About Perpendicular Axes Patents (Class 361/679.07)
  • Patent number: 7839626
    Abstract: A display structure includes a base, a stand pivotably attached to the base and rotatable along a first axis, an elastic connecting member, and a display unit pivotably engaged with ends of the connecting member and rotatable along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The connecting member includes a pair of arm sections slidably engaged with the stand for adjusting a height of the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Zhong-Hai Zhang
  • Patent number: 7837159
    Abstract: A positioning mechanism and a display device using the same are provided. The positioning mechanism comprises a fixed frame, a first buckling element, a second buckling element and a rotary component. The first buckling element is fixed to a first position of the fixed frame. The second buckling element is fixed to a second position of the fixed frame. The rotary component having a positioning pin is connected to an object and is pivoted to the fixed frame, such that the object and the rotary component are synchronously rotated with respect to the fixed frame. The object is in a first positioning state and a second positioning state when the positioning pin is buckled to the first buckling element and the second buckling element respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Qiada Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Jung Tsuo, Chien-Hung Chen, Cheng-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7821778
    Abstract: A monitor assembly includes a monitor, for displaying output of a diagnostic device such as a fluoroscope, to which is operationally attached a bracket that is operative to secure (preferably reversibly) the monitor to the diagnostic device so that an operator of the diagnostic device can view the output while operating the diagnostic device and without interrupting the operation of the diagnostic device. Preferably, the monitor is attached to the bracket by a joint assembly that allows the monitor to be translated and rotated relative to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventor: Kevin Herman
  • Patent number: 7817408
    Abstract: A notebook computer includes a host, a supporting frame and a displayer. The supporting frame is pivotally connected with the host and has a straight sliding slot and a curved sliding slot. The displayer has two sliding members, which are pivotally connected with the supporting frame and slidably connected with the straight sliding slot and the curved sliding slot respectively. The displayer is operable to rotate relative to the supporting frame by using either one of the two sliding members as a pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Northern Lights Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Wen Chiang, Pao-Tung Weng
  • Patent number: 7800893
    Abstract: A display stabilization system comprises an electronic device having a hinge assembly coupling a side of a display member to a base member to enable the display member to tilt and swivel relative to the base member and at least one stabilizer configured to cause a stabilization force to be applied between the base member and the side of the display member at a distal location relative to the hinge assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark S. Tracy, Jonathan R. Harris, Paul J. Doczy
  • Patent number: 7787242
    Abstract: A display support apparatus includes a stabilizing member defining a cable passageway, a rotational coupling member coupled to the stabilizing member, and a plurality of supporting arms coupled to the stabilizing member, at least one supporting arm defining a cable-routing channel, whereby the stabilizing member rigidly maintains the plurality of supporting arms in a substantially parallel orientation relative to each other. The display support apparatus may be rotatably coupled to a chassis base and a display may be rotatably coupled to the support arms to provide rigid support for the display on the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mark A. Schwager, Kevin L. Kamphuis
  • Patent number: 7766297
    Abstract: A rotatable mechanism includes a U-shaped holding seat having left and right arm, a spring unit having a limiting stem received in a reception space defined between the right arm and a protection sheath extending from the left arm toward the right arm, a control shaft extending from the left arm toward the right arm and a torsion spring sleeved the control shaft to provide a torque, and a U-shaped holding frame fastened securely to the control shaft simultaneous rotation of the holding frame together with the spring unit with respect to the holding seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventor: Ting-Hui Chih
  • Patent number: 7768138
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a semiconductor chip is connected to a board through an interconnection layer. A plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals and a plurality of third terminals are provided on the board, the interconnection layer and the semiconductor chip, respectively. The second terminals are connected to the first terminals through the board. The third terminals are connected to the second terminals. The interconnection layer is rotatable about a rotation axis perpendicular to an upper surface of the interconnection layer. A first terminal having a specific function out of the first terminals and a third terminal having the specific function out of the third terminals are connected to each other by rotating the interconnection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Masatoshi Shinagawa
  • Publication number: 20100128425
    Abstract: A display structure includes a base, a stand pivotably attached to the base and rotatable along a first axis, an elastic connecting member, and a display unit pivotably engaged with ends of the connecting member and rotatable along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The connecting member includes a pair of arm sections slidably engaged with the stand for adjusting a height of the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUATRY (ShenZhen) CO. LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, ZHONG-HAI ZHANG
  • Patent number: 7706137
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first housing; a second housing; and a coupling unit that openably/closably and rotatably couples the second housing with the first housing. The coupling unit is a biaxial coupling unit having: a rotation axis that vertically extends when the first housing is placed on a horizontal table, and is rotatably coupled to the first housing; and an opening/closing axis that is fixed to the rotation axis, horizontally extends, openably/closably supports the second housing with respect to the first housing, and rotates as the rotation axis rotates. The coupling unit includes a stopper to rotate the rotation axis-only when the second housing is opened with respect to the first housing within a range of rotation-allowing opening angle that allows for rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Takashi Iijima, Sonomasa Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7686250
    Abstract: The invention is a mount for an electronic display device. The mount comprises a mount member that has a top face and a bottom face. Portions of the mount member are configured to engage portions of a mounting surface within the cockpit of an airplane. The mount also comprises a containment member spaced therefrom the mount member. A joint member is disposed in frictional contact with portions of the respective mount member and containment member. A base member, which may be configured for engagement with a portion of the electronic display device, may be connected to the joint member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Inventors: Hugo L. Fortes, Armand Wong, Robert Alfonso, Alex Rodrigo, Raul Segredo, Stylian Cocalides
  • Patent number: 7684200
