Video Display Screen Support Patents (Class 248/917)
  • Patent number: 7681859
    Abstract: A portable terminal device includes a supporting leg which makes it possible to watch television in a standing state of the terminal device. The portable terminal device comprises a main body having a mounting groove formed in a rear surface thereof to have a predetermined length, the mounting groove having a plurality of catching grooves formed in one inner side surface thereof; and a supporting leg assembly having an end rotatably supported in the mounting groove. The supporting leg assembly comprises a supporting leg including a leg portion having a predetermined length, and a hollow head portion formed at one end of the leg portion and having one side opened. A cam member is inserted and supported in the head portion of the supporting leg with a spring received therein to be movable within a certain section in an axial direction. The cam member has a cam protrusion protruding outward to be caught to one of the catching grooves by an elastic force of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Han Kim
  • Patent number: 7679890
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a portable computer, comprising a main unit, a display unit, a connecting device that connects the display unit o the main unit mechanically, and a cable that connects the display unit to the main unit electrically; wherein, said connecting device is an extensible device, and at least a part of said cable is concealed in said extensible device. With said extensible device, the display. Unit can be controlled at different heights relative to the main unit as required, so as to facilitate: operation of the user. In addition, by concealing the cable in the extensible device partial y or entirely, the structure of the portable computer is simplified, and the portable computer is easier to be carried and operated; in addition, the safety is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Lai Yang
  • Patent number: 7677519
    Abstract: The computer workstation permits a user to work while reclining or in a supine position. The workstation has a monitor and a monitor platform for securely holding the monitor. The platform is independently adjustable and lockable in a selected horizontal and vertical position. The monitor moves with the platform so that the monitor is positioned in viewing position for the user when the user is in any position. The workstation also has a wireless transceiver for streaming signals between the monitor and a remote computer. The remote computer is wirelessly attached to the workstation. A keyboard/trackball platform is independently adjustable and lockable in selected positions. The keyboard/trackball platform has a wireless keyboard detachably mounted thereon. The keyboard assists the user to communicate with the remote computer. Additionally, there is a trackball for assisting the user to communicate with the remote computer. The trackball is detachably mounted on the keyboard/trackball platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Gauer
  • Patent number: 7677509
    Abstract: A monitor stand is provided and includes a base, a stand body, a stand top assembly, an upper hinge assembly, a top slide, a first elastic member, and a locking unit. The stand body is supported by the base. The stand top assembly is pivotably supported by the stand body. The upper hinge assembly is provided with a rotating shaft to pivotably connect the stand body to the stand top assembly. The top slide slides along the stand top assembly and has a monitor mounted thereon. The first elastic member is supported on the stand top assembly, to impart an upward elasticity to the top slide. The locking unit restricts a sliding of the top slide with respect to the stand top assembly, when the stand top assembly is pivoted from a vertical position to beyond a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Woon Geun Jang
  • Patent number: 7677517
    Abstract: A swivel stand of the present invention has a mechanism by which while equipment 1 such as a TV monitor or monitor camera is rotated manually, the rotation of the equipment 1 (TV monitor 1) is controlled such that a disc 4 fixed by a worm gear 8 slides on a pole 2 joined to the equipment, or by which while the equipment 1 is rotated by the motor 9, the rotation of the equipment 1 is controlled such that the disc 4 rotated by the worm gear 8 synchronizes the pole 2 joined to the equipment 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Murakami Corporation
    Inventor: Hisaya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7672121
    Abstract: An exemplary flat panel display (200) includes a display module (22), a supporting member (25) for supporting the display module, and a base (27) detachably attaching to the supporting member. The supporting member includes a first hook (254) and a positioning groove (258). The base includes an elastic member (273) and a first through slot (274). When the first hook is latched in the first through slot and part of the elastic member is received in the positioning groove, the supporting member is detachably attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Chuan Li, Te-Hsu Wang
  • Patent number: 7669808
    Abstract: A display module exhibition station includes a housing body, a bottom lid and a movable bracket. The bottom lid has one end pivotally engaged with the housing body to form an openable case. The movable bracket may hold a display module. The movable bracket is pivotally engaged with an inner side of the housing body and may be extended outside the openable case to exhibit the display module or house the display module inside the openable case to facilitate carrying of the exhibition station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Zu Lai, Jen-Yu Shih, Guo-Dong Peng
  • Patent number: 7667968
