Angular And Linear Video Display Screen Support Adjustment Patents (Class 248/920)
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Patent number: 7866615Abstract: A display support device includes a connecting member and a lower tube. The connecting member is adapted to be mounted on a rear surface of a flat display, and includes an upper tube. The lower tube is disposed below the upper tube. One of the upper and lower tubes has an internally threaded portion, and the other of the upper and lower tubes has an externally threaded portion engaging the internally threaded portion to allow for rotation and therefore movement of the lower tube relative to the upper tube, which results in a change to the total length of the upper and lower tubes.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Top Victory Investments LimitedInventors: Michael Hsuan, Bin Liu, Kaiml Lei
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Patent number: 7869201Abstract: A modular system comprises an appliance conducting a useful cycle of operation, a consumer electronic device removably mounted to the appliance and having a display, and an adapter mounting the consumer electronic device to the appliance for movement between a first orientation, where the display is visible to a user, and a second orientation, where the display is concealed from the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Richard A. McCoy, Ameresh Viswanathan, Christopher S. Moes
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Patent number: 7828255Abstract: A supporting rack having a compensating mechanism includes a rack body, an action force compensating assembly, a transmission element and a supporting plate. The rack body has a base and support arms. The action force compensating assembly is provided in the rack body. The elastic element is firmly connected to the base. One end of the dragging piece is connected to the hooking plate. The rotating piece is provided on a distal end of the support arm. The other end of the dragging piece is connected to the rotating piece. One end of the transmission element is firmly connected to the rotating piece and pivoted on the support arm. Via the above arrangement, an appropriate force can be applied to the supporting plate. When the user intends to adjust the supporting plate, the elastic element can generate an effect for compensating the action force, thereby providing a better operation feeling.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.Inventors: Ching-Hui Yen, Chun-Lung Chen, Hung-Wei Chang
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Patent number: 7828260Abstract: A support unit is provided for supporting reading material at a selected and convenient angle and height for facilitated viewing. The support unit is deployable between a collapsed and generally flat or two-dimensional non-deployed position, and a deployed position with a support platen at an adjustably selected angle and height for comfortable viewing. In one embodiment, the support platen is pivotally mounted onto a base plate for swinging movement between the non-deployed and deployed positions. In another embodiment, the support platen is pivotally mounted onto an intermediate bracket plate which is in turn pivotally mounted onto the base plate, wherein the bracket plate permits the support platen to be raised or lowered relative to the base plate with the support platen oriented in one of multiple angular settings relative to the bracket plate. The support platen and base plate may respectively incorporate a computer screen and a keyboard/processor unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Inventors: Stephen G. Hauser, B. Richard Tarnutzer
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Patent number: 7823847Abstract: A display mount with post-installation adjustment features according to embodiments of the present disclosure addresses the above-mentioned needs of the industry. The mount may include two or more wall brackets, each having a vertically shiftable carrier assembly. Cross-supports extend between the carrier assemblies and are received in floating connection structures in the carriers. An electronic display display is coupled with the cross-supports. The carrier assembly of each wall bracket is independently vertically shiftable to shift the orientation of the cross-supports, and thereby adjust the vertical position and orientation of the electronic display device coupled with the cross-supports. The electronic display may be coupled to the cross-supports with display interface brackets which are tilt-adjustable to change the tilt position of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Milestone AV Technologies LLCInventors: Jeff Bremmon, Jamie Brandt
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Patent number: 7810773Abstract: A pivotal support arm structure has an elastic force adjustment arrangement in order to accommodate the various loads. One end of the support arm structure may be secured to the edge of a desk and the other end thereof may be secured to an article (e.g., LCD display) to be held in use.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Inventor: Ching-Chih Chi
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Patent number: 7798460Abstract: An apparatus to support a display device main body to a ceiling includes a ceiling bracket connectable with the ceiling; a connecting bracket having a swivel hinge coupled with the ceiling bracket to enable the connecting bracket to swivel in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the ceiling bracket; and a supporting bracket to elastically support the display device main body to overcome a weight of the display device main body, the supporting bracket having a tilting hinge combined tiltably with the connecting bracket. Thus, an apparatus to support a display device in which swivel, pivot and tilt movements of the display device main body supported to a ceiling can be performed conveniently and the display device main body can be tilted by a relatively small force is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jue-ho Park
