HIDDEN COMPARTMENT WITH PORTS FOR MINI PC OR PC STICK

• US 20170227989A1
• Filed: 02/09/2016
• Published: 08/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Ent, Ali Kathryn, Patterson, Samuel Jackson, Godfrey, Cyan, Rane, Peter Carlson, Truong, Cuong Huy
• Granted Patent: US 10,114,408 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• 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 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1654 the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1612 Flat panel monitor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1631 Panel PC, e.g. single housing hosting PC and display panel

Abstract

One embodiment provides a display stand, including: a base supporting a dock; the dock having: a front that accommodates a display panel; a front face that extends upward from the front; and a back face that is substantially opposite to the front face; the back face including a cover that repositions to reveal an internal cavity disposed within the dock; the dock further including a surface forming a wall of the internal cavity, the surface having one or more power and data connectors. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Claims

1. A display stand, comprising:

a base supporting a dock;

the dock comprising;

a front that accommodates a display panel;

a front face that extends upward from the front; and

a back face that is substantially opposite to the front face;

said back face comprising a cover that repositions to reveal an internal cavity disposed within the dock;

said dock further comprising a surface forming a wall of the internal cavity, said surface comprising one or more power and data connectors.

2. The display stand of claim 1, wherein the cover is hingedly attached to the back face.

3. The display stand of claim 2, wherein the cover is hingedly attached to a lower portion of the back face and rotates outward from a plane coincident with the back face.

4. The display stand of claim 1, wherein the back face comprises a pattern.

5. The display stand of claim 4, wherein the pattern visually obscures a seam formed between said cover and another portion of the back face.

6. The display stand of claim 1, wherein the one or more power and data connectors comprise a power and data connector for a connectable element selected from the group consisting of a mini-PC and a PC stick.

7. The display stand of claim 1, further comprising a lock for the cover.

8. The display stand of claim 1, wherein the front comprises a ledge that accommodates a connectable element selected from the group consisting of a display panel and a display panel mount accessory.

9. The display stand of claim 1, wherein the front comprises a ledge that comprises one or more power and data connectors.

10. The display stand of claim 9, wherein the one or more power and data connectors of the ledge are operatively connected to the one or more power and data connectors of the surface of the wall of the internal cavity.

11. A system, comprising:

display stand, comprising;

a base supporting a dock;

the dock comprising;

a front that accommodates a display panel;

a front face that extends upward from the front; and

a back face that is substantially opposite to the front face;

said back face comprising a cover that repositions to reveal an internal cavity disposed within the dock;

said dock further comprising a surface forming a wall of the internal cavity, said surface comprising one or more power and data connectors; and

one or more of a mini-PC and a display stick that inserts into the internal cavity and that connects to the one or more power and data connectors of the surface.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the cover is hingedly attached to the back face.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the cover is hingedly attached to a lower portion of the back face and rotates outward from a plane coincident with the back face.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the back face comprises a pattern.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the pattern visually obscures a seam formed between said cover and another portion of the back face.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising a lock for the cover.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the front comprises a ledge that accommodates a connectable element selected from the group consisting of a display panel and a display panel mount accessory.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the front comprises a ledge that comprises one or more power and data connectors.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the one or more power and data connectors of the ledge are operatively connected to the one or more power and data connectors of the surface of the wall of the internal cavity.

20. A system, comprising:

display stand, comprising;

a base supporting a dock;

the dock comprising;

a front that accommodates a display panel;

a front face that extends upward from the front; and

a back face that is substantially opposite to the front face;

said back face comprising a cover that repositions to reveal an internal cavity disposed within the dock;

said dock further comprising a surface forming a wall of the internal cavity, said surface comprising one or more power and data connectors;

one or more of a mini-PC and a display stick that inserts into the internal cavity and that connects to the one or more power and data connectors of the surface; and

one or more display panels that attach to the front.