CA2003887A1 - Swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer - Google Patents
Swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computerInfo
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- CA2003887A1 CA2003887A1 CA 2003887 CA2003887A CA2003887A1 CA 2003887 A1 CA2003887 A1 CA 2003887A1 CA 2003887 CA2003887 CA 2003887 CA 2003887 A CA2003887 A CA 2003887A CA 2003887 A1 CA2003887 A1 CA 2003887A1
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Abstract
TITLE: A SWIVEL MECHANISM FOR A MONITOR OF A LAPTOP
COMPUTER
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
This invention relates a swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer and in particular to one utilizing four tightly fitted axles in the same direction to be its horizontal axis and a tightly fitted upright axle to be its vertical axis so as to enable the monitor to rotate with respect to the horizontal and the vertical axes when pushed by the user thereby widening the visible range and thus, increasing the working efficiency and the feasibility as well.
COMPUTER
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
This invention relates a swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer and in particular to one utilizing four tightly fitted axles in the same direction to be its horizontal axis and a tightly fitted upright axle to be its vertical axis so as to enable the monitor to rotate with respect to the horizontal and the vertical axes when pushed by the user thereby widening the visible range and thus, increasing the working efficiency and the feasibility as well.
Description
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BACKGROUN~ O~ THE INVENTION
It is found that the development of the computer is now directed in facilitatin~ the communication in addition to increasing the function, reducing the size as well as heightening the speed of a computer so as to transmit informatlon more effectively. Hence, a so-called LAPTOP
COMPUTER is developed to meet the need, the research of which is aimed at the convenience of use and portability thereby extending the applicable space and besides the above-mentioned trends.
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which enables the monitor of a laptop computer to rotate about a horizontal and a vertical axes.
Z0038~7 SUMMARY OE' THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer.
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which utilizes four tightly fitted axles in the same direction to be the horizontal axis of a monitor of a laptop computer and an upright axle to be the vertical axis thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which may widen the visible range.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which may increase the working efficeincy.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which may further the feasibility of a laptop computer.
It is a further object of the pre~ent invention to provide a swivel mechanism which is s1mple in 2~ construction.
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Other objects and merits and a fuller understandings of the this invention will be obtained by those having ordinary skill in the art when the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment is read in conjunctlon with the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals refer to like or similar parts.
~0~3~3~7 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF T~E DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view o~ a swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computor;
FIG. 2 i~ an exploded v1ew of the swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computor;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view showing -the monitor being at a vertical position; and FIG. 5 is a top plan view showing the monitor being turned at an angle about the vertical axis.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF T~E PREFERRED EMBODIME~T
With reference to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 thereof, the swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer according to the present invention mainly comprises a vertical axle l and a horizontal axle 2. The vértical axle 1 includes a fixed seat 11, a spring 12 and a positioning block 13. The positioning block 13 is a generally rectangular me~ber -disposed on a fixed frame 14 within a main body 10 through a hole 7. The positioning block 13 is formed with a vertical hole 131 in which is mounted the spring 12. The fixed frame 14 is installed by known means which has no need to be described here in detail. The bottom of the fixed seat 11 has an upright axle 115 formed with longitudinal raised lines and tightly fitted into the spring 12 thereby enabling the fixed seat I1 to rotate with respect to the fixed frame 14 and therefore, obviating the limit of vertical vision angle of 35 degrees. Since the upright axle 115 is tightly fitted into the spring 12, the monitor will not be rotated without being pushed by the user.
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The horizontal axle 2 is mainly constituted by four longitudinal axles 21, 22, 23 and 24 in the same direction, four springs 25, 26, 27 and 28, two positioning plates 31 and 32, two side covers 41 and 42, and a protective cover 6. The axles 21, 22, 23 and 24 are provided with longitudinal raised lines and fixed.blocks 211, 221, 231 and 241 respectively. The axle 21 extends through the fixed block 211 to connect to a threaded hole 111 of the fixed seat l1 and kept in position by a screw ( lU not shown ), with its longitudinal raised lines contacting a curved portion 112 of the fixed seat 11. The axle 23 passes through the fixed block 231 to connect to a threaded hole 113 of the fixed seat 11 and kept in position by a screw ( not shown ), also with its longitudinal raised lines contacting a curved portion 114 of the fixed seat 11. The axles 22 and 24 are engaged with the monitor 5 and the fixed blocks 221 and 241 are respectively disposed beside the inner sides 52 and 51 of the monitor 5. The springs 25, 26, 27 and 28 are tightly sleeved on the longitudinal raised lines 212, 222, 232, ~o~
and 242 of the axles 21, 22, 23 and 24 so as to provide support to the axles and increase the rotational friction.
