US20170064852A1 - Video display convertible handle and kickstand unit - Google Patents
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- the present invention is generally directed to an apparatus that may be selectively converted between a stand for a display device and a carrying handle for the display device.
- FIG. 1 is a rear top, right side perspective view of a display device with a support member in a support stand position.
- FIG. 2 is a front top, right side perspective view of the display device of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a right side view of the display device of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a right side view of the display device of FIG. 1 with a support member in an inward folded position according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 5A is a rear view of the display device of FIG. 1 with the support member in a first position.
- FIG. 5B is a rear view of the display device of FIG. 1 with the support member in a second position.
- FIG. 5C is a rear view of the display device of FIG. 1 with the support member in a third position for use to carry the display device.
- FIG. 6A is a right side view of the display device of FIG. 1 with the support member in the first position of FIG. 5A .
- FIG. 6B is a right side view of the display device of FIG. 1 with the support member in the second position of FIG. 5B .
- FIG. 6C is a right side view of the display device of FIG. 1 with the support member in the third position of FIG. 5C .
- FIG. 7 is a rear left side perspective view of a mounting apparatus of the support member of FIG. 1 separated from the display device.
- FIG. 8 is a rear top, right side perspective view of the mounting apparatus of FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the mounting apparatus of FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 10 is a rear view of the mounting apparatus of FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 11 is a right side view of the mounting apparatus of FIG. 7 installed in a mounting recess of the display device.
- FIG. 12 illustrates the display device of FIG. 1 being carried when the support member is in the carrying position (the third position of FIGS. 5C and 6C ).
- FIG. 13A is an exploded view of a swivel assembly of the support member of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 13B is an exploded view of a folding mechanism and attachment plate of the swivel assembly of FIG. 13A .
- FIG. 14 is a rear view of the swivel assembly of FIG. 13A in a first position corresponding to the first position of FIGS. 5A and 6A .
- FIG. 15A is a rear view of the swivel assembly of FIG. 13A in a second position corresponding to the second position of FIGS. 5B and 6B .
- FIG. 15B is a rear left side perspective view of the swivel assembly of FIG. 13A in a third position.
- FIG. 16 is a rear left side perspective view of the swivel assembly of FIG. 13A in a fourth position.
- FIG. 17 is a rear left side perspective view of the swivel assembly of FIG. 13A in a fifth position corresponding to the third position of FIGS. 5C and 6C .
- a display device 10 has a support member 12 , as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the display device 10 has a display side 14 with a display screen 16 for viewing images generated by a computer or other video circuitry (not shown).
- the display device 10 has a rear side 18 with a swivel portion 28 .
- the support member 12 extends from the swivel portion 28 in a direction away from the rear side 18 , as seen in FIG. 1 .
- the display device 10 also has a top 20 , a bottom 22 , and right and left sides 24 .
- An attachment portion 26 attaches the support member 12 to the rear side 18 of the display device 10 .
- the swivel portion 28 rotatably connects a proximate end portion 30 of the support member 12 to the attachment portion 26 , as described later in greater detail.
- Right and left support arms 32 extend from the proximate end portion 30 .
- a distal end portion 34 of the support member 12 is located at the ends of and extends between the support arms 32 spaced apart from and opposing the proximate end portion 30 .
- the distal end portion 34 has a base portion 36 and a gripping portion 38 .
- the display device 10 of the current embodiment has two support arms 32 , the number of support arms 32 is not particularly limited.
- the support member 12 may instead only have a single support arm 32 extending between a central portion of the proximate end portion 30 and the distal end portion 34 .
- the support member 12 may have a “T” shape instead of the open rectangular shape shown in FIG. 1 .
- the support member 12 has an open rectangular shape to facilitate easy gripping of the support member 12 .
- the support member 12 may be converted between a support stand mode and a carrying handle mode.
- the display device 10 In the support stand mode, the display device 10 may be placed on a surface S, such as a table, to view images on the display screen 16 , as seen in FIG. 3 .
- the support member 12 In the support stand mode shown in FIGS. 5A and 6A , the support member 12 extends in a generally downward and rearward direction from the rear side 18 of the display device 10 and supports the display device against rearward rotational movement while the bottom side 22 supports the display device 10 from below when the display device is placed on the surface S. Therefore, the display device 10 is supported in a substantially upright position to allow a user to view images generated on the display screen 16 .
