Video Display Screen Support Patents (Class 248/917)
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Patent number: 8123184Abstract: A device-mounted stand includes a support leg for supporting a device placed and fixed on a base, a cover disposed on the support leg in a vertically slidable manner for covering a front face of the support leg, and an elastic device applying an upward force to the cover. The elastic device makes a lower end of the device placed on the support leg and an upper end of the cover contact without any gap. This achieves the integration of the stand and the device placed on it.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Masatoshi Hori
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Patent number: 8120897Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a television that includes a foldable stand for selective support of the device in a variety of positions and/or viewing orientations. In some cases, a television includes a display having a substantially flat display surface, a housing coupled to the display, and a stand having an elongated support leg, the support leg pivotably coupled to the housing about a pivot axis such that the stand is movable between a first position in which a majority of the stand is located within a perimeter of the display surface projected towards a back surface of the housing and a second position in which the stand is adapted, when placed on a support surface, to support the display in a viewing orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignees: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Sling Media, Inc.Inventors: Luke VanDuyn, Daniel L Rudolph, Neil Marten, Dallas Grove
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Patent number: 8118273Abstract: In a display, a housing is formed rotatably in an anteroposterior direction with respect to a base member about a rotation center provided above a bottom of the housing, and a projecting portion and a recess portion are so formed as to substantially block up a horizontal clearance formed between the housing and the base member in an anteroposterior rotational range of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shingo Hamada
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Patent number: 8102331Abstract: Described herein is a support system for electronic displays having a support column and a bowed support arm having at least two docking stations. Each docking station is capable of supporting one display. The display supported therefrom can angle independently.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2000Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventor: Jerry Moscovitch
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Patent number: 8102333Abstract: A display device securing mechanism to which a plurality of display devices that are linearly disposed are mountable includes a plurality of housings to which the plurality of display devices are mounted, first rotating members which rotate the corresponding housings around a rotational axis extending vertically with respect to the display devices, and a second rotating member which rotates all of the housings together.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tetsujiro Kondo, Keiichi Totsuka, Haruo Oba, Junichiro Sakata, Yasushi Tatehira, Naohide Yamada, Kazutaka Uchida, Yoshinori Watanabe
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Patent number: 8096517Abstract: The present invention may be used for retaining a laptop computer on a generally horizontal member of a structure. One or more hooks may each have an arm rotatably attached at a first end to a screen housing opposite a screen of a laptop computer. The hooks may have a first projecting member attached approximately orthogonal to the arm at a second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Inventor: Steven Hamilton
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Patent number: 8091842Abstract: An equipment support (10) for supporting a piece of equipment (20). The equipment support (10) being operable to support the piece of equipment (20) and including a drive arrangement (13a, 13b) to provide drive so that the position of the piece of equipment (20) relative to a user of the equipment is automatically and continuous varied over time.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignees: Nigel Geoffrey Thomas, James Brett HutchinsonInventors: Nigel Geoffrey Thomas, James Brett Hutchinson
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Patent number: 8094245Abstract: In a display screen support mechanism, a first hole portion receiving a platelike support shaft is provided in the form of a symmetrical sector formed by connecting two sectoral forward ends which are symmetric with respect to a hole center, and a display screen support member is rotatable about the platelike support shaft serving as a rotating shaft within an angular range of the symmetrical sectoral hole portion in a state where an end of the platelike support shaft in a longitudinal direction comes into contact with an arcuate inner peripheral surface of the symmetrical sectoral hole portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Daisuke Shimizu
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Patent number: 8087624Abstract: A television lock for coupling a television to an anchor surface. The television lock includes a bracket for coupling to the rear panel of the television, a tether anchor for coupling to the anchor surface, and a bracket tether for coupling the bracket to the tether anchor.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
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Patent number: 8089760Abstract: A notebook computer includes a base; a top cover pivotally coupled via a first rotary shaft to the base and including a display panel disposed at an inner side thereof; a first plate member provided on an outer side of the top cover, a third plate member pivotally coupled at an end to the base via a second rotary shaft; and a second plate member pivotally coupled at an end to the first plate member and slidably coupled at an opposing end to the third plate member, such that the second and the third plate member are displaceable relative to each other. When the top cover is pivotally turned to an operation position, the second end of the second plate member is pushed against the third plate member to restrict the top cover and the third plate member from turning further, and hold the top cover to the operation position.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventor: Yeh Yi-Chang
