U.S. patent application number 10/934583 was filed with the patent office on 2006-03-09 for monitor supporting and rotating structure.
Invention is credited to Yin-Hung Chen.
Application Number | 20060049327 10/934583 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35995255 |
Filed Date | 2006-03-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060049327 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen; Yin-Hung |
March 9, 2006 |
Monitor supporting and rotating structure
Abstract
A monitor supporting and rotating structure, by which a monitor
is capable of being erected and rotated. The monitor supporting and
rotating structure includes a supporting stand and a rotary member
pivotally attached to the top of the supporting stand. The
supporting stand is capable of being propped outward. It is by
propping the supporting stand away from the display that the
display is oriented and erected above a plane. Further, the rotary
member enables the display to perform left-handed, right-handed,
forward, or backward rotations. The monitor supporting and rotating
structure both facilitates the mobility of the monitor and its
efficient usage of space.
Inventors: |
Chen; Yin-Hung; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Yi-Wen Tseng
4331 Stevens Battle Lane
Fairfax
VA
22033
US
|
Family ID: |
35995255 |
Appl. No.: |
10/934583 |
Filed: |
September 3, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/371 ;
248/917 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16M 11/105 20130101;
F16M 11/2021 20130101; F16M 2200/08 20130101; F16M 13/005
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/371 ;
248/917 |
International
Class: |
A47G 29/00 20060101
A47G029/00 |
Claims
1. A monitor supporting and rotating structure, comprising: a
supporting stand connected to the rear of a display; and a rotary
member including one side thereof pivotally connected with the
supporting stand in order to enable the supporting stand to be
opened outward, the other side thereof fixed to the rear of the
display in order to enable the display to perform left-handed,
right-handed, forward, or backward rotations.
2. The monitor supporting and rotating structure of claim 1,
wherein the display is configured as a flat panel.
3. The monitor supporting and rotating structure of claim 1,
wherein the rotary member includes a fixing plate which is screwed
onto a preserved receptive space at the rear of the display, a
rotating plate being pivotally connected to both the fixing plate
and the supporting stand.
4. The monitor supporting and rotating structure of claim 1,
wherein a frame stand is installed around the circumference of the
display, the frame stand being formed by the assembly of top,
right, left, and bottom beams, a handle portion being formed on the
top beam, a specific distance being retained between the bottom of
the display and the bottom beam.
5. The monitor supporting and rotating structure of claim 1,
wherein the rotary member is capped and housed via a cover plate
which is fixed at the rear of the display.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates in general to a monitor
supporting and rotating structure, and more particularly, to a flat
panel display supporting and rotating structure, by which a monitor
is capable of being erected and rotated.
[0002] In recent years, liquid crystal display (LCD) technology has
progressed rapidly. This rapid progress has been fueled by the
preference consumers have shown for the LCD, which is due, in large
part, to the LCD's better image quality and space conservation.
[0003] A conventional LCD monitor is shown in FIG. 1. The outer
structure of a conventional LCD monitor includes a flat panel
display 1a, a supporting stand 2a pivotally connected to the
display 1a, and a rotatable fixing plate 3a which is installed onto
the top of the supporting stand 2a. The supporting stand 2a has a
base mount 21a which is installed beneath the bottom thereof in
order to erect the supporting stand 2a. The rear of the display 1a
is securely connected to the rotatable fixing plate 3a. The display
1a is thereby suspended above a table and capable of left-handed,
right-handed, forward, and backward rotation.
[0004] However, the supporting stand 2a is an attachment of the
display 1a. A consumer must personally assemble the supporting
stand 2a onto the display 1a. Further, the volume of a conventional
supporting stand is large and takes up a great deal of space. The
conventional LCD supporting stand is, therefore, inconvenient for
consumers.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention provides a monitor supporting and
rotating structure which is utilized to prop up a flat panel
display. The monitor supporting and rotating structure both
facilitates the mobility of the monitor and its efficient usage of
space.
[0006] The monitor supporting and rotating structure which is
provided by the present invention includes a supporting stand and a
rotary member pivotally attached to the top of the supporting
stand. The rotary member has a fixing plate which is screwed onto
the rear of a monitor. A rotating plate is pivotally connected to
both the fixing plate and the supporting stand. The fixing plate is
capable of left-handed, right-handed, forward, and backward
rotation, relative to the rotating plate. The supporting stand is
capable of being propped outward. It is by propping the supporting
stand away from the display that the display is oriented and
erected above a plane. Further, the rotary member enables the
display to perform left-handed, right-handed, forward, or backward
rotations.
[0007] These and other objectives of the present invention will
become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading
the following detailed description of preferred embodiments.