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Patent number: 7789363Abstract: An exemplary support stand for a flat-panel display monitor, includes a monitor bracket, a rotatable bracket for fixing the monitor bracket, an elevating support, a support member, and a hinge assembly. The elevating support includes a first link bracket, a second link bracket, a plurality of supporting blocks for connecting end portions of the first link bracket and the second link bracket. One end portion of the first link bracket define a first restricting groove and one end portion of the second link bracket defining a second restricting groove corresponding to the first restricting groove. One of the supporting blocks includes a restricting pole. The first and second restricting grooves are configured for blocking the restricting pole. A first end of the elevating support is fixed to the support member; and a second end of the elevating support connects to the rotatable bracket by the hinge assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jun-Wu Duan
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Patent number: 7789354Abstract: An adjustable support mechanism (30) includes a fixed unit (70), an adjustable suspension unit (80) and a connecting unit (90). The adjustable suspension unit is slidably mounted on the fixed unit. The connecting unit is configured for connecting the fixed unit and the adjustable suspension unit. The connecting unit comprises a first elastic member (96) and an adjusting bracket (94). Opposite ends of the first elastic member are connected to the fixed unit and the adjustable suspension unit correspondingly. The adjusting bracket includes two rotary wheels (942, 945) and a coiling member (944) looped around the rotary wheels. The adjustable suspension unit is fixed to the coiling member. At least one of the rotary wheels is rotatable relative to the fixed unit to coil the coiling member around the rotary wheels, sliding the adjustable suspension unit relative to the fixed unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Yi-Xiong Wang, Jun-Wu Duan, Chang-Sheng Fan
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Patent number: 7781676Abstract: Embodiments of the present technique relate to a system and method for managing cables in a display base. Specifically, embodiments of the present technique includes a display base having a cable passage between a pliable flap and a footing, the cable passage traversing a portion of the display base, and a display coupled to the display base.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Randall W. Martin, Paul L Drew, Nick Woodley, David Quijano, Stephen de Saulles, Morten Warren
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Patent number: 7780125Abstract: A support frame for a variety of display devices includes a base, a frame, a sliding part, and a rotation part. The frame is located on the base and has a receiving portion and at least one friction enhancer located in the receiving portion. The sliding part can slide upwards or downwards is located at the frame. The rotation part, pivoted with the sliding part, rotates between a fixed location and a release location; and furthermore has a leaning portion that extends into the receiving portion of the frame. When the rotation part is located at the fixed location, the leaning portion tightly leans against the friction enhancer so that the display device is positioned at the frame. When the rotation part is located at the release location, there is a distance between the leaning portion and the friction enhancer so that the display device can slide upwards or downwards.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.Inventors: Ching-Hui Yen, Chun-Lung Chen
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Patent number: 7766296Abstract: A wall mounting structure includes a display screen, a stand, and a base. The stand has an upper end connected to a rear surface of the display screen via a first hinge so as to enable the display screen to be rotated forward and backward. The base is fixed to a lower end of the stand and includes at least two rotatable mounting members formed on a lower part of the base. The rotatable mounting members enable the base to be detachably mounted on mounting brackets of a wall. The wall mounting structure enables a user to not only use a flat panel display on a table, but also to hang the flat panel display on mounting brackets fixed to a wall in an easy and simple manner without disassembling the display screen and the stand assembly from each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang Woo Choi, Jin Uk Baek
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Patent number: 7766297Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventor: Ting-Hui Chih
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Patent number: 7753332Abstract: An improved adjustable mounting system for mounting a flat panel display to a surface. A mounting bracket is configured to attach to the surface, while an adapter bracket is operatively connected to the mounting bracket and is configured to operatively connect to the flat panel display. At least one carrier mechanism operatively connects the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the first carrier mechanism positioned with a set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces to couple the adapter bracket to the mounting bracket. When the flat panel display is operatively connected to the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is attached to the surface, the flat panel display is generally selectively rotatably positionable about an axis substantially parallel to the surface as a result of the interaction of the first carrier mechanism with the set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.Inventor: Dugan O'Keene
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Patent number: 7748680Abstract: A stand for a display is provided. The stand can reduce a delivery volume of the display and can provide for adjustment of a rotation angle thereof during use. The stand may include a support connected to a lower portion of the display, a pivot block pivotably coupled to the support, a rear base connected to the pivot block, a swivel that pivotably couples the pivot block and the rear base, and a front base coupled to the rear base.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Chi Young Choi
