Flat panel display monitor apparatus
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1. An adjustable mounting for a flat panel display monitor for pivotally supporting a monitor in a first position, a second position and a third position, the first position being itnermedaite the sescond and third positions, comprising:
- a housing having a front side, a back side and first and second oppositely facing ends;
means adapted for mounting a substantially flat video screen member, said screen mounting means having a front side, a back side and first and second oppositely facing ends;
a first substantially flat arm member;
first connecting means for pivotally connecting a first end of said first arm member to said first end of said housing and for pivotally connecting a second end of said first arm member to said second end of said screen mounting means;
a second substantially flat arm member; and
second connecting means for pivotally connecting a first end of said second arm member to said second end of said housing and for pivotally connecting a second end of said second arm member to said first end of said screen mounting means, so that the first arm member will pivot with the screen mounting means and the second arm will be parallel to the housing when the screen mounting means is pivoted form the first to the second position, and the first arm will be parallel to the housing while the second arm pivots with the screen mounting means when the screen mounting means is pivoted form the first to the third position, whereby the screen mounting means is simply and conveniently adjustable for a viewer.
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Abstract
A flat panel display monitor which may be secured to a wall includes structure for interacting with a data input device. The monitor further includes a housing and a flat video screen attached to the housing. A support assembly is included for supporting the screen relative to the housing in any one of at least three different positions with respect to the housing.
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1. An adjustable mounting for a flat panel display monitor for pivotally supporting a monitor in a first position, a second position and a third position, the first position being itnermedaite the sescond and third positions, comprising:
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a housing having a front side, a back side and first and second oppositely facing ends; means adapted for mounting a substantially flat video screen member, said screen mounting means having a front side, a back side and first and second oppositely facing ends; a first substantially flat arm member; first connecting means for pivotally connecting a first end of said first arm member to said first end of said housing and for pivotally connecting a second end of said first arm member to said second end of said screen mounting means; a second substantially flat arm member; and second connecting means for pivotally connecting a first end of said second arm member to said second end of said housing and for pivotally connecting a second end of said second arm member to said first end of said screen mounting means, so that the first arm member will pivot with the screen mounting means and the second arm will be parallel to the housing when the screen mounting means is pivoted form the first to the second position, and the first arm will be parallel to the housing while the second arm pivots with the screen mounting means when the screen mounting means is pivoted form the first to the third position, whereby the screen mounting means is simply and conveniently adjustable for a viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A flat panel display monitor comprising:
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a housing having a front side and a back side and first and second oppositely facing ends; a support member having a front side and a back side and first and second oppositely facing ends; first mounting means for attaching the support member to the housing; means adapted for mounting a substantially flat video screen member, said screeb mounting means having a front side and a back side and first and second oppositely facing ends; connecting means for mounting the support member to the screen mounting means so that the screen mounting means can be in one of three positions with respect to the support member, the first position being one in which the front side of the support member and the back side of the screen mounting means are facing one another and lying in substantially parallel planes, the second position being one in which the second end of the support member and the second end of the screen mounting means are separated and the first end of the support member and the first end of the screen mounting means are in close proximity and the third position being one in which the first end of the support member and the first end of the screen mounting means are separated and the second end of the support member and the second end of the screen mounting means are in close proximity, said connecting means including a first substantially flat ar member, first connecting means for pivotally connecting one end of the first arm member to the first end of the support member and for pivotally connecting the other end of the first arm member to the second end of the screen mounting means, a second substantially flat arm member, and second connecting means for pivotally connecting one end of the second arm member to the second end of the support member and for pivotally connecting the other end of the second arm member to the first end of the screen mounting means, the first end of the support member not being connected to the first end of the screen mounting means and the second end of the screen mounting means, whereby the screen mounting means is pivotable to the second position and to the third position, the first arm member pivoting with the screen mounting means when the screen mounting means is pivoted form the first position to the second position and remaining stationary when the screen mounting means is pivoted from the first position to the third position, the second arm member pivoting with the screen mounting means when the screen mounting means is pivoted form he first position to the third position and remaining stationary when the screen mounting means is pivoted from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An adjustable mounting for a flat panel display monitor for pivotally supporting the monitor in a first position, a second position and a third position, the first position being intermediate the second and third positions, comprising:
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a housing having a front side, a back side and first and second oppositely facing ends; a substantially flat video screen member supported by the housing and having a front side and a back side and first and second oppositely facing ends; a first substantially flat arm member; first connecting means for pivotally connecting a first end of said first arm member to said first end of said housing and for pivotally connecting a second end of said first arm member to said second end of said screen member; a second substantially flat arm member; and second connecting means for pivotally connecting a first end of said second arm member to said second end of said housing and for pivotally connecting a second end of said second arm member to said first end of said screen member, so that the first arm member will pivot with the screen member and the second arm will be parallel to the housing when the screen member is pivoted form the first to the second position, and the first arm will bar parallel to the housing while the second arm pivots with the screen member when the screen member is pivoted from the first to the third position, whereby the screen member is simply and conveniently adjustable for a viewer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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