Monitor

• US 20070284488A1
• Filed: 08/17/2007
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Byoun, Dae-hyoun, Kim, Ju-Hwan, Ha, Sang-Kyeong
• Granted Patent: US 7,573,711 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/133
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/047 for balancing translational movement of the head
• 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 2200/1612 Flat panel monitor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen
• 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 monitor having: a monitor main body displaying a picture; a base member; a stand member standing on the base member; a moving member combined to the stand member to move up and down, that supports the monitor main body with a force counterbalancing a weight of the monitor main body; a locking part provided in the moving member; a locking hook provided on one of the stand member and the base member to be locked to and released from the locking part of the moving member; and an elastic member to release the locking hook from the locking part when the moving member supports monitor main body with the force counterbalancing the weight of the monitor main body. With this configuration, the present invention provides a monitor which has decreased packing volume, and is convenient to handle.

Claims

1. A monitor, including a monitor main body displaying an image, and a base member supporting the monitor main body, the monitor comprising:

a stand member standing on the base member;

a moving member, combined to the stand member to move up and down, that supports the monitor main body with a first force to counterbalance a weight of the monitor main body;

a locking part provided in the moving member;

a locking hook provided on one of the stand member or the base member to lock to and be released from the locking part of the moving member; and

an elastic member to release the locking hook from the locking part when the first force counterbalances the weight of the monitor main body.

2. The monitor according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member comprises a flat spring provided inside the locking part.

3. The monitor according to claim 2, further comprising:

a moving block combined to the moving member; and

a locking block combined to at least one of the stand member or the base member,

wherein the locking part is provided on the moving block, and the locking hook is provided on the locking block.

4. The monitor according to claim 3, wherein:

the locking hook protrudes from the locking block; and

the locking part has a locking groove corresponding to the locking hook.

5. The monitor according to claim 4, further comprising:

a base bracket provided between the stand member and the base member,

wherein the base bracket is connected with the stand member and the base member, and the locking block is connected to the base bracket.

6. The monitor according to claim 5, wherein the locking block comprises:

a push button protruding through a first side of the base bracket; and

a combining projection protruding through a second side of the base bracket.

7. The monitor according to claim 6, further comprising:

a coil spring provided between the locking block and the second side of the base bracket to elastically bias the locking block toward the first side of the base bracket.

8. The monitor according to claim 7, wherein the coil spring is installed on the combining projection.

9. An adjusting mechanism for adjusting a monitor relative to a monitor stand comprising:

a locking mechanism that automatically locks the monitor stand in a locked position when a line of force of a first forcing member is tilted with respect to a line of force of gravity acting on the monitor stand.

10. The adjusting mechanism according to claim 9, wherein:

the locking mechanism prevents a releasing mechanism from releasing the monitor stand from the locked position when the line of force of the first forcing member is tilted with respect to the line of force of gravity acting on the monitor stand.

11. An adjusting mechanism for adjusting a monitor relative to a monitor stand comprising:

a locking mechanism that automatically locks the monitor stand in a locked position when the monitor is separated from the monitor stand.

12. An adjusting mechanism for adjusting a monitor relative to a monitor stand comprising:

a locking mechanism that automatically locks the monitor stand in a locked position by a first force of a first forcing member when the monitor is separated from the monitor stand.

13. The adjusting mechanism according to claim 12, wherein:

the locking mechanism prevents a releasing mechanism from releasing the monitor stand from the locked position unless the first force is counterbalanced.