    Abstract: A cooling system for an electrical device includes a receptacle unit having a main opening with an inner chamber, a cooling unit operably associated with the electrical device arranged in the chamber of the receptacle unit, intake and exhaust openings arranged between the electronic device and the receptacle unit, an intake path extending from the intake opening to the cooling unit via the chamber of the receptacle unit and an exhaust path extending from the cooling unit to the exhaust opening via the inner space of the receptacle unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Exceptional Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Seale Moorer, Eric Eichensehr, William K. Virgin, Joseph Lehman
  • Patent number: 7665696
    Abstract: A stand for a display device includes a connecting member having a side connected to the display device, an insertion portion extending downward from the connecting member, a hook step formed on the insertion portion, a supporting member provided with a space in which the insertion portion is inserted, a base for fixing the supporting member, and a locking unit that is selectively aligned with the hook step to place the connecting member in a fixing or separable state in a state where the connecting member is disposed in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Yun Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 7667957
    Abstract: A thin-type display including: a panel main body having a panel, a frame for accommodating the panel and a transmission interface for receiving signals; a movable bracket having a connecting section fixedly connectable to the back of the panel main body and a fixing section pivotally connected with the connecting section; and a support arm composed of a jacket, a slide member, a leaf spring assembly and a sleeve. The movable bracket is disposed at an upper end of the support arm. A lower end of the support arm is connected with a base. The back face of the frame of the panel main body is formed with a downward extending recessed section. The connecting section of the movable bracket is connected with the panel main body at lower end of the recessed section distal from the transmission interface arranged on the top face of the recessed section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Cherng Jyieh Corp.
    Inventor: Kun-Sheng Lee
  • Patent number: 7663706
    Abstract: An in-wall type multi-functional television set being embedded in the wall of home, accommodated and withdrawn from the wall. The in-wall type multi-functional television set includes a main body having an accommodating part provided at a front side of the main body, an input part with a plurality of input keys provided at a side of the main body, a television signal receiving circuit for receiving and outputting a broadcast television signal, speakers for outputting an audio signal received from the television signal receiving circuit, and a controller for controlling the in-wall type multi-functional television set, a monitor, accommodated in and withdrawn from the accommodating part of the main body, for displaying the video signal received from the television signal receiving circuit, and a connecting part having an end portion connected to the accommodating part and the other end portion connected to the monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Costel Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gong-hyun Ryu
  • Patent number: 7661642
    Abstract: A motorized mount system includes first and second mount brackets, where one or both of the mount brackets is motorized to pivot a monitor. The motorized bracket includes a motorized actuator system that releaseably engages with the monitor. The actuator system includes a moving block that releaseably pushes the monitor to tilt up, and uses the weight of the monitor to tilt down the monitor. The monitor can be separated with the moving block so that if a foreign object gets between the bottom end of the monitor and the wall, the foreign object needs to counteract the weight of the monitor but not the force due to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Clo Systems
    Inventors: Sung I. Oh, Ken Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7660103
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a main unit; a cap unit that is capable of having a portable electronic device attached thereto; an instructing unit that issues an instruction to designate a tilt angle of the cap unit with respect to the main unit; a driving unit that drives the cap unit in accordance with the instruction from the instructing unit; and a controlling unit that controls the operation of the driving unit in accordance with the instruction from the instructing unit, when the portable electronic device is not attached to the cap unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventor: Yukisuke Ozaki
  • Patent number: 7656651
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for automatically positioning an interface module in a rack system are disclosed. An exemplary method includes biasing the interface module in a predetermined position. The method also includes automatically moving the interface module from the predetermined position when accessing removable blade enclosures in the rack system. The method also includes automatically returning the interface module to the predetermined position after accessing the removable blade enclosures in the rack system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Troy A. Della Fiora, Joseph R. Allen, Eric Mei, Everett R. Salinas
  • Patent number: 7651058
    Abstract: A stand assembly for a monitor is provided. The stand assembly includes a base and a stand having an upper end rotatably coupled to a monitor body, and a lower end rotatably coupled to the base. The stand assembly also includes torque correcting means for generating a torque which varies non-linearly with rotation of the stand, thus allowing a tilt angle of a monitor body coupled to the stand assembly to be easily adjusted throughout a large range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Gyu Yeol Cho, Chang Woo Choi
