Support for a display screen

• US 6,940,714 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2003
• Issued: 09/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Helot, Jacques H, Mache, Olivier, Vromandt, Gilles
• Primary Examiner(s): Field, Lynn
• Assistant Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q.
• Application Number:
  US10/703,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20040130859A1
• Time in Patent Office: 670 Days
• Field of Search: 361681-683, 361727-735, 248/223.1, 248/223.2, 248/223.3, D14/314, D14333-337
• US Class Current: 361/679.21
• 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 1/1605 Multimedia displays, e.g. with integrated or attached speakers, cameras, microphones
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1612 Flat panel monitor

Abstract

A support for a display screen for a computer, the support comprising a receiving part defining a bay in which a peripheral module may be removably received.

Claims

1. A support for a display screen for a computer, the support comprising a rearward portion having inside and outside walls and two arms having inside and outside walls extending forward from the inside wall of said rearward portion toward a first opening, the inside walls of the two arms and the rearward portion forming a bay in which a peripheral module may be removably received through the first opening, wherein a second opening extends all the way between the inside wall of one of the rearward portion and the two walls, and the outside wall of one of the rearward portion and the two walls.

2. A support according to claim 1, wherein the second opening provides for connecting a cable from the outside of the support to a peripheral module received in the bay.

3. A support according to claim 1 wherein the second opening extends all the way from the inside wall of the rearward portion and the outside wall of the rearward portion.

4. A support according to claim 1 wherein the bay comprises an engagement part to support the peripheral module.

5. A support according to claim 1 comprising a power input connector to provide power to the display screen, the power input connector being connectable to a power output connector of a peripheral module received in the bay.

6. A support according to claim 1 comprising an upwardly extending element with a display screen connection part to engage a display screen at an upper part thereof.

7. A support according to claim 1, wherein the bay comprises a base part of the support.

8. A support according to claim 1 wherein, when a module is received in the bay, at least a part of the front of the module and the upper part of the module is accessible to a user.

9. A support according to claim 1 wherein the module is introduced into the bay by a generally horizontal movement through the first opening of the support.

10. A module adapted to be removably received in a support for a display screen for a computer, said support comprising a rearward portion having inside and outside walls and two arms having inside and outside walls extending forward from the inside wall of said rearward portion toward a first opening, the inside walls of the two arms and the rearward portion forming a bay in which a peripheral module may be removably received through the first opening, wherein a second opening extends all the way between the inside wall of one of the rearward portion and the two walls, and the outside wall of one of the rearward portion and the two walls.

11. A module according to claim 10 wherein the module comprises a power supply unit, a power input and a power output connector connectable to a power input connector of the support.

12. A module according to claim 11 further comprising a power supply unit holder to receive the power supply unit, the second opening being provided to receive a cable of a peripheral module received in the bay, and the power supply unit holder.

13. A module according to claim 10, wherein the second opening is provided to receive a cable of a peripheral module received in the bay wherein at least part of the module is receivable in the cable guide.

14. A module according to claim 10 wherein the module is adapted to co-operate with one or more additional modules.

15. A module according to claim 14 wherein the module is adapted to cooperate with one or more modules in a vertically stacked configuration.

16. A module according to claim 14 wherein the module comprises one or more connectors whereby at least one additional module may be operatively connected thereto.

17. A module according to claim 14 wherein the module comprises a compartment to receive at least one further module.

18. A module according to claim 17 wherein the at least one further module comprises a data storage device.

19. A module according to claim 10 wherein the module comprises a USB hub with a USB connection for connection to a processor unit.

20. A module according to claim 10 wherein the module comprises a data storage device.

21. A module according to claim 10 wherein the module is connectable to at least one of a camera, a headset, speakers, a mouse, and a keyboard.

22. A computer system comprising a processor unit, a display comprising a display screen and a support for a display screen for a computer, the support comprising a bay in which a module may be removably received and a module according to claim 10.

23. A computer system according to claim 22 wherein the module is received in the bay of the support.

24. A computer system comprising a display comprising a display screen and a support for a display screen where the support comprises a rearward portion having inside and outside walls and two arms having inside and outside walls extending forward from the inside wall of said rearward portion toward a first opening, the inside walls of the two arms and the rearward portion forming a bay in which a peripheral module may be removably received through the first opening, wherein a second opening extends all the way between the inside wall of one of the rearward portion and the two walls, and the outside wall of one of the rearward portion and the two walls, a main peripheral module received in the bay and at least one further module connected to the main peripheral module, wherein the main module is connected to a processing unit by a USB connection and wherein the processing unit is connected to the display screen by a video information connection.