[0008] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general
description and the following detailed description are exemplary,
and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as
claimed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] These as well as other features of the present invention
will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings
therein:
[0010] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a conventional supporting
stand for a monitor.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a monitor and a supporting
and rotating stand of the present invention before connection.
[0012] FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of a monitor and a
supporting and rotating stand of the present invention after
connection.
[0013] FIG. 4 is a rear view of a monitor with a supporting and
rotating stand of the present invention installed.
[0014] FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of a monitor which is
propped up by a supporting and rotating stand of the present
invention.
[0015] FIG. 6 is a rear view of a monitor, which illustrates the
rotary function of the supporting and rotating stand of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred
embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are
illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the
same reference numbers are used in the drawings and descriptions to
refer to the same or like parts.
[0017] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the present invention is applied
to a LCD monitor in order to erect the LCD 1 above a plane, and to
enable the LCD 1 to perform left-handed, right-handed, forward, or
backward rotations. The monitor supporting and rotating structure
includes a supporting stand 2 which has a hollow, approximately
rectangle configuration, and a rotary member 3 which is pivotally
connected to the top of the supporting stand 2.
[0018] The rotary member 3 includes a fixing plate 31, a pivotal
axis 32, and a rotating plate 33. The fixing plate 31 is screwed
onto a receptive space 11 of the LCD 1. By utilizing the pivotal
axis 32, the rotating plate 33 is pivotally connected to the fixing
plate 31. The other side of the rotating plate 33 is also pivotally
connected to the supporting stand 2. The fixing plate 31 is thereby
made capable of performing left-handed, right-handed, forward, or
backward rotations, relative to the rotating plate 33. The
supporting stand 2 is, thereby, capable of being opened
outward.
[0019] Referring to FIG. 2, a frame stand 12 is installed around
the circumference of the LCD 1. The frame stand 12 is formed by
assembling a top beam 121, a right beam 122, a left beam 123, and a
bottom beam 124. A handle portion 125 is formed utilizing the top
beam 121. A specific distance is also preserved between the bottom
of the LCD 1 and the bottom beam 124. Additionally, a cover plate 4
caps the rotary member 3 and is fixed at the rear of the LCD 1.
This cover plate 4 functions as a protective housing for the rotary
member 3.
[0020] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a rear perspective view and a
rear view of a monitor with a supporting and rotating structure of
the present invention installed are shown respectively. To assemble
the monitor supporting and rotating structure, the fixing plate 31
and the rotating plate 33 are pivotally assembled together. Then
the rotating member 3 is attached to the supporting stand 2. The
fixing plate 31 is screwed onto the reserved receptive space 11
which is located at the rear of the LCD 1 through the utilization
of a plurality of bolt elements. It is thought the above procedure
that the monitor supporting and rotating structure is securely
connected to the LCD 1. After this secure connection is obtained,
the rotary member 3 is then capped by the cover plate 4. The cover
plate 4 is securely attached to the rear of the LCD 1.
[0021] Referring to FIG. 5, a rear perspective view of a monitor
which illustrates the usage of the monitor supporting and rotating
structure is shown. To utilize the monitor, a consumer opens the
supporting stand 2 by applying an outward force to it. By rotating
the rotary member 3, the supporting stand 2 is easy for the
consumer to open. The consumer further shifts the supporting stand
2 a specific distance away from the frame stand 12 in order to form
the desired angle between the LCD 1 and the supporting stand 2.
Through the support provided by the frame stand 12 and the
supporting stand 2, the LCD 1 is capable of being erected on a
planar surface such as a table. Even if the LCD 1 does not have the
frame stand 12 installed, the LCD 1 is still capable of being
erected on a planar surface with only the support of the supporting
stand 2 and the structure thereof.
[0022] Referring to FIG. 6, a rearview of a monitor illustrating
the rotating function of the monitor supporting and rotating
structure is shown. By applying a rotating force onto the LCD 1 the
consumer can rotate to adjust the angle of the LCD 1 in a
left-handed or right-handed manner. The fixing plate 31 is thereby
rotated relative to the rotating plate 33. In FIG. 6, the LCD 1 is
rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise. The LCD 1 is erected through
the support of the right beam 123 of the frame stand 12 and the
supporting stand 2.
[0023] In sum, because the monitor supporting and rotating
structure of the present invention is directly installed onto the
rear of the monitor, the installation and utilization of the
present invention is more convenient than a conventional and
supporting stand. Further, the volume of the present invention is
less than a conventional supporting stand. The present invention is
easier for a consumer to both utilize and to store.
[0024] While an illustrative and presently preferred embodiment of
the invention has been described in detail herein, it is to be
understood that the inventive concepts may be otherwise variously
embodied and employed and that the appended claims are intended to
be construed to include such variations except insofar as limited
by the prior art.
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