GB2589480A - Attachable display device - Google Patents

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GB2589480A
GB2589480A GB2019791.9A GB202019791A GB2589480A GB 2589480 A GB2589480 A GB 2589480A GB 202019791 A GB202019791 A GB 202019791A GB 2589480 A GB2589480 A GB 2589480A
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Tyler Hudgins Edwards
Planche Antoine
Alexander Freeman Scott
Marcus Vatis William
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Abstract

The present disclosure provides an attachable external display screen for use on electronic devices. The display screen may be removably mounted onto a surface of an electronic device to provide the user with an additional display screen. The attachable display screen may utilize a dual sliding mechanism that allows for the display screen to slide out to different lengths relative to the screen of the electronic device, The attachable display screen may also utilize a torque hinge to pivotally couple the display screen to a frame that mounts onto the electronic device. The attachable display screen is rotatable about both the horizontal and vertical axes, which allows a user to tilt and adjust the angle of the display screen.

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THE CLAIMS
1. An attachable display device, comprising: a mounting frame comprising: an upper track and a lower track, the upper track and the lower track each having an elongated guide slot, a puck slidably attached to the upper track and the lower track at each elongated guide slot, a receiving space disposed between the upper track and the lower track, and at least one magnet attached to the mounting frame opposite the receiving space, a display screen slidably attached to an upper slide rail and a lower slide rail, wherein the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail are operatively connected to the mounting frame by the pucks, the display screen comprising: a pivot joint that couples the display screen to each of the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail and is slidably attached to the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail, a torque hinge operatively connected to the pivot joint, and an electrical connector, wherein the display screen is operable to selectively transition between a closed position in which the display screen is positioned within the receiving space and an open position in which the display screen extends outwardly of the mounting frame to be exposed from one side of the mounting frame, and wherein the torque hinge and the pivot joint are configured so that the display screen rotates relative to the mounting frame to allow the display screen to be placed in an angled configuration.
2. The attachable display device of claim 1 , wherein, in the open position, the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail are configured for slidable deployment to a first horizontal distance and the display screen is configured for slidable deployment along the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail to a second horizontal distance that is greater than the first horizontal distance.
3. The atachable display device of claim 1, wherein the display screen is operatively connected to a control board configured to provide power and a display signal to the display screen.
4. The attachable display device of claim 1, wherein, in the open position, the display screen is rotatable about the mounting frame to an angle of 180 degrees allowing the display screen to be deployed in a presentation position.
5. The attachable display device of claim 1, wherein the display screen is a touch screen display.
6. The attachable display device of claim 1, further comprising a kickstand operably attached to the mounting frame and configured to rotate to an open position.
7. An attachable display device, comprising: a mounting frame comprising: an upper track and a lower track, the upper track and the lower track each having an elongated guide slot, a puck slidably attached to the upper track and the lower track at each elongated guide slot, and a receiving space disposed between the upper track and the lower track, a display screen slidably attached to an upper slide rail and a lower slide rail, wherein the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail are operatively connected to the upper track and the lower track by the pucks, the display screen comprising: a pivot joint that couples the display screen to each of the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail and is slidably attached to the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail, and a torque hinge operatively connected to the pivot joint, wherein the display screen is rotatable about a vertical axis via the pivot joint and the torque hinge, wherein the display screen is operable to selectively transition between a closed position in which the display screen is positioned within the receiving space and an open position in which the display screen extends outwardly of the mounting frame to be exposed from one side of the mounting frame, and wherein, in the open position, the display screen is configured to be slidably deployed to varying horizontal distances.
8. The attachable display device of claim 7, wherein, in the open position, the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail are configured for slidable deployment to a first horizontal distance and the display screen is configured for slidable deployment along the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail to a second horizontal distance that is greater than the first horizontal distance.
9. The attachable display device of claim 7, wherein the display screen is rotatable about the vertical axis to an angle of 180 degrees allowing the display screen to be deployed in a presentation position.
10. The attachable display device of claim 7, wherein the display screen is operatively connected to a control board configured to provide power and a display signal to the display screen,
11. The attachable display device of claim 7, wherein the display screen further comprises an electrical connector mounted therein and accessible from outside the display screen.
12. The attachable display device of claim 11, wherein the electrical connector is a USB-C connector.
13. The attachable display device of claim 7, wherein the mounting frame comprises at least one recess having a magnet embedded therein.
14. The attachable display device of claim 7, wherein the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail comprise a stopping member at each end.
15. The attachable display device of claim 7, further comprising a kickstand operably attached to the mounting frame and configured to rotate to an open position.
