Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2003-02-26
2004-11-30
Duong, Hung Van (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S725000, C345S168000, C248S913000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06826043
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a connecting mechanism mounted between a display device and a computer host.
2. Description of the Related Art
As shown in
FIG. 1
, a conventional laptop
6
includes a screen display
62
and a host
61
pivotally connected to each other by a hinge
63
, which allows folding/unfolding of the screen display
62
.
FIG. 1
illustrates the screen display
62
in an unfolded position away from the host
61
.
FIG. 2
illustrates the screen display
62
in a folded position over the host
61
.
In the above structure of the conventional laptop
6
, the hinge
63
pivotally connecting the screen display
62
and the host
61
is mounted in a fixed position on the laptop
6
. Therefore, only folding/unfolding operations (i.e. only inclination adjustment) of the screen display
62
are allowed, while horizontal/vertical moves of the display device
61
over the host
61
(i.e. horizontal/vertical adjustment) are inconveniently not possible.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a connecting mechanism that, mounted between a display device and a computer host, allows inclination and horizontal/vertical adjustments of the display device relative to the computer host.
It is another object of the invention to provide a connecting mechanism that, mounted between the display device and the computer host, has a simple structure and is easy to manipulate.
To accomplish the above and other objectives, the connecting mechanism is pivotally mounted to a side of a display device and a corresponding side of a computer host. The connecting mechanism includes an articulated arm having a first rod and a second rod connected via a hinge. First and second ends of the first rod respectively pivotally connect to a sidewall of the computer host and the hinge. The second rod is longer than at least half a width of the display device. A third end of the second rod is pivotally mounted on a sidewall of the display device in an appropriate location such as a central part of the sidewall. A fourth end of the second rod is pivotally connected to the hinge. The above arrangement thereby allows inclination and horizontal/vertical adjustments of the display device.
According to another embodiment of the connecting mechanism, the first rod is pivotally connected to the host, and the second rod is pivotally mounted on the sidewall of the display device in an appropriate location such as a central part of the sidewall. The above arrangement allows a further movement of the display device closer to the user.
To provide a further understanding of the invention, the following detailed description illustrates embodiments and examples of the invention, this detailed description being provided only for illustration of the invention.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6460221 (2002-10-01), Eromaki
patent: 6504706 (2003-01-01), Stewart
patent: 6700773 (2004-03-01), Adriaansen et al.
Duong Hung Van
First International Computer Inc.
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
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