Desktop Type Patents (Class 361/679.22)
  • Patent number: 8576553
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a support structure for electronic displays with a counterweight that is directed towards maintaining a center of gravity for the support structure, display, and counterweight over the support structure. Embodiments further disclose mechanisms for indirectly coupling the display and providing for counterweight rotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Myerchin Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian P. Myerchin
  • Patent number: 8576551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image display device including a liquid crystal panel module for implementing an image; an image display device cover to which the liquid crystal panel module is mounted and fastened; an image display device pedestal base combined with the image display device cover to support the image display device; and a system board mounted within the image display device pedestal base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guen-Taek Oh, Han-Yung Jung
  • Patent number: 8570727
    Abstract: A back panel for a display device, such as a flat-panel television or computer monitor, which is very thin around the edges and houses all electronics in a “spine” near the vertical center of the back of the display. The back panel provides novel heat-dissipation, arrangement of electronics to save space, forces the center of gravity forward allowing the display to be set closer to a wall, and provides less interference and signal degradation than the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Westinghouse Digital, LLC
    Inventors: Darwin Chang, Hong S. Ting, John Araki
  • Patent number: 8570723
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a support structure for electronic displays, such as a computer display monitor, tablet, or the like, such that a cable actuated hinge moves the display from an elevated vertical position away from a user to a lower horizontal position closer to the user. In one embodiment, a computer display is pivotally connected to at least one display arm. The other end of the display arm(s) are pivotally connected to a base. One or more cable(s) are pivotally connected to the base. The cable(s) attaches to the display such that when the display arm(s) is pivoted downward the cable(s) pulls against the display arm(s) and toward the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Myerchin Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian P. Myerchin
  • Patent number: 8559169
    Abstract: A display device includes a display section, a frame casing including first and second divided frames, each of the first and second divided frames including first and second holes along a width direction of the frame casing, the first hole being closer to a back surface of the display section than the second hole, the first and second divided frames being attached to the display section by screws passing through the second holes, and a glass plate provided between a front surface of the display section and the frame casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Takechi
  • Patent number: 8542480
    Abstract: A stand for a computing system includes a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel, second panel, and third panel may be pivoted to provide support in a low-angle orientation, a high-angle orientation, and a flat orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Don Williams, David N Skinner
  • Patent number: 8531826
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a display supporting structure, a manufacture method thereof, and a display device having the display supporting structure. The display supporting structure accommodates a flat display panel and includes a housing and a connector, wherein the housing includes a first cover and a second cover. The connector is movably coupled with the first housing and the second housing. The first housing and the second housing respectively include a first coupler and a second coupler for accommodating a friction end of the connector. The friction end generates a friction by making contact with inner surfaces of both the first coupler and the second coupler. The friction is used to selectively fix the housing in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventor: Yung-Chun Su
  • Publication number: 20130222996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for mounting an appliance behind a flat panel display having VESA-FDMI holes, comprising: — a mount board (40) provided with a first connection element with which the mount board is connectable to the display via the VESA-FDMI holes; — a support element connectable to the mount board and comprising a support portion having open ends for supporting the appliance thereon; and — an adjustable fastening element connectable to the mount board for fastening the appliance against the mount board, wherein the mount board (40) is connectable to a further mount board of the same type (40?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventor: Herbert STOKMAN
  • Patent number: 8520373
    Abstract: A display assembly for a portable module is disclosed. The display assembly has a housing that includes a base portion and a continuous side portion extending from the base portion to define an interior compartment. The assembly further includes a resilient body positioned in the interior compartment of the housing, the resilient body having a base portion and a continuous side portion extending from the base portion to define an interior channel. A display is positioned in the interior channel of the resilient body and the display and the resilient body are then positioned in the interior compartment of the housing. A sealing gasket is positioned between the top surface of the display and the cover plate, the sealing gasket overlapping a portion of the surface of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Psion Inc.