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Patent number: 8083193Abstract: A structure for connecting a display and a supporter, capable of supporting the display even if it is medium-sized or relatively large-sized, and being easily attached and detached. The structure has a structure for connecting the display and a supporter that is connected to the backside of the display and supports the display. The supporter has an upwardly fixed claw, a movable claw, and an operation unit for moving the movable claw. On the backside of the display are arranged an engagement hole with which the fixed claw engages and an engagement groove with which the movable claw engages.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Matsui, Yoichiro Okoshi, Yasuki Sato, Tadayuki Ito
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Patent number: 8083189Abstract: A bracket for screen expansion includes a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm includes a first main body extending horizontally. Two horizontally spaced first assembling holes are defined in the first main body. The second arm is horizontally rotatably mounted to the first arm. The second arm includes a second main body extending horizontally. Two horizontally spaced second assembling holes are defined in the second main body. The brackets, to achieve screen expansion may be connected to a number of displays.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zheng-Heng Sun, An-Gang Liang
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Patent number: 8079563Abstract: An elevating mechanism includes a sleeve having a first end and a second end, and an elevating component installed inside the sleeve and having a third end and a fourth end. When the elevating component is located in a first position relative to the sleeve, a main spring is compressed by the elevating component at a first deformation. When the component is located in a second position relative to the sleeve, the main spring is compressed by the elevating component at a second deformation. The first deformation is greater than the second deformation. When the elevating component is located in the first position relative to the sleeve, a complementary spring is compressed at a third deformation. When the component is located in the second position relative to the sleeve, the complementary spring is compressed at a fourth deformation. The third deformation is greater than the fourth deformation.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventor: Wei-Hsin Hsu
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Patent number: 8081432Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flat panel display device. A flat panel display device includes a display panel, a stand, and a multi-angle adjusting device. The multi-angle adjusting device includes a first shell fixed on the stand, a second shell cooperatively defining a receiving space with the first shell, a holder, a first motor, a second motor, and a third motor. The holder, the first, the second, and the third motors are received in the receiving space. The first motor is connected between the first shell and the holder, and rotates the holder about a first direction along the stand. The second motor is connected between the holder and the second shell, and moves about a second direction perpendicular to the first direction relative to the first shell. The third motor is connected between the second shell and the display panel, and rotates about a third direction which is perpendicular to the first and second directions.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Li, Hua Jiang
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Patent number: 8081431Abstract: A height-adjustable stand includes a base defining a receiving space and a sidewall. A height extender is slidably received in the receiving space and includes a front wall and an upper connecting end. The front wall defines a number of slots arranged along a sliding direction of the height extender. The upper connecting end is configured for connecting with a flat panel display device. A positioning member includes a threaded rod and a flange extending outward from the threaded rod. The threaded rod slidably extends through the sidewall of the base and includes a distal end. The distal end is able to be received in one of the slots to set the height extender in a desired position. The flange is external to the receiving space of the base. A locking member includes a nut and two guide rods protruding from the nut.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Gang-Tao Fan
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Patent number: 8074323Abstract: A portable electronic device with an inverted-type hinge has a cover connected to a stationary bracket, a side shell connected to a tilting assembly, a cover connected to an inverting assembly and a sliding assembly being eccentric to a tilting shaft. With cooperation between the inverting assembly and the tilting assembly, the cover may be inverted to reveal a display that leans against the base. Therefore, the user easily touches the display without pivoting the cover. Furthermore, the sliding assembly lifts the cover while the cover is opened relative to the base to prevent the cover from impacting the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shu-Mu Lin
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Patent number: 8074948Abstract: An adjustable apparatus includes a bracket, an extendable member, a moving member, and a display supporting mount. The extendable member includes a base portion and a resilient tape portion attached to the base portion. The tape portion is secured to the bracket. The moving member is attached on the base portion. The display supporting mount is secured to the moving member for being secured to a display device, and movable with the moving member.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liu-Jun Zou, Hui Yu
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Patent number: 8070121Abstract: A mount 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Premier MountsInventors: Leonard Dozier, Michael F. Bouissiere
