Computer system having thin-profile display with removable connector assembly

• US 6,108,195 A
• Filed: 12/11/1998
• Issued: 08/22/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Inclose Design, Inc., ServStor Technologies, LLC (IP Investments Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Inclose Design, Inc.
• Inventors: Behl, Sunny, Erwin, Chris
• Primary Examiner(s): Tolin, Gerald
• Assistant Examiner(s): REED, JOHN D
• Application Number:
  US09/209,976
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 361/681, 361/682, 345/169, 345/905, 345/168, 248/917, 248/918, 248/919, 248/920, 248/921, 248/922, 248/923
• US Class Current: 361/679.23
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/92 Angular and linear video display screen support adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/903 Modular display
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/905 Display device with housing structure

Abstract

A thin-profile display in combination with a desktop computer housing includes a computer housing having a top, a bottom and lateral sides. A post removeably attaches to the top. The top includes a corrugated portion to reinforce the top, supporting the post. The corrugated portion preferably, has fingers extending radially outward from the post. The post folds with respect to the top and is adjustable in length. A thin-profile display adjustably attached to the post. The display includes a LCD screen having a profile thickness "t" of less than four inches.

Claims

1. A desktop computer system, comprising:

a computer housing having a top, a bottom, lateral sides and a coverplate;

a post removeably attached to the top of the computer housing, the post has a threaded end and the top of the computer housing includes a recessed mount;

the coverplate is interchangeably attached to the top for covering the mount;

a thin-profile display attached to the post, and

the post threadedly attaches to the threaded mount of the computer to enable removal of the post from the computer housing, whereby when the post is removed from the computer housing the coverplate attaches to the top to cover the mount.

2. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the post is adjustable in length.

3. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the post foldably attaches to the top of the computer housing to enable the display to fold against the top.

4. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display rotatably attached to the post.

5. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the post rotatably attaches to the computer housing.

6. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the top includes a corrugated portion to reinforce the top and thereby support the post and the display.

7. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the corrugated portion has fingers extending radially outward from the post.

8. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display has a profile thickness of less than four inches.

10. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the display includes a video cable and the computer housing includes a video card, the video cable extends from the display, through the post, and into the computer housing, the video card includes an internal connector, the video cable couples the display with the internal connector.

9. A computer system, comprising:

a computer housing having a top, a bottom and lateral sides;

a post having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the bottom of the computer housing, the second end of the post extending through the top of the computer housing; and

a thin-profile display attached to the second end of the post.

11. A computer system, comprising:

a computer housing having a top, a coverplate, a bottom, a post and lateral sides;

the top of the computer housing defines an open mount and receives the post through said open mount, with post extending through the top of the computer housing and attached to the bottom of the computer housing,

the post having a first end and a second end, the first end being removeably attached to the bottom of the computer housing, the second end of the post extending through the top of the computer housing;

a thin-profile display attached to the second end of the post and

the coverplate removeably attaches to the top of the computer housing to cover the open mount when the post is removed from the housing.

12. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the display includes a speaker and a sound cable, the computer housing includes a sound card, the sound cable extends from the speaker, through the post, and into the computer housing, the sound card includes an internal connector, the sound cable couples the speaker with the internal connector.

13. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the post has an adjustable length.

14. A desktop computer system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the display rotatably attaches to the post.