  • Patent number: 7651062
    Abstract: To stabilize the weight balance of an entire liquid crystal display device by locating a lateral shaft by which the lower end of a support leg is attached to a base either directly under or substantially directly under the center of gravity of a main unit having a liquid crystal module. A main unit 1 in which a liquid crystal module 2 is housed in a cabinet 3 is supported so as to allow tilt adjustment, by a support leg 6 that rises up from a base 5. An attachment component 61 of the support leg 6 is overlapped with and fastened by screws on the outer back face of a metal plate 22 of the liquid crystal module 2, the result being that a lateral shaft 7 for attaching the support leg 6 to the base 5 is located directly under the center of gravity G of the main unit 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Matsutani, Yuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7652873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable computer including a tablet body to accommodate a plurality of hardware components and capable of a tablet operation, an input unit body to input data to the tablet body; and one link including a first end rotatably coupled to a rear of the tablet body and a second end rotatably coupled to a back of the input unit body, the tablet body alternating between a tablet operation position in which the tablet body is folded on the input unit body while the link is interposed between the rear of the tablet body and an upper surface of the input unit body, and an exposed position in which the tablet body coupled with the link is spaced from the input unit body and the input unit body is externally exposed. Thus, the present invention provides a portable computer which enables a user to rotate a tablet body and which has an attractive and slim outer appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-woon Lee
  • Patent number: 7649576
    Abstract: A display device includes a casing of which a bottom portion is in contact with a setting face when the display device is set; a base member attached to a back face of the casing; and a stand member attached pivotably to the base member. The stand member supports a main body in cooperation with the bottom portion of the casing in an opened state and is capable of brought into a closed state when the stand member is not used. The bottom portion includes a first inclined face being in surface contact with the setting face in the opened state, and a second inclined face inclined relative to a horizontal direction when the casing is vertically erected. The stand member includes a contact portion having a third inclined face being in surface contact with the setting face in the opened state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masuo Ogawa, Hiroki Ishii
  • Patent number: 7648112
    Abstract: A flat panel display mounting device for securing a flat panel display, such as an LCD or plasma television, to a support surface, such as a wall, is disclosed. The flat panel display mounting device comprises a plurality of members in the form of support panels pivotally connected together and a rotation control mechanism connected thereto so that the flat panel display mounted on the device can be rotated to a desired angle and the center of gravity of the flat panel display during rotation can be maintained as close to the support surface as possible, so as not to generate additional burden to the flat panel display mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventors: Min-Chuan Wu, Hung-Hsin Yu
  • Patent number: 7644898
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a medical boom with articulated arms and a base cabinet designed to accommodate modular equipment and utility racks that include video processing, computer, and electronic, and other utility equipment that can be easy inserted and removed from the base cabinet is disclosed. The boom includes a stationary base that is configured to be installed into an operating room and one or more boom arms supported by the stationary base and configured to extend over an operating table in the operating room. The structural base includes one or more bays configured to receive a modular rack of electrical equipment. In various embodiments, the structural base cabinet further incorporates wiring to connect the equipment installed in the modular racks to video monitors and other equipment mounted on the articulated booms. The modular racks are preconfigured with a variety of electronic equipment such as computers, video processors and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: CompView Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Paul White, Larry Vollum, Dennis Palatov
  • Patent number: 7644897
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display main body to display an image, a base, a lifting unit having a guide frame extending from the base, a lifting member coupled to the display main body and movably coupled to the guide frame to lift the display main body along the guide frame, and a lifting spring member provided between the guide frame and the lifting member to bias the lifting member away from the base, and a locking unit to couple the guide frame and the lifting member to be detachable to each other and to lock the display main body in a predetermined position with respect to the base. Accordingly, the display apparatus is capable of lifting the display main body more safely and locking the display main body in the predetermined position. The display apparatus also has an aesthetic appearance, and the display main body may be rotated in various directions with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong-hwa Shin
  • Patent number: 7646591
