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US20220350366A1
US20220350366A1 US17/709,101 US202217709101A US2022350366A1 US 20220350366 A1 US20220350366 A1 US 20220350366A1 US 202217709101 A US202217709101 A US 202217709101A US 2022350366 A1 US2022350366 A1 US 2022350366A1
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  • the disclosure relates to an all-in-one (AIO) computer, and in particular, to an AIO computer with dual displays.
  • AIO computers are often applied to business scenarios, such as bank or restaurant counters, but usually require an external display or an input device, such as a tablet, to facilitate customers to confirm information.
  • Such a method results in difficulty in computer installation, increases the setup costs, and easily causes the compatibility problem of software and hardware.
  • the disclosure provides an AIO computer.
  • the AIO computer includes a main body, a first display, and a second display.
  • the main body includes a front surface and a rear surface.
  • the rear surface includes an inclined region. An angle of the inclined region with respective to the front surface is greater than 0 degree.
  • the first display is disposed on the front surface.
  • the second display is disposed in the inclined region.
  • the AIO computer of the disclosure provides the second display on the rear surface and the first display on the front surface. Therefore, other expansion devices are omitted.
  • the second display disposed in the inclined region also facilitates customer operations. In this way, not only the installation difficulty and the compatibility problem of software and hardware are avoided, but also interaction with customers in business scenarios is facilitated, which increases convenience.
  • FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are schematic three-dimensional views showing an AIO computer provided according to an embodiment of the disclosure from different angles of view;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a use state of an AIO computer according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are schematic three-dimensional views showing an AIO computer provided according to an embodiment of the disclosure from different angles of view.
  • FIG. 1 shows a front surface of the AIO computer.
  • FIG. 2 shows a rear surface of the AIO computer.
  • FIG. 3 shows a right side surface of the AIO computer.
  • the AIO computer 100 includes a main body 120 , a first display 140 , a second display 160 , and a processing unit 180 .
  • the main body 120 includes a front surface 122 and a rear surface 124 .
  • the first display 140 is disposed on the front surface 122 .
  • the second display 160 is disposed on the rear surface 124 .
  • the processing unit 180 is disposed in the main body 120 .
  • the first display 140 serves as a main display of the AIO computer 100
  • the second display 160 serves as a secondary display of the AIO computer 100
  • the size of the first display 140 is greater than that of the second display 160 .
  • the first display 140 is a touch display
  • the second display 160 is also a touch display.
  • the AIO computer 100 includes a support frame 190 .
  • the support frame 190 is disposed below the main body 120 and connected to the rear surface 124 to support the main body 120 .
  • the second display 160 is disposed at a position above a connection position between the rear surface 124 and the support frame 190 , to facilitate a user to view content displayed on the second display 160 or operate through the second display 160 .
  • the rear surface 124 includes a connection region A 1 and an inclined region A 2 .
  • the connection region A 1 and the inclined region A 2 are flat.
  • the connection region A 1 is adapted to connect to the support frame 190 .
  • the inclined region A 2 is located above the connection region A 1 and connected to the connection region A 1 .
  • a direction of the connection region A 1 is substantially parallel to the front surface 122 , and an angle B exists between the inclined region A 2 and the front surface 122 (or the connection region A 1 ).
  • the angle B is greater than 0 degree and preferably ranges from 0 degrees to 45 degrees.
  • the support frame 190 is connected to the connection region A 1 , and the second display 160 is disposed in the inclined region A 2 .
  • the connection region A 1 is on a vertical plane
  • the inclined region A 2 is a slightly upward region, which facilitates the user to confirm the content displayed on the second display 160 or perform touch input through the second display 160 .
  • the rear surface 124 of the AIO computer 100 further includes a recognition module 195 to recognize the identity of the user.
  • the recognition module 195 is a face recognition module, which is disposed above the second display 160 to facilitate alignment with the face of the user.
  • the recognition module 195 is a fingerprint recognition module or another physiological feature verification module.
  • the inclined region A 2 of the rear surface 124 includes an accommodating space S 1 , and the second display 160 is disposed in the accommodating space S 1 .
  • the accommodating space S 1 is alternatively used for accommodating other output/input modules, such as a keyboard, a touchpad, a microphone, and a speaker.
  • the second display 160 is detachably disposed in the accommodating space S 1 . The user disposes different output/input modules in the accommodating space S 1 as required.
