Computer system

• US 6,618,241 B2
• Filed: 07/19/2001
• Issued: 09/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mind Fusion, LLC (Ascend Innovation Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Bang, Seog
• Primary Examiner(s): Schuberg, Darren
• Assistant Examiner(s): Duong, Hung Van
• Application Number:
  US09/907,918
• Publication Number:
  US 20020060899A1
• Time in Patent Office: 782 Days
• Field of Search: 361/681, 361/679, 361/686, 361/719, 361/796, 361/724-728, 248/917-923, 248/185, 312/223--22
• US Class Current: 361/679.6
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• 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 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

A computer system comprises a display unit, a main body to which the display unit is supportedly coupled, and a stand provided at one side of the main body. The stand includes a support plate which supports the main body, and a reinforcement plate which is insert-molded into the support plate so as to reinforcedly support the support plate. With this configuration, the computer system has a compact and strong structure due to the structure of the support plate. The stand also includes a decoration cover which is disposed on the support plate, and which is coupled to the support plate and the reinforcement plate.

Claims

1. A computer systems comprising:

a main body which includes a central processing unit and a memory;

a display unit supportedly coupled to the main body for displaying images in response to operation of the central processing unit and the memory; and

a stand provided on one side of the main body for supporting the main body;

wherein the stand includes a support plate supporting the main body, and a reinforcement plate insert-molded into the support plate so as to provide reinforced support for the support plate.

2. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of through holes is provided in the reinforcement plate for receiving molds of the support plate so that the support plate is coupled to the reinforcement plate when molding the support plate.

3. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the support plate is made of plastic and the reinforcement plate is made of metal.

4. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the support plate is made of plastic.

5. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement plate is made of metal.

6. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of slots is formed in the support plate for preventing bending of the support plate due to heat deformation.

7. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the support plate has an extension unit formed on a circumference of the support plate, said extension unit extending upward for supporting the main body.

8. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the support plate has an extended support extending from a side of said support plate, said extended support being closely supported on a bottom face of said main body.

9. The computer system according to claim 1, further comprising a decoration cover removably attached to an outer surface of the support plate.

10. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein at least one through hole is formed in said reinforcement plate, and at least one additional through hole is formed in said support plate, said at least one through hole being aligned with said at least one additional through hole for receiving at least one screw for coupling said reinforcement plate and said support plate.

11. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein said support plate has a groove formed on a surface thereof and said reinforcement plate has a protrusion formed in a surface thereof, said protrusion being received by said groove when the reinforcement plate is insert-molded into the support plate.

12. The computer system according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of slots is formed in the support plate for preventing bending of the support plate due to heat deformation.

13. The computer system according to claim 9, wherein at least one through hole is formed in said decoration cover, and at least one additional through hole is formed in said support plate, said at least one through hole being aligned with said at least one additional through hole for receiving at least one screw for coupling said decoration cover and said support plate.

14. The computer system according to claim 13, wherein at least one further through hole is formed in said reinforcement plate and is aligned with said at least one through hole and said at least one additional through hole for receiving said at least one screw so that said reinforcement plate is coupled to said support plate and said decoration cover.

15. A computer system, comprising:

a main body which includes a central processing unit and a memory;

a display unit supportedly coupled to the main body for displaying images in response to operation of the central processing unit and the memory; and

a stand provided on one side of the main body for supporting the main body;

wherein the stand includes a support plate supporting the main body, and a decoration cover removably attached to an outer surface of the support plate.

16. The computer system according to claim 15, wherein the support plate has an extension unit formed on a circumference of the support plate, said extension unit extending upward for supporting the main body.

17. The computer system according to claim 15, wherein the support plate has an extended support extending from a side of said support plate, said extended support being closely supported on a bottom face of said main body.

18. The computer system according to claim 15, wherein at least one through hole is formed in said decoration cover, and at least one additional through hole is formed in said support plate, said at least one through hole being aligned with said at least one additional through hole for receiving at least one screw for coupling said decoration cover and said support plate.

19. The computer system according to claim 18, further comprising a reinforcement plate insert-molded into the support plate so as to reinforce the support plate.

20. The computer system according to claim 19, wherein at least one further through hole is formed in said reinforcement plate and is aligned with said at least one through hole and said at least one additional through hole for receiving said at least one screw so that said reinforcement plate is coupled to said support plate and said decoration cover.