16. An attachable display device, comprising: a frame comprising an upper track, a lower track, and a receiving space disposed therebetween, a display screen slidably attached to an upper slide rail and a lower slide rail, wherein the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail are operatively coupled to the upper track and the lower track, wherein the display screen comprises a pivot joint that slidably couples the display screen to each of the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail, the display screen rotatable about a vertical axis via the pivot joint, and wherein the display screen is operable to selectively transition between a closed position in which the display screen is positioned within the receiving space and an open position in which the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail are configured for slidable deployment along the upper track and the lower hack to a first horizontal distance and the display screen is configured for slidable deployment along the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail to a second horizontal distance.
17. The attachable display device of claim 16, further comprising a torque hinge operatively connected to the pivot joint.
18. The attachable display device of claim 16, wherein the pivot joint is operatively connected to the display screen by a post that is embedded within the display screen.
19. The attachable display device of claim 16, wherein the display screen further comprises an electrical connector mounted therein and accessible from outside the display screen.
20. The attachable display device of claim 16, wherein the second horizontal distance is greater than the first horizontal distance.
21. The attachable display device of claim 16, wherein the upper track and the lower track each comprise an elongated guide slot.
22. The attachable display device of claim 21, wherein the upper track and the lower track further comprise a puck slidably attached thereto at each elongated guide slot.
23. The attachable display device of claim 16, further comprising a kickstand operably attached to the frame and configured to rotate to an open position.
24. An attachable display device, comprising: a mounting frame comprising: a front portion and a back portion, the back portion comprising at least one magnet attached thereto, and a torque hinge operatively attached to the front portion, wherein the torque hinge comprises a central pivot point, a display screen operatively connected to the mounting frame via the torque hinge, wherein the display screen is operable to selectively transition between a closed position in which the display screen is positioned adjacent to the back portion and an open position in which the display screen extends outwardly of the mounting frame to be exposed from one side of the mounting frame, and wherein the torque hinge is configured so that the display screen vertically rotates relative to the mounting frame to allow the display screen to be placed in a tilted configuration.
25. The attachable display device of claim 24, wherein the display screen is pivotally coupled to the central pivot point of the torque hinge.
26. The attachable display device of claim 25, wherein the display screen is configured to vertically rotate 360 degrees about the central pivot point.
27. The attachable display device of claim 24, wherein the display screen is a touch screen display.
28. The attachable display device of claim 24, wherein the display screen is operatively connected to a control board configured to provide power and a display signal to the display screen.
29. An attachable display device, comprising: a mounting frame comprising: a front portion and a back portion, the back portion comprising at least one magnet attached thereto, and a torque hinge operatively attached to the front portion, wherein the torque hinge comprises a central pivot point, a display screen pivotally coupled to the mounting frame via the central pivot point of the torque hinge, wherein the display screen is operable to swing between a closed position in which the display screen is positioned adjacent to the back portion and an open position in which the display screen extends outwardly of the mounting frame to be exposed from one side of the mounting frame, and wherein, in the open position, the torque hinge is configured so that the display screen vertically rotates relative to the mounting frame to allow the display screen to be placed in a tilted configuration and the display screen horizontally rotates relative to the mounting frame to allow the display screen to be placed in an angled configuration.
30. The attachable display device of claim 29, wherein the back portion comprises at least one recess having the at least one magnet embedded therein.
31. The attachable display device of claim 30, wherein the at least one magnet is configured to slide in a horizontal direction within the at least one recess when the display screen transitions between the closed position and the open position.
32. The attachable display device of claim 29, wherein the display screen is configured to vertically rotate 360 degrees about the central pivot point.
33. The attachable display device of claim 29, wherein the display screen is a LCD screen.
34. An attachable display device, comprising: a mounting frame comprising: a front portion comprising a moveable panel attached thereto, wherein the moveable panel has a plurality of grooves and a plurality of glides slidably attached to the plurality of grooves, a back portion comprising at least one magnet attached thereto, and a torque hinge operatively attached to the moveable panel, wherein the torque hinge comprises a central pivot point, a display screen pivotally coupled to the moveable panel via the central pivot point, wherein the display screen is operable to selectively transition between a closed position in which the display screen is positioned adjacent to the back portion and an open position in which the display screen extends outwardly of the mounting frame to be exposed from one side of the mounting frame, and wherein, in the open position, the plurality of glides are operable to slidably deploy the moveable panel such that the display screen is slidably deployed to varying horizontal distances.
35. The attachable display device of claim 34, wherein the torque hinge is configured so that the display screen vertically rotates relative to the mounting frame to allow the display screen to be placed in a tilted configuration.