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Patent number: 8070115Abstract: An exemplary support stand (102) for a flat-panel display body includes an elevating support (30), a monitor bracket (50), and a support member (20). The elevating support includes a first chassis (321), a second chassis (322), a plurality of supporting blocks (3231) for connecting end portions of the first chassis and the second chassis, an elastic member (391), a first pivot subassembly (305), and a second pivot subassembly (306). The monitor bracket is rotatably connected to the first pivot subassembly. The support member is rotatably connected to the second pivot subassembly. The elastic member is capable of exerting a rebound force on two of the first chassis, the second chassis, and the supporting blocks. The first and second pivot subassemblies are fixed to the supporting blocks. The monitor bracket and the support member are rotatably connected to the first and second pivot subassembly correspondingly.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Xin Wang, Jian Li, Zhi-Guo Sun
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Patent number: 8070114Abstract: A support stand includes a mounting assembly mountable on a table top, a suspension arm coupled to a rod member of the mounting assembly to hold a rotary barrel, a swinging arm pivotally connected to the rotary barrel of the suspension arm, a stretcher mounted in a frame bar of the swinging arm and a holder frame assembly coupled to the swinging arm to support an object. The stretcher includes a sleeve coupled to arched sliding slots of the frame bar of the swinging arm by a pivot pin, a connection frame plate pivotally coupled between the pivot pin and a mounting lug at the rotary barrel, a spring member and an adjustment screw assembly mounted in the sleeve for allowing adjustment of the elevation of the supported object with less effort and positive positioning of the supported object after an elevation adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Chen-Source Inc.Inventor: Hong Jen Chen
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Patent number: 8066241Abstract: A supporting structure is provided for supporting a flat panel display. The supporting structure includes a brace and a base. The brace includes a chassis and a number of arms movably connected to the chassis. The chassis includes a supporting portion surface, an opposite grasp portion surface, and a side surface connecting the supporting portion surface and the grasp portion surface. The supporting portion surface is positioned against the back surface of the flat panel display. The chassis defines a number of side openings on the side surface from the grasp portion surface and along a direction parallel to the axis of the chassis. The base includes a casing sleeved on the chassis therein. The casing defines a number of cutouts corresponding to the side openings and cooperates with the side openings to define a number of sliding grooves for the arms sliding therein respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hai-Yang Yu, Hong-Wei Zhu, Er-Zheng Zhao
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Patent number: 8061663Abstract: A support mechanism includes a base and a lifting mechanism mounted on the base. The base defines a limiting slot. The lifting mechanism includes a first arm, a second arm, a connecting mechanism including a rod, and an elastic member. The first arm has a first end and a second end and includes a limiting member slidably received in the limiting slot. The second arm has a second end and a first end adjacent to the first end of the first arm and away from the second end of the first arm. The connecting mechanism includes a rod. The elastic member is connected to the first end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm. The first end of the first arm and the rod are pivotally connected to the base, and the first end of the second arm pivotally connects to the rod.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Xin Wang, Liang Wei, Jian Li
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Patent number: 8059392Abstract: A frame structure is disclosed. The frame structure comprises a first side frame, a second side frame, a top support frame and a base support frame. The second side frame is substantially parallel to the first side frame, and a circuit board is disposed between the first side frame and the second side frame. The top support frame comprises a support plane for connecting to the first side frame and the second side frame. The base support frame is substantially parallel to the top support frame, and the base support frame comprises a compartment, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion. A power supply unit can be disposed in the compartment. The first protrusion connects to the first side frame, and the second protrusion connects to the second side frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Cheng-Hung Hsu, Chun-Hong Kuo, Sheng-Chieh Yang, Chi-Wei Kuo, Guo-Bao Ye
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Patent number: 8059399Abstract: A display device includes a main body and a support assembly. The main body includes a liquid display module, four fixed pieces, and a housing to receive the liquid display module. The housing includes four latching units. The support assembly is to support the main body. Each of the fixed pieces is fixed to the main body and the support assembly to connect the main body with the support assembly. Part of each latching unit is deformable to allow passage thereby of one fixed piece, whereby the fixed pieces are fixed to the main body.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventor: Hsieh-Ting Huang
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Patent number: 8056870Abstract: A display including a base, a panel and a regulating device is disclosed. The regulating device disposed between the base and the panel comprises a first element and a second element. The first element comprises a first positioning region. The second element connected to the panel and disposed on the first element to be movably switched between a first position and a second position, comprises a second positioning region detachably disposed in the first positioning region of the first element. When the second element is positioned in the first position, the second positioning region of the second element is positioned in the first positioning region of the first element; when the second element is moved to the second position from the first position, the second positioning region of the second element is positioned in the first positioning region of the first element, wherein a distance is formed between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventors: Ting-Hui Chih, Li-De He