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Patent number: 7726616Abstract: A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor includes a mounting base, a connecting base, and two link shafts. Each link shaft has a first end rotatably connected to the mounting base and a second end rotatably connected to the connecting base. The support stand further includes a restricting pole fixed to the mounting base and positioned between the two link shafts, the restricting pole abuts against the two link shafts, thus restricting a rotary range of the two link shafts.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han-Zheng Zhang, Jin-Xin Wang, Xiao-Bo Li
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Patent number: 7722002Abstract: An improved system for securing a display device mounting bracket to a surface mounting bracket in a mounting system. A fastener connects to a movable extension component that is movably engaged with the device mounting bracket. When a device mounting bracket has been correctly positioned relative to the surface mounting bracket, the movable extension component is moved until a portion of the surface mounting bracket is positioned between the device mounting bracket and the movable extension component, thereby preventing the device mounting bracket from moving away from the surface mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dugan O'Keene, William Phuong Lam
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Patent number: 7722003Abstract: Spiral springs (20) pressing a lift member (30) in an upward direction is arranged so that wound-up portions (20b) thereof move up and down along lift paths (13a, 13b) according as the lift member (30) moves up and down. In each lift path (13a, 13b) is provided a push-fit portion (40) of which a width is narrower than an outer diameter of the wound-up portion (20b) of the spiral spring (20), and in which according as the lift member (30) is lowered, the wound-up portion (20b) is fitted in such a manner that the wound-up portion becomes radially compressed. Accordingly, a cost-efficient and universally applicable display elevation adjusting apparatus can be provided which can make the operation feeling at the time of raising adjustment constant and can attain adjustment to suit the preference.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignees: Murakami Corporation, NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Ishizaki, Kenichi Hirasawa
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Patent number: 7717384Abstract: A stand of display device is provided. The stand of the display device includes a sliding part extending straight from the display device, a support part slidably support a lower portion of the sliding part, and a base rotatably supporting a lower portion of the support part. Accordingly, the height and inclination angle of the display device can be adjusted in various manners, and such facilitation in position adjustment of the display device improves user's convenience and makes a package volume of the display device small, thereby reducing a distribution cost and facilitating moving the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Chang Sub Kim
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Patent number: 7712722Abstract: An anchor structure for electronic devices includes a plurality of bars that are pivotally coupled through a hinged means. At least one of the bars has a housing space formed in a portion of the interior to allow the bars to be swivelable relative to one another. The anchor structure further has a fastening means which has a handle with a bottom end located in the housing space and hinged on a corresponding bar. The hinged portion on the bottom end of the handle runs through the bar and is fastened to a cam. The housing space also holds a slidable brake element corresponding to the cam and a spring to keep the brake element in contact tightly with the cam so that turning of the cam can selectively move the brake element to a position to escape the axle or to another position to form a tight contact with an axle.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kun-Yen Lu, Rui-Lin Wang
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Patent number: 7708240Abstract: A computer docking system comprises a support base and a docking bracket having a plurality of holding members. Each holding member is adapted to receive and support a computer display device. Each holding member is also adapted to interchangeably engage the support base to enable positioning of the computer display device in at least two different viewing orientations.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Steven S. Homer, Paul J. Doczy, Mark Solomon
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Patent number: 7694920Abstract: An exemplary a display apparatus (2) includes a display panel (21) and a height adjusting device (25). The height adjusting device includes a base (26), a supporting member (27), a locking unit (30), and an elastic member (28). The display panel is fixed to the locking unit. The supporting member is fixed on the base. The supporting member includes two generally vertical friction grooves (2723, 2725). A depth of one of the friction grooves decreases with increasing height above the base, and a depth of the other friction groove increases with increasing height above the base. The locking unit is accommodated in the supporting member. The locking unit includes two sliders (33, 35) corresponding to the two friction grooves of the supporting member respectively. One of the sliders abuts a corresponding one of the friction grooves. The elastic member spans between the locking unit and the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Innolux Display Corp.Inventors: Chih-Huang Lien, Shi-Liang Li
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Patent number: 7690620Abstract: A height adjusting structure for a stand of a display device is provided. The stand includes a guide rail, base, supporting unit, and guide unit. The guide rail is fixedly installed to a rear surface of the display device. The base is supported on a horizontal surface. The supporting unit extends upward from the base. The guide unit is fixedly installed on the supporting unit, to be guided and moved along the guide rail. The height adjusting structure uses a minimum number of parts, is easy to assemble, is highly resistant to external shocks, is able to securely support a display device, operates quieter, and has improved operating reliability.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Moon Hee Lee
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Patent number: 7677509Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Woon Geun Jang