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a main body; and a front face panel movably supported to cover a front face of the main body or to expose at least a portion of the front face thereof, and the front face panel is provided with a housing portion detachably retaining a portable apparatus; and the front face side of the main body is provided with an insertion/ejection slot for inserting or ejecting a memory medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Takuya Watanabe, Junichi Sawada
  • Patent number: 7669289
    Abstract: A dual-axis hinge includes at least a connecting section, an upper hinge and a lower hinge. The connecting section has two sides orthogonally connected to the upper and lower hinges respectively. The connecting section has a circuit cavity that communicates with circuit outlets of the upper and lower hinges to form a passage for accommodating a transmission circuit. The upper hinge is connected to a first sleeve for joining the top cover of a folding electronic product, and the lower hinge is connected to a second sleeve for joining the body of the folding electronic product. These connections enable the top cover to rotate in at least two different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Chung Shih, Yi-Shen Wang, Ching-Shih Chen, Yun-Long Tun, Ming-San Huang, John C. Wang
  • Patent number: 7643276
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display main body that displays an image thereon and a base member, the display apparatus further including a lifting unit which includes a guide frame that stands on the base member and a lifting member coupled with the guide frame to move with the display main body, a pivoting unit which is provided between the display main body and the lifting member and supports the display main body to pivot around a pivot axis in clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and a locking unit which includes a moving member that is lifted together with the display main body and moves with a pivoting operation of the display main body, and a locking projection provided on the guide frame to limit one of the pivoting operation and the lifting operation of the display main body by limiting the moving member from moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jong-hwa Shin
  • Patent number: 7639481
    Abstract: A hinge device of a plane display capable of manually rotating in lateral horizontal direction, manually inclining (tilting, laying) in longitudinal direction, and manually adjusting the height in vertical direction simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Simotec Inc.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Katsumata, Takayuki Kaneko
  • Patent number: 7619879
    Abstract: In a convertible notebook/tablet computer with a dual-swivel hinge, an arrangement for communicating to a user a preferred rotational direction for pivoting about a z-axis, entirely without wiring or lights and in a manner such that at most only one rotational direction is communicated at a time. Preferably, this is accomplished via one or more windows, disposed on a surface of the hinge, that permit an arrow to be visible in accordance with a preferred rotational direction that a user needs to pivot the monitor/lid with respect to the keyboard based on the rotational direction originally traversed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Aoyama, Yasunori Maezawa, Nariaki Mieki, Shigeki Mori, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20090262080
    Abstract: A portable viewing and computing apparatus. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a bus, a memory unit coupled to the bus, and a processor coupled to the bus. The memory unit is for storing data and instructions. The processor is for processing data and instructions. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device coupled to the bus. The display device is comprised of a viewing panel viewable from a front side and a back side. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device controller coupled to the bus. The display device controller is for sensing the orientation and rotation of the display device, and in response thereto, for controlling and rendering data on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: PALM, Inc.
    Inventors: David Northway, John Cardozo
  • Publication number: 20090231791
    Abstract: In a convertible notebook/tablet computer with a dual-swivel hinge, an arrangement for communicating to a user a preferred rotational direction for pivoting about a z-axis, entirely without wiring or lights and in a manner such that at most only one rotational direction is communicated at a time. Preferably, this is accomplished via one or more windows, disposed on a surface of the hinge, that permit an arrow to be visible in accordance with a preferred rotational direction that a user needs to pivot the monitor/lid with respect to the keyboard based on the rotational direction originally traversed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Aoyama, Yasunori Maezawa, Nariaki Mieki, Shigeki Mori, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20090231789
    Abstract: The disclosed computer accessory has a separate display that is connected to a computer through an interface. A base part is used to fit the accessory to the computer, and a swing arm connects the base part and the accessory display. For easy transport, the disclosed accessory is arranged so that the accessory display can be stored flat against the computer. For use, the swing arm enables the accessory display to be folded out into an operational position where it can be easily seen by others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: John Pischl
  • Patent number: 7576974
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a display, a connector secured to a bottom of the display, and a stand. The connector includes a pivot portion and two opposing arm portions extending from the pivot portion. The stand includes a top wall with a receiving space defined thereunder. The top wall defines a mounting channel therein. The mounting channel includes a receiving groove for pivotably receiving the pivot portion of the connector, and two opposing passing grooves extending from the receiving groove to allow the corresponding arm portions to pass therethrough and enter into the receiving space. The flat panel display device with simple structure is easy for use, assembly and disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Chun Liu, Guo-Fu Guo, Xiao-Lin Gan, Yu-Kuang Ho
  • Publication number: 20090201661
    Abstract: There is provided an angle regulating apparatus enabling a user to freely set a rotational angle and direction of a display device installed on a wall or ceiling. The angle regulating apparatus of a display device includes: a support plate coupled to a rear side of the display device; a swivel penetrating a central portion of the support plate and moving together with the support plate, the swivel being curved by a predetermined radius of curvature; a pressure plate installed in a recessed portion of the swivel, for pressurizing the swivel; a swivel holder having a front side recessed by the same radius of curvature as that of the swivel, such that the swivel is installed in the recessed portion; an attachment plate installed in a rear side of the swivel holder, for fixing the display device to a wall or ceiling; a shaft penetrating a front side of the pressure plate from a rear side of the attachment plate; and a nut inserted into an outer periphery of the shaft, for pressurizing the pressure plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Kyung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20090154083
    Abstract: [Problem] To present a hinge device of a plane display capable of manually rotating in lateral horizontal direction, manually inclining (tilting, laying) in longitudinal direction, and manually adjusting the height in vertical direction simultaneously, being simple in structure and easy in manual operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Simotec Inc.
    Inventors: Tsutomu KATSUMATA, Takayuki KANEKO