Adjustable stand device

• US 5,503,361 A
• Filed: 04/18/1994
• Issued: 04/02/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Odagiri, Masashi, Kan-O, Toshiaki
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIN SHUE, ALVIN C
• Application Number:
  US08/229,157
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 248/166, 248/455, 248/456, 248/397, 248/917, 248/923, 248/918, 248/688
• US Class Current: 248/688
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2023/049 Desk stand for laptop computer
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0314 Platforms for supporting office equipment
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

An adjustable stand device for mounting a personal computer of the notebook or pen-input type having a folding display device wherein said display device is pushed by a pen when data is inputted thereinto comprises: a base 1 for fixing the rear side of said display device by means of a screw; a backboard 2 which can be rotated to an optional angle on a fulcrum 12 which is provided on the end of said base 1; and an angle adjustment mechanism for setting an angle between said base 1 and said backboard 2.

Claims

1. An adjustable stand device for mounting a personal computer of the notebook or a pen-input type having a folding display device, wherein said display device is pushed by means of a pen when data is inputted thereinto, said stand comprising:

a base for fixing the rear side of said display device by means of a screw;

a backboard which can be turned about one edge of said base through optional angles;

an angle adjustment mechanism for setting the angle between said base and said backboard; and

tilt feet which rotate from a closed position through a predetermined angle to an open position, said rotation being about a joint part between the base and the backboard, the tilt feet being used when in said open position as legs while said base and backboard are in a folded state.

2. The adjustable stand device according to claim 1, wherein said angle adjustment mechanism comprises:

a pair of rails disposed on the inner side of said backboard each having a plurality of holes for receiving a nail;

a stay which is rotatably mounted to the rear side of said base and has a pair of nails each of which slides along said rail being guided thereby and locked at positions where said holes for the nails are provided.