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Patent number: 7671841Abstract: A portable terminal with a position-variable display comprising a main body for inputting information and controlling communication, a folder coupled to the main body, a display unit rotationally disposed on the folder for displaying image information, a rotating means for providing angular rotation of the display unit along a plane of the folder, and a sliding means for moving the display unit in a direction along a length of the portable terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Seung-Il Lee, Jee-Yeon Kim, Hyun-Sook Park, Hye-Jeong Choi, Jong-Cheol Kim, Byeong-Sung Hong
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Patent number: 7665696Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Yun Joo Kim
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Patent number: 7652873Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Seung-woon Lee
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Patent number: 7641163Abstract: An improved adjustable mounting system for mounting a flat panel display to a surface. A mounting bracket is configured to attach to the surface, while an adapter bracket is operatively connected to the mounting bracket and is configured to operatively connect to the flat panel display. At least one carrier mechanism operatively connects the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the first carrier mechanism positioned with a set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces to couple the adapter bracket to the mounting bracket. When the flat panel display is operatively connected to the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is attached to the surface, the flat panel display is generally selectively rotatably positionable about an axis substantially parallel to the surface as a result of the interaction of the first carrier mechanism with the set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.Inventor: Dugan O'Keene
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Patent number: 7637463Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.Inventors: Ching-Hui Yen, Cheng-Feng Wu
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Patent number: 7636236Abstract: A multi-functional laptop computer. An illustrative embodiment of the multi-functional laptop computer includes a laptop base, a laptop monitor pivotally carried by the laptop base, a CPU provided in one of the laptop base and the laptop monitor, a keyboard provided on the laptop base and connected to the CPU, a display screen provided on the laptop monitor and connected to the CPU and audio/video ports provided in the laptop base and connected to the CPU.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Inventor: Prince K. Nana
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Patent number: 7633744Abstract: Systems and methods relating to notebook computers providing enhanced display features are described. In one instance, an exemplary notebook computer includes a housing. The housing includes a base that has a keyboard positioned on the base. The housing also includes a lid attached to the base via a hinge means and configured to swing from a transport-position against the keyboard to a user-position away from the keyboard. The notebook computer also includes a first display device positioned on the lid and generally opposing the keyboard. The notebook computer further includes a second optionally-deployable display device attached to the notebook computer and configured to deploy from a first storage-position to a second user-position in which the second optionally-deployable display device is configured to collectively create a user workspace with the first display device for a user positioned in front of the keyboard and generally opposite the hinge means.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Benjamin J. Kuhn
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Patent number: 7619879Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Aoyama, Yasunori Maezawa, Nariaki Mieki, Shigeki Mori, Aaron M. Stewart
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Patent number: 7588220Abstract: For stabilizing a stand to mount a display, the stand includes a base support member having a center portion with a circular recess formed about an axis perpendicular to the base support member. A swivel member removably coupled to the center portion is rotatably movable about the axis and within the circular recess. A linking member removably coupled to the center portion is frictionally coupled to the swivel member. The linking member is rotatably movable in response to a rotational motion of the swivel member. An extensible member removably coupled to the center portion is frictionally coupled to the linking member. The rotational motion of the swivel member is transferred by the linking member to cause a linear motion of the extensible member. The linear motion of the extensible member increases a virtual base boundary formed by the extensible member and the base support member thereby improving the stability of the stand.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Tiak Hooy Sim, Kok Chin Leong
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Patent number: 7573711Abstract: A monitor having: a monitor main body displaying a picture; a base member; a stand member standing on the base member; a moving member combined to the stand member to move up and down, that supports the monitor main body with a force counterbalancing a weight of the monitor main body; a locking part provided in the moving member; a locking hook provided on one of the stand member and the base member to be locked to and released from the locking part of the moving member; and an elastic member to release the locking hook from the locking part when the moving member supports monitor main body with the force counterbalancing the weight of the monitor main body. With this configuration, the present invention provides a monitor which has decreased packing volume, and is convenient to handle.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ju-hwan Kim, Dae-hyoun Byoun, Sang-kyeong Ha
