Flat-panel display apparatus

• US 5,947,440 A
• Filed: 11/06/1997
• Issued: 09/07/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Cho, Chang-Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Berger, Derek J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NORNBERG, MICHAEL D
• Application Number:
  US08/965,646
• Time in Patent Office: 670 Days
• Field of Search: 248/688, 248/346.03, 248/346.06, 248/349.1, 248/910, 248/917, 248/918, 248/919, 248/920, 248/921, 248/922, 248/923, 248/183.2, 248/398, 312/351.2, 345/905, 345/903, 361/681, 361/682, 361/683, 361/686
• US Class Current: 361/679.22
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• 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 1/1605 Multimedia displays, e.g. with integrated or attached speakers, cameras, microphones
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1612 Flat panel monitor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

A flat-panel display apparatus including a variable flat-panel display unit for multi-directional display of images in accordance with a supplied video signal; a stand unit for supporting the variable flat-panel display unit; and a balancing element of a predetermined mass in the stand unit, for maintaining stability in the apparatus. The balancing element is mounted to the bottom cover of the stand unit and is made of a metal having a high density.

Claims

1. A flat-panel display apparatus, comprising:

a base having a plurality of plugs and a plurality of tabs;

a balancing element engaged with said base and comprising;

said balancing element bearing a plurality of apertures receivably engaged by corresponding different ones of said plugs of said base;

said balancing element bearing a plurality of slots receivably engaged by corresponding different ones of said tabs of said base; and

a plurality of flanges protruding away from said base;

a stand attached to said flanges of said balancing element; and

a variable flat-panel display attached to said stand and displaying variable visual images in accordance with a supplied video signal.

2. The flat-panel display apparatus of claim 1, further comprised of said slots being two in number.

3. The flat-panel display apparatus of claim 1, further comprised of said base being further securable to said balancing element by fastening said base to said flange.

4. The flat-panel display apparatus of claim 3, wherein said base has a perimeter defining the boundries of a first area that is significantly smaller than a second area defined by an entire front side of said variable flat-panel display.

5. The flat-panel display apparatus of claim 4, further comprised of said flanges being four in number.

6. The flat-panel display apparatus of claim 5, wherein said variable flat-panel display unit has a first mass greater than 60% of a second mass defined by said base and said stand.

7. The flat-panel display apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said balancing element increases the weight of said stand to provide stability to said flat-panel displaly apparatus.

8. A display apparatus, comprising:

a base having both a plurality of plugs and a plurality of tabs;

a balancing element engaged with said base and comprising;

a plurality of apertures receivably engaged with said plugs of said base;

a plurality of slots receivably engaged with said tabs of said base; and

a plurality of flanges protruding away from said base;

a stand attached to said flanges of said balancing element;

said base further secured to said balancing member by a fastener attached to both said base and one of said flanges; and

a variable flat-panel display attached to said stand and displaying variable visual images in accordance with a supplied video signal.

14. A display apparatus, comprising:

a base having both a plurality of plugs and a plurality of tabs;

a balancing element engaged with said base and comprising;

a plurality of apertures receivable engaged with said plugs of said base;

a plurality of slots receivable engaged with said tabs of said base; and

a plurality of flanges raised above and parallel to said balancing element on a side opposite from said base;

a stand attached to said flanges of said balancing element; and

a variable flat-panel display attached to said stand and displaying variable visual images in accordance with a supplied video signal.

9. The display apparatus of claim 11, further comprising of said base defining a first area that is no more than 40% of a second area as defined by a front side of said variable flat-panel display.

10. The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein said balance element is constructed from a metal material.

11. The display apparatus of claim 13, further comprised of said flanges of said balancing element being parallel to and raised above said balancing member.

12. The display apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a hinge connecting said variable flat-panel display to said stand and allowing the rotation of said said variable flat-panel display relative to said stand.

13. The display apparatus of claim 15, further comprised of said variable flat-panel display rotating about a first axis parallel to said base.

15. The display apparatus of claim 14, further comprised of said tabs being two in number.

16. The display apparatus of claim 15, further comprised of said base being further securable to said balancing element by fastening said base to said flange.

17. The display apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a hinge connecting said variable flat-panel display to said stand and allowing the rotation of said variable flat-panel display relative to said stand about a first axis.

18. The display apparatus of claim 17, further comprised of said first axis being parallel to said base.

19. The display apparatus of claim 18, further comprising said flat-panel display being a liquid crystal display.

20. The display apparatus of claim 19, said flat-panel display exhibiting a first mass that is at least 60 percent of a second mass defined by said display apparatus, excluding said balance element.

21. The display apparatus of claim 19, further comprising of said base defining a first area that is no more than 40% of a second area as defined by a front side of said variable flat-panel display.