Apparatus and method for mounting a computer system in a vehicle
First Claim
1. An apparatus for mounting a computer system in a vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
mounting means for mounting said frame to the vehicle;
display holding means connected to said frame for holding a display unit of the computer system; and
biasing means connected to said display holding means for biasing said display holding means so as to press said display holding means and said display unit held thereby firmly against a dashboard of the vehicle;
wherein said display holding means comprises a crank arm connected to said frame, and said biasing means comprises a gas spring connected between said crank arm and said display unit.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for mounting a computer system in a vehicle provides for rigid mounting of a computer/display unit in the vehicle so as to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of vibration caused by operation of the vehicle. The latter advantage is achieved by provision of a gas spring and crank arm arrangement connected to an L-bar, the latter being mounted via its lower, horizontal member to a base plate of the vehicle. The apparatus and method also provide superior flexibility in orientation of the keyboard for use by any occupant of the front of the vehicle. The latter advantage is achieved by mounting the keyboard to the L-bar via a rigid arm having two points of rotation, one point of rotation at its point of connection to the L-bar, and another point of rotation at its point of connection to the keyboard.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus for mounting a computer system in a vehicle, comprising:
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a frame;
mounting means for mounting said frame to the vehicle;
display holding means connected to said frame for holding a display unit of the computer system; and
biasing means connected to said display holding means for biasing said display holding means so as to press said display holding means and said display unit held thereby firmly against a dashboard of the vehicle;
wherein said display holding means comprises a crank arm connected to said frame, and said biasing means comprises a gas spring connected between said crank arm and said display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for mounting a computer system in a vehicle, comprising:
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a frame;
mounting means for mounting the frame to said vehicle;
display holding means connected to said frame for holding a display unit of the computer system; and
biasing means connected to said display holding means for biasing said display holding means so as to press said display holding means and said display unit held thereby firmly against a dashboard of the vehicle;
said apparatus further comprising keyboard holding means connected to said frame for holding a keyboard;
wherein said keyboard holding means comprises a bracket connected to said frame, and a rigid arm connected to said bracket by a first hinge and connected to said keyboard by a second hinge.
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7. An apparatus for mounting a computer system in a vehicle, comprising:
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a frame;
mounting means for mounting said frame to the vehicle; and
keyboard holding means connected to said frame for holding a keyboard;
wherein said frame extends vertically toward said keyboard, and said keyboard holding means comprises a bracket having a straight portion connected to and extending horizontally from said frame, a rigid arm, a first hinge for connecting said rigid arm to said straight portion of said bracket, and a second hinge for connecting said rigid arm to said keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for mounting a computer system in a vehicle, comprising:
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a frame;
mounting means for mounting said frame to the vehicle; and
keyboard holding means connected to said frame for holding a keyboard;
wherein said keyboard holding means comprises a rigid arm, a first hinge for connecting said rigid arm to said frame, and a second hinge for connecting said rigid arm to said-keyboard;
said apparatus further comprising display holding means connected to said frame for holding a display unit;
wherein said display holding means comprises a crank arm connected to said frame, and a biasing device connected between said crank arm and said display unit. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for mounting a computer system in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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providing a frame;
mounting said frame to said vehicle;
mounting a keyboard holding mechanism horizontally to said frame;
mounting a keyboard on said keyboard holding mechanism;
providing said keyboard holding mechanism with two hinged points of rotation for rotatable orientation of said keyboard;
mounting a display unit holding mechanism horizontally to said frame;
mounting a display unit of said computer system on said display unit holding mechanism;
providing said display unit holding mechanism with a gas spring interconnecting said display unit and said frame; and
utilizing said gas spring to bias said display unit and said frame against a dashboard of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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