  • the processing unit 180 of the AIO computer 100 is disposed at a position in the main body 120 near a side surface 126 and behind the first display 140 .
  • the processing unit 180 is disposed at another position of the main body 120 , or even disposed in the support frame 190 .
  • a connector is disposed on the side surface 126 of the main body 120 , and the connector is electrically connected to the processing unit 180 for the AIO computer 100 to be externally connected to other electronic modules for expansion.
  • the processing unit 180 is a module providing computing power, and includes a central processing unit or a microcontroller. In another embodiment, the processing unit 180 further includes a motherboard, or the processing unit 180 is a mini computer.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a use state of an AIO computer according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • the first display 140 and the second display 160 in the figure are touch displays.
  • the first display 140 and the second display 160 are touch displays.
  • the processing unit 180 receives a first input instruction from the first display 140 on the front surface of the AIO computer 100 and a second input instruction from the second display 160 on the rear surface of the AIO computer 100 , and processes the first input instruction and the second input instruction to generate an output instruction.
  • the output instruction is used for controlling display content on the first display 140 or the second display 160 , or the output instruction corresponds to display content.
  • a store owner inputs information (that is, the first input instruction) about a product purchased by a customer through the first display 140
  • the customer inputs the second input instruction through the second display 160 to confirm the information about the product or personal information
  • the processing unit 180 generates purchase information (that is, the output instruction), and the processing unit 180 presents the purchase information on the first display 140 and/or the second display 160 .
  • the AIO computer 100 is externally connected to an input module (not shown in the figure).
  • the input module is a keyboard, a touchpad, or a barcode reader.
  • the processing unit 180 receives a third input instruction from the input module and a second input instruction from the second display 160 , and processes the third input instruction and the second input instruction to generate an output instruction.
  • a store owner reads information (that is, the third input instruction) about a product purchased by a customer through a barcode reader, the customer inputs the second input instruction through the second display 160 to confirm the information about the product or personal information, and after processing, the processing unit 180 generates purchase information (that is, the output instruction).
  • the processing unit 180 receives a first input instruction from the first display 140 or a third input instruction from the input module to generate an output instruction, and the second display 160 presents display content according to the output instruction.
  • a store owner inputs a discount code (the first input instruction) through the first display 140 or inputs lottery information (the third input instruction) through a keyboard to the processing unit 180 , the processing unit 180 generates an output instruction, and the second display 160 presents promotion information (the display content) according to the output instruction.
  • the AIO computer shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 above is an AIO computer 100 with dual displays. According to actual demand, two or more displays are disposed on the rear surface 124 of the AIO computer 100 . These displays are disposed not only above the connection position between the rear surface 124 and the support frame 190 , but also on two sides of the connection position between the rear surface 124 and the support frame 190 .
  • the AIO computer 100 of the disclosure provides the second display 160 on the rear surface 124 and the first display 140 on the front surface 122 . Therefore, other expansion devices are omitted.
  • the second display 160 disposed in the inclined region A 2 also facilitates customer operations. In this way, not only the installation difficulty and the compatibility problem of software and hardware are avoided, but also interaction with customers in business scenarios is facilitated, which increases convenience.

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An all-in-one (AIO) computer is provided. The AIO computer includes a main body, a first display, and a second display. The main body includes a front surface and a rear surface. The rear surface includes an inclined region. An angle of the inclined region with respective to the front surface is greater than 0 degree. The first display is disposed on the front surface. The second display is disposed in the inclined region.

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    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
  • This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan Application Serial No. 111104840, filed on Feb. 10, 2022 and the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/183,206, filed on May 3, 2021. The entireties of the above-mentioned patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of specification.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention
  • The disclosure relates to an all-in-one (AIO) computer, and in particular, to an AIO computer with dual displays.
    • Description of the Related Art
  • Conventional AIO computers are often applied to business scenarios, such as bank or restaurant counters, but usually require an external display or an input device, such as a tablet, to facilitate customers to confirm information. Such a method results in difficulty in computer installation, increases the setup costs, and easily causes the compatibility problem of software and hardware.
    • BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The disclosure provides an AIO computer. The AIO computer includes a main body, a first display, and a second display. The main body includes a front surface and a rear surface. The rear surface includes an inclined region. An angle of the inclined region with respective to the front surface is greater than 0 degree. The first display is disposed on the front surface. The second display is disposed in the inclined region.
