Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
  • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
  • H04N5/64—Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
  • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
  • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
  • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
  • H04N21/4104—Peripherals receiving signals from specially adapted client devices
  • H04N21/4126—The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
  • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
  • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
  • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
  • H04N21/4104—Peripherals receiving signals from specially adapted client devices
  • H04N21/4135—Peripherals receiving signals from specially adapted client devices external recorder

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a display device comprising a housing that enables the external storage means to be placed therein.
• short cables are supplied generally together with the external storage means by the producer taking into consideration the decrease in data speed when these devices are used with long cables.
• the external storage means hang in the air and swing when they are connected with short cables to the particularly big sized display devices where the connection unit is disposed at the upper side of the rear cover. This not only results in an unfavorable appearance but also causes some safety problems.
• housings are used that are disposed on the display device and wherein the external storage means are placed.
• the external storage means emit light or sound while operating. This disturbs the user especially in dark surroundings and causes customer dissatisfaction.
• a display device that comprises a housing enabling the media players to be placed thereon.
• the housing is disposed on the upper side or on the foot of the display device.
• the aim of the present invention is the realization of a display device wherein the external storage means are placed so as not to disturb the user.
• a housing is included wherein the external storage means is placed.
• the housing is at a position that cannot be seen by the user when the user is watching the image on the display device.
• the housing is preferably located at the back of the display device.
• the display device comprises a support member providing it to be seated on a flat surface.
• the housing is disposed on the portion of the support member corresponding to the rear of the display device.
• a foot that is seated on the ground and a leg, extending vertical to the foot, whereon the body of the display device is mounted are situated.
• the leg when mounted to the body, projects from the lower side of the body in order to raise the display device from the ground. Therefore, when the leg is mounted to the foot, a gap remains between the lower surface of the body and the ground.
• the housing is placed on the support member so as to correspond to the back of the leg and is prevented from being seen from the gap therebetween.
• the housing is located on the foot.
• the base of the housing is disposed on the surface of the foot.
• the housing comprises at least two upright members and at least two stoppers, both extending upwards from above the foot and providing the external storage means to be supported in two different directions.
• the external storage means is placed between the upright members and the stoppers.
• two opposite upright members extending transversely and in another embodiment, four upright members are provided, disposed so that a gap therebetween in quadrangular shape is formed.
• the housing is formed as a recess on the foot, extending inwards from the surface of the foot.
• the housing is configured as a recess, formed on the leg and extending from the rear surface towards the front surface of the leg.
• the housing is located at the portion of the leg between the lower surface of the body and the ground.
• the display device comprises a cover that covers the rear side of the body.
• the housing is located on the cover.
• the support member is dismounted from the display device.
• the external storage means can be placed into the housing on the cover.
• the housing comprises at least one protrusion disposed on the cover and extending outwards like a hook from the cover, and at least two stoppers.
• the external storage means is placed in the space between the protrusion and the cover and is supported by the stoppers from both sides.
• connection unit is provided on the base of the housing and positioned such that the connection unit of the external storage means can be placed thereon.
• the connection unit of the external storage means is connected with the connection unit on the housing without any cables.
• the connection unit of the displaying device is configured as protrusion and the connection unit of the external storage means as recess.
• the dimensions of the housing can be changed.
• the housing comprises two upright members, disposed oppositely in the same direction as each other, a vertical channel wherein the upright members move, two stoppers disposed oppositely in the same direction as each other and at least one horizontal channel wherein the stoppers move.
• the horizontal channel and the vertical channel are configured as grooves located on the foot.
• the stoppers can move forwards/backwards on the horizontal channel and the upright members on the vertical channel. The distances between the upright members and the stoppers are adjusted depending on the dimensions of the external storage means to be placed into the housing and the housing is accommodated to receive the respective external storage means.
• the housing comprises two stoppers and at least one horizontal channel wherein the stoppers move linearly.
• the horizontal channel is configured like a groove on the cover. The distance between the stoppers is adjusted depending on the width of the external storage means seated between the protrusions and the cover, and the housing is accommodated to receive the respective external storage means.
• connection unit is selected from the group of universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), e-SATA, IEEE 1394.
• USB universal serial bus
• HDMI high definition multimedia interface
• e-SATA e-SATA
• IEEE 1394 e-SATA
• USB universal serial bus
• the external storage means selected from the group of external hard disk, music player, video player, cell phone is connected to the connection unit.
• the external storage means connected to the connection unit is an external hard disk.
• the display device is selected from the group of television, monitor, computer.
• the external storage means placed into the housing located on the display device cannot be seen by the user and thus a disorganized appearance around the display device is prevented. Furthermore, no matter how short the length of the cable supplied with the display device is, it poses no problem since the housing is close to the connection unit and the short cabled external storage means are prevented from forming an unfavorable sight by hanging from the display device. Furthermore, the loss of data that occurs when using long cables is also avoided.
• Figure 1 – is the sideways view of the display device related to an embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 2 – is the view of detail A in Figure 1.
• Figure 3 – is the perspective view of the display device related to an embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 4 – is the view of detail B in Figure 3.
• Figure 5 — is the rear view of the display device related to an embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 6 — is the sideways view of the display device related to another embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 7 — is the view of detail C in Figure 6.
• Figure 8 — is the perspective view of the display device related to another embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 9 – is the view of detail D in Figure 8.
• Figure 10 – is the rear view of the display device related to another embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 11 – is the perspective view of the support member related to another embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 12 — is the top view of the support member related to another embodiment of the present invention.
• the display device (1) comprises a screen (2), at least one connection unit (3) enabling the external storage means (H) to be connected and at least one housing (4) wherein the external storage means (H) is placed.