The springs 25, 26 27 and 28 are connected at the outer end with the two side covers 41 and 4~. The cover 41 has S recesses 411 and 412 which respectively receive the springs 25 and 26, while the other cover 42 lS formed with recesses 421 and 42~ respectively receiving the springs 27 and 28, thereby keeping the ends of the springs 25, 26, 27 and 28 in position. The other ends of the axles 21, 22, 23 and 24 are kept in position by the two positioning plates 31 and 32. Hence, the monitor 5 will be able to rotate with respect to the horizontal axle 2 when pushed thus eliminating the vision angle limit of ~5 degr~es.
The invention is naturally not limited in any sense to the particular features specified in the forgoing or to the details of the particular embodiment which has been chosen in order to illustrate the invention.
Consideration can be ~iven to all kinds of variants of the particular embodiment which has been described by way of example and of its constituent elements without thereby departing from the scopé of the invention. This invention accordingly includes all the means constituting technical equivalents of the means described as well as their combinations.
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BACKGROUN~ O~ THE INVENTION
It is found that the development of the computer is now directed in facilitatin~ the communication in addition to increasing the function, reducing the size as well as heightening the speed of a computer so as to transmit informatlon more effectively. Hence, a so-called LAPTOP
COMPUTER is developed to meet the need, the research of which is aimed at the convenience of use and portability thereby extending the applicable space and besides the above-mentioned trends.
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which enables the monitor of a laptop computer to rotate about a horizontal and a vertical axes.
Z0038~7 SUMMARY OE' THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer.
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which utilizes four tightly fitted axles in the same direction to be the horizontal axis of a monitor of a laptop computer and an upright axle to be the vertical axis thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which may widen the visible range.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which may increase the working efficeincy.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a swivel mechanism which may further the feasibility of a laptop computer.
It is a further object of the pre~ent invention to provide a swivel mechanism which is s1mple in 2~ construction.
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Other objects and merits and a fuller understandings of the this invention will be obtained by those having ordinary skill in the art when the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment is read in conjunctlon with the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals refer to like or similar parts.
~0~3~3~7 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF T~E DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view o~ a swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computor;
FIG. 2 i~ an exploded v1ew of the swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computor;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view showing -the monitor being at a vertical position; and FIG. 5 is a top plan view showing the monitor being turned at an angle about the vertical axis.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF T~E PREFERRED EMBODIME~T
With reference to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 thereof, the swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer according to the present invention mainly comprises a vertical axle l and a horizontal axle 2. The vértical axle 1 includes a fixed seat 11, a spring 12 and a positioning block 13. The positioning block 13 is a generally rectangular me~ber -disposed on a fixed frame 14 within a main body 10 through a hole 7. The positioning block 13 is formed with a vertical hole 131 in which is mounted the spring 12. The fixed frame 14 is installed by known means which has no need to be described here in detail. The bottom of the fixed seat 11 has an upright axle 115 formed with longitudinal raised lines and tightly fitted into the spring 12 thereby enabling the fixed seat I1 to rotate with respect to the fixed frame 14 and therefore, obviating the limit of vertical vision angle of 35 degrees. Since the upright axle 115 is tightly fitted into the spring 12, the monitor will not be rotated without being pushed by the user.