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Patent number: 7571883Abstract: A device suitable for supporting a component, such as a flat display screen, which device comprises a first arm, which can be connected to a wall with a first end thereof, being pivotable about a first pivot axis, and which is connected to a first end of a second arm with a second end thereof, being pivotable about a second pivot axis, which second arm can be connected to the component that is to be supported with a second end thereof, being pivotable about a third pivot axis. The device is furthermore provided with a third arm, which can be connected to the wall with a first end, being pivotable about a fourth pivot axis, and which is connected to a first end of a fourth arm with a second end, being pivotable about a fifth pivot axis, which fourth arm can be connected to the component to be supported with a second end, being pivotable about a sixth pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Vogel's Holding B.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus Maria Van Groesen, Ewald Van Kuijk
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Patent number: 7551431Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a main body having a housing, a display panel having a screen and a hinge mechanism connecting the main body and the display panel. Positioned along a rotational axis to allow the display panel to rotate with respect to the main body, the hinge mechanism includes a first indicator and a second indicator showing respective rotational directions with respect to the rotational axis. The directions of the first indicator and the second indicator are opposite to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Yuji Nakajima
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Patent number: 7549246Abstract: A display device includes a display, a frame, and two fixing members connecting the display to the frame. The frame includes two support arms, each of the support arms defines a longitudinal sliding slot, and the display is movable along the sliding slots of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Szu-Wei Kuo
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Patent number: 7540463Abstract: A projector stand capable of regulating inclinations of a projector with respect to a horizontal plane in a projective direction and a direction perpendicular to the projective direction within a prescribed angular range is obtained. This projector stand includes a stand member including a first angle regulating portion for regulating the inclinations of the projector with respect to the horizontal plane in the projective direction and the direction perpendicular to the projective direction within the prescribed angular range and a support member including a second angle regulating portion for regulating the inclinations of the projector within the prescribed angular range by engaging with the first angle regulating portion of the stand member and coming into contact with a prescribed portion of the first angle regulating portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomoaki Tsuboi
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Patent number: 7537189Abstract: A supporting apparatus for a display device is provided. The apparatus includes a hanger assembly and a supporter assembly. The hanger assembly allows an upper side and a lower side of the display device to move back and forth with the display device fixed. The supporter assembly on which the hanger assembly is mounted and whose horizontal width is controlled to adjust a position of the hanger assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yu Young Jung, Chan Han Kim
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Patent number: 7529573Abstract: Disclosed is a slide apparatus of a slide-type portable terminal in which a slide apparatus is integrally formed on both sides of a slide type housing. The slide apparatus of a slide-type portable terminal includes a body housing and a slide housing opened and closed from and to the body housing. The slide apparatus includes a pair of side guide members integrally formed with the body housing on both sides of the body housing in the lengthwise direction of the body housing; and a pair of side slide members integrally formed with the slide housing on both sides of the slide housing in the lengthwise direction of the slide housing and slidably engaged between the side guide members.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Bong-do Kim
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Patent number: 7514631Abstract: Embodiments of the present technique relate to a system and method for managing cables in a display base. One embodiment includes a display base having a cable passage between a pliable flap and a footing, the cable passage traversing a portion of the display base, and a display coupled to the display base. Another embodiment includes a base adapted to couple and support a display, where the base has a footing and pliable flap extending at least partially across and lengthwise along a cable route on the base.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Randall W. Martin, Paul L. Drew, Nick Woodley, David Quijano, Stephen de Saulles, Morten Warren
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Patent number: 7513830Abstract: The present invention relates to gaming machine cabinets and to the use of extendable displays to allow viewing and operation of the video display with the game machine cabinet door open. Many gaming machines, in particular those with flat-panel displays, have the flat-panel display mounted in the gaming cabinet door itself. When the door is opened, the display is no longer visible to technicians as they work on the interior components of the gaming machine. To solve this problem, the video display is pivotally mounted in the cabinet door to allow the video display to be released and rotated into a position viewable by the technician with the gaming cabinet door open.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Peter Hajder, Jacob C. Greenberg, Gregory J. Tastad, Wayne H. Rothschild