    Abstract: A support mechanism includes a support member which has a tab slidable along a groove, and can be fixed at a desired position when an engagement teeth array in the tab engages with an engagement hook. Also, a pressing member with a presser portion is movable along the engagement teeth array, and can be fixed at a desired position when an engagement hook engages with an engagement teeth array. Thus, a single front panel can be used for a number of flat display panels of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Akihiro Oomoto, Masanori Tsukuda
  • 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: 7643279
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a computer with a display panel mounted thereon, which comprises: a frame structure, a display panel and at least one casing board covering the frame structure. The frame structure further comprises: a front frame, a rear frame, a baseplate connecting the bottoms of the front frame and the rear frame, and two support bars connecting the tops of the front frame and the rear frame. The front and rear frames, the baseplate and the support bars define an accommodation space inside the frame structure and at least four installation planes encasing the accommodation space. The display panel is installed on an arbitrary installation plane and electrically connected to the motherboard to receive video signals and present images. The casing boards are installed on the other installation planes where no display panel is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Shuttle Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Huei Yu
  • Patent number: 7637463
    Abstract: A height-adjustable support includes a stand unit, a friction-providing assembly including a stationary member disposed stationarily on the stand unit and a movable member movable relative to and in frictional contact with the stationary member, a link assembly coupled to the movable member such that pivoting movement of the link assembly results in movement of the movable member relative to the stationary member, a mounting seat disposed on a distal end portion of the link assembly and adapted to support a load, and a biasing assembly coupled to the movable member and to the stand unit. A biasing force exerted by the biasing assembly on the movable member and a frictional force generated between the stationary member and the movable member cooperate to balance the weight of the load and position the link assembly to sustain the load at an arbitrary height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Hui Yen, Cheng-Feng Wu
  • Patent number: 7637465
    Abstract: A mounting device includes a fixed bracket unit, a detachable bracket unit, and a safety lock. The fixed bracket unit is mounted on a wall. The detachable bracket unit is fastened to an electronic device, is formed with an engaging groove, and is suspended on the fixed bracket unit. The safety lock is coupled movably to the fixed bracket unit, and is movable relative to the fixed bracket unit between an engaged position, where the safety lock extends into the engaging groove in the detachable bracket unit, and a disengaged position, where the safety lock disengages the engaging groove in the detachable bracket unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Inventor: Tom Huang
  • Patent number: 7636235
    Abstract: A portable media reproduction system preferably includes a housing with an attached docking component for receiving a portable media player, the docking component being recessed into the housing when in a closed position such that the first side forms a uniformly substantially flat surface. A latch is provided for holding the docking component in the closed position, and a connector connects to the portable media player. The connector is positioned on the docking component to receive the portable media player when the docking component is in an open position. A base component is recessed into the second side of the housing when in a closed position such that the second side of the housing forms a uniformly substantially flat surface. The base component is extendable into an open position such that the it supports the portable media reproduction system in a substantially upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Aaron Langberg, Richard Messerle
  • Patent number: 7636133
    Abstract: A flat panel display (FPD) support has a supporting bracket, a connecting assembly pivotally connected to the supporting bracket and a leaf spring mounted between the supporting bracket and the connecting assembly. The connecting assembly is attached to an FPD to allow the supporting bracket to hold the FPD on a plane. The leaf spring pulls the supporting bracket toward the panel bracket and a weight of the FPD allows the FPD and the supporting bracket leaning to each other to stay in a specific angle. Therefore, a visual angle of the FPD relative to a plane is easily adjusted by the supporting assembly. The FPD with the FPD support is light, simple and portable and is conveniently packaged for sale or transportation and does not occupy a large area when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Ching Hsu
  • Patent number: 7631841
    Abstract: A bracket with a horizontal displacement compensation capacity includes a base, a sliding stand, an elastic element, a displacement compensation linkage assembly, and a support body. The sliding stand slides on the base. Both ends of the elastic element are respectively fixed to the base and the sliding stand. The displacement compensation linkage assembly includes a first rod, a second rod and an abutting piece. The rods are for connecting to the base and the sliding stand. The abutting piece is pivotally connected to the pivoting portion between the other ends of the first and second rods. Via the above arrangement, when the support body is swinging, a displacement compensation action can be generated in the horizontal direction, so that the viewing distance between a supported article and a user can be kept constant. Furthermore, the vertical height can be adjusted and the horizontal distance can be kept simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Hui Yen, Chun-Lung Chen
