MONITOR APPARATUS

• US 20100149438A1
• Filed: 04/13/2009
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Yun-Lung, Zhang, Zhong-Hai
• Granted Patent: US 8,243,213 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/836
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 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

Abstract

A monitor apparatus includes a monitor main body and a monitor stand pivotably connected with the monitor main body. A pair of rolling members is attached to a base of the monitor main body. The monitor stand and the rolling members are seated on a same plane for supporting the monitor main body. The monitor main body is capable of rotating about an axis parallel or vertical to the plane.

Claims

1. A monitor apparatus comprising:

a monitor main body with a pair of rolling members attached to a base thereof; and

a monitor stand pivotably connected with the monitor main body;

wherein the monitor stand and the rolling members are seated on a same plane, the monitor main body is capable of rotating about an axis substantially parallel or substantially perpendicular to the plane.

2. The monitor apparatus of claim 1, wherein the monitor stand comprises a base stand and a connecting member slidably engaged with the base stand, the monitor main body is pivotably connected with the connecting member.

3. The monitor apparatus of claim 2, wherein the connecting member comprises a pair of arm sections and a pair of distal ends pivotally engaged with a pair of pivot holes of the monitor main body, respectively.

4. The monitor apparatus of claim 3, wherein the base stand comprises a main portion and a cover portion attached on the main portion;

a pair of inclined slots is defined in the cover portion to engage with the arm sections of the connecting member.

5. The monitor apparatus of claim 4, wherein a cross section of the cover portion is triangle-shaped, the cover portion includes a top surface and a side surface;

the slots extends through the top surface and the side surface.

6. The monitor apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the rolling members comprises a wheel pivotally attached to the base of the monitor main body and an axial post extending through a central portion of the wheel.

7. The monitor apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a pair of holding members attached to the monitor main body;

a pair of grooves is defined in the base of the monitor main body to receive the holding members;

each of the holding members defines a pair of pivot slots to receive two ends of the axial post of the rolling member, and a holding slot to receive the wheel of the rolling member.

8. A monitor apparatus comprising:

a monitor main body;

a pair of rolling members attached to the monitor main body to rollably movably support the monitor main body in a first direction;

a monitor stand pivotally connected with the monitor main body and supporting the monitor main body in a second direction different from the first direction;

wherein the monitor main body is rotatable about a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

9. The monitor apparatus of claim 8, wherein the monitor stand comprises a base stand and a connecting member slidably engaged with the base stand;

the monitor main body is pivotably connected with the connecting member.

10. The monitor apparatus of claim 9, wherein the connecting member comprises a pair of arm sections slidably engaged with the base stand and a pair of distal ends pivotally engaged with the monitor main body.

11. The monitor apparatus of claim 10, wherein the monitor main body comprises a protruded portion at a back side thereof;

a pair of pivot holes is defined in two sides of the protruded block;

the distal ends of the connecting member are engaged with the pivot holes of the monitor main body.

12. The monitor apparatus of claim 11, wherein the base stand comprises a main portion and a cover portion attached on the main portion;

a pair of inclined slots is defined in the cover portion to engage with the arm sections of the connecting member.

13. The monitor apparatus of claim 12, wherein a cross section of the cover portion is triangle-shaped;

the cover portion includes a top surface and a side surface;

the slots extend through the top surface and the side surface.

14. The monitor apparatus of claim 9, wherein the connecting member is symmetrically structured, and wire like.

15. The monitor apparatus of claim 8, wherein each of the rolling members comprises a wheel and an axial post extending through a central portion of the wheel.

16. The monitor apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a pair of holding members attached to the monitor main body;

a pair of grooves is defined in a base of the monitor main body for receiving the holding members, each of the holding members defines a pair of pivot slots to receive two ends of the axial post of the rolling member; and

a holding slot to receive the wheel of the rolling member.

17. The monitor apparatus of claim 15, wherein a direction of the axial post of the rolling member is deviated from the vertical or horizontal axis, the horizontal axis is substantially parallel to a plane on which the monitor apparatus is seated.