DUAL SCREEN DISPLAY SYSTEM

• US 20110012858A1
• Filed: 06/11/2009
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Canova Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: Canova Technologies Limited
• Inventors: Brookes, Christopher John, Cometti, Valerio
• Application Number:
  US12/933,986
• Publication Number:
  US 20110012858A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/162 changing, e.g. reversing, the face orientation of the screen with a two degrees of freedom mechanism, e.g. for folding into tablet PC like position or orienting towards the direction opposite to the user to show to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode

Abstract

A display system is provided with a first display device having a first screen and a second display device having a second screen. The display system also includes a hinging system connecting the first display device and the second display device. The hinging system is configured to permit the second display device to rotate independently of the first display device.

Claims

1. A display system comprising:

a first display device comprising a first screen;

a second display device comprising a second screen;

a hinging system connecting the first display device and the second display device, the hinging system comprising;

a first member connected to the first display device, the first member being configured to rotate relative to the first display device;

a second member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the second member being connected to the first member at the first end and the second member being connected to the second display device at the second end;

the second member being configured to rotate relative to the first member; and

the second display device being configured to rotate relative to the second member; and

the hinging system being configured and positioned to permit the second display device to rotate independently of the first display device.

2. The display system of claim 1 wherein the first member is configured to rotate about 180 degrees relative to the first display device.

3. The display system of claim 1 wherein the second member is configured to rotate about 90 degrees relative to the first member.

4. The display system of claim 1 wherein the second display device is configured to rotate about 180 degrees relative to the second member.

5. The display system of claim 1 wherein the first member comprises a first passageway and the second member comprises a second passageway, the first and second passageways are configured to receive a wire connecting the first display device and the second display device.

6. The display system of claim 1 wherein a spring connects the first member and the second member.

7. The display system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first display device or the second display device comprises at least one hole to permit mounting of the display system in a vertical orientation.

8. The display system of claim 1 wherein the hinging system is configured and positioned to maintain the position of the first display device relative to the second display device.

9. The display system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first screen or the second screen comprises a touch screen overlay.

10. A system to connect a first display device to a second display device comprising:

a first member being connectable to a first display device with a first connector, the first connector being configured and positioned to permit the first member to rotate relative to the first display device;

a second member connected to the first member with a second connector, the second connector being configured and positioned to permit the second member to rotate relative to the first member;

the second member being connectable to a second display device with a third connector, the third connector being configured and positioned to permit the second display device to rotate relative to the second member; and

wherein the first member, the second member, the first connector, the second connector and the third connector are configured to permit the second display device to be positioned at a distance from the first display device.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the first connector is configured and positioned to permit the first member to rotate about 180 degrees relative to the first display device.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the first connector is configured and positioned to maintain the position of the first member relative to the first display device.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein the second connector is configured and positioned to permit the second member to rotate about 90 degrees relative to the first member.

14. The system of claim 10 wherein the second connector is configured and positioned to maintain the position of the second member relative to the first member.

15. The system of claim 10 wherein the third connector is configured and positioned to permit the second display device to rotate about 180 degrees relative to the second member.

16. The system of claim 10 wherein the third connector is configured and positioned to maintain the position of the second display device relative to the second member.

17. The system of claim 10 wherein the first member comprises a first passageway and the second member comprises a second passageway, the first and second passageways being configured to protect a wire connecting the first display device and the second display device.

18. The system of claim 10 further comprising a spring connecting the first member and the second member.