Display apparatus and method for positioning a display panel

• US 8,009,412 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2008
• Issued: 08/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Kuan-Ting
• Primary Examiner(s): LEA EDMONDS, LISA S
• Application Number:
  US12/329,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20090147457A1
• Time in Patent Office: 996 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.21, 713/186
• US Class Current: 361/679.21
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 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 2200/08 Foot or support base
• 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

Abstract

A display apparatus including a stand, a display panel, a location adjusting mechanism, a power switch and a biometric verification device is provided. The display panel is disposed on the stand. The location adjusting mechanism is disposed on the stand or the display panel and capable of adjusting relative positions of the display panel to the stand. The power switch is disposed on the stand or the display panel and electrically connected to the location adjusting mechanism. The biometric verification device is disposed on the stand or the display panel and electrically connected to the power switch. The biometric verification device identifies a biometric datum to activate the location adjusting mechanism via the power switch so as to drive the display panel to move relative to the stand according to the biometric datum.

Claims

1. A display apparatus, comprising:

a stand, comprising;

a base plate; and

a bracket is pivoted to the base plate;

a display panel mounted on one side of the bracket;

a location adjusting mechanism mounted on the stand or the display panel and used to drive the bracket and the display panel to rotate relative to the base plate;

a power switch disposed on the stand or the display panel and electrically connected to the location adjusting mechanism; and

a biometric verification device disposed on the stand or the display panel, electrically connected to the power switch and being used to identify a biometric datum;

wherein the biometric verification device activate the location adjusting mechanism via the power switch to drive the display panel to move relative to the stand according to the biometric datum.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the location adjusting mechanism is also used to drive the display panel to move relative to the bracket.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 2, the location adjusting mechanism comprising:

a motor, disposed on the bracket; and

a transmission element, connected between the display panel and the motor, wherein the motor is used to drive the display panel to move relative to the bracket via the transmission element.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the transmission element include at least one transmission belt, gear wheel, rack or chain.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit, disposed on the stand or the display panel, electrically connected to the biometric verification device, and used to store at least an identification datum and a user-defined configuration corresponding to the identification datum, wherein the biometric verification device is used to compare the biometric datum with the identification datum and further causes the location adjusting mechanism to drive the display panel to move relative to the stand according to the user-defined configuration.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the user-defined configuration comprises at least one of height of the display panel relative to the stand and an elevation angle of the display panel.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the biometric verification device comprises one of a fingerprint identification device, a palm prints identification device, and a palm vein identification device.

8. A method for positioning a display panel, comprising:

inputting a biometric datum to a biometric verification device; and

identifying the biometric datum, wherein if the biometric verification device determines that the biometric datum is consistent with an identification datum, the display panel is then driven to rotate relative to a stand according to a user-defined configuration corresponding to the identification datum.

9. The method for positioning a display panel according to claim 8, wherein driving the display panel to move relative to the stand according to the user-defined configuration comprises adjusting one of height of the display panel relative to the stand and an elevation angle of the display panel.

10. The method for positioning a display panel according to claim 8, wherein if the biometric verification device determines that the biometric datum is inconsistent with the identification datum, a relative position of the display panel to the stand is maintained.