- the base portion 36 and/or the bottom portion 22 may have high friction portions, such as a rubber material, to prevent the display device 10 from sliding along the surface S.
- the bottom portion 22 is a bottom surface of the display device 10
- the bottom portion 22 may instead be a display device base stand that elevates the display device 10 above a surface.
- the distal end portion 34 is spaced apart from the rear side 18 of the display device 10 to provide a wide and stable base, much like a kickstand, as well as an optimal viewing angle for the display screen 16 .
- the support member 12 may be folded inward from the support stand position shown in FIGS. 5A and 6A to the position showing in FIG. 4 .
- the distal end portion 34 is located close to the rear side 18 of the display device 10 .
- the support member allows a user to carry the display device 10 in a substantially vertical orientation, as seen in FIG. 12 .
- the display device 10 may be transitioned from the support stand mode to the carrying handle mode by moving the distal end portion 34 toward the rear side 18 to the inward folded position, as seen in FIG. 4 .
- the support arm 12 may be locked into place. If desired, a user may then flip the display device 10 over and carry the display device 10 by grasping the gripping portion 38 of the distal end portion 34 of the support member 12 . It may be preferred, however, to rotate the support member 12 around a rotation axis R to an upward projecting carrying position, as seen in FIGS. 5C and 6C . While rotating to the upward carrying position, the distal end portion 34 of the support member 12 is guided inward toward the rear side 18 of the display device 10 and passes through the position shown in FIGS. 5B and 6B .
- the display device 10 does not need to be flipped over to carry the display device 10 when the support member 12 is rotated to an upward carrying position. Rotation of the support member 12 to the upward carrying position obviates the risk of damaging the display device 10 due to flipping the display device 10 over for carry, as would be required for carrying it when in the inward folded position of FIG. 4 .
- the movement sequence of converting the support member between the support stand mode and the carrying handle mode is illustrated in FIGS. 5A-5C and FIGS. 6A-6C .
- the swivel portion 28 allows the support member 12 to swivel toward and away from the rear side 18 of the display device 10 at a pivot angle ⁇ P .
- the swivel portion 28 prevents the support member 12 from swiveling farther away from the rear side 18 when the support member 12 is pivoted to a pivot angle ⁇ P equal to the maximum pivot angle ⁇ P-max (see FIG. 3 ).
- the swivel portion 28 also allows the support member 12 to be positioned at a pivot angle ⁇ P equal to a minimum support angle ⁇ P-min (see FIG.
- a user may selectively position the support member 12 at a pivot angle ⁇ P between the maximum support angle ⁇ P-max and the minimum support angle ⁇ P-min to achieve a desired viewing angle for the display screen 16 .
- a user may lean the display device 10 forward while supporting the display device 10 on the surface S. While the display device 10 is leaning forward, the user may rotate the support member 12 about rotation axis R in a clockwise rotation direction, as seen in FIGS. 5B and 6B . Although the support member 12 is shown as rotating in a clockwise direction, the support member may alternatively rotate in the counterclockwise direction. Internal mechanisms in the swivel portion 28 may restrict the support member 12 to rotate around a predetermined path about the rotation axis R (see FIGS. 5B and 6B ), as discussed later.
- the support member 12 may be rotated along the predetermined path to the upward carrying position, at which point the display device 10 is in the carrying handle mode, as shown in FIGS. 5C and 6C .
- the user may grip the gripping portion 38 to easily carry the display device 10 (see FIG. 12 ).
- the internal cam mechanism in the swivel portion 28 restricts the support member 12 from further rotating in the clockwise rotation direction about the rotation axis R.
- the swivel portion 28 is configured to selectively retain the support member 12 in the upward carrying position to prevent the support member 12 from inadvertently or unintentionally rotating therefrom.
- the distal end portion 34 of the support member 12 may be rotated inward and disposed in a recessed portion 19 on the rear side 18 of the display device 10 when the support member 12 is in the carrying handle mode.
- the support member 12 should have sufficient structural rigidity and tensile strength to support the weight of the display device 10 when a user carries the display device 10 by the support member 12 .
- the support member 12 may be integrally formed with the display device 10 or removably attachable to the display device 10 as shown in FIGS. 7-11 .
- the support member 12 may be part of a mounting apparatus 40 that may attach to a rear side 18 of the display device 10 .