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Patent number: 7503532Abstract: For stabilizing a stand to mount a display, the stand includes a base support member having a center portion with a circular recess formed about an axis perpendicular to the base support member. A swivel member removably coupled to the center portion is rotatably movable about the axis and within the circular recess. A linking member removably coupled to the center portion, is frictionally coupled to the swivel member. The linking member is rotatably movable in response to a rotational motion of the swivel member. An extensible member extensible member removably coupled to the center portion is frictionally coupled to the linking member. The rotational motion of the swivel member is transferred by the linking member to cause a linear motion of the extensible member. The linear motion of the extensible member increases a virtual base boundary formed by the extensible member and the base support member thereby improving the stability of the stand.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Tiak Hooy Sim, Kok Chin Leong
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Patent number: 7487943Abstract: A dual arm articulating mounting system including a vertical adjustment feature. The vertical adjustment feature comprises a bracket that is secured to a rotation box and supports a bolt. The bolt goes through a support plate, with the support plate including at least two holes with bushings inserted therein. The bushings act as guides along smaller-diameter inside tubes while positioning the mount in the vertical position. A nut is threaded onto the bolt on the top side of the plate. As the nut is turned, the rotation box and the television or display device is raised or lowered under its own weight.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.Inventor: John Gillespie
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Patent number: 7474522Abstract: A height adjustment mechanism for electronic equipment is disclosed. The height adjustment mechanism includes a first sliding component that includes a first set of mechanical structures for engaging a second set of mechanical structures, a first mechanical sub-component coupled to the first sliding component and coupled to a second mechanical sub-component that includes the second set of mechanical structures and a second sliding component coupled to the first sliding component. The first set of mechanical structures and the second set of mechanical structures are configured to mesh. A movement of the first sliding component causes either an expansion or a retraction of the first mechanical sub-component.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2005Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Robert Bliven
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Patent number: 7459634Abstract: Embodiments of the present technique relate to a system for cable management. In one embodiment, the system includes a display, wherein the display includes a display screen, a cable passage having a route along a portion of the display, and a pliable flap extending at least partially across the cable passage along the route.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Randall W. Martin, Paul L. Drew, Nick Woodley, David Quijano, Stephen de Saulles, Morten Warren
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Patent number: 7460364Abstract: A computer screen for a personal computer according to the present invention includes a main screen, one or more retractable sub-displays, and one or more retractable arms. The main screen has a main display and a docking space disposed behind the main display. The retractable sub-displays are adapted to be pushed in into and pulled out from the docking space of the main screen. The retractable arms, disposed in the docking space of the main display, are for holding the retractable sub-displays, for pulling in the retractable sub-displays into the docking space, for pushing out the retractable sub-displays from the docking space. The retractable arms are adapted to be tilted and twisted to accommodate the sight line of the viewers behind the main display.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Inventor: Jun Ho Yang
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Patent number: 7451954Abstract: A sliding mechanism is applied to a computer device that has a first body and a second body. The sliding mechanism includes two fixed members, two sliding members, and two pushing members. The fixed members are disposed on the first body, and have an arc slide track respectively. The sliding members are disposed on the slide tracks respectively and joined to the second body. The pushing members are joined to the fixed members and the sliding members. When the sliding members are between critical positions of the slide tracks and one end, the pushing members normally push the sliding members towards a first end or a second end, so that the second body slides relative to the first body along the arc slide tracks.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventor: Chi-Zen Peng
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Patent number: 7448580Abstract: A flat panel display apparatus is provided which is capable of conducting a transition of a display unit between the landscape and portrait orientation at one step and rotating around the substantial central portion of said display unit. The flat panel display apparatus includes a thin flat display unit having a rectangular display screen thereon; a stand unit for supporting said display unit; and a horizontal rotary pin which is secured to the display unit on its rear side in the substantial center thereof and which holds said display unit so that display unit is rotatable by at least 90° relative to the stand unit and is characterized in that said display apparatus is provided with translational motion means which causes the translational motion of said display unit in a vertical direction in an interlocking manner with the rotation of said horizontal rotary pin secured to the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaki Shimizu, Takashi Yoshii
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Patent number: 7448584Abstract: A wall mounting monitor bracket comprises a sliding base means, at least a movable arm means, and at least a connection means. The movable arm means is hung on the sliding base means via one end, and connected to the connection means via the other end. The other end of the connection means is attached to a first monitor. By adjusting the movable arm means and the connection means, the first monitor can be firmly and easily adjusted to different angles.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Hoolin Research Company LimitedInventors: Wen-Chun Chen, Ming-Chin Huang