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Patent number: 8052102Abstract: A foldable supporting stand with stoppers in two directions includes a base, a support, a sliding body, a positioning means, a first swinging piece and a second swinging piece. The support is rotatably connected to the base. The sliding body is slidably provided on the support and is further connected to a screen. The first swinging piece and the second swinging piece are swingably connected to the positioning means. The positioning means is connected on the support. When the support is folded on the base, the first swinging piece and the second swinging piece are subjected to their gravitational forces to swing toward the sliding body and thus lock the sliding body. The locked sliding body is restricted from sliding on the support in two directions.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.Inventor: Chung-Cheng Hu
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Patent number: 8052109Abstract: A cooling stand includes a base and a top plate made of a crystal glass material. At least one support member is provided on an upper face of the base for supporting the top plate above the base. One face of the top plate facing away from the base is an inclined supporting face, and the top plate and the base together define a rearward expanded space between them. A heat-producing article can be positioned on the inclined supporting face of the top plate, allowing a user to operate the heat-producing article in a position meeting the ergonomics. Meanwhile, heat produced by the heat-producing article can be highly efficiently absorbed by and then dissipated from the crystal glass material of the top plate through air convection at the rearward expanded space.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chiu-Mao Huang, Tzu-Chun Hsueh, Hung-Chin Liao
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Patent number: 8054615Abstract: A pivot apparatus adapted to connect a host and a display includes a rotary base having a first part and a second part, a connecting plate, a pivot component, a first connecting rod and a hook. The first part is embedded at the host. The second part has a rotary shaft embedded at a first edge of the connecting plate. The pivot component is pivotally connected between a rear surface of the display and a second edge of the connecting plate. The first connecting rod is slidably disposed at the connecting plate and has at least a locking hole. The hook is disposed at the rear surface and passes through the connecting plate to be slidably disposed in the locking hole. The hook is used to interfere with the first connecting rod to restrict the rotation of the display by the pivot component relative to the connecting plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: San-Feng Lin, Yuan-An Hsu
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Patent number: 8052287Abstract: A carrier apparatus for use with an optical engine of a projection device is disclosed. The carrier apparatus includes a main frame and a support frame which is removably disclosed on the main frame. An adjustable mechanism includes a push device and an adjustable device. The push device is disposed onto an end portion of the support frame, while the adjustable device is disposed onto the push device. Operating the adjustable device can locally change the height of the support frame with respect to the main frame, thereby precisely positioning the optical engine in a suitable manner so that the image projected on the screen can be uniform without distortion.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Chang-Hsing Lu
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Patent number: 8047480Abstract: An exemplary flat panel display (200) includes a display body (21) and a height adjusting member (23). The height adjusting member includes a supporting member (25) and a base (26). The supporting member includes a slider (30) and a sidewall (272). The slider is attached to the display body, and the slider abuts against but is slidable up and down along the sidewall. The slider is configured to be adjustable to vary an amount of friction between the slider and the sidewall such that a height of the display body is adjustable by applying external force to the display body and moving the display body to a new height.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Chih-Huang Lien, Zhou Zhou, Shi-Liang Li
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Patent number: 8050019Abstract: A keypad suitable for use with a mobile communication or a handheld device. The keypad includes an actuator component formed from multiple materials and comprises a plurality of actuators, a sealing bead and/or a light guide. The sealing bead is formed from a flexible or compressible material such as silicone rubber. When the keypad is installed the sealing bead is compressed against the mounting surface in the device and provides a seal for the keypad against environmental agents such as moisture, dust and/or electrostatic discharges.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Dietmar Frank Wennemer, Chao Chen, Timothy Herbert Kyowski
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Patent number: 8050018Abstract: A center section of the upper edge of the rotation member which is rotatable with friction with respect to a first housing in an arrow direction A-A by using, as a rotation shaft, a first shaft which forms a rotation shaft in parallel with a rear edge of the first housing, and a center section of a lower edge of a second housing which is openable and closable with respect to the first housing in the arrow direction A-A and which is rotatable in an arrow direction B-B in an opened state, are connected to each other rotatably in the arrow direction B-B a the second shaft which is perpendicular to the first shaft, and which, when the second housing is in a vertically opened state, is inclined at 45° in a direction in which the second shaft is tilted forward.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Tomohiro Takizawa
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Patent number: 8050024Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a plurality of connecting rods and a connecting part. The first casing has an upper surface, and an end of each of the connecting rods is connected to the second casing. The connecting part connected to the first casing has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion having a lower surface and two corresponding side surfaces adjacent to the first connecting portion. The lower surface faces the upper surface of the first casing and is parallel with the upper surface. A runner is formed at each of the side surfaces, and the other ends of the connecting rods are slidingly disposed in the runners correspondingly to allow the second casing to move relative to the first casing via the runners of the connecting part and the connecting rods.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.Inventors: Yuan-An Hsu, San-Feng Lin
