Computer device configured for use in different modes

• US 6,909,598 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2003
• Issued: 06/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AOpen Incorporated
• Original Assignee: AOpen Incorporated
• Inventors: Lai, Chun-Chang, Chen, Chih-Hsiung, Cheng, Sheng-Hsiung, Tu, Cheng, Lan, Pe-Hu
• Primary Examiner(s): DUONG, HUNG V
• Application Number:
  US10/745,766
• Publication Number:
  US 20050068718A1
• Time in Patent Office: 546 Days
• Field of Search: 361679-687, 361724-727, 345168-169, 345/905, 248/176.1, 248917-924, 312/208.1, 312/208.4, 364/708.1
• US Class Current: 361/679.22
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/24 changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• 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: Y10S 345/905 Display device with housing structure

Abstract

In a computer device, a main housing has a mounting wall formed with a set of first mounting members. A base plate is formed with a set of second mounting members. A support unit includes a mounting plate formed with a set of third mounting members for engaging detachably and respectively one of the set of the first mounting members of the mounting wall of the main housing and the set of the second mounting members of the base plate, and a hinge device interconnecting the mounting plate and a supporting plate such that the supporting plate is pivotable relative to the mounting plate. A display unit is mounted detachably on the supporting plate of the support unit.

Claims

1. A computer device comprising:

a main housing having a mounting wall formed with a set of first mounting members;

a base plate formed with a set of second mounting members;

a support unit including a mounting plate formed with a set of third mounting members for engaging detachably and respectively one of said set of said first mounting members of said mounting wall of said main housing and said set of said second mounting members of said base plate, a supporting plate, and a hinge device interconnecting said mounting plate and said supporting plate such that said supporting plate is pivotable relative to said mounting plate; and

a display unit mounted detachably on said supporting plate of said support unit.

2. The computer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second mounting members are slots, and said third mounting members are lugs.

3. The computer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said supporting plate has opposite lateral ends and is formed with opposite extension flanges that extend respectively from said lateral ends so as to confine opposite engaging grooves,

said display unit including a liquid crystal display panel that has a rear side, and a coupling block mounted on said rear side of said liquid crystal display panel, said coupling block having opposite lateral sides, each of which is formed with an engaging flange, said engaging flanges engaging detachably, slidably and respectively said engaging grooves in said supporting plate.

4. The computer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main housing further has a connecting wall connected to said mounting wall and formed with a set of first engaging members, said computer device further comprising a coupling plate formed with a set of second engaging members that engage detachably and respectively said first engaging members of said connecting wall of said main housing.

5. The computer device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said supporting plate is provided with a resilient positioning tab formed with a positioning rib, said coupling block being formed with a plurality of parallel positioning slots, said positioning rib engaging a selected one of said positioning slots in said coupling block.

6. The computer device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said coupling block is fastened detachably on said rear side of said liquid crystal display panel.

7. The computer device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said display unit further includes a plurality of screw fasteners that fasten said coupling block to said liquid crystal display panel.

8. The computer device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first engaging members are slots, and said second engaging members are lugs.

9. The computer device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said coupling plate has opposite ends, each of which is formed with a coupling flange,

said base plate having a coupling surface formed with a receiving groove that has opposite lateral walls, each of which is formed with a coupling groove,

said coupling plate being received removably in said receiving groove in said base plate, and said coupling flanges on said coupling plate engaging slidably, detechably and respectively said coupling grooves in said lateral walls of said base plate when said third mounting members of said mounting plate of said support unit engage detachably and respectively said first mounting members of said mounting wall of said main housing.

10. The computer device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said connecting wall has a size smaller than that of said mounting wall.

11. The computer device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said base plate has a size larger than that of said coupling plate.

12. The computer device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said supporting plate is formed with a rectangular cut-out, said positioning tab being disposed in said cut-out and having one edge connected hingeably to a periphery of said cut-out.

13. A computer device comprising:

a main housing having a mounting wall formed with a set of first mounting members;

a support unit including a mounting plate formed with a set of second mounting members for engaging detachably and respectively said set of said first mounting members of said mounting wall of said main housing, a supporting plate, and a hinge device interconnecting said mounting plate and said supporting plate such that said supporting plate is pivotable relative to said mounting plate; and

a display unit mounted detachably on said supporting plate of said support unit.