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The horizontal axle 2 is mainly constituted by four longitudinal axles 21, 22, 23 and 24 in the same direction, four springs 25, 26, 27 and 28, two positioning plates 31 and 32, two side covers 41 and 42, and a protective cover 6. The axles 21, 22, 23 and 24 are provided with longitudinal raised lines and fixed.blocks 211, 221, 231 and 241 respectively. The axle 21 extends through the fixed block 211 to connect to a threaded hole 111 of the fixed seat l1 and kept in position by a screw ( lU not shown ), with its longitudinal raised lines contacting a curved portion 112 of the fixed seat 11. The axle 23 passes through the fixed block 231 to connect to a threaded hole 113 of the fixed seat 11 and kept in position by a screw ( not shown ), also with its longitudinal raised lines contacting a curved portion 114 of the fixed seat 11. The axles 22 and 24 are engaged with the monitor 5 and the fixed blocks 221 and 241 are respectively disposed beside the inner sides 52 and 51 of the monitor 5. The springs 25, 26, 27 and 28 are tightly sleeved on the longitudinal raised lines 212, 222, 232, ~o~
and 242 of the axles 21, 22, 23 and 24 so as to provide support to the axles and increase the rotational friction.
The springs 25, 26 27 and 28 are connected at the outer end with the two side covers 41 and 4~. The cover 41 has S recesses 411 and 412 which respectively receive the springs 25 and 26, while the other cover 42 lS formed with recesses 421 and 42~ respectively receiving the springs 27 and 28, thereby keeping the ends of the springs 25, 26, 27 and 28 in position. The other ends of the axles 21, 22, 23 and 24 are kept in position by the two positioning plates 31 and 32. Hence, the monitor 5 will be able to rotate with respect to the horizontal axle 2 when pushed thus eliminating the vision angle limit of ~5 degr~es.
The invention is naturally not limited in any sense to the particular features specified in the forgoing or to the details of the particular embodiment which has been chosen in order to illustrate the invention.
Consideration can be ~iven to all kinds of variants of the particular embodiment which has been described by way of example and of its constituent elements without thereby departing from the scopé of the invention. This invention accordingly includes all the means constituting technical equivalents of the means described as well as their combinations.
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Claims (2)
1. A swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer comprising:
a vertical axle having a fixed seat, a spring and a positioning block, said positioning block being disposed on a fixed frame rigidly mounted within a main body of the laptop computer and having a vertical hole for receiving the spring, said fixed seat having at the bottom a upright axle tightly fitted with said spring thereby enabling said fixed seat to rotate with respect to the fixed frame of said positioning block; and a horizontal axle having four longitudinal axles in the same direction, four springs, two positioning plates, two side covers and a protective cover, said longitudinal axles being formed with a fixed block wherein first one extends through the fixed block thereof to connect to a threaded hole of said fixed seat and kept in position by a screw, the second one passes through the fixed block thereof to connect to another threaded hole of said fixed block, and the remaining two are disposed beside inner side of the monitor, said springs being connected at the outer end with the side covers;
whereby the monitor may be rotated with respect to a vertical and a horizontal axes when pushed by a user thereby widening vision range.
a vertical axle having a fixed seat, a spring and a positioning block, said positioning block being disposed on a fixed frame rigidly mounted within a main body of the laptop computer and having a vertical hole for receiving the spring, said fixed seat having at the bottom a upright axle tightly fitted with said spring thereby enabling said fixed seat to rotate with respect to the fixed frame of said positioning block; and a horizontal axle having four longitudinal axles in the same direction, four springs, two positioning plates, two side covers and a protective cover, said longitudinal axles being formed with a fixed block wherein first one extends through the fixed block thereof to connect to a threaded hole of said fixed seat and kept in position by a screw, the second one passes through the fixed block thereof to connect to another threaded hole of said fixed block, and the remaining two are disposed beside inner side of the monitor, said springs being connected at the outer end with the side covers;
whereby the monitor may be rotated with respect to a vertical and a horizontal axes when pushed by a user thereby widening vision range.
2. The swivel mechanism as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said upright axle and said longitudinal axles are formed with longitudinal raised lines in order to increase rotational friction when rotating on said springs.
Priority Applications (1)
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CA 2003887 CA2003887A1 (en) | 1989-11-24 | 1989-11-24 | Swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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CA 2003887 CA2003887A1 (en) | 1989-11-24 | 1989-11-24 | Swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer |
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CA2003887A1 true CA2003887A1 (en) | 1991-05-24 |
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CA 2003887 Abandoned CA2003887A1 (en) | 1989-11-24 | 1989-11-24 | Swivel mechanism for a monitor of a laptop computer |
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