Display device

• US 7,499,267 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Issued: 03/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yamamura, Shinji, Kumano, Daigaku
• Primary Examiner(s): Gandhi; Jayprakash N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Edwards; Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US11/928,905
• Publication Number:
  US 20080055835A1
• Time in Patent Office: 490 Days
• Field of Search: 361679-681, 248/921, 248/922, 248/125.1, 248/371
• US Class Current: 361/679.22
• 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: G09G 2340/0492 Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/20 for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/921 Plural angular
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/922 Angular

Abstract

A display device includes a housing holding a display panel with a display screen which is of an elongate rectangular shape as viewed in front elevation, and a stand, the housing being angularly movably supported on the stand for angular movement about a support shaft extending perpendicular to the display screen. The support shaft is positioned on a line extending from a center of the display screen which is positioned in a landscape display mode, obliquely upwardly at an angle.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a housing holding a display panel including a display screen which is of an elongate rectangular shape as viewed in front elevation;

a tuner configured to receive broadcast television signals; and

a stand, said housing being angularly movably supported on said stand for angular movement about a support shaft extending perpendicular to said display screen;

said support shaft being positioned on a line extending from a center of said display screen which is positioned in a landscape display mode, obliquely upwardly,

wherein said housing rotates clockwise from said landscape display mode to said portrait display mode and rotates counterclockwise from said portrait display mode to said landscape display mode wherein the display screen is positioned on a substantially same vertical line in the landscape display mode as in the portrait display mode.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a distance between a lower end of said housing and said support shaft when said display screen is positioned in said landscape display mode and a distance between the lower end of said housing and said support shaft when said display screen is positioned in a portrait display mode are essentially equal to each other.

3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein said support shaft is vertically tiltably supported on said stand, further comprising:

lock means for preventing said housing from being angularly moved with respect to said support shaft when said support shaft is in a normal position at a lower end of the range of vertical tilting movement thereof, and for allowing said housing to be angularly moved with respect to said support shaft when said support shaft is tilted upwardly from said normal position.

4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is positioned on a same vertical center line in the landscape display mode as in a portrait display mode.

5. A display device comprising:

a housing holding a display panel including a display screen which is of an elongate rectangular shape as viewed in front elevation;

a tuner configured to receive broadcast television signals; and

a stand, said housing being angularly movably supported on said stand for angular movement about a support shaft extending perpendicular to said display screen;

said support shaft being positioned on a line extending from a center of said display screen which is positioned in a landscape display mode, obliquely upward,

wherein said housing rotates counterclockwise from said landscape display mode to said portrait display mode and rotates clockwise from said portrait display mode to said landscape display mode wherein the display screen is positioned on a substantially same vertical line in the landscape display mode as in the portrait display mode.

6. The display device according to claim 5, wherein a distance between a lower end of said housing and said support shaft when said display screen is positioned in said landscape display mode and a distance between the lower end of said housing and said support shaft when said display screen is positioned in a portrait display mode are essentially equal to each other.

7. The display device according to claim 5, wherein said support shaft when said support shaft is in a normal position at a lower end of the range

lock means for preventing said housing from being angularly moved with respect to of vertical tilting movement thereof, and for allowing said housing to be angularly moved with respect to said support shaft when said support shaft is tilted upwardly from said normal position.

8. The display device according to claim 5, wherein the display screen is positioned on a same vertical center line in the landscape display mode as in a portrait display mode.

9. A display device comprising:

a housing holding a display panel including a display screen which is of an elongate rectangular shape as viewed in front elevation;

a tuner configured to receive broadcast television signals; and

a stand, said housing being angularly movably supported on said stand for angular movement about a support shaft extending perpendicular to said display screen;

said support shaft being positioned on a line extending from a center of said display screen which is positioned in a landscape display mode, obliquely upwardly at an angle of substantially 45°

,

wherein said housing rotates clockwise from said landscape display mode to said portrait display mode and rotates counterclockwise from said portrait display mode to said landscape display mode wherein the display screen is positioned on a substantially same vertical line in the landscape display mode as in the portrait display mode.

10. The display device according to claim 9, wherein a distance between a lower end of said housing and said support shaft when said display screen is positioned in said landscape display mode and a distance between the lower end of said housing and said support shaft when said display screen is positioned in a portrait display mode are essentially equal to each other.

11. The display device according to claim 9, wherein said support shaft is vertically tiltably supported on said stand, further comprising:

lock means for preventing said housing from being angularly moved with respect to said support shaft when said support shaft is in a normal position at a lower end of the range of vertical tilting movement thereof, and for allowing said housing to be angularly moved with respect to said support shaft when said support shaft is tilted upwardly from said normal position.

12. The display device according to claim 9, wherein the display screen is positioned on a same vertical center line in the landscape display mode as in a portrait display mode.

13. A display device comprising:

a housing holding a display panel including a display screen which is of an elongate rectangular shape as viewed in front elevation;

a tuner configured to receive broadcast television signals; and

a stand, said housing being angularly movably supported on said stand for angular movement about a support shaft extending perpendicular to said display screen;

said support shaft being positioned on a line extending from a center of said display screen which is positioned in a landscape display mode, obliquely upwardly at an angle of substantially 45°

,

wherein said housing rotates counterclockwise from said landscape display mode to said portrait display mode and rotates clockwise from said portrait display mode to said landscape display mode wherein the display screen is positioned on a substantially same vertical line in the landscape display mode as in the portrait display mode.

14. The display device according to claim 13, wherein a distance between a lower end of said housing and said support shaft when said display screen is positioned in said landscape display mode and a distance between the lower end of said housing and said support shaft when said display screen is positioned in a portrait display mode are essentially equal to each other.

15. The display device according to claim 13, wherein said support shaft is vertically tiltably supported on said stand, further comprising:

lock means for preventing said housing from being angularly moved with respect to said support shaft when said support shaft is in a normal position at a lower end of the range of vertical tilting movement thereof, and for allowing said housing to be angularly moved with respect to said support shaft when said support shaft is tilted upwardly from said normal position.

16. The display device according to claim 13, wherein the display screen is positioned on a same vertical center line in the landscape display mode as in a portrait display mode.