    Inventor: Jin Liu
  • Patent number: 8520375
    Abstract: A display apparatus improved in the structure to connect a board assembly having a personal computer (PC) function. The display apparatus includes a display module embodying an image, a supporting frame disposed at a rear part of the display module, a plurality of driving circuit boards mounted to the supporting frame to drive the display module, a guide member disposed at one side of the plurality of driving circuit boards, a board assembly removably connected to the guide member but not electrically connected with the driving circuit boards, and a rear cover covering the display module and the supporting frame while providing a space for the board assembly to be connected to the guide member with one side exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Yong Choi, Se Ki Jang
  • Patent number: 8514557
    Abstract: A support mechanism includes a support frame, a first hinge assembly, and a second hinge assembly. The support frame includes a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion aligned with the first pivoting portion. The first hinge assembly is mounted to the first pivoting portion, and the second hinge assembly is mounted to the second pivoting portion and aligns with the first hinge assembly. The support mechanism is durable. The present disclosure further provides an electronic device using the support mechanism. As the first pivot portion and the first hinge assembly is arranged in a line coaxial with the second pivoting portion and the second hinge assembly, an amount of force applied for supporting the main body of the electronic device is dispersed in a line, rather than being focused on one point, such that, an adjustable viewing angle to the main body is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Bo Li, Jian Li, Liang Wei
  • Patent number: 8514556
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a support mechanism and a main body. The support mechanism includes a pivoting assembly and a support member. The pivoting assembly includes a fixing member, a sliding member slidably mounted on the fixing member, a pivoting shaft rotatably connected to one end of the fixing member, and at least one torsion spring sleeved on and coiling around the pivot shaft. The torsion spring includes two assembling legs, one assembling leg of the torsion spring elastically resists against the fixing member. The support member is fixed to the sliding member. when the support member is wholly received in the main body, one surface of the support member tightly contacts the main body via an elastic force generated by the torsion spring; and when the support member is moved away from the main body, the support member is rotated by the elastic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lian-Cheng Huang, Jian Li, Han-Zheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 8498101
    Abstract: A support frame is adapted to provide support to a display device, and includes a pivot seat module, a first support module and a second support module. The pivot seat module is adapted to be mounted to the display device for rotation relative to the display device about a first axis passing through the display device. The first support module is coupled to the pivot seat module, and is disposed to form an angle with a backside of the display device for supporting the display device at a substantially upright position. The second support module is coupled to the pivot seat module, is pivotable relative to the pivot seat module about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis, and cooperates with the first support module to support the display device at a lying position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: I-Ting Chiang, Sung-Yu Hsieh, Kuo-Hsing Wang, Chun-Chieh Chen, An-Ting Wang, Hsiu-Wei Yeh, Wei-Fan Tsai
  • Patent number: 8493723
    Abstract: A display device of the present invention includes a body stand unit; a display displaying unit; and an arm unit, arranged upright from the body stand unit, for supporting the display displaying unit; where the arm unit is arranged on either left or right end side from a center in a horizontal direction of the display displaying unit, and supports the display displaying unit in a cantilever state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sakata, Makoto Miyashita, Toyoki Takahashi, Daiki Adachi, Sachiko Koyama
  • Patent number: 8493718
    Abstract: A server including a chassis, a motherboard, a panel, a transfer plate and a circuit board is provided. The motherboard is disposed in the chassis. The panel is disposed pluggably in the chassis and is located at a front end of the chassis. The transfer plate is fixed at a rear end of the chassis, and is electrically connected to the motherboard. The circuit board is fixed on the panel and is located in the chassis, and the circuit board includes at least one electronic device and a connector. The panel exposes the electronic device, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the transfer plate through the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130176672
    Abstract: An example display device includes a display device stand and display device housing pivotably connected to display device stand. The display device housing is to pivot between a vertical operating position and a horizontal servicing position, and a lid portion of the display device housing is to rotatably open away from a back portion of the display device housing to provide access to components within the display device housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Owen Richard, Jonathan D. Bassett, David Quijano
  • Patent number: 8482910
    Abstract: Provided is a display module in which the prevention of ambient light reflection and the protection of a mounting component may be provided in the same process using the same material, to thereby reduce the number of production steps, while preventing the display panel from increasing in size and thickness so that the cost of production may be reduced. The display module includes a display panel including a display element and a mounting component; a protective plate for protecting a display region of the display panel; and a covering material for integrally covering the display region of the display panel and the mounting component, the covering material being disposed between the display panel and the protective plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirohide Munakata, Michiko Johnson
