Locally isolated ruggedized computer system and monitor

• US 6,822,855 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2002
• Issued: 11/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Intergraph Hardware Technologies Company (Hexagon AB)
• Original Assignee: Intergraph Hardware Technologies Company (Hexagon AB)
• Inventors: Abare, Charles A., Walker, Emanuel J. Jr., Pressley, Homer M. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schuberg, Darren
• Assistant Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q.
• Application Number:
  US10/202,404
• Publication Number:
  US 20030030979A1
• Time in Patent Office: 853 Days
• Field of Search: 361/680-683, 361/695, 361/697, 307/9.1, 248/560-681, 248/917-920, 267/140-142, 348/552, 348/822, 348/825, 348/836, 345/169, 345/905, 312/223--22, 312/351--35
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/182 with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI]

Abstract

A console-type ruggedized computer system has a console with components, and an image producing apparatus for displaying images based upon electronic signals received from the components of the console. The computer system further includes at least one shock absorber coupling the image producing apparatus to the console. The (at least one) shock absorber is capable of attenuating shock to the image producing apparatus.

Claims

1. A console-type ruggedized computer system comprising:

a console having components, the console also having an external perimeter;

a image producing apparatus for displaying images based upon electronic signals received from the components of the console; and

at least one shock absorber coupling the image producing apparatus to the external perimeter of the console, the at least one shock absorber being capable of attenuating shock to the image producing apparatus.

2. The computer system as defined by claim 1 wherein the components includes computer hardware that forwards the images to the image producing apparatus, the computer hardware including at least one of a processor, memory, extender, and a bus system.

3. The computer system as defined by claim 1 wherein the image producing apparatus includes a metallic case containing a liquid crystal display device.

4. The computer system as defined by claim 1 wherein the console is metallic.

5. The computer system as defined by claim 1 wherein the at least one shock absorber is manufactured from a hardened rubber material.

6. The computer system as defined by claim 1 wherein the image producing apparatus weighs no more than about 75 pounds.

7. The computer system as defined by claim 1 wherein the image producing apparatus includes a case forming a case interior, a monitor within the case interior, and a fan coupled with the case, the fan being capable of generating air flow within the case interior to reduce the temperature within the case interior when the monitor is energized.

8. A console-type ruggedized computer system comprising:

a console having components, the console also having an external perimeter;

a image producing apparatus for displaying images based upon electronic signals received from the components of the console; and

means for attenuating shock to the image producing apparatus, the shock attenuating means coupling the image producing apparatus to the external perimeter of the console.

9. The computer system as defined by claim 8 wherein the components includes computer hardware that forwards the images to the image producing apparatus, the computer hardware including at least one of a processor, memory, extender, and a bus system.

10. The computer system as defined by claim 8 wherein the image producing apparatus includes a metallic case containing a liquid crystal display device.

11. The computer system as defined by claim 8 wherein the console is metallic.

12. The computer system as defined by claim 8 wherein the shock attenuating means is manufactured from a hardened rubber material.

13. The computer system as defined by claim 8 wherein the image producing apparatus weighs no more than about 75 pounds.

14. The computer system as defined by claim 8 wherein the image producing apparatus includes a case forming a case interior, a monitor within the case interior, and a fan coupled with the case, the fan being capable of generating air flow within the case interior to reduce the temperature within the case interior when the monitor is energized.