Display device

• US 20070062089A1
• Filed: 08/31/2005
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Massaro, Kevin, Moore, Earl, Homer, Steven
• Application Number:
  US11/216,734
• Publication Number:
  US 20070062089A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/754
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• 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 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1654 the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode

Abstract

A display device comprises a housing adapted to support a display screen. The display device also comprises a kickstand support positionable to support the housing in at least two different viewing modes.

Claims

1. A display device, comprising:

a computer display screen housing; and

a kickstand support positionable to support the housing in at least two different viewing modes, the kickstand support comprising a rotator element and a support member extending from a unitary location of the rotator element.

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the support member is pivotably coupled to the rotator element.

3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the kickstand support is coupled to a side of the housing opposite a computer display screen.

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a recessed portion adapted to facilitate storage of the kickstand support therein.

5. The display device of claim 1, wherein the kickstand support is adapted to be stored in a flush position relative to at least a portion of the housing.

6. The display device of claim 1, wherein the support member comprises a unileg support member.

7. The display device of claim 1, wherein the kickstand support is positionable to support the housing in at least two different viewing angles.

8. The display device of claim 1, wherein the kickstand support is rotatably coupled to the housing to enable positioning of a computer display screen in at least portrait and landscape viewing modes.

9. The display device of claim 1, wherein the rotator element is rotatably coupled to the housing and the support member is pivotally coupled to the rotator element.

10. The display device of claim 1, wherein the housing is configured to enable flush storage of the kickstand support relative to at least a portion of a side of the housing opposite a computer display screen.

11. A method for manufacturing a display device, comprising:

coupling a kickstand support to a computer display screen housing of the display device, the kickstand support adapted to position the housing in at least two different viewing modes, the kickstand support comprising a rotator element and support member extending from a unitary location of the rotator element.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein coupling the kickstand support comprises rotatably coupling the kickstand support to the housing.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing the kickstand support having the support member pivotally coupled to the rotator element.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing the kickstand support having a unileg support member pivotally coupled to the rotator element.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing the housing having a recessed portion adapted to facilitate storage of the kickstand support therein.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing the housing configured to enable flush storage of the kickstand support relative to at least a portion of a side of the housing opposite a computer display screen.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing the kickstand support configured to enable positioning of a computer display screen in at least portrait and landscape viewing modes.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing the kickstand support configured to enable positioning of a computer display screen in at least two different viewing angles.

19. (canceled)

20. (canceled)

21. An electronic display device, comprising:

a housing disposed about a display screen; and

a kickstand support positionable to support the display screen in at least two different viewing modes, the kickstand support comprising a rotator element and a support member pivotally coupled to the rotator element.

22. The device of claim 21, wherein the electronic display device is usable with at least one peripheral device.

23. The device of claim 21, wherein the display screen is configured to receive user input.

24. The device of claim 21, wherein the electronic display device comprises a tablet portable computer.