- the mounting apparatus 40 may have a mounting portion 42 with a mounting plate 49 , as seen in FIG. 9 .
- the mounting plate 49 has upper attachment portions 46 and lower attachment portions 48 .
- the mounting portion 42 and mounting plate 49 may be sized and shaped to fit into a mounting recess 44 on the rear side 18 of the display device 10 .
- the mounting recess 44 has upper receiving portions 52 and lower receiving portions 54 .
- the mounting plate 42 may be attached to the mounting portion 49 so as to support the entire weight of the display device 10 .
- the mounting plate 42 may be sized and shaped to fit to the display device 10 according to the VESA Mounting Interface Standard.
- the mounting apparatus 40 has a swivel portion 28 that is substantially identical to the swivel portion 28 previously discussed (see FIGS. 4, 5A-5C and 6A-6C ). That is, the swivel portion 28 of the mounting apparatus 40 allows the support member 12 transform between a support stand mode and a carrying handle mode in the manner discussed with respect to FIGS. 1-6C .
- the upper attachment portions 46 may be attached to the upper receiving portions 52 .
- the lower attachment portions 48 may be attached to the lower receiving portions 54 .
- the lower receiving portions 48 may be compressed to receive and retain the lower attachment portions 54 .
- the spring-loaded lower receiving portions 54 may be spring-loaded and have angled portions facing away from the display device 50 , as shown in FIG. 11 . The lower receiving portions 54 move downward away from the lower attachment portions 48 when the lower attachment portions 48 are pushed against the angled portions of the lower receiving portions 54 .
- the lower receiving portions 54 actuate back upward to the original position and into place over the lower attachment portions 48 , retaining the mounting portion 42 in the mounting recess 44 against rearward movement.
- the lower receiving portions 54 may be manually pushed downward to remove the lower attachment portions 48 therefrom and detach the mounting portion 42 from the mounting recess 44 .
- the swivel portion 28 has a swivel assembly 60 (see FIGS. 13A-13B ) that enables the support member 12 to convert between the carrying handle mode and the support stand mode.
- the swivel portion 28 has a pivot mechanism that includes a fixed plate 64 and a pivot plate 66 .
- the fixed plate 64 is fixedly attached to the mounting plate 49 via screws 64 S.
- the pivot plate 66 is rotatably attached to the fixed plate 64 such that the pivot plate 66 may rotate along a fixed path relative to the fixed plate 64 .
- a guide member 68 of the fixed plate 64 projects into an arcuate guide track 70 of the pivot plate 66 .
- a spacer 72 may be separated into a back portion (not shown) and a front portion.
- the back portion of the spacer 72 is positioned between the fixed plate 64 and the pivot plate 66 , spacing the fixed plate 64 and pivot plate 66 apart.
- the front portion of the spacer 72 is positioned on a face of the pivot plate 66 that faces away from the fixed plate 64 .
- An attachment plate 79 of folding mechanism 78 is fixedly attached to the pivot plate 66 via screws 78 S.
- An L-bracket 74 secures the folding mechanism 78 , the mounting plate 79 , and the swivel assembly 60 together.
- An attachment portion 74 A of the L-bracket 74 is inserted through the folding mechanism 78 , the spacer 72 , the pivot plate 66 and the fixed plate 64 to secure the swivel assembly 60 together.
- a nut 76 is threadably received on a threaded end portion of the attachment portion 74 A.
- the attachment portion 74 A has a similar size and shape as a plate aperture 64 H of the fixed plate 64 to fix the orientation of the L-bracket 74 , the fixed plate 64 , and the mounting plate 49 relative to each other.
- the pivot plate 66 and the folding mechanism 78 may therefore rotate together about the attachment portion 74 A relative to the fixed plate 64 and the mounting plate 49 .
- the folding mechanism 78 is shown in detail in FIG. 13B .
- the folding mechanism 78 includes support member attachment portions 80 , bracket attachment portions 81 and locking bracket 82 .
- Folding mechanism 78 may rotate about axis C (see FIG. 13A ) relative to the attachment plate 79 .
- An internal support structure 13 of the support member 12 may attach to support member attachment portions 80 , as seen in FIG. 14 .
- a locking bracket 82 is attached to bracket attachment portions 81 of the folding mechanism 78 .
- the locking bracket 82 has a protrusion 82 P and a locking portion 82 L which are described below.