  • Patent number: 8482907
    Abstract: A wall hanging structure of an electronic device according to the present invention includes: a wall hanging bracket disposed on a rear surface of a chassis; a main body fastening screw screwed from the rear surface of the chassis into a rear surface of a main body unit; a bracket fastening screw screwed from a rear surface of the wall hanging bracket into the rear surface of the chassis; and a coupling member which extends inside the chassis between the main body fastening screw and the bracket fastening screw and which couples both fastening screws to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Take, Tsuyoshi Okumura, Naotaka Namioka
  • Patent number: 8456808
    Abstract: A mounting system for an electronic display providing enhanced versatility of movement and ease of installation. The mounting system includes a latch and kickstand assembly for latching the display to a support structure mountable to a wall and propping the bottom edge of the display away from the wall to enable connection of wires to the back of the display while the display is mounted on the wall. The mount further includes a vertical position adjustment assembly to enable vertical positioning and leveling of the display after the display is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Milestone AV Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Dominic Grey, Joel Pfister, Peter Tribuno
  • Patent number: 8456862
    Abstract: A device includes a mounting apparatus and a supporting apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes a fixing bracket, an engaging member slidably mounted to the fixing bracket, and an operation member mounted to the engaging member. The fixing bracket defines first and second engaging holes. The supporting apparatus includes a connecting bracket detachably mounted to the fixing bracket. The fixing bracket defines a connecting hole. The connecting bracket comprises a hook. The engaging member comprises a stop piece. The operation member forms a projection. When the engaging member is slid to engage the projection into the first engaging hole, the stop piece moves away from the connecting hole and the first hook extends through the connecting hole. The engaging member is slid to engage the projection in the second engaging hole, the stop piece moves between the connecting hole and the hook to engage with the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang-Yao Lee, Yi-Sheng Lin, Bin Li
  • Patent number: 8456834
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body and a support. The support includes a rotary socket, a retaining ring, a fixing cover, a support member, and a shaft. The rotary socket and the retaining ring are fixed to the main body via the fixing cover, the rotary socket is limited to rotate within the retaining ring, and the shaft rotatably connects the support member to the rotary socket. The support member is capable of being rotated to support the electronic device in a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Wei Zhu, Chieh-Yu Lee, Hai-Yang Yu, Er-Zheng Zhao
  • Patent number: 8432674
    Abstract: According to one first embodiment, an electronic device includes a display module, a housing, an engagement portion, and a buffer. The display module includes a display screen, a side portion located at a periphery of the display screen, and a protrusion protruding from the side portion. The housing houses the display module such that the display screen is exposed. The engagement portion is provided to the housing to engage with the protrusion. The buffer is provided to the protrusion and is deformed by an engagement between the protrusion and the engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideo Shirasaka, Tetsuhiko Fukazawa
  • Patent number: 8405963
    Abstract: A display wherein a damping member (50) disposed between the front surface of the periphery of a display panel and the rear surface of a bezel has elastic body parts (52) each made of an elastic body and a conductive covering part (54) that covers the elastic body parts (52) and that has conductivity. Openings (56) from which the elastic body parts (52) are exposed are formed in a part of the surface (54b) of the damping member (50) that faces the rear surface of the bezel and/or in a part of the surface (54a) thereof that faces the front surface of the periphery of the display panel. The elastic body parts (52) exposed from the openings (56) are configured in such a manner as to be brought into contact with the rear surface of the bezel and/or the front surface of the periphery of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hokshing Liu
  • Patent number: 8405964
    Abstract: A display includes a base, a display panel, and a rotation device for making the display panel horizontally rotate relative to the base. The rotation device includes a ratchet wheel movably connected to the base, a rod rotationally connected to the ratchet wheel, a pawl rotationally connected to the rod and engaging with the ratchet wheel, a first elastic member connected between the rod and the pawl for supplying a restoring force to the pawl, a second elastic member connected between the base and the rod for supplying a restoring force to the rod, a slide member slidedly connected to the rod for swinging the pendulum rod, and a third elastic member connected between the slide member and the base for supplying a restoring force to the slide member. The display panel is fixed on the ratchet wheel and rotates as the ratchet wheel is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiang Zhao
  • Patent number: 8400767
