Stand having a housing adapted for supporting a liquid crystal display panel on a base, and a universal serial bus hub module mounted detachably on the housing

• US 6,050,849 A
• Filed: 07/10/1998
• Issued: 04/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Compal Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Compal Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Chang, Lin-Yang
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KHIEM M
• Application Number:
  US09/112,988
• Time in Patent Office: 648 Days
• Field of Search: 439/31, 439/527, 439/536, 439/535, 439/638
• US Class Current: 439/536
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1631 Panel PC, e.g. single housing hosting PC and display panel

Abstract

A stand includes a housing with an upper portion to be mounted on a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, and a lower portion to be secured on a base. A display power connector is mounted on the housing and connects electrically the LCD panel to a power source. A display signal connector is mounted on the housing and connects electrically the LCD panel to a computer. A first hub power connector is mounted on the housing and provides a voltage output. A universal serial bus (USB) hub module includes a hub casing, a USB connector set mounted on the hub casing, a second hub power connector mounted on the hub casing, and a USB hub controller mounted inside the hub casing and connected electrically to the connector set and the second hub power connector. The hub module is mounted detachably on the housing such that the second hub power connector engages removably the first hub power connector for supplying the voltage output from the first hub power connector as operating power to the hub controller.

Claims

1. A stand adapted for supporting a liquid crystal display panel on a base, said stand comprising:

a housing having an upper portion adapted to be mounted on the liquid crystal display panel, and a lower portion adapted to be secured on the base;

a display power connector mounted on said housing and adapted to connect electrically the liquid crystal display panel to a power source;

a display signal connector mounted on said housing and adapted to connect electrically the liquid crystal display panel to a computer;

a first hub power connector mounted on said housing and providing a voltage output; and

a universal serial bus hub module including a hub casing, a universal serial bus connector set mounted on said hub casing, a second hub power connector mounted on said hub casing, and a universal serial bus hub controller mounted inside said hub casing and connected electrically to said connector set and said second hub power connector, said hub module being mounted detachably on said housing such that said second hub power connector engages removably said first hub power connector for supplying the voltage output from said first hub power connector as operating power to said hub controller.

2. The stand according to claim 1, wherein said display signal connector is a 15-pin D-sub connector.

3. The stand according to claim 1, wherein said connector set includes a plurality of standard universal serial bus connectors, said hub controller managing electrical signal transmission among said standard universal serial bus connectors.

4. A stand adapted for supporting a liquid crystal display panel on a base, said stand being adapted for use with a universal serial bus hub module and comprising:

a housing having an upper portion adapted to be mounted on the liquid crystal display panel, and a lower portion adapted to be secured on the base, said housing being formed with an opening adapted for mounting detachably the hub module thereat;

a display power connector mounted on said housing and adapted to connect electrically the liquid crystal display panel to a power source;

a display signal connector mounted on said housing and adapted to connect electrically the liquid crystal display panel to a computer;

a hub power connector mounted on said housing and disposed in said opening, said hub power connector being adapted to engage removably the hub module and providing a voltage output that serves as operating power of the hub module; and

a cover plate mounted removably on said housing to cover said opening when the hub module is detached from said housing.

5. The stand according to claim 4, wherein said display signal connector is a 15-pin D-sub connector.