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Patent number: 8047487Abstract: A display apparatus including a display main body displaying a picture, and a base supporting the display main body about an installation surface. The display apparatus further includes a tilting unit provided between the display main body and the base and allowing the display main body to be tilted about the base; a pivoting unit provided between the display main body and the tilting unit and allowing the display main body to be pivoted about the base; a lifting unit provided between the tilting unit and the base and allowing the display main body to move up and down about the base; and a swiveling unit coupled to the base and allowing the display main body to be swiveled about the installation surface. With this configuration, the present invention provides a display apparatus of which a display main body not only rotates about a base in various directions, but also moves up and down about the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2005Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwang-sung Hwang, Byung-jo Kang
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Patent number: 8050030Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover, a body, and two connection members. The cover is movably connected to the body via the two connection members. Each connection member includes a first sliding rail, a second sliding rail, a hinge, at least three securing members, and at least two limiting members. The first sliding rail is pivotally connected to the second sliding rail via the hinge. The first sliding rail is slidably connected to the cover via a securing member. The second sliding rail is slidably connected to the body via two securing members. The at least two limiting members, mounted between the first sliding rail and the cover, are configured for limiting a sliding range of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Wu, Xin Yang
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Patent number: 8047488Abstract: A support stand includes a supporting leg and a hinge subassembly. The supporting leg includes a connecting portion. The hinge subassembly includes a shaft and a leaf rotatably sleeved on the shaft. The shaft has a connecting portion engaging with the connecting portion of the supporting leg. One of the connecting portions of the supporting leg and the shaft is a connecting slot, and the other one of the connecting portions of the supporting leg and the shaft is a protrusion engaged in the connecting slot, thus fixing the shaft to the supporting leg. A friction is created between the shaft and the leaf.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Xin Wang, Chao-Zhong Fu
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Patent number: 8047497Abstract: A mount structure includes a base and a bearer. The base has a slot, and at least one combining block is disposed protruding from the slot. The bearer has a bearing portion and a combining portion. The bearing portion is connected to a display, and the combining portion is installed in the slot through hooks, buckles, latches, screws, or other combining methods, such that the bearer is fixed on the base. Moreover, the combining portion is provided with reinforcing ribs for enhancing the structural strength of the bearer.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: AmTRAN TECHNOLOGY Co., LtdInventor: Chun-Ping Tai
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Patent number: 8042778Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Inventors: Min-Chuan Wu, Hung-Hsin Yu
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Patent number: 8035577Abstract: A wrap display system employs a stick (40, 50), and a flexible unit display (20, 120) having an integration of a flexible display (21) and a display cover (22, 122) that are structurally configured to be wrapped around the stick (40, 50). A holdout mechanism (30) can integrated with the flexible display (21) and the display cover (22, 122) to fix the flexible display (21) in a readable position with respect to the stick (40, 50) in response to the flexible display (21) being unwrapped from the stick (40, 50).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Creator Technology B.V.Inventors: Raymond W. Lafarre, David J. E. Bemelmans, Piet C. J. Van Rens
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Patent number: 8033513Abstract: A display device is disclosed. A display device includes a connecting block (40) rotatably fastened to an end of a stand assembly (20); a head mount (43) vertically movable with respect to the connecting block (40); and a locking unit that selectively locks the motion of the head mount (43) as the connecting block (40) rotates.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Woon Geun Jang, Mun Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 8035757Abstract: The system of the invention involves an anti-slip alignment plate used with a mounting bracket for mounting a device, such as a flat video screen having video mounting holes. The anti-slip plate is aligned with protrusions, or other means, with a plurality engagement members on the bracket which receives the protrusions. Once the plate and bracket have mated in a particular position, a fastener can secure the plate, bracket and device together. The result is that the fastener need not be torqued so tightly because slippage is prevented by the engagement points on the anti-slip plate. Furthermore, the number of position available for the anti-slip plate to secure the device is often substantially greater than would be achieve if the bracket merely had series of adjacent mounting holes.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Premier MountsInventor: Michael F. Bouissiere