  • The AIO computer of the disclosure provides the second display on the rear surface and the first display on the front surface. Therefore, other expansion devices are omitted. The second display disposed in the inclined region also facilitates customer operations. In this way, not only the installation difficulty and the compatibility problem of software and hardware are avoided, but also interaction with customers in business scenarios is facilitated, which increases convenience.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are schematic three-dimensional views showing an AIO computer provided according to an embodiment of the disclosure from different angles of view; and
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a use state of an AIO computer according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
  • More detailed descriptions of the specific embodiments of the disclosure are provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The features and advantages of the disclosure are described more clearly according to the following description and claims. It is to be noted that all of the drawings use very simplified forms and imprecise proportions, only being used for assisting in conveniently and clearly explaining the objective of the embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are schematic three-dimensional views showing an AIO computer provided according to an embodiment of the disclosure from different angles of view. FIG. 1 shows a front surface of the AIO computer. FIG. 2 shows a rear surface of the AIO computer. FIG. 3 shows a right side surface of the AIO computer.
  • As shown in the figures, the AIO computer 100 includes a main body 120, a first display 140, a second display 160, and a processing unit 180. The main body 120 includes a front surface 122 and a rear surface 124. The first display 140 is disposed on the front surface 122. The second display 160 is disposed on the rear surface 124. The processing unit 180 is disposed in the main body 120.
  • The first display 140 serves as a main display of the AIO computer 100, and the second display 160 serves as a secondary display of the AIO computer 100. The size of the first display 140 is greater than that of the second display 160. In an embodiment, the first display 140 is a touch display, and the second display 160 is also a touch display.
  • As shown in the figures, the AIO computer 100 includes a support frame 190. The support frame 190 is disposed below the main body 120 and connected to the rear surface 124 to support the main body 120. The second display 160 is disposed at a position above a connection position between the rear surface 124 and the support frame 190, to facilitate a user to view content displayed on the second display 160 or operate through the second display 160.
  • In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the rear surface 124 includes a connection region A1 and an inclined region A2. The connection region A1 and the inclined region A2 are flat. The connection region A1 is adapted to connect to the support frame 190. The inclined region A2 is located above the connection region A1 and connected to the connection region A1. A direction of the connection region A1 is substantially parallel to the front surface 122, and an angle B exists between the inclined region A2 and the front surface 122 (or the connection region A1). The angle B is greater than 0 degree and preferably ranges from 0 degrees to 45 degrees.
  • The support frame 190 is connected to the connection region A1, and the second display 160 is disposed in the inclined region A2. When the AIO computer 100 of the disclosure is placed on a horizontal plane, the connection region A1 is on a vertical plane, and the inclined region A2 is a slightly upward region, which facilitates the user to confirm the content displayed on the second display 160 or perform touch input through the second display 160.
  • The rear surface 124 of the AIO computer 100 further includes a recognition module 195 to recognize the identity of the user. In an embodiment, as shown in the figures, the recognition module 195 is a face recognition module, which is disposed above the second display 160 to facilitate alignment with the face of the user. In another embodiment, the recognition module 195 is a fingerprint recognition module or another physiological feature verification module.
  • In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 3, the inclined region A2 of the rear surface 124 includes an accommodating space S1, and the second display 160 is disposed in the accommodating space S1. In another embodiment, the accommodating space S1 is alternatively used for accommodating other output/input modules, such as a keyboard, a touchpad, a microphone, and a speaker. Secondly, in an embodiment, to improve the flexibility in use, the second display 160 is detachably disposed in the accommodating space S1. The user disposes different output/input modules in the accommodating space S1 as required.
  • As shown in FIG. 3, the processing unit 180 of the AIO computer 100 is disposed at a position in the main body 120 near a side surface 126 and behind the first display 140. In another embodiment, the processing unit 180 is disposed at another position of the main body 120, or even disposed in the support frame 190.
  • In an embodiment, a connector is disposed on the side surface 126 of the main body 120, and the connector is electrically connected to the processing unit 180 for the AIO computer 100 to be externally connected to other electronic modules for expansion.
  • The processing unit 180 is a module providing computing power, and includes a central processing unit or a microcontroller. In another embodiment, the processing unit 180 further includes a motherboard, or the processing unit 180 is a mini computer.
  • Referring to FIG. 4 together, FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a use state of an AIO computer according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The first display 140 and the second display 160 in the figure are touch displays.
