Thin design display apparatus and display unit detachment method

• US 8,047,489 B2
• Filed: 12/26/2003
• Issued: 11/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Watanabe, Takao
• Primary Examiner(s): McKinnon; Terrell
• Assistant Examiner(s): MARSH, STEVEN M
• Application Number:
  US10/540,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20060168865A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,867 Days
• Field of Search: 248919-923, 248/274.1, 248/292.14, 361681-683
• US Class Current: 248/292.14
• 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 11/16 Details concerning attachment of head-supporting legs, with or without actuation of locking members thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/02 Locking means
• 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 1/1607 Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42206 characterized by hardware details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

In order to provide a display monitor, such as a thin design television or the like, in which its display unit is easily attachable and detachable from the stand structure and can be easily carried about, and where the place of installation of the display unit is not limited, a stand type thin design television includes a display unit (1), a joint body (15), a pillar (25) and a stand base (29). The joint body (15) is attached to the display unit (1) while the joint body (15) is free to be attached to and removed from the pillar (25) that is fixed to the stand base (29). In the first usage mode in which the pillar (25) and the stand base (29) are used, the joint (15) is inserted into the pillar (25). In the second usage mode in which the pillar (25) and the stand base (29) are not used, the joint body (15) itself is used as a stand.

Claims

1. A thin design display apparatus comprising:

a stand/pillar structure having an insert space and a stand base portion formed so as to be placed in contact with a flat plane,

a thin type display unit including a battery; and

a fitting part on the thin type display unit;

wherein the fitting part is connected to the display unit by a rotatable rotation part, and

wherein the thin type display unit is supported by the stand/pillar structure in a first usage mode, by inserting the fitting part into the insert space, and is removable by pulling out the fitting part to separate the display unit from the stand/pillar structure for support of the thin type display unit on both of a bottom surface of the thin type display unit and a distal end of the fitting part on the same flat plane in a second usage mode; and

wherein rotation of the fitting part adjusts an angle of elevation of the thin type display unit in the first usage mode and the second usage mode.

3. A thin design display apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein a front end of the fitting part with respect to an insertional direction is formed with an elastic member.

5. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has a grip handle that can be gripped.

6. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stand/pillar structure includes a stand base portion formed so as to be placed in contact with a flat plane and a pillar portion provided upright on the stand base portion, having the insert space;

and the pillar portion is able to be rotatable relative to the stand base about an axis that is perpendicular to the flat plane.

7. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit incorporates a battery in a lower side.

2. A thin design display apparatus comprising:

a stand/pillar structure having an insert space and a stand base portion formed so as to be placed in contact with a flat plane,

a thin type display unit including a battery; and

a fitting part on the thin type display unit;

wherein the thin type display unit is supported by the stand/pillar structure in a first usage mode, by inserting the fitting part into the insert space,

wherein the display unit includes a grip handle which can be gripped,

wherein the fitting part of the display unit can be pulled out and removed from the stand/pillar structure and the fitting part supports the display unit on both of a bottom surface of the display unit and a distal end of the fitting part on the same flat plane in a second usage mode; and

wherein an anti removal device for preventing removal of the fitting part and a removal prevention releasing device for canceling the removal prevention against the fitting part by the anti removal device are included.

4. A thin design display apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein the removal prevention releasing device releases removal prevention of the fitting part by a force acting in the same direction as the fitting part is inserted into the stand/pillar structure to permit separation of the fitting part from the stand/pillar structure.

8. A thin design display apparatus comprising:

a thin type display unit having a battery and a stand-cum-joint; and

a stand/pillar structure having an insert space and a stand base portion formed so as to be placed in contact with a flat plane and,

wherein the thin type display unit is supported by the stand/pillar structure, by inserting the stand-cum-joint into the insert space,

wherein the display apparatus has a first configuration in which the display unit is supported by the stand/pillar structure,

wherein the display apparatus has a second configuration in which the stand-cum-joint of the display unit is disconnected from the stand/pillar structure to provide a stand for supporting the display unit on both of a bottom surface of the stand/pillar structure and a distal end of the stand-cum-joint on the same flat plane, and

wherein the length of the stand-cum-joint is such as to stably support the thin type display unit in the second configuration.

9. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a backside of the display unit and one end of the stand-cum-joint are connected by a rotational part that makes them rotatable.

10. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a rotational axis of the rotational part extends parallel to a width direction of the display unit, and

the stand-cum-joint is rotatable about the rotational axis from a position where a distal end is located on a bottom side of the display unit to a position where the distal end is located on a top side.

11. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising an indicating means for informing a user of a fact that a pivot angle between the display unit and the stand-cum-joint is set at a recommended angle of elevation.

12. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the stand-cum-joint projects down below a bottom side of the display unit when a distal end of the stand-cum-joint is set at a downmost position on the bottom side of the display unit.

13. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a cross section of a distal end of the stand-cum-joint is an elongate shape which is longer in a direction of a rotational axis than in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis.

14. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a cross section of the stand-cum-joint and the insert space of the stand-cum-joint are circular.

15. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the stand/pillar structure is further comprised of an anti removal device for preventing removal of the stand-cum-joint and a removal prevention releasing device for canceling the removal prevention against the stand-cum-joint by the anti removal device.

16. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein one of the stand-cum-joint and the insert space of the stand/pillar structure has a recess and the other has a projection so as to guide an insertional direction and removal by a cooperation of the stand-cum-joint and the insert space of the stand/pillar structure.

17. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a cushioning member that prevents the stand-cum-joint from swaying in the first configuration mode is provided inside the insert space of the stand/pillar structure.

18. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the distal end of the stand-cum-joint is formed with an elastic member.

19. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the display unit has a grip handle that can be gripped.

20. The thin design display apparatus according claim 19 wherein the grip handle has a fixture portion to be fixed to the display unit and a remote controller holder for holding a remote controller for remote controlling the display unit in the fixture portion.

21. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the grip handle and the stand-cum-joint are formed in an integral manner as a joined structure that can be connected to the display unit.

22. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the stand/pillar structure includes a stand base portion formed so as to be placed in contact with a flat plane and a pillar portion provided upright on the stand base portion, having the insert space;

and the pillar portion is able to be rotatable relative to the stand base about an axis that is perpendicular to the flat plane.

23. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the display unit has a remote controller holder for holding a remote controller for remote controlling display of the display unit.

24. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a pair of semicircular speaker portions on the left and right of the display unit.

25. The thin design display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the display unit incorporates a battery in a lower side.

26. A thin design display apparatus comprising:

a thin type display unit;

a grip handle; and

a stand-cum-joint having one end which is connected to a backside of the display unit by means of a rotatable rotational part,

wherein the display unit is supported by a stand/pillar structure, by inserting the stand-cum-joint into an insert space of the stand/pillar structure,

wherein the display apparatus has a first configuration in which the display unit is supported by the stand/pillar structure,

wherein the display apparatus has a second configuration in which the stand-cum-joint of the display unit is pulled out from the stand/pillar structure to provide a stand for supporting the display unit, and

wherein the display apparatus has a third configuration in which the stand-cum-joint of the display unit is pulled out from the stand/pillar structure and the grip handle is engaged with a projection projected from a wall surface.

27. A display unit detaching method, wherein a thin type display unit having a grip handle and a fitting part is removably supported by a stand/pillar structure, by inserting the fitting part into an insert space of the stand/pillar structure, and removal of the fitting part is prevented by an anti removal device and the prevention of the removal of the fitting part is canceled by an operation to an actuator, comprising the steps of:

pulling up the grip handle so as to cause a force to act in the vertical upward direction in which the fitting part is separated from the stand/pillar structure, and at the same time, applying a force by the operation to the vertical downward direction on the actuator in the same direction as the fitting part is inserted into the stand/pillar structure, so as to detach the fitting part of the display unit from the stand/pillar structure, and

applying a force to the fitting part to adjust the angle of the fitting part with respect to the display unit to provide stable support when separated.

28. A thin design display apparatus comprising:

a thin type display unit including a battery;

a fitting part pivotably mounted on the thin type display unit; and

a removable stand structure having an insert space adapted to slidingly, removably receive the fitting part, the stand structure supporting the thin type display unit when the fitting part is in the insert space,

wherein the stand structure has a stand base portion formed so as to be placed in contact with a flat plane, and

wherein pivoting of the fitting part permits adjustment of the angle of the thin type display unit when the thin type display unit is supported by the stand structure and when the thin type display unit is supported on a distal end of the fitting part and a bottom surface of the thin type display unit on the flat plane.

29. The thin design display apparatus of claim 28 including a grip handle on the thin type display unit.

30. The thin design display apparatus of claim 28 including an elastic member on at the second portion of the fitting part.

31. The thin design display apparatus of claim 28 including a removal prevention device for selectively preventing removal of the fitting part from the insert space.

32. The thin design display apparatus of claim 28 wherein said stand structure comprises a base and a pillar projecting from said base.

33. The thin design display of claim 31 wherein said stand structure comprises a base and a pillar projecting from said base and including an actuator shiftable toward and away from said base, said actuator moving said removal prevention device to a releasing potion when shifted toward said base.

34. The thin type display of claim 28 wherein said fitting part includes an opening and said stand structure includes a projection adapted to project into the opening in the fitting part when the fitting part is inserted in the insert space.

35. The thin type display of claim 34 including a release actuator for moving said projection out of said opening, said release actuator being movable in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of said fitting part.

36. A method comprising the steps of:

providing a thin type display unit having a fitting part pivotably mounted on the thin type display unit, the thin type display unit having a peripheral edge;

providing a stand having an insert space;

inserting the fitting part into the insert space so that the thin type display unit is supported by the stand;

separating the thin type display unit from the stand;

pivoting the fitting part to a first position with respect to the thin type display unit; and

placing the thin type display on a horizontal surface so that the thin type display is supported by the peripheral edge and the fitting part.

37. The method of claim 36 including the additional steps of:

pivoting the fitting part to a second position with respect to the thin type display; and

hanging the thin type display on a projection on a vertical surface.