray to secure the tablet device in the docking tray.

13. The mounting device of claim 11, wherein a front surface of the tablet device is substantially flush with an outer surface of the vehicle headrest when the tablet device is coupled to the docking tray with the docking tray in the first position.

14. The mounting device of claim 11, wherein the pivotable hinge member is coupled to the cradle proximate a center of the cradle and to the docking tray proximate a center of the docking tray.

15. A mounting device, comprising:

a bracket including a recess and configured to be mounted in a vehicle headrest;

a pivotable hinge member coupled to the bracket; and

a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge member and shaped and sized to receive an electronic computing device, wherein,

the docking tray is configured to alternate between a first position when in the first position the docking tray is disposed within the recess in the cradle and a second position when in the second position the docking tray is disposed outside the recess in the cradle in response to a force applied to the docking tray in a direction toward the recess in the cradle,

the docking tray is configured to rotate about a rotation axis and a tilt axis when disposed in a second position, the docking tray being located in an area between the cradle and a vehicle seat facing the cradle when in the second position, and

when the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray, the orientation of the electronic computing device is adjusted as the docking tray is rotated about the axis of rotation, and when the electronic computing device is coupled to the docking tray, the viewing angle of the electronic computing device is adjusted as the docking tray is rotated about the tilt axis.

16. The mounting device of claim 15, wherein the pivotable hinge member is coupled to the cradle proximate a center of the cradle and to the docking tray proximate a center of the docking tray.

17. The mounting device of claim 16, wherein the second position is located in a region between the bracket and the vehicle seat.

18. The mounting device of claim 17, further comprising:

a securing member disposed on a first end of the docking tray; and

The securing member is configured to slidably move in a first direction away from the docking tray to receive the electronic computing device within the docking tray; and slidably moving in a second direction toward the docking tray to secure the electronic computing device in the docking tray.

19. A mounting system, comprising:

a bracket including a first recess and configured to be mounted in a vehicle;

a pivotable hinge member coupled to the bracket; and

a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge member, wherein,

the docking tray is shaped and dimensioned to receive an electronic computing device;

a securing component disposed on the first end of the docking tray, wherein,

the securing member is configured to slidably move in a first direction away from the docking tray to receive the electronic computing device in the docking tray; and slidably moving in a second direction toward the docking tray to secure the electronic computing device in the docking tray;

a connection member disposed on a second end of the docking tray, the second end opposite the first end, wherein the connection member includes a second recess shaped and dimensioned to receive a removable connection adapter, an

A plurality of removable connection adapters, each connection adapter including a different connection port configured to matingly receive a connector of a different electronic computing device and to provide power to the different electronic computing device.