- the bracket attachment portions 81 include threaded screw portions having a generally rectangular cross-sectional shape with oblong threaded sides (see FIG. 13B ).
- the support member attachment portions 80 and bracket arms 82 A of the locking bracket 82 have apertures that are sized and shaped to match the generally rectangular cross-sectional shape and oblong threaded sides of the bracket attachment portions 81 .
- the attachment plate 79 has round apertures in which bracket attachment portions 81 may rotate about the axis C.
- the support member attachment portions 80 , bracket attachment portions 81 , and locking bracket 82 rotate together about the axis C.
- the distal end portion 34 of the support member 12 is moved relative to the mounting plate 49 (or rear side 18 of the display device 10 ) when the folding mechanism 78 rotates about the axis C relative to the attachment plate 79 .
- the support member 12 may be rotated toward the upward carrying position about the rotation axis R, as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B .
- the support member 12 cannot be further rotated upward unless the distal end portion 34 of the support member 12 is pivoted toward the mounting plate 49 (or the rear side 18 of the display device 10 ).
- the distal end portion 34 is not sufficiently pivoted toward the mounting plate 49 (or the rear side 18 of the display device 10 ) at a rotation angle ⁇ R of approximately 90°, the protrusion 82 P of the locking bracket 82 will contact a locking plate 74 L of the L-bracket 74 (see FIG. 15A ).
- the support member 12 may be further rotated about the rotation axis R toward the upward position when the support member 12 when the support member 12 is pivoted toward the mounting plate 49 (or the rear side 18 of the display device 10 ) at a small pivot angle ⁇ P .
- the locking portion 82 L of the locking bracket 82 is rotated to be underneath and in contact with the locking plate 74 L of the L-bracket 74 .
- the locking bracket 82 cannot be pivoted away from the mounting plate 49 . This prevents the distal end portion 34 from pivoting away from the mounting plate 49 (or rear side 18 of the display device 10 ) once the support member 12 is rotated past the rotation angle ⁇ R of approximately 90°.
- the support member 12 may be further rotated to the upward carrying position (see FIG. 17 ).
- the locking portion 82 L of the locking bracket 82 is flush against the locking plate 74 L of the L-bracket 74 , as shown in FIG. 17 .
- the weight of the display device 10 is directed downward from the locking plate 74 L to the locking portion 82 L of the locking bracket 82 .
- a user may then carry the display device 10 by the support member 12 , as shown in FIG. 12 .
- the display device 10 may be substantially vertically oriented when a user carries the display device 10 by the support member 12 in the upward carrying position, allowing easy and comfortable carrying of the display device 10 .
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- The present invention is generally directed to an apparatus that may be selectively converted between a stand for a display device and a carrying handle for the display device.
- The following description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
- Consumers may wish to carry display devices from their home to other destinations to play games or watch movies. Therefore, it is desirable to have a display device that is highly portable. Some display devices currently available on the market do not have a handle and require consumers to carry display devices awkwardly, risking damage to the display device. Carrying cases offer some portability for smaller display devices; however, stowing display devices and the associated hardware in carrying cases may be time consuming and involves cost and storage of the carrying case when not in use. Portable display devices on the market do not have a stand that provides an optimal viewing angle. Nor do portable displays currently available have a stand that allows for convenient carry or storage.
- Exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the referenced figures. The embodiments and figures disclosed herein are intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive.