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image; a cover unit which covers the display panel; and support system including a support member. The support member which includes a hinge unit which is rotably formed in the forward and backward directions in the rear side of the cover unit, a first support which is downwardly bent and extends from the hinge unit, and a second support which is upwardly bent and extends from the hinge unit. The configuration of the support system on the electronic apparatus permits a stable support at a variety of angles on an installation plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-pil Yeom, Sung-woo Park, Jin-hyuk Ahn
  • Patent number: 8390996
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. A display device includes a body displaying an image, and a pair of supporting shafts rotatably secured to the body, being tilted to a predetermined angle and a base member supporting the supporting shaft. The present invention relates to a display device having a tilting or height adjustment function of adjusting a viewing angle, with a simple structure and an economized production cost thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Min Park
  • Patent number: 8385054
    Abstract: A support structure for supporting a computer device includes a clamping frame, two clamping members, and a support rod. The clamping frame is used for clamping a side of the computer device. The two clamping members are disposed on the clamping frame. At least one of the two clamping members has at least one angle positioning bump. The support rod is disposed at a side of the clamping frame for supporting the clamping frame. The support rod includes an arm portion and a shaft portion. The arm portion has an angle positioning hole for engaging with the angle positioning bump to fix an angle of the arm portion relative to the clamping frame. The shaft portion is extendedly connected to an end of the arm portion and detachably disposed between the clamping members, for making the arm portion capable of rotating relative to the clamping frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng Liu, Jen-Chieh Cheng
  • Patent number: 8385059
    Abstract: A multi-displays electronic book having a retractable display, including a first display; a reel device, installed at one side of the first display, having a rotatable axle; and a flexible second display, having a first side and a second side opposing to each other, the first side being fixed at the rotatable axle, and the second side providing a force application end for spreading the flexible second display on the first display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Wang, Kai-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 8380327
    Abstract: A flexible electronic product includes a flexible electronic assembled body and an actuator including a shape memory member. The actuator of the flexible electronic product deforms in response to an input. The flexible electronic assembled body includes a flexible display device, such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a plastic liquid crystal display (LCD), a plastic plasma display panel (PDP), an electronic ink panel, an organic thin film transistor (OTFT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Pantech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyung Ik Park
  • Patent number: 8379231
    Abstract: A display apparatus that has a display screen visible from a back face or a side face of an image forming apparatus is disposed on at least one side face of an image forming apparatus case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nakai, Satoshi Machino, Kenzoh Yoshida, Hiroyuki Sawai, Osamu Ueda
  • Patent number: 8373976
    Abstract: A novel integrated computer includes a support base, a computer component pivotally coupled to the support base, and a display component slidably coupled to the computer component. The pivotal connection between the support base and the computer component facilitates adjustment of the tilt of the display. The slidable connection between the computer component and the display component facilitates height adjustment of the display, without affecting the tilt of the display. A biasing member prevents unwanted movement of the display, while allowing adjustment of the display. A method for manufacturing the integrated computer is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Flextronics International USA, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Titzler, Chen-Chien Kuo, Stephen T. Schooley
  • Patent number: 8369107
    Abstract: An OLED display and a manufacturing method thereof. The OLED includes: a cover window; a guide frame disposed on the cover window; an adhesive layer disposed on the cover window, within the guide frame, and a display panel attached to the cover window, via the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dai-Han Cho, Dong-Su Yee, Chan-Kyoung Moon, Min-Su Kim, Jung-Ho Hwang, Hyun-Hee Lee, Chan-Hee Wang
  • Publication number: 20130027866
    Abstract: A stand for a computing system includes a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel, second panel, and third panel may be pivoted to provide support in a low-angle orientation, a high-angle orientation, and a flat orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Don Williams, David D. Skinner
  • Patent number: 8355245
    Abstract: A display device includes a display part, a base part including a neck part projecting from a surface thereof to support the display part, a connecting bracket having a first end formed to be insertable into the neck part, and a guide bracket disposed in the display part to guide a second end of the connecting bracket to be connectable with the display part. Accordingly, the display device can have a slim external appearance and a base part with a simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doo-soon Park, You-sub Lee, Hyun-jun Jung, Kyung-kyun Lee
  • Patent number: 8345413
