Modular display system

• US 10,443,781 B2
• Filed: 02/09/2016
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Truong, Cuong Huy, Godfrey, Cyan, Ent, Ali Kathryn, Patterson, Samuel Jackson
• Primary Examiner(s): Buttar, Mandeep S
• Application Number:
  US15/019,608
• Publication Number:
  US 20170231102A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,344 Days
• Field of Search: 361807
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/83 Use of a magnetic material
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/93 Fastener comprising feature for establishing a good electrical connection, e.g. electrostatic discharge or insulation feature
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/99 Fasteners with means for avoiding incorrect assembly or positioning
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/302 characterised by the form or geometrical disposition of the individual elements
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/3026 Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026

Abstract

One embodiment provides a system, including: an image display device comprising: a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side; and a first guide mechanism disposed on the back side; a housing, comprising a base and an upper element; the upper element comprising: a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends; a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove; and the back-plate having a second guide mechanism; wherein the image display device interfaces with the housing via the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanism. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a housing, comprising a base and an upper element;

the upper element comprising;

at least two long edges hingedly attached to a centrally located hinge, each of the long edges comprising a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends and comprising a connector component located at a bottom portion of the groove;

a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove;

the back-plate having a guide mechanism running perpendicular to the groove, comprising a component that receives a complementary component of a complementary guide mechanism of a device, wherein the guide mechanism and the complementary guide mechanism operate to align the device with the back-plate; and

at least one component of an interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism, wherein the at least one component comprises a first portion that receives a complementary component of the interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guide mechanism comprises at least one magnet.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the at least one magnet comprises a magnetic strip, the magnetic strip running vertically along the back-plate.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guide mechanism comprises at least one physical connection, the physical connection comprising at least one of:

a t shaped slot running vertically along the back-plate, and a t-shaped protrusion running vertically along the back plate.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first portion that receives a complementary component of the interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism comprises at least one magnet.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the magnet is disposed in the base of the groove.

7. A system, comprising:

an image display device comprising;

a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side; and

a first guide mechanism disposed on the back side;

a housing, comprising a base and an upper element;

the upper element comprising;

at least two long edges hingedly attached to a centrally located hinge, each of the long edges comprising a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends and comprising a connector component located at a bottom portion of the groove;

a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove;

the back-plate having a second guide mechanism running perpendicular to the groove; and

at least one component of an interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism, wherein the at least one component comprises a first portion that receives a complementary component of the interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism;

wherein the image display device interfaces with the housing via the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanism, wherein the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanism operate to align the image display device with the housing.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the first portion that receives a complementary component of the first guide mechanism comprises at least one first magnet and wherein the second guide mechanism comprises at least one second magnet.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one second magnet comprises a magnetic strip, the magnetic strip running vertically along the back-plate.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one first and second magnet are positioned respective to one another such that they attract each other when the image display device is centered in the groove of the apparatus.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the first guide mechanism comprises at least one t shaped slot running vertically along the back side;

and

wherein the second guide mechanism comprises at least one t shaped protrusion running vertically along the back plate.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one first and at least one second magnet comprise programmable magnets.

13. A system, comprising:

an image display device comprising;

a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side;

a first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism disposed on the bottom side comprising a first portion that receives a complementary component of the interlocking fastening mechanism; and

a first guide mechanism disposed on the back side;

a housing, comprising a base and an upper element;

the upper element comprising;

at least two long edges hingedly attached to a centrally located hinge, each of the long edges comprising a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends and comprising a connector component located at a bottom portion of the groove, a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove;

the back-plate having a guide mechanism running perpendicular to the groove, complementary to the first guide mechanism, wherein the first guide mechanism and the guide mechanism of the back-plate operate to align the image display device with the back-plate; and

a second interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism complementary to the first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism;

wherein the image display device interfaces with the housing via the first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the first guide mechanism comprises at least one first magnet.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the at least one first magnet comprises a magnetic strip, the magnetic strip running vertically along the back-plate.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the at least one first magnet is positioned to attract at least one second magnet of the guide mechanism of the back-plate when the image display device is centered in the groove of the apparatus.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the first guide mechanism comprises at least one t shaped slot running vertically along the back side.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism further comprises a magnet.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the first interlocking mechanical fastening mechanism comprises a first interlocking mechanism made of at least one of:

plastic and metal.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one first and at least one second magnet comprise programmable magnets.