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FIG. 1 is a rear top, right side perspective view of a display device with a support member in a support stand position. -
FIG. 2 is a front top, right side perspective view of the display device ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a right side view of the display device ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a right side view of the display device ofFIG. 1 with a support member in an inward folded position according to a first embodiment. -
FIG. 5A is a rear view of the display device ofFIG. 1 with the support member in a first position. -
FIG. 5B is a rear view of the display device ofFIG. 1 with the support member in a second position. -
FIG. 5C is a rear view of the display device ofFIG. 1 with the support member in a third position for use to carry the display device. -
FIG. 6A is a right side view of the display device ofFIG. 1 with the support member in the first position ofFIG. 5A . -
FIG. 6B is a right side view of the display device ofFIG. 1 with the support member in the second position ofFIG. 5B . -
FIG. 6C is a right side view of the display device ofFIG. 1 with the support member in the third position ofFIG. 5C . -
FIG. 7 is a rear left side perspective view of a mounting apparatus of the support member ofFIG. 1 separated from the display device. -
FIG. 8 is a rear top, right side perspective view of the mounting apparatus ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the mounting apparatus ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 10 is a rear view of the mounting apparatus ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 11 is a right side view of the mounting apparatus ofFIG. 7 installed in a mounting recess of the display device. -
FIG. 12 illustrates the display device ofFIG. 1 being carried when the support member is in the carrying position (the third position ofFIGS. 5C and 6C ). -
FIG. 13A is an exploded view of a swivel assembly of the support member ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 13B is an exploded view of a folding mechanism and attachment plate of the swivel assembly ofFIG. 13A . -
FIG. 14 is a rear view of the swivel assembly ofFIG. 13A in a first position corresponding to the first position ofFIGS. 5A and 6A . -
FIG. 15A is a rear view of the swivel assembly ofFIG. 13A in a second position corresponding to the second position ofFIGS. 5B and 6B . -
FIG. 15B is a rear left side perspective view of the swivel assembly ofFIG. 13A in a third position. -
FIG. 16 is a rear left side perspective view of the swivel assembly ofFIG. 13A in a fourth position. -
FIG. 17 is a rear left side perspective view of the swivel assembly ofFIG. 13A in a fifth position corresponding to the third position ofFIGS. 5C and 6C . - One skilled in the art will recognize many methods, systems, and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein. The present invention is in no way limited to the methods, systems, and materials described.
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display device 10 has asupport member 12, as shown inFIG. 1 . As seen inFIG. 2 , thedisplay device 10 has adisplay side 14 with adisplay screen 16 for viewing images generated by a computer or other video circuitry (not shown). Thedisplay device 10 has arear side 18 with aswivel portion 28. Thesupport member 12 extends from theswivel portion 28 in a direction away from therear side 18, as seen inFIG. 1 . Thedisplay device 10 also has a top 20, a bottom 22, and right and left sides 24. - An
attachment portion 26 attaches thesupport member 12 to therear side 18 of thedisplay device 10. Theswivel portion 28 rotatably connects aproximate end portion 30 of thesupport member 12 to theattachment portion 26, as described later in greater detail. Right and leftsupport arms 32 extend from theproximate end portion 30. Adistal end portion 34 of thesupport member 12 is located at the ends of and extends between thesupport arms 32 spaced apart from and opposing theproximate end portion 30. Thedistal end portion 34 has abase portion 36 and a grippingportion 38. Although thedisplay device 10 of the current embodiment has twosupport arms 32, the number ofsupport arms 32 is not particularly limited. By way of non-limiting example, thesupport member 12 may instead only have asingle support arm 32 extending between a central portion of theproximate end portion 30 and thedistal end portion 34. In such a configuration, thesupport member 12 may have a “T” shape instead of the open rectangular shape shown inFIG. 1 . However, it is preferred that thesupport member 12 has an open rectangular shape to facilitate easy gripping of thesupport member 12. - The