  • In an embodiment, the first display 140 and the second display 160 are touch displays. The processing unit 180 receives a first input instruction from the first display 140 on the front surface of the AIO computer 100 and a second input instruction from the second display 160 on the rear surface of the AIO computer 100, and processes the first input instruction and the second input instruction to generate an output instruction. The output instruction is used for controlling display content on the first display 140 or the second display 160, or the output instruction corresponds to display content.
  • In an embodiment, at a checkout counter, a store owner inputs information (that is, the first input instruction) about a product purchased by a customer through the first display 140, the customer inputs the second input instruction through the second display 160 to confirm the information about the product or personal information, and after processing, the processing unit 180 generates purchase information (that is, the output instruction), and the processing unit 180 presents the purchase information on the first display 140 and/or the second display 160.
  • In another embodiment, the AIO computer 100 is externally connected to an input module (not shown in the figure). In an embodiment, the input module is a keyboard, a touchpad, or a barcode reader. The processing unit 180 receives a third input instruction from the input module and a second input instruction from the second display 160, and processes the third input instruction and the second input instruction to generate an output instruction.
  • In an embodiment, at a checkout counter, a store owner reads information (that is, the third input instruction) about a product purchased by a customer through a barcode reader, the customer inputs the second input instruction through the second display 160 to confirm the information about the product or personal information, and after processing, the processing unit 180 generates purchase information (that is, the output instruction).
  • In an embodiment, the processing unit 180 receives a first input instruction from the first display 140 or a third input instruction from the input module to generate an output instruction, and the second display 160 presents display content according to the output instruction.
  • In an embodiment, a store owner inputs a discount code (the first input instruction) through the first display 140 or inputs lottery information (the third input instruction) through a keyboard to the processing unit 180, the processing unit 180 generates an output instruction, and the second display 160 presents promotion information (the display content) according to the output instruction.
  • The AIO computer shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 above is an AIO computer 100 with dual displays. According to actual demand, two or more displays are disposed on the rear surface 124 of the AIO computer 100. These displays are disposed not only above the connection position between the rear surface 124 and the support frame 190, but also on two sides of the connection position between the rear surface 124 and the support frame 190.
  • The AIO computer 100 of the disclosure provides the second display 160 on the rear surface 124 and the first display 140 on the front surface 122. Therefore, other expansion devices are omitted. The second display 160 disposed in the inclined region A2 also facilitates customer operations. In this way, not only the installation difficulty and the compatibility problem of software and hardware are avoided, but also interaction with customers in business scenarios is facilitated, which increases convenience.
  • The above is merely exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, and does not constitute any limitation on the disclosure. Any form of equivalent replacements or modifications to the technical means and technical content disclosed in the disclosure made by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the technical means of the disclosure still fall within the content of the technical means of the disclosure and the protection scope of the disclosure.

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1. An all-in-one (AIO) computer, comprising:
a main body, comprising a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the rear surface comprises an inclined region, and an angle of the inclined region with respective to the front surface is greater than 0 degree;
a first display, disposed on the front surface; and
a second display, disposed in the inclined region.
2. The AIO computer according to claim 1, wherein the inclined region comprises an accommodating space, and the second display is disposed in the accommodating space.
3. The AIO computer according to claim 2, wherein the second display is detachably disposed in the accommodating space.
4. The AIO computer according to claim 1, wherein the rear surface further comprises a connection region, adapted to connect to a support frame.
5. The AIO computer according to claim 4, wherein the inclined region is located above the connection region.
6. The AIO computer according to claim 1, wherein the first display is a touch display.
7. The AIO computer according to claim 1, wherein the second display is a touch display.
8. The AIO computer according to claim 1, further comprising a processing unit disposed in the main body, wherein the processing unit receives a first input instruction from the first display and a second input instruction from the second display, and processes the first input instruction and the second input instruction to generate an output instruction.
9. The AIO computer according to claim 8, wherein the processing unit presents display content corresponding to the output instruction on the first display.
10. The AIO computer according to claim 1, wherein the AIO computer is connected to an input module.
11. The AIO computer according to claim 10, further comprising a processing unit disposed in the main body, wherein the processing unit receives a third input instruction from the input module and a second input instruction from the second display, and processes the third input instruction and the second input instruction to generate an output instruction.
12. The AIO computer according to claim 1, wherein the rear surface comprises a recognition module.
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