Flat hanging computer

• US 20020149905A1
• Filed: 04/11/2001
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Jackson,, Louiss R. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US09/832,387
• Publication Number:
  US 20020149905A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/681
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/166 related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1631 Panel PC, e.g. single housing hosting PC and display panel
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/021 Arrangements integrating additional peripherals in a keyboard, e.g. card or barcode reader, optical scanner
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0213 Arrangements providing an integrated pointing device in a keyboard, e.g. trackball, mini-joystick for pointing devices integrated in a laptop computer G06F1/169; joysticks G05G9/047; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/905 Display device with housing structure

Abstract

A space saving technique for computing devices and peripherals. A mounting technique is provided for positioning at least a portion of a computing system in a substantially upright orientation to conserve space. The space saving technique also includes an integral computing enclosure having a slim thickness, a slim display and a mounting assembly for facilitating a relatively thin mounting depth for the integral computing enclosure.

Claims

1. A space saving system for a computing device, comprising:

a housing for a display and a plurality of computing components; and

a mounting assembly for the housing configured to position the display in a desired upright orientation, the mounting assembly comprising a vertical mount structure that facilitates mounting of the housing on a substantially vertical surface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the housing has a slim thickness.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the housing embodies a substantially flat panel.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of modular bays configured for supporting at least a portion of the computing components.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of modular bays comprises a slot for a compact computer component.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of modular bays comprises a receptacle for a portable computer component.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of modular bays comprises a bay for a desktop computer component.

8. The system of claim 1, comprising the display disposed on a face of the housing.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the display comprises a substantially flat display screen.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the display comprises a viewable area configured for a personal computer system.

11. The system of claim 8, comprising display angle adjustment assembly coupled to the housing for orienting the display in a desired viewing angle.

12. The system of claim 1, comprising at least one of the plurality of computing components.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing components comprise a processor.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing components comprise a motherboard.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing components comprise a data storage device.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing components comprise a battery for providing a mobile power supply.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing components comprise a port configured for communication with an external electronic device.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing components comprise a wireless communication assembly for interacting with peripheral devices.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the vertical mount structure comprises a wall mount structure.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the mounting assembly comprises a horizontal mount structure for mounting the housing on a substantially horizontal surface.

21. A computing apparatus, comprising:

a housing comprising a display and a plurality of computing devices, wherein the display is coupled to a side of the housing and the housing has a slim thickness; and

a mounting assembly for the housing configured to facilitate a desired upright orientation of the display and a shallow horizontal space consumption of the housing.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the display comprises a flat panel display screen.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the display comprises a viewable area adapted for a computer system.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing devices comprise modular bodies adapted for removable insertion into, and coupling with, the housing.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing devices comprise portable computer devices.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing devices comprise desktop computer devices.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing devices comprise compact computer devices configured for the slim thickness.

28. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing devices comprise a processor unit.

29. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing devices comprise a mobile power supply.

30. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing devices comprise software.

31. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing devices comprise a data transfer port for communicating with external devices.

32. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing devices comprise a wireless communication port.

33. The system of claim 21, wherein the mounting assembly comprises a vertical mount structure.

34. The system of claim 21, wherein the mounting assembly comprises a horizontal mount structure.

35. The system of claim 21, comprising a slim peripheral device configured for communicatively coupling to a port of the housing, wherein the slim peripheral device has a mounting structure configured to facilitate a substantially vertical positioning of the slim peripheral device.

36. The system of claim 21, comprising a keyboard configured for communicatively coupling to a port of the housing.

38. The system of claim 37, wherein the display screen embodies a substantially flat panel display assembly.

39. The system of claim 37, wherein the electronic devices comprise modular bodies adapted for removable insertion into, and coupling with, the computer enclosure.

40. The system of claim 37, wherein the electronic devices comprise computer components having a compact geometry.

41. The system of claim 37, wherein the electronic devices comprise a desktop computer component.

42. The system of claim 37, wherein the electronic devices comprise a mobile computing component.

43. The system of claim 37, wherein the support assembly comprises a vertical mounting structure.

44. The system of claim 37, wherein the support assembly comprises a horizontal mounting structure.

45. The system of claim 37, comprising a slim peripheral device communicatively coupled to the plurality of electronics, wherein the slim peripheral device has a mounting structure configured to facilitate a substantially vertical positioning of the slim peripheral device.

47. The method of claim 46, wherein integrating comprises disposing a display screen of the display assembly on a face of the thin panel enclosure.

48. The method of claim 46, wherein integrating comprises integrating a central processor within the thin panel enclosure.

49. The method of claim 46, wherein coupling the vertical support assembly comprises coupling a wall mount to the thin panel enclosure.

50. The method of claim 46, wherein coupling the vertical support assembly comprises coupling a desk mount to the thin panel enclosure.

51. The method of claim 46, wherein facilitating a shallow horizontal depth consumption comprises facilitating a substantially upright orientation of the thin panel enclosure.

37. A computer system, comprising:

a computer enclosure having a shallow depth;

a display screen coupled to the computer enclosure;

a plurality of electronics disposed within the shallow depth; and

a support assembly configured to facilitate a substantially vertical orientation of the display screen and a slim horizontal depth consumption by the computer enclosure.

46. A space saving method for a computing system, comprising:

integrating a display assembly with a plurality of computing components in a thin panel enclosure;

coupling a vertical support assembly to the thin panel enclosure; and

facilitating a shallow horizontal depth consumption of the thin panel enclosure.