Configurable image display with integral docking station

• US 6,807,050 B1
• Filed: 10/25/2002
• Issued: 10/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Co. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Schmitt, Marcus, Whitehorn, Symon
• Primary Examiner(s): CHANG, YEAN HSI
• Application Number:
  US10/280,144
• Time in Patent Office: 725 Days
• Field of Search: 361/681, 361/683, 361/686, 361/679, 710/303, 710/304
• US Class Current: 361/679.23
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

An apparatus and method of manufacturing is disclosed for an image display. Disclosed is a display body, having a docking station for accepting a computer; and a display screen coupled to the display body. The method of manufacturing discloses: selecting a display screen; selecting a display body; selecting a docking station; and integrating the screen, body and docking station within a single device.

Claims

1. An image display, comprising:

a display body, having a docking station for accepting a computer;

a flat panel display screen coupled to the display body, and separated from the display body by a predetermined distance gap;

a distributed mode loudspeaker coupled to transmit sound through the gap;

a first wire frame leg coupled to the display body, and

a second wire frame leg coupled to the first leg and having a first position with respect to the first leg for supporting the display on a surface, a second position with respect to the first leg for hanging the display, and a third position with respect to the first leg for carrying the display.

2. An image display, comprising:

a display body, having a docking station for accepting a computer;

a display screen coupled to the display body;

wherein the display screen is a flat panel display;

a first wire frame leg coupled to the display body; and

a second wire frame leg coupled to the first leg and having a first position with respect to the first leg for supporting the display on a surface, a second position with respect to the first leg for hanging the display and a third position with respect to the first leg for carrying the display.

3. The image display of claim 2, further comprising:

a notch coupled to the display body; and

an adjustable hinge coupling the wire frame legs to the display body, and permitting the hinge to translate with respect to the display body.

4. An image display comprising:

a display body, having a docking station for accepting a computer;

a display screen coupled to the display body;

wherein the display screen is a flat panel display;

a first wire frame leg coupled to the display body; and

a second wire frame leg coupled to the first leg and having a first position with respect to the first leg for supporting the display on a surface, and a second position with respect to the first leg for hanging the display.

5. An image display comprising:

a display body, having a docking station for accepting a computer;

a display screen coupled to the display body;

wherein the display screen is a flat panel display;

a first wire frame leg coupled to the display body; and

a second wire frame leg coupled to the first leg and having a first position with respect to the first leg for supporting the display on a surface, and a second position with respect to the first leg for carrying the display.