  • Patent number: 7628371
    Abstract: An exemplary adjustable stand (20) for displays includes a main support (22), a movable rack (25), an adjusting system (26) and a balance mechanism (28). The movable rack is slidably mounted on the main support. The adjusting system includes at least one pinion gear (266) rotatably attached on the movable rack and at least one rack gear (267) fixed to the main support. The at least one pinion gear meshes with the at least one rack gear. The balance mechanism is mounted between the main support and the movable rack for balancing gravity of the movable rack and components fixed relative to the movable rack. The present invention further discloses a stand (10) including a support bracket (30), a base (40) and the adjustable stand for connecting the support and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignees: Hon Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Tie-Zhu Wang
  • Patent number: 7628361
    Abstract: An exemplary adjustable support mechanism (50) includes a main bracket (51), an adjustable suspension member (52) slidably mounted to the main bracket and an elastic member (53). The main bracket forms at least two guide rails (516) including a first guide rail and a second guide rail disposed opposite to each other. The adjustable suspension member includes two crossed connected suspension frames (524, 525), at least two wheels (522) engaging the guide rails, and at least one stretching member (526, 527). The suspension frames are rotatably connected to each other. The at least two wheels are disposed at ends of the suspension frames. Two ends of each stretching member are connected to the suspension frames correspondingly. The elastic member has two ends fixed relative to the main bracket and the adjustable suspension member correspondingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Jun-Wu Duan, Chang-Sheng Fan
  • Patent number: 7624959
    Abstract: A mount and methods for attaching a flat screen display panel is disclosed in which a wall bracket is attached to a support surface, a panel bracket is secured to a display panel, and the two brackets then cooperate to securely affix the display panel to the support surface while allowing subsequent lateral and pivotal adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Premier Mounts
    Inventors: Leonard Dozier, Michael F. Bouissiere
  • Patent number: 7621501
    Abstract: An electronic device. The electronic device comprises a main body, a bracket supporting the main body, a shaft rotatably joined with the bracket and comprising a flange, a base joined with the shaft, and a block slidably joined with the shaft and comprising a notch corresponding to the flange. The base is folded by rotation of the shaft. When the shaft rotates to a predetermined angle, the block slides to a first position in which the notch engages the flange to latch the shaft, thereby positioning the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Ting-Hui Chih
  • Patent number: 7621490
    Abstract: A height adjustable holding apparatus for supporting a display comprises a holding component, a moving component, an elastic component, an active component, a first rolling component, a driven component, a second rolling component, a first cable and a second cable. The moving component is movable along the holding component. The display is connected to the moving component and is movable along the holding component. The elastic component is disposed in one end of the holding component and is stretchable along the moving direction of the moving component. When the moving component generates a first displacement, the first cable drives the active component to rotate together with the driven component. The second rolling component rolls back the second cable and makes the elastic component to generate a second displacement smaller than the first displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventor: Li-Tien Tseng
  • Patent number: 7621500
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display holding device which retains one or more displays in such a way that they move laterally and smoothly. The display holding device, which is installed between at least one display and a supporting body supporting the display, includes (1) a guide mechanism secured to the supporting body, and (2) at least one holding mechanism for transmitting, to the guide mechanism, a moment due to weight of the display, and being secured to the display. In addition, the guide mechanism includes (a) a guide portion spanning laterally, and (b) a stopper placed along the guide portion. The holding mechanism includes (c) a slider mating with the guide portion in a slidable manner, and (d) a contact portion facing the stopper. The stopper blocks the contact portion from being displaced in the direction of the moment, and allows it to be displaced in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignees: Murakami Corporation, NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Ishizaki, Kenichi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7618017
    Abstract: An angle adjustment apparatus for an electronic device according to the present invention can be inexpensively formed by a compact and simple structure and readily assembled and disassembled. When a telephone set as an electronic device is in a small inclination position, auxiliary plates are substantially in parallel to supports of a leg. Tips of the auxiliary plates are brought into abutment against right surfaces of the first projections. Click portions of the supports are brought into abutment against left surfaces of the second projections. Accordingly, the supports cannot be further rotated counterclockwise with respect to the base. When the telephone set is in a large inclination position, the auxiliary plates are perpendicular to the supports. The tips of the auxiliary plates are brought into abutment against the engagement portions of the base. The click portions of the supports are located between the first projections and the second projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: NEC Inforntia Corporation