36. The attachable display device of claim 35, wherein the display screen is configured to vertically rotate 360 degrees about the central pivot point.
37. The attachable display device of claim 34, wherein the display screen is operable to swing between the closed position and the open position.
38. The attachable display device of claim 34, wherein the display screen is configured to vertically rotate 180 degrees about the central pivot point allowing the display screen to be deployed in a presentation position.
39. An attachable display device, comprising: a mounting frame comprising: a front portion and a back portion, the back portion comprising at least one magnet attached thereto, and a torque hinge operatively attached to the front portion, wherein the torque hinge comprises a central pivot point, a display screen operatively connected to the mounting frame via the central pivot point of the torque hinge, a kickstand operably attached to the mounting frame and configured to rotate to an open position, wherein the display screen is operable to selectively transition between a closed position in which the display screen is positioned adjacent to the back portion and an open position in which the display screen extends outwardly of the mounting frame to be exposed from one side of the mounting frame, and wherein the torque hinge is configured so that the display screen vertically rotates relative to the mounting frame to allow the display screen to be placed in a tilted configuration.
40. The attachable display device of claim 39, wherein the kickstand is operably attached to the mounting frame via the torque hinge.
41. The attachable display device of claim 39, wherein the kickstand has a cut-out U-shape and conforms to the contour of the mounting frame such that the kickstand is integral with the mounting frame when in a closed position.
42. The attachable display device of claim 39, wherein the display screen is configured to vertically rotate 360 degrees about the central pivot point.
43. The attachable display device of claim 39, wherein the display screen is operatively connected to a control board configured to provide power and a display signal to the display screen.
44. An attachable display device, comprising; a mounting frame comprising: a front portion and a back portion, the back portion comprising at least one magnet attached thereto, and a torque hinge operatively attached to the front portion, wherein the torque hinge comprises a central pivot point, a display screen pivotally coupled to the mounting frame via the central pivot point of the torque hinge, a kickstand operably attached to the mounting frame via the torque hinge and configured to rotate to an open position, wherein the kickstand is integral with the mounting frame when the kickstand is in a closed position, wherein the display screen is operable to swing between a closed position in which the display screen is positioned adjacent to the back portion and an open position in which the display screen extends outwardly of the mounting frame to be exposed from one side of the mounting frame, and wherein, in the open position, the torque hinge is configured so that the display screen vertically rotates relative to the mounting frame to allow the display screen to be placed in a tilted configuration and the display screen horizontally rotates relative to the mounting frame to allow the display screen to be placed in an angled configuration.
45. The attachable display device of claim 44, wherein the back portion comprises at least one recess having the at least one magnet embedded therein.
46. The attachable display device of claim 45, wherein the at least one magnet is configured to slide in a horizontal direction within the at least one recess when the display screen transitions between the closed position and the open position.
47. The attachable display device of claim 44, wherein the display screen is configured to vertically rotate 360 degrees about the central pivot point.
48. The attachable display device of claim 44, wherein the kickstand is rotatable to an angle ranging from about 50 degrees to about 130 degrees.
49. The attachable display device of claim 48, wherein the kickstand is rotatable to an angle of about 90 degrees.
50. An attachable display device, comprising: a mounting frame comprising: a front portion comprising a moveable panel attached thereto, wherein the moveable panel has a plurality of grooves and a plurality of glides slidably attached to the plurality of grooves, a back portion comprising at least one magnet attached thereto, and a torque hinge operatively attached to the moveable panel, wherein the torque hinge comprises a central pivot point, a display screen pivotally coupled to the moveable panel via the central pivot point, a kickstand operably attached to the mounting frame via the torque hinge and configured to rotate to an open position, wherein the kickstand conforms to a contour of the mounting frame when the kickstand is in a closed position, wherein the display screen is operable to selectively transition between a closed position in which the display screen is positioned adjacent to the back portion and an open position in which the display screen extends outwardly of the mounting frame to be exposed from one side of the mounting frame, and wherein, in the open position, the plurality of glides is operable to slidably deploy the moveable panel such that the display screen is slidably deployed to varying horizontal distances.
51. The attachable display device of claim 50, wherein the torque hinge is configured so that the display screen vertically rotates relative to the mounting frame to allow the display screen to be placed in a tilted configuration.
52. The attachable display device of claim 51, wherein the display screen is configured to vertically rotate 360 degrees about the central pivot point.
53. The attachable display device of claim 50, wherein the kickstand is rotatable to an angle ranging from about 50 degrees to about 130 degrees.
54. The attachable display device of claim 50, wherein the display screen is configured to vertically rotate 180 degrees about the central pivot point allowing the display screen to be deployed in a presentation position.
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