WO2002063449A2

WO2002063449A2 - Multiple computer screens

Info

Publication number: WO2002063449A2
Application number: PCT/IB2002/000296
Authority: WO
Inventors: Frédéric GAILLARD; Richard Gaillard
Original assignee: Gaillard Frederic; Richard Gaillard
Priority date: 2001-02-07
Filing date: 2002-01-30
Publication date: 2002-08-15
Also published as: WO2002063449A3

Abstract

The invention relates to multiple computer screens. Said invention is characterised by the first screen (2) which pivots on a hinge (7) from an initial position (1) in order to move to a folded-out position on the same axis as the second screen (2/4) and, in the horizontal screen version, both screens are subsequently slid laterally (5) along guides so as to be positioned in the axis of the user's field of view (6). In the vertical screen version, the first screen (9) is raised by pivoting on the hinge (7) thereof so as to be positioned above the second screen and form a vision unit (10).

Description

D E S C R I P T I O N

Multiple computer screens.

Technical area

The multiple computer screens, object of the invention, are in the fields of computers, office automation, visualization of images, data, touch input and leisure applications.

State of the art

Multiple computer screens, object of the invention, do not currently exist.

Detailed description of the invention

Multiple computer screens, characterized by two main forms of arrangement, one horizontal, the other vertical as well as by a combined form, all operating by central hinges and by sliding action in its version of two horizontal screens raised or not.

The two horizontal screens are put in place by a first deployment action of a screen which is placed next to and on the same axis as the other screen, then by a horizontal displacement of the two screens to be placed in the axis of the user's field of vision. The two vertical screens are set up by simple deployment action from the bottom to the top of the first screen which is placed above the second screen.

The three horizontal screens are set up by two horizontal deployment actions of the two left and right screens which pivot on the hinges located on the left and right of the main screen.

The three vertical screens are set up by two successive vertical deployment actions.

The four screens are set up by the combination of a first lateral deployment action of a combined group of two screens, by a displacement of the assembly thus formed in the axis of the user's field of vision and by a vertical deployment of the two pivoting screens on their hinge.

List of drawings

Drawing # 1 View of the 2-screen version - horizontal

Drawing # 2 View of the 2-screen version - vertical

Drawing # 3 View of the 3-screen version - horizontal

Drawing # 4 View of the 3-screen version - vertical

Drawing # 5 View of the 4-screen version Realization of the invention

The most likely and potentially most quantitative form of execution of multiple computer screens is that of the two-screen "horizontal" or "vertical" version. The drawings, folios N ° 1 and 2, demonstrate these forms of application.

In the two-screen "horizontal" version, the first screen (2) pivots from its initial position (1) on the hinge (7) to assume its deployed position on the same axis as the second screen (2 - 4) and the two screens are then moved by sliding lateral movement (5) on a guide to be placed in the axis of the user's field of vision (6).

In the version with two “vertical” screens, the first screen (9) is raised by pivoting on its hinge (7) to come to be placed above the second screen and form a vision assembly (10).

Claims

1. Multiple computer screens, characterized in that they are connected together to the same image broadcasting device.

2. Multiple computer screens according to claim 1, characterized in that they can be produced in double “horizontal” version (6), double “vertical” (10), triple “horizontal” (13), triple “ vertical ”(17) and quadruple“ mixed ”(24), all pivoting on their hinge (7) to be positioned by deployment (3 - 12 - 15 - 16 - 20 - 23 - 25) and by lateral displacement (5 - 22 ) for the double “horizontal” and quadruple version.

3. Multiple computer screens according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that they can be produced in a fixed manner on the same support, without movement necessary for their deployment and / or their vision, with the exception of '' one or more movements of the support.

4. Multiple computer screens according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that they can be produced autonomously and / or independently and / or incorporated into a desktop computer, a laptop computer or any other device equipped with display and / or touch screen.

5. Multiple computer screens according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that one, several or all the screens making up the vision entity can be provided with the “touch” function.

6. Multiple computer screens according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that they can be produced in all shapes and sizes, including a combination of screens of different "diagonal" size. Multiple computer screens according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that they can be made of all materials and all colors.