Holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10663108-B2
Application number	US-201816038943-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 18, 2018
Priority date	Dec 18, 2017
Publication date	May 26, 2020
Grant date	May 26, 2020

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a holder attaches a first electronic device and a second electronic device to a display. The holder includes a base structure, a first holder section, and a second holder section. The first holder section at a first portion of the base structure holds the second electronic device and includes a first through hole that receives a first male screw to be screwed into a first female screw of the first electronic device. The second holder section at a second portion of the base structure holds the second electronic device and includes a second through hole that receives a second male screw to be screwed into a second female screw of the first electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A holder that attaches a first electronic device and a second electronic device to a display, the holder comprising:
a base structure comprising a base plate, the base plate comprising a group of through holes that receives a group of male screws to be screwed into a group of female screws of the display;
a first holder section at a first portion of the base structure, the first holder section holding the second electronic device and comprising a first through hole that receives a first male screw to be screwed into a first female screw of the first electronic device; and
a second holder section at a second portion of the base structure, the second holder section holding the second electronic device and comprising a second through hole that receives a second male screw to be screwed into a second female screw of the first electronic device, wherein
the first holder section further comprises:
a pair of guides extending from the base plate; and
a coupling member substantially parallel to the base plate, the coupling member coupling the pair of guides together,
the base plate, the pair of guides, and the coupling member form an insertion opening, wherein the holder receives the second electronic device through the insertion opening, and wherein the holder permits the second electronic device to be removed from the holder through the insertion opening,

the second holder section further comprises:
a bottom plate extending from the base plate; and
a front plate extending from the bottom plate and substantially parallel to the base plate,
the first through hole is formed in the coupling member, and
the second through hole is formed in the front plate.

2. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the base plate, the pair of guides, the coupling member, the bottom plate, and the front plate are integrally formed.

3. The holder of claim 1 , wherein
a mount section is formed in a rear of the display, the mount section conforming to a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) standard,
the group of female screws comprising a first set of female screws conforming to the VESA standard of a first size or a second set of female screws conforming to the VESA standard of a second size, and
the group of through holes comprising a first set of through holes at positions corresponding to the first set of female screws or a second set of four fourth through holes at positions corresponding to the second set of female screws.

4. The holder of claim 3 , wherein the first set of through holes or the second set of through holes are formed at four corners of the base plate, and
the holder is fixed to the rear of the display by screwing four male screws of the group of male screws into the first set of female screws or the second set of female screws, the four male screws received in the first set of through holes or the second set of through holes.

5. The holder of claim 1 , wherein
the first female screw is formed at a rear of the first electronic device,
the second female screw is formed at the rear of the first electronic device, and
the first electronic device is fixed to the holder by screwing the first male screw into the first female screw and screwing the second male screw into the second female screw, the first male screw received in the first through hole, and the second male screw received in the second through hole.

Assignees

• Toshiba Client Solutions Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yamamori Kenji
• Nakano Masanori
• Chiu Brad
• Lin Jonathan
• Lin Walter

Classifications

• H05K5/02

  Details · CPC title

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• G06F1/1607

  Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing (G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence) · CPC title

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• F16M11/04

  Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title