• the housing (4) enables the external storage means (H) to be placed therein such that the user cannot see the external storage means (H) while the user looks at the screen (2) almost oppositely.
• the housing (4) is positioned to be at the back of the screen (2) so that the external storage means (H) placed therein remains almost entirely behind the screen (2).
• the external storage means (H) is provided to be closer to the connection unit (3) which is generally at the rear side of the display device (1). Consequently, a shorter cable is sufficient for connecting the external storage means (H) to the display device (1) and the data loss originating from the use of long cable is prevented.
• the visual unity is prevented from being distorted since the external storage means (H) cannot be seen by the user when looking at the screen (2) oppositely. Besides, the light emitted by the external storage means (H) while operating is prevented from reaching the user and disturbing the user.
• the display device (1) comprises a support member (5) providing it to stand on a ground and the housing (4) that is disposed on the support member (5).
• the housing (4) is disposed at the rear of the support member (5) which cannot be seen by the user.
• the display device (1) comprises a body (14), the support member (5) having a foot (6) contacting with the ground and a leg (7) that holds the body (14) by extending vertically to the foot (6) and the housing (4) that is positioned so as to remain behind the leg (7).
• the body (14) is mounted to the leg (7) and the leg (7) to the planar shaped foot (6) that is seated on the ground.
• a gap remains between the lower surface of the body (14) and the ground.
• the housing (4) is disposed on the foot (6) and/or the leg (7) so as to correspond to the back of the leg (7) so that the external storage means (H) is not seen from this gap.
• the housing (4) is positioned on the foot (6) so as to remain behind the leg (7).
• the housing (4) comprises;
• the upright members (8) and the stoppers (9) are disposed so as to be opposite to each other.
• the base of the housing (4) is on the foot (6).
• the external storage means (H) when placed into the housing (4), is supported by the upright members (8) and the stoppers (9) in two different directions and stays in the position it is placed.
• the upright members (8) and the stoppers (9) are disposed such that the external storage means (H) is seated vertically into the housing (4).
• there are four upright members (8) and two stoppers (9) ( Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure 4, Figure 5).
• the housing (4) is configured as a recess formed on the foot (6).
• the housing (4), located in the portion of the foot (6) remaining behind the leg (7), is as large and deep as to enable the external storage means (H) to be placed therein.
• the housing (4) is configured as a recess formed on the leg (7).
• the housing (4) preferably located in the portion of the leg (7) remaining between the lower surface of the body (14) and the ground, is as large and deep so as to enable the external storage means (H) to be placed therein.
• the external storage means (H) is in vertical position to the leg (7) when placed into the housing (4).
• the display device (1) comprises a cover (13) that covers the backside of the body (14) and the housing (4) that is disposed on the cover (13).
• the support member (5) is dismounted from the body (14) and the body (14) is hung on the wall by using additional apparatuses.
• the external storage means (H) is placed to the display device (1) by means of the housing (4) disposed in the cover (13) without distorting visual unity. Furthermore, when the display device (1) is hung to places higher than the ground, the external storage means (H) is prevented from staying in the air by hanging from the display device (1).
• the housing (4) is disposed on the cover (13), and comprises
• the housing (4) comprises two protrusions (10), with a distance therebetween and in another embodiment, the housing (4) comprises a single groove shaped protrusion (10) that extends in the horizontal direction ( Figure 6, Figure 7, Figure 8, Figure 9, Figure 10).
• connection unit (3) is located on the surface whereon the external storage means (H) is seated and provides connection to be established with the external storage means (H) without requiring to use cables when the external storage means (H) is placed into the housing (4).
• the projection shaped connection unit (3) on the base of the housing (4) is connected to the recess shaped connection unit (3) on the surface of the external storage means (H) seated on the housing (4) and provides a connection to be established between the display device (1) and the external storage means (H). Ease of use is provided since cable is not used when connecting the display device (1) and the external storage means (H) to each other.
• the display device (1) comprises the housing (4) whereof the thickness and width can be adjusted in accordance with dimensions of the external storage means (H).
• the external storage means (H) of different sizes and miscellaneous uses are enabled to be placed into the housing (4).
• the housing (4) comprises two upright members (8) disposed oppositely in the same direction with each other, at least one vertical channel (11) situated on the foot (6), wherein the upright members (8) move linearly, two stoppers (9) disposed oppositely in the same direction with each other and at least one horizontal channel (12) situated on the foot (6), wherein the stoppers (9) move linearly.
• the upright members (8) are moved inside the vertical channel (11) and the distance therebetween is widened as much as the external storage means (H) can be placed therein.
• the stoppers (9) can be moved inside the horizontal channel (12) to adjust the distance therebetween ( Figure 11, Figure 12).
• the housing (4) comprises two stoppers (9) disposed oppositely in the same direction with each other and at least one horizontal channel (12) situated on the cover (13) wherein the stoppers (9) move linearly.
• the protrusions (10) have a length and space for allowing any external storage means (H) to be placed therein and the stoppers (9) support the external storage means (H) from the sides by moving on the horizontal channel (12) and prevent it from falling.
• connection unit (3) is selected from the group of universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), e-SATA, IEEE 1394.
• USB universal serial bus
• HDMI high definition multimedia interface
• e-SATA e-SATA
• IEEE 1394 e-SATA
• USB universal serial bus
• the external storage means (H) selected from the group of external disk, music player, video player, cell phone is connected to the connection unit (3).
• the external storage means (H) connected to the connection unit (3) is an external disk.
• the display device (1) is selected from the group of television, monitor, computer.
• the external storage means (H) connected to the display device (1) is prevented from creating visual pollution.
• the light emitted by the external storage means (H) is prevented from reaching the user.
• the problem of being short on cable is eliminated by means of the housing (4) being close to the connection unit (3) and data loss is minimized since connection can be established with shorter cables.

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