    Inventors: Satoki Mamizuka, William Anthony Magri
  • Patent number: 7614596
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a support stand for a display device is formed by attaching a stand cover to two stand members. Each of the two stand members includes a first member and a second member upward extending therefrom. The second member has a structure in which an attachment portion is bent at substantially right angles with respect to a base portion that opposes the base portion of the first member. The second member is secured to the first member by inserting bolts through bolt holes formed through three flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Mitsuyoshi Takao
  • Patent number: 7612991
    Abstract: A display device of the present invention includes a body unit; a display unit; and an arm unit, arranged upright from the body unit, for supporting the display unit; wherein the arm unit has a hollow structure formed with a pass-through opening and includes a first arm unit and a second arm unit arranged facing each other by way of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sakata, Makoto Miyashita, Toyoki Takahashi, Daiki Adachi, Sachiko Koyama
  • Patent number: 7611103
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a base plate; a display main body to display a picture thereon; a lifting member standing on the base plate and combined to the display main body to adjust the height of the display main body; at least one spiral spring connected to the lifting member and to elastically support the weight of the display main body and to extend and retract accordingly as the display main body is lifted up and lowered down; a supporter connected to the spiral spring and to extend and retract the spiral spring via rotation; and a friction member inserted in the supporter to contact with the spiral spring and to generate a predetermined friction while the supporter rotates so that the height of the display main body is maintained even when the weight of the display main body is changed. Accordingly, a display apparatus having an adjustable a display main body even when the weight of the display main body is varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-kyeong Ha, Ju-hwan Kim, Jeong-su Jason Lim, Dong-hyug Kim
  • Patent number: 7611113
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a secondary body having a touch screen and a primary body having a keyboard is provided. The secondary body slides and rotates relative to the primary body, such that the secondary body selectively makes the touch screen is back towards the primary body and cover the keyboard, so as to provide a first operation mode for operating the touch screen; or the secondary body is inclined relative to the primary body at a certain angle to show the keyboard on the primary body, so as to provide a second operation mode for operating the keyboard. Thus, various operation and accommodation aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yiu-Wai Lai
  • Patent number: 7611118
    Abstract: A low profile security mounting apparatus for mounting a flat panel screen to a support surface. The apparatus generally comprises a mounting plate, a back cover, and a platform. The mounting plate comprises an array of apertures for mounting a flat panel screen, a base for attachment to the platform, and a receptacle for engagement with the back cover. The back cover further comprises a panel that conceals the appliance mounting hardware, and a lower securing element that attaches to the platform. The platform in the present invention comprises a lower housing that is used as a locking mechanism for rotationally securing the apparatus. The platform also comprises an upper housing that uses a plurality of fasteners to secure the mounting plate and back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Lucasey Manufacturing Co.,
    Inventor: Edward L. O'Neill
  • Patent number: 7607625
    Abstract: The present invention relates to An information host support comprises a support shaft assembly, a plurality of connecting shafts, and a holding shaft assembly, wherein each connecting shaft serially connects to a support shaft of the support shaft assembly and a holding shaft of the holding shaft assembly. A vertical shaft is disposed at a side of each holding shaft to constitute an accommodation space. Each support shaft and each holding shaft are jointed to the connecting shaft by a support locking terminal and a holding locking terminal. Further, the support is arranged on a vertical surface by a linking chunk connecting each support shaft. Alternatively, the support is arranged on a sliding shaft with a roller assembly in collocation with an arc shape clip. This way, not only are various information hosts stably carried by fast adjusting the accommodation space, but also easy to storage by a hanging function thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Sallas Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 7607710
    Abstract: A folding monitor for vehicles is provided. The folding monitor for vehicles includes: a frame provided in a vehicle body; and a display unit provided at the frame, wherein one end of an arm is hinge-coupled to at least one side of the display unit, and a slot into which the other end of the arm is coupled to rotate is formed in the frame, wherein a rotation motion part and a linear motion part are formed in the slot, and a guide plate inserted into the rotation motion part, rotating and linearly moving along the linear motion part, is formed at an end part of the arm hinge-coupled to the slot. Therefore, noise can be reduced and durability of a product can be improved by preventing the display unit from being separated from the frame and shaken due to vehicle vibration and an external impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Bu Geun Yeo