support member 12 may be converted between a support stand mode and a carrying handle mode. In the support stand mode, thedisplay device 10 may be placed on a surface S, such as a table, to view images on thedisplay screen 16, as seen inFIG. 3 . In the support stand mode shown inFIGS. 5A and 6A , thesupport member 12 extends in a generally downward and rearward direction from therear side 18 of thedisplay device 10 and supports the display device against rearward rotational movement while thebottom side 22 supports thedisplay device 10 from below when the display device is placed on the surface S. Therefore, thedisplay device 10 is supported in a substantially upright position to allow a user to view images generated on thedisplay screen 16. Thebase portion 36 and/or thebottom portion 22 may have high friction portions, such as a rubber material, to prevent thedisplay device 10 from sliding along the surface S. Although thebottom portion 22 is a bottom surface of thedisplay device 10, thebottom portion 22 may instead be a display device base stand that elevates thedisplay device 10 above a surface. Thedistal end portion 34 is spaced apart from therear side 18 of thedisplay device 10 to provide a wide and stable base, much like a kickstand, as well as an optimal viewing angle for thedisplay screen 16. - The
support member 12 may be folded inward from the support stand position shown inFIGS. 5A and 6A to the position showing inFIG. 4 . In the inward folded position (seeFIG. 4 ) and the upward carrying position (seeFIGS. 5C and 6C ) for using the support member as a carrying handle, thedistal end portion 34 is located close to therear side 18 of thedisplay device 10. When in the carrying position the support member allows a user to carry thedisplay device 10 in a substantially vertical orientation, as seen inFIG. 12 . Thedisplay device 10 may be transitioned from the support stand mode to the carrying handle mode by moving thedistal end portion 34 toward therear side 18 to the inward folded position, as seen inFIG. 4 . Once thedistal end portion 34 is close to therear side 18, thesupport arm 12 may be locked into place. If desired, a user may then flip thedisplay device 10 over and carry thedisplay device 10 by grasping the grippingportion 38 of thedistal end portion 34 of thesupport member 12. It may be preferred, however, to rotate thesupport member 12 around a rotation axis R to an upward projecting carrying position, as seen inFIGS. 5C and 6C . While rotating to the upward carrying position, thedistal end portion 34 of thesupport member 12 is guided inward toward therear side 18 of thedisplay device 10 and passes through the position shown inFIGS. 5B and 6B . Accordingly, thedisplay device 10 does not need to be flipped over to carry thedisplay device 10 when thesupport member 12 is rotated to an upward carrying position. Rotation of thesupport member 12 to the upward carrying position obviates the risk of damaging thedisplay device 10 due to flipping thedisplay device 10 over for carry, as would be required for carrying it when in the inward folded position ofFIG. 4 . - The movement sequence of converting the support member between the support stand mode and the carrying handle mode is illustrated in
FIGS. 5A-5C andFIGS. 6A-6C . Theswivel portion 28 allows thesupport member 12 to swivel toward and away from therear side 18 of thedisplay device 10 at a pivot angle θP. Theswivel portion 28 prevents thesupport member 12 from swiveling farther away from therear side 18 when thesupport member 12 is pivoted to a pivot angle θP equal to the maximum pivot angle θP-max (seeFIG. 3 ). Theswivel portion 28 also allows thesupport member 12 to be positioned at a pivot angle θP equal to a minimum support angle θP-min (seeFIG. 4 ), where theswivel portion 12 is in the inward folded position immediately adjacent to therear side 18. A user may selectively position thesupport member 12 at a pivot angle θP between the maximum support angle θP-max and the minimum support angle θP-min to achieve a desired viewing angle for thedisplay screen 16. - From the support stand mode (see
FIGS. 3, 5A and 6A ), a user may lean thedisplay device 10 forward while supporting thedisplay device 10 on the surface S. While thedisplay device 10 is leaning forward, the user may rotate thesupport member 12 about rotation axis R in a clockwise rotation direction, as seen inFIGS. 5B and 6B . Although thesupport member 12 is shown as rotating in a clockwise direction, the support member may alternatively rotate in the counterclockwise direction. Internal mechanisms in theswivel portion 28 may restrict thesupport member 12 to rotate around a predetermined path about the rotation axis R (seeFIGS. 5B and 6B ), as discussed later. - The
support member 12 may be rotated along the predetermined path to the upward carrying position, at which point thedisplay device 10 is in the carrying handle mode, as shown inFIGS. 5C and 6C . When in the carrying handle mode, the user may grip the grippingportion 38 to easily carry the display device 10 (seeFIG. 12 ). Once in the upward carrying position, the internal cam mechanism in theswivel portion 28 restricts thesupport member 12 from further rotating in the clockwise rotation direction about the rotation axis R. Theswivel portion 28 is configured to selectively retain thesupport member 12 in the upward carrying position to prevent thesupport member 12 from inadvertently or unintentionally rotating therefrom. Thedistal end portion 34 of thesupport member 12 may be rotated inward and disposed in a recessedportion 19 on therear side 18 of thedisplay device 10 when thesupport member 12 is in the carrying handle mode. Thesupport member 12 should have sufficient structural rigidity and tensile strength to support the weight of thedisplay device 10 when a user carries thedisplay device 10 by thesupport member 12. - The