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Patent number: 8033516Abstract: A device suitable for tiltably mounting a display screen on a wall. The device comprises a wall member to be mounted on a wall, as well as a support member, to which the display screen is to be connected. The support member is connected to the wall member, being tiltable about a tilt axis. The device further comprises a pivotable connecting arm, which connects the wall member and the support member at a point spaced from the tilt axis. The connecting arm can be connected to one of a number of angle setting recesses for setting a desired angle of tilt between the support member and the wall member. The device comprises a slide which is movable relative to the wall member and the support member, which slide is provided with a number of recesses.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Vogel's Holding B.V.Inventors: Stefan Arthur Luijben, Paul Robbert Grolle
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Patent number: 8035957Abstract: A monitor apparatus includes a monitor main body displayed with an image, a base to support the monitor main body, a lower link having an end coupled to a base hinge to tilt with respect to the base, an upper link having an end coupled to a monitor hinge to tilt with respect to the monitor main body, and a middle link having a first side tiltably coupled to a first middle hinge with respect to the lower link and a second side tiltably coupled to a second middle hinge with respect to the upper link to control the upper link and the lower link to be folded in parallel. The monitor apparatus provides a various angle change of the monitor main body, and a packing volume of the monitor apparatus is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jun-su Jung
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Patent number: 8025265Abstract: A stand for a display device, such as a flat-panel display, selectively accommodates mounting surfaces having disparate orientations with improved stability and durability, to facilitate viewing of the flat-panel display in either of at least two physical states of orientation as necessary or desired, specifically, with respect to both horizontal and vertical mounting surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Chang Su Lee
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Patent number: 8020821Abstract: A wall hanger includes first and second components. The first component includes a first main body for mounting to a computer device, an insert member provided on the first main body, and a first engaging member provided on the first main body and located above the insert member. The second component includes a second main body for mounting to a wall surface, an insertion groove portion provided on the second main body, and a second engaging member provided on the second main body and located above the insertion groove portion. The insert member is inserted into the insertion groove portion along an insertion direction until the first engaging member is brought into engagement with the second engaging member.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Dong-Ying Chen, Hung-Chang Huang
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Patent number: 8020826Abstract: A rotatable module includes a pivotal shaft, a rotating washer, a stationary washer, a resilient member, and a fixing member. The rotating washer is rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft. The stationary washer is non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft. The fixing member prevents the above mentioned components from detaching from each other. The rotating washer and the stationary washer have an engaging surface and a resisting surface respectively. The engaging surface resists the resisting surface due to a force of the resilient member. The engaging surface forms a plurality of protrusions, and the resisting surface defines a plurality of grooves to engage with the protrusions. The resisting surface further defines at least one buffering portion adjacent to at least one of the grooves or in at least one of the grooves to receive material flowing from other portions adjacent to the at least one of groove.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Fan Zhou
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Patent number: 8023254Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a cover, and a keyboard. The main body includes a receptacle having an opening. The cover is coupled to the main body. The keyboard is positioned in the receptacle of the main body. The keyboard is slidable in the receptacle and is detachable from the main body via the opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Jian Zhou
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Patent number: 8016252Abstract: A display support includes a sliding module and a base module detachably connected to each other. The sliding module includes a first integral-formed frame and a second integral-formed frame movably disposed therein. When using the display support, the sliding module is joined in a receiving portion of the base module.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Qiada CorporationInventors: Yung-Chun Su, Chun-Jung Tsuo
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Patent number: 8018716Abstract: A modular system comprises an appliance conducting a useful cycle of operation, a consumer electronic device removably mounted to the appliance and having a user interface for controlling a primary function of the consumer electronic device, and an adapter mounting the consumer electronic device to the appliance for movement between a first orientation, where the user interface is accessible to a user, and a second orientation, where the user interface is inaccessible to the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Richard A. McCoy
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Patent number: 8018715Abstract: An electronic device includes a display screen and a slide mechanism. The display screen includes first and second display panels, and a housing for receiving the second display panel. The slide mechanism includes two slide rails connected to the housing, and a slide frame connected slidably to the two slide rails and coupled to the second display panel. One of the slide rails has first and second positioning recesses. The slide frame has rollers connected to the slide rails. The slide frame can bring the second display panel to move between an initial position where the second display panel is on a rear face of the first display panel and a retaining unit is retained in the first positioning recess, and an open position where the second display panel is exposed from one side of the housing and the retaining unit is retained in the second positioning recess.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Hung-Chi Chang