    Abstract: An apparatus to control an inclination of an organic light emitting display panel, the apparatus including: a rotation pin having a body formed to be angulated; a support including an arm coupled to the rotation pin to support the rotation pin, the arm including a connection hole to support the rotation pin and a stopper provided to protrude under the connection hole; and a rotation part into which the rotation pin is settled in, the rotation part including an adhesion groove corresponding to the stopper and a hooking groove formed on the adhesion groove to control a rotation of the rotation part around the rotation pin, wherein the rotation of the rotation part is limited by a contact between the hooking groove and the stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Hwang, Dong-Su Yee, Hyun Hee Lee, Dai-Han Cho, Min-Su Kim, Chan-Kyoung Moon, Chan-Hee Wang
  • Patent number: 8342462
    Abstract: A support apparatus includes a first substantially horizontal member positioned adjacent to first and second elongated substantially vertical member members. The first substantially horizontal member has a channel formed in its rear side. The channel is sized and configured to receive wiring for display devices. The first substantially horizontal member is supported or attached to first and second collars positioned on the first and second elongated substantially vertical members such that movement of the first and second collars adjusts a vertical position of the first substantially horizontal member. One or more display devices, such as LCD screens or computer monitors, may be positioned on the first substantially horizontal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Sapper, Ronald Snyder
  • Patent number: 8345415
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. A frame is fixed and supported at the rear of a front panel forming the front portion of the display apparatus, and a separate bracket member is not mounted on the edges of the front panel. Thus, the front exterior of the display apparatus is neatly finished, and the display screen looks bigger than it actually is.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Man Yong Choi
  • Publication number: 20120320513
    Abstract: A monitor stand assembly includes a base, an arm that includes a monitor joint configured for pivotable attachment to a monitor and a base joint configured for pivotable attachment to the base, and an adjustable force strut. Such a strut may include a strut housing, a strut rod, an adjustment mechanism for adjusting force exerted by the rod with respect to the housing, an arm joint configured for pivotable attachment to the arm and a base joint configured for pivotable attachment to the base. Such an assembly may be suited to accommodate monitors of various weights and provide for flexible ergonomics. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Cuong Huy Truong, Timothy Samuel Farrow
  • Patent number: 8320119
    Abstract: For improving a cooling efficiency of a display panel in a flat-type image display, various substrates and an image display element are disposed within a thin-sized housing thereof, including: a display panel; a chassis supporting the display panel from a rear surface side thereof; a front surface-side cover on a front side of the display panel; a rear surface-side cover on a rear side of the display panel; an image display element connected to the display panel; a display driver substrate connected to the display panel, and on a surface thereof opposite to the chassis are provided circuit parts; a power source substrate, supplying driving power to the display driver substrate and the image display element, and on a surface thereof opposite to the chassis are provided circuit parts thereof; and a first insulator board opposite to the display driver substrates and the power source substrate of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Isoshima, Kohei Miyoshi, Mika Ri, Yutaka Yamada, Toshihiro Tsutsui, Teppei Tanaka, Hidenao Kubota, Yuzo Nishinaka
  • Patent number: 8317139
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Chun Su, Chun-Jung Tsuo
  • Publication number: 20120293941
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a support structure for electronic displays with a counterweight that is directed towards maintaining a center of gravity for the support structure, display, and counterweight over the support structure. Embodiments further disclose mechanisms for indirectly coupling the display and providing for counterweight rotations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Merchin Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian P. Myerchin
  • Patent number: 8300393
    Abstract: A display device or stand therefor, intended to promote frequent changes in a (5) user's posture by the continuous movement of its display screen (1) in a horizontal and/or vertical manner. In a preferred embodiment the display device comprises a vertical hollow column (10) slidably attached by a saddle (11) to a horizontal hollow column (20). The display screen (1) is mounted on a support (30) fitted with a pivot (32) to a moveable collar (31) slidably mounted on vertical column (1). The saddle (11) and (10) collar (31) are driven by respective electric motors (41, 40). The support (30) may incorporate an arm (33) and a rotating wheel (34) running on an offset bar (35) mounted on column (10) by blocks (36, 37). Because of the pivot (32) and due to the slope of the bar (35) the display screen (1) tilts forwards or backwards as it is raised or lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventor: Mark O. Mathews
  • Publication number: 20120262869
    Abstract: A disk drive mounting apparatus including a bracket including a maintaining plate and an installing piece extending from the maintaining plate, and a mounting member including a limiting piece substantially parallel to the installing piece. The mounting member is secured to the maintaining plate in a first position or a second position; a distance between the installing piece and the limiting piece in the first position is larger than a distance between the installing piece and the limiting piece in the second position. When the mounting member is in the first position, the installing piece and the limiting piece are adapted to secure a first disk drive therebetween; and when the mounting member is in the second position, the installing piece and the limiting piece are adapted to secure a second disk drive of a size smaller than a size of the first disk drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHI-KUAN SHEN, SHIH-WEN CHIANG, TUNG-CHUN TSAI, PO-YEN HSU