support member 12 may be integrally formed with thedisplay device 10 or removably attachable to thedisplay device 10 as shown inFIGS. 7-11 . In this configuration, thesupport member 12 may be part of a mountingapparatus 40 that may attach to arear side 18 of thedisplay device 10. The mountingapparatus 40 may have a mountingportion 42 with a mountingplate 49, as seen inFIG. 9 . The mountingplate 49 hasupper attachment portions 46 andlower attachment portions 48. The mountingportion 42 and mountingplate 49 may be sized and shaped to fit into a mountingrecess 44 on therear side 18 of thedisplay device 10. The mountingrecess 44 has upper receivingportions 52 andlower receiving portions 54. The mountingplate 42 may be attached to the mountingportion 49 so as to support the entire weight of thedisplay device 10. The mountingplate 42 may be sized and shaped to fit to thedisplay device 10 according to the VESA Mounting Interface Standard. The mountingapparatus 40 has aswivel portion 28 that is substantially identical to theswivel portion 28 previously discussed (seeFIGS. 4, 5A-5C and 6A-6C ). That is, theswivel portion 28 of the mountingapparatus 40 allows thesupport member 12 transform between a support stand mode and a carrying handle mode in the manner discussed with respect toFIGS. 1-6C . - To attach the mounting
apparatus 40 to the display device, theupper attachment portions 46 may be attached to theupper receiving portions 52. Then, thelower attachment portions 48 may be attached to thelower receiving portions 54. Thelower receiving portions 48 may be compressed to receive and retain thelower attachment portions 54. For example, the spring-loaded lower receivingportions 54 may be spring-loaded and have angled portions facing away from the display device 50, as shown inFIG. 11 . Thelower receiving portions 54 move downward away from thelower attachment portions 48 when thelower attachment portions 48 are pushed against the angled portions of thelower receiving portions 54. Once thelower attachment portions 48 clear thelower receiving portions 54, thelower receiving portions 54 actuate back upward to the original position and into place over thelower attachment portions 48, retaining the mountingportion 42 in the mountingrecess 44 against rearward movement. Thelower receiving portions 54 may be manually pushed downward to remove thelower attachment portions 48 therefrom and detach the mountingportion 42 from the mountingrecess 44. - The
swivel portion 28 has a swivel assembly 60 (seeFIGS. 13A-13B ) that enables thesupport member 12 to convert between the carrying handle mode and the support stand mode. Theswivel portion 28 has a pivot mechanism that includes a fixedplate 64 and apivot plate 66. The fixedplate 64 is fixedly attached to the mountingplate 49 via screws 64S. Thepivot plate 66 is rotatably attached to the fixedplate 64 such that thepivot plate 66 may rotate along a fixed path relative to the fixedplate 64. In particular, aguide member 68 of the fixedplate 64 projects into anarcuate guide track 70 of thepivot plate 66. When thepivot plate 66 is rotated, theguide member 68 moves along theguide track 70, fixing the length and rotation path of thepivot plate 66 relative to the fixedplate 64. Aspacer 72 may be separated into a back portion (not shown) and a front portion. The back portion of thespacer 72 is positioned between the fixedplate 64 and thepivot plate 66, spacing the fixedplate 64 andpivot plate 66 apart. The front portion of thespacer 72 is positioned on a face of thepivot plate 66 that faces away from the fixedplate 64. - An
attachment plate 79 offolding mechanism 78 is fixedly attached to thepivot plate 66 viascrews 78S. An L-bracket 74 secures thefolding mechanism 78, the mountingplate 79, and theswivel assembly 60 together. Anattachment portion 74A of the L-bracket 74 is inserted through thefolding mechanism 78, thespacer 72, thepivot plate 66 and the fixedplate 64 to secure theswivel assembly 60 together. Anut 76 is threadably received on a threaded end portion of theattachment portion 74A. Theattachment portion 74A has a similar size and shape as aplate aperture 64H of the fixedplate 64 to fix the orientation of the L-bracket 74, the fixedplate 64, and the mountingplate 49 relative to each other. Thepivot plate 66 and thefolding mechanism 78 may therefore rotate together about theattachment portion 74A relative to the fixedplate 64 and the mountingplate 49. - The
