ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH STABLE SUPPORT MEMBER SYSTEM

• US 20110164357A1
• Filed: 07/30/2010
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: PARK, Sung-woo, AHN, Jin-hyuk, YEOM, Yun-pil
• Granted Patent: US 8,400,767 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/005 integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported
• 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 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image; a cover unit which covers the display panel; and support system including a support member. The support member which includes a hinge unit which is rotably formed in the forward and backward directions in the rear side of the cover unit, a first support which is downwardly bent and extends from the hinge unit, and a second support which is upwardly bent and extends from the hinge unit. The configuration of the support system on the electronic apparatus permits a stable support at a variety of angles on an installation plane.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a display panel which displays an image;

a cover unit which covers at least a portion of the display panel; and

a support member system which includes a hinge unit which rotates in forward and backward directions and is arranged at a rear side of the cover unit, a first support having a downward bend and extending from the hinge unit, and a second support having an upward bend and extending from the hinge unit.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first support and second support are interconnected with a closed-loop shape.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first support and second support are integrally formed.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first support is longer than the second support.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the hinge unit is arranged at an upper region of the cover unit.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the hinge unit is arranged at least partially within an upper region of the cover unit.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein an angle between the first and second supports is greater than 90°

and less than 160°

.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the cover unit includes a support bracket arranged in back of the display panel along a rear portion and which supports the display panel, a front cover which covers a front portion of the display panel, and a rear cover which covers a rear portion of the support bracket, and

wherein the hinge unit is coupled to the support bracket.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the front cover and rear cover of the cover unit are proportionally sized such that the cover unit covers an entirety of a lateral area of the electronic apparatus.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the hinge unit includes:

a hinge shaft;

a hinge bracket which rotably couples the hinge shaft to the support bracket; and

a hinge shaft connector which connects the first support and the second support to the hinge shaft.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the hinge shaft, the hinge shaft connector and the first and second supports are coupled using a single fastener.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the rear cover has a through-hole therein which defines a rotation space of the hinge shaft connector.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the hinge shaft has a non-circular peripheral surface having a plurality of edges, and

wherein the hinge shaft connector is arranged to surround at least one of the plurality of edges of the hinge shaft.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support member further includes a non-slip member which arranged at a bottom of the first support.

15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display panel comprises a touch screen.

16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus comprises an all-in-one computer which accommodates at least a main board, a central processing unit and a memory within the cover unit.

17. The electronic apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the electronic apparatus comprises an all-in-one computer which accommodates at least a main board, a central processing unit and a memory within the cover unit.

18. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a display panel which displays an image;

a cover unit which covers at least a portion of the display panel; and

a support member which supports the cover unit with respect to an installation plane,

wherein the support member includes;

a hinge unit which is rotates in the forward and backward directions and is arranged in a rear side of the cover unit;

a first support which has a downward bend and extends from the hinge unit to reciprocate between a support position at which the first support pivots away from the cover unit by rotation of the hinge shaft and supports the cover unit with respect to an installation plane, and an approach position at which the first support pivots toward the cover unit; and

a second support which has an upward bend and extends from the hinge unit, said second support pivots toward the cover unit at the support position of the first support, and pivots away from the cover unit at the approach position of the first support.

19. The electronic apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the hinge unit is arranged in an upper region of the cover unit, and

wherein the first support is longer than the second support.

20. The electronic apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the first and second supports are interconnected with a closed-loop shape.

21. The electronic apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the electronic apparatus comprises an all-in-one computer which accommodates at least a main board, a central processing unit and a memory within the cover unit.