  • Patent number: 8282062
    Abstract: A tilting device is disclosed. The tilting device may include: an arm, on which a tilt-shaft is formed; a tilt-base coupled to the tilt-shaft in a manner that allows tilting; a pulley rotatably coupled to the tilt-base; a wire, which is wound around the pulley, and of which either end is coupled to either side of the arm on opposite sides of the tilt-shaft; and a driving unit, which drives the pulley. An embodiment of the invention enables tilting operations using a smaller driving device, and also allows manual operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sentronix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Woo Jun, Han-Jin Park, Tae-Ho Yun, Dong-Su Moon, Kyung-Su Park, Jung-Kyu Yim, Dong-Won Choi
  • Patent number: 8284548
    Abstract: A frame casing according to the present invention is provided on side surfaces of a display section, and includes: a plurality of divided frames which are L-shaped and disposed along the side surfaces of the display section with adjacent ends thereof along a circumferential direction overlapping one another; and a attaching section which is formed in a middle of a circumferential direction of each of the plurality of divided frames and which attaches the plurality of divided frames to the side surfaces of the display section, total length of the divided frames along the circumferential direction being greater than total length of the side surfaces of the display section along the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Takechi
  • Patent number: 8276856
    Abstract: A support mechanism includes a base assembly and a hinge assembly. The base assembly includes a first cover and a second cover attached to the first cover. The first cover forms two first locking members and the second cover forms two restriction members. The hinge assembly includes a bracket and two pivot units rotatably connected to the bracket. The bracket includes a fixing portion and two connecting portions extending from opposite sides of the fixing portion. The first locking members are latched with the fixing portion of the bracket, and the restriction members engage the first locking members to prevent the first locking members from moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Hsu Wang, Zhi-Qu Jiao
  • Patent number: 8260988
    Abstract: A USB converter circuit for converting electrical signals from a key scan circuit (in PS/2 or other formats) into USB signals for a computer while supporting N-key rollover (NKRO) functions. The converter circuit can be implemented as a stand-alone PS/2 to USB keyboard converter or as an integral component of a USB keyboard or KVM switch. The converter circuit includes a converter module that generates keyboard data packets in the USB format having a 16-byte, 64-byte, etc. format representing key press information for up to 8 modifier keys and 14, 62, etc. non-modifier keys, respectively. The converter circuit also includes a USB device controller module which transmits the 16-byte etc. USB keyboard data as one or multiple USB data packets to the host computer. When multiple USB data packets are needed to transmit each keyboard data packet (depending on the USB speed), they are transmitted in consecutive polling periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dang Sheng Cao, Chang-Ti Sung, Wen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120218701
    Abstract: Computer workstation includes a mounting bracket for attachment to a wall, and a cabinet connected to the mounting bracket. A track, attached to the cabinet, is engaged with the mounting bracket to vertically guide the cabinet. A non-contacting sensor detects a computer operator. An input device tray is rotatably connected to the cabinet, and has i) an operating position that holds computer input device(s) in an input position and ii) a stowed position substantially preventing access. First electromagnet selectively retains the tray in the stowed position. Second electromagnet selectively retains the tray in the operating position. An electronic lock control panel accepts authentication input from the operator. An electronic lock control module, in a lockable compartment of the cabinet, is connected to the lock control panel and the sensor. The lock control module separately controls electric current flow through the electromagnets in response to authentication by the lock control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Rendell Thomas
  • Patent number: 8254100
    Abstract: A unitary computing device includes a rotary member and a support for supporting the rotary member and allowing a rotation of the rotary member. The unitary computing device also includes an optical disk drive and at least one orientation adjusting mechanism. The orientation adjusting mechanism includes a first linkage bar rotatably connected to the support, a second linkage bar rotatably connected to the first linkage bar and the optical disk drive, and a third linkage bar rotatably connected to the rotary member and the optical disk drive, which constitutes a linkage bar mechanism to adjust an orientation of the optical disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi-Ching Lou
  • Patent number: 8251341
    Abstract: A flat-panel display monitor is disclosed. The flat-panel display monitor comprises a display body comprising a support portion formed at an edge thereof; and a support stand connected to the display body so that the support portion of the display body and the support cooperatively support the flat-panel display monitor, the support stand comprising a support member comprising a base portion and two arched plates extending from an end of the base portion; two friction members, each of the two friction members is rotatably clamped by each of the two arched plates; a first connecting bracket connected to first of the two friction members; and a second connecting bracket connected to second of the two friction members, wherein the second connecting bracket is detachably attached to the first connecting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Xin Wang, Chao-Zhong Fu, Jian Li