folding mechanism 78 is shown in detail inFIG. 13B . Thefolding mechanism 78 includes supportmember attachment portions 80,bracket attachment portions 81 and lockingbracket 82.Folding mechanism 78 may rotate about axis C (seeFIG. 13A ) relative to theattachment plate 79. An internal support structure 13 of thesupport member 12 may attach to supportmember attachment portions 80, as seen inFIG. 14 . A lockingbracket 82 is attached tobracket attachment portions 81 of thefolding mechanism 78. The lockingbracket 82 has aprotrusion 82P and a lockingportion 82L which are described below. Thebracket attachment portions 81 include threaded screw portions having a generally rectangular cross-sectional shape with oblong threaded sides (seeFIG. 13B ). The supportmember attachment portions 80 andbracket arms 82A of the lockingbracket 82 have apertures that are sized and shaped to match the generally rectangular cross-sectional shape and oblong threaded sides of thebracket attachment portions 81. Theattachment plate 79 has round apertures in whichbracket attachment portions 81 may rotate about the axis C. The supportmember attachment portions 80,bracket attachment portions 81, and lockingbracket 82 rotate together about the axis C. Thedistal end portion 34 of thesupport member 12 is moved relative to the mounting plate 49 (orrear side 18 of the display device 10) when thefolding mechanism 78 rotates about the axis C relative to theattachment plate 79. - In the support stand mode, the internal support structure 13 of the
support member 12 extends downward (i.e. rotation angle θR=0°) and away (e.g. pivot angle θP=θMAX) from the mountingplate 49, as illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 14 . Becausedistal end portion 34 of thesupport member 12 is spaced away from the mountingplate 49 in the support stand mode, the lockingbracket 82 and supportmember attachment portions 80 are tilted toward the mounting plate 49 (orrear side 18 of the display device 10), as shown inFIG. 14 . - From the support stand mode, the
support member 12 may be rotated toward the upward carrying position about the rotation axis R, as shown inFIGS. 15A and 15B . However, at a certain rotation angle θR, thesupport member 12 cannot be further rotated upward unless thedistal end portion 34 of thesupport member 12 is pivoted toward the mounting plate 49 (or therear side 18 of the display device 10). Specifically, if thedistal end portion 34 is not sufficiently pivoted toward the mounting plate 49 (or therear side 18 of the display device 10) at a rotation angle θR of approximately 90°, theprotrusion 82P of the lockingbracket 82 will contact alocking plate 74L of the L-bracket 74 (seeFIG. 15A ). The contact of theprotrusion 82P against the lockingplate 74L prevents thepivot plate 66 andfolding mechanism 78 from further rotating about the rotation axis R. On the other hand, when thesupport member 12 is pivoted toward the mounting plate 49 (or therear side 18 of the display device 10) at a small pivot angle θP, theprotrusion 82P of the lockingbracket 82 will not contact the lockingplate 74L (seeFIG. 15B ). Accordingly, thesupport member 12 may be further rotated about the rotation axis R toward the upward position when thesupport member 12 when thesupport member 12 is pivoted toward the mounting plate 49 (or therear side 18 of the display device 10) at a small pivot angle θP. - Once the
distal end portion 34 of thesupport member 12 is rotated past the rotation angle θR of approximately 90° (seeFIGS. 5B and 6B ), the lockingportion 82L of the lockingbracket 82 is rotated to be underneath and in contact with the lockingplate 74L of the L-bracket 74. When the flat surface of the lockingportion 82L is in contact with the lockingplate 74L, as shown inFIG. 16 , the lockingbracket 82 cannot be pivoted away from the mountingplate 49. This prevents thedistal end portion 34 from pivoting away from the mounting plate 49 (orrear side 18 of the display device 10) once thesupport member 12 is rotated past the rotation angle θR of approximately 90°. - From the position of the
support member 12 shown inFIGS. 5B, 6B, and 16 , thesupport member 12 may be further rotated to the upward carrying position (seeFIG. 17 ). In the upward carrying position, the lockingportion 82L of the lockingbracket 82 is flush against the lockingplate 74L of the L-bracket 74, as shown inFIG. 17 . When a user carries a display device by thesupport member 12, the weight of thedisplay device 10 is directed downward from the lockingplate 74L to the lockingportion 82L of the lockingbracket 82. A user may then carry thedisplay device 10 by thesupport member 12, as shown inFIG. 12 . As thedistal end portion 34 of thesupport member 12 is disposed in therecess 19, thesupport member 12 is closely aligned with the center of gravity of thedisplay device 10. Therefore, thedisplay device 10 may be substantially vertically oriented when a user carries thedisplay device 10 by thesupport member 12 in the upward carrying position, allowing easy and comfortable carrying of thedisplay device 10. - While particular embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that, based upon the teachings herein, changes and modifications may be made without departing from this invention and its broader aspects and, therefore, the appended claims are to encompass within their scope all such changes and modifications as are within the true spirit and scope of this invention. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the invention is solely defined by the appended claims. It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.).
- It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare statement of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations).
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