Display units

• US 20040047115A1
• Filed: 12/11/2002
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Helot, Jacques H., Mache, Olivier
• Granted Patent: US 6,816,364 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/681
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 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: 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: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/92 Angular and linear video display screen support adjustment

Abstract

A display assembly for use with data processing apparatus, the assembly having a display part and a support therefor, the display part being moveable relative to the support so as to allow adjustment of the display part'"'"'s orientation, the display part having a connection element whereby a releasable connection may be effected to a signal or power cable, the support having a guide through which the cable may be routed away from the display part.

Claims

1. A display assembly for use with data processing apparatus, the assembly having a display part and a support therefor, the display part being moveable relative to the support so as to allow adjustment of the display part'"'"'s orientation, the display part having a connection element whereby a releasable connection may be effected to a signal or power cable, the support having a guide through which the cable may be routed away from the display part.

2. A display assembly according to claim 1 wherein the display part is moveable angularly so as to allow portrait/landscape adjustment thereof and wherein a cable entry part of the support is disposed at or near the axis about which said angular movement can be effected.

3. A display assembly according to claim 2 wherein the connection element is disposed away from said axis.

4. A display assembly according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the connection element comprises a socket disposed so as to allow a cable plug releasably to be connected thereto in a direction generally transverse to said axis.

5. A display assembly according to any one of the preceding claims further comprising a releasably-attachable cover, the cover, in use, engaging with or bearing upon the display part in a manner whereby angular movement of the display part relative thereto is permitted.

6. A display assembly according to claim 5 wherein the display part is rotatable relative to the cover.

7. A display assembly according to claim 5 or claim 6 wherein an engagement portion of the cover co-operates with a receiving portion of the display part.

8. A display assembly according to claim 7 wherein the engaging portion of the cover comprises a protrusion and wherein the receiving portion of the display part comprises a recess in which the protrusion is locatable.

9. A display assembly according to claim 8 wherein the protrusion comprises a generally peripheral rim and wherein the recess comprises a generally circular groove.

10. A display assembly according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the display part is a flat-panel display.

11. A display assembly for use with data processing apparatus, the assembly having a display part and a support therefor, the display part being moveable angularly relative to the support so as to allow portrait/landscape adjustment thereof, a signal or power cable being routed via the support to the display part, the cable extending between the support and display part at or near the axis about which said angular movement can be effected.

12. A display assembly according to claim 11 wherein the display part has a connection element whereby a releasble connection may be effected to the signal or power cable.

13. A display unit for use with data processing apparatus, the display unit having a rearwardly-disposed connection element whereby a releasable connection may be effected to a signal or power cable, the display part being operatively associable with a support, a releasably-attachable cover being provided to cover at least part of the cable connected to the display part, the cover being attachable to the support but moveable angularly relative to the display part whereby the display part may be adjusted between portrait and landscape orientations.

14. A display unit according to claim 13 wherein a rim of the cover is rotatably received in a groove provided in the display part.