  • Patent number: 7604276
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a ceiling, a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle and a video system selectively secured to the cradle for movement between a use position and a storage position. The video system includes a base shaped and dimensioned for selectively coupling with the cradle. The base includes a first hinge facilitating rotation of the video system, wherein the first hinge includes a tensioning mechanism controlling vibration of the video system as the vehicle moves and allowing for controlled positioning of the video system at a variety of angular orientations by simply releasing and reapplying the tensioning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher J. Vitito
  • Patent number: 7604275
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a ceiling, a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle, the cradle including a first end and a second end, and a video system selectively secured to the cradle, the video system including a base having a first end and a second end. An attachment mechanism selectively secures the video system to the cradle. The attachment mechanism consists essentially of a first attachment structure at the first end of the base, the first attachment structure of the base being shaped and dimensioned for selective coupling with a first attachment structure at the first end of the cradle, and a second attachment structure at the second end of the base, the second attachment structure of the base being shaped and dimensioned for selective coupling with the second attachment structure at the second end of the cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher J. Vitito
  • Patent number: 7604274
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a ceiling, a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle, the cradle including a first end and a second end, and a video system selectively secured to the cradle, the video system including a base having a first end and a second end. Electronic connections for coupling the video system with the cradle are provided in the base of the video system. An attachment mechanism selectively secures the video system to the cradle. The attachment mechanism including a first attachment structure at the first end of the base, the first attachment structure of the base being shaped and dimensioned for selective coupling with a first attachment structure at the first end of the cradle, and a second attachment structure at the second end of the base, the second attachment structure of the base being shaped and dimensioned for selective coupling with the second attachment structure at the second end of the cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher J. Vitito
  • Patent number: 7604273
    Abstract: An automobile entertainment system includes a video system having a video monitor, and a cradle secured within an automobile. The cradle is shaped and dimensioned for selectively receiving and securely holding the video system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher J. Vitito
  • Patent number: 7604210
    Abstract: A tilter assembly is provided for positioning an electronic device such as a flat panel display. The tilter assembly includes a tilter head having an opening aligned along an axis and a tilter bar received within the opening. The tilter head is rotatable about the axis, and may be coupled to a support. The tilter assembly also includes a spring, such as a torsion spring, coupled to the tilter bar to provide a bias or counterbalance to the electronic device, thereby preventing undesired movement of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Innovative Office Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Odd N. Oddsen, Jr., Bradley A. Derry
  • Patent number: 7600728
    Abstract: A universal flat panel display mounting system includes a central hub and a plurality of telescoping arms pivotably connected to the hub. The arms are intermeshed to provide synchronized movement relative to each other. By telescoping the arms to adjust their length, and adjusting the angles of the arms, connection points on the arms may be positioned so that the universal flat panel display mounting system may work with flat panels in different VESA size categories or for flat panel displays that don't conform to the VESA standard. The universal mounting system is configured to enable the pitch of the flat panel display to be adjusted and to enable the flat panel display to be rotated relative to the mounting system. The mounting system may connect to arms or brackets to enable it to be supported on a pole, a wall mounting system, or in another manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Petrick, Robert Coon, Bjorn Gunderson, Jimmy-Quang Viet Doan, Clifford Krapfl
  • Patent number: 7597302
    Abstract: An elevation-adjustable support structure includes a connecting member, a bottom hinge structure, which comprises two bottom brackets, and a shaft fastened to the bottom brackets and pivoted to the bottom end of the connecting member for allowing the connecting member to be turned about the shaft between the two bottom brackets, a top hinge structure, which comprises two top brackets and two shafts respectively fastened to the top brackets and pivoted to the top end of the connecting member for allowing the connecting member to be turned about the shafts between the two top brackets; and two linking mechanisms each having a top wheel and a bottom wheel respectively coupled between the top end of the connecting member and the top brackets and the bottom end of the connecting member and the bottom brackets and a flexible belt member coupled between the top wheel and the bottom wheel for maintaining the angle of inclination of the top brackets upon a rotary motion of the connecting member relative to the top hin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Jarllytec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ta Lee, Chia-Han Lin