Mounting device for a monitor, a flat monitor with such a mounting device, and an assembly of a flat monitor, a drawer and a computer

• US 6,560,094 B2
• Filed: 03/19/2002
• Issued: 05/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Acme Portable Machines GmbH
• Original Assignee: Acme Portable Machines GmbH
• Inventors: Schmidt, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Schuberg, Darren
• Assistant Examiner(s): DATSKOVSKIY, MICHAIL V
• Application Number:
  US10/100,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20020135975A1
• Time in Patent Office: 413 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679, 361/681, 361/682, 361/683, 361/686, 361/727, 361/875, 248/917-923, 248/125.1, 248/223.1, 248/223.3, 248/223.6, 248/223.41, 248/225.1, 248/230, 248/283.1, 248/442.2, 248/458, 52/364, 364/708.1, 312/223.1, 312/209, 312/223.2, 312/107, 345/169, 345/905, 206/305, 206/320, 206/576
• US Class Current: 361/679.6
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/06 Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets for similar equipment supports attached to the wall or ceiling or floor stands F16M
• 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

Abstract

A mounting device is adapted to a flat monitor and has a box-like main body formed with a compartment with at least one computer connection point. In this way it is possible to locate a computer in immediate vicinity of the monitor. The compartment may be designed to resemble a drawer such that the computer can simply and easily be slid into the compartment.

Claims

1. A mounting device for a monitor, comprising a box-like main body including a compartment with at least one computer connection point and a detachable connection to a rear side of the monitor, wherein the compartment is constructed for receiving a computer by sliding the computer into the compartment.

2. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the main body has a power connection point outside the compartment.

3. The mounting device of claim 1, and further comprising a cable for connecting the computer connection point with the monitor.

4. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the main body has a contact point for connecting the computer connection point with the monitor.

5. The mounting device of claim 1, and further comprising a power pack fitted to the main body.

6. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the computer has a handle.

7. An assembly, comprising:

a flat monitor;

a drawer compartment; and

a computer configured for sliding insertion into the drawer compartment and connection to the drawer compartment via a plug-in data connection,

wherein the drawer compartment is operatively attached to a rear side of the flat monitor.

8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the data connection is realized by sliding the computer into the drawer compartment.

9. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the drawer compartment is smaller in size than the flat monitor.

10. An assembly, comprising:

a flat monitor;

a drawer compartment; and

a computer configured for sliding insertion into the drawer compartment and connection to the drawer compartment via a plug-in data connection,

wherein the flat monitor is detachably fixed to the drawer compartment, wherein the drawer compartment has means for securing the assembly to a ceiling, a wall or a stand.

11. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the data connection is realized by sliding the computer into the drawer compartment.

12. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the drawer compartment is smaller in size than the flat monitor.