Display stand

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016138752-A1
Application number	US-201414546160-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	Nov 18, 2014
Publication date	May 19, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

In one aspect, an apparatus includes a base supportable on a surface, a support rod having a long segment extending upwardly from the base and a short segment extending laterally away from the long segment and terminating at a free end. The long segment is longer than the short segment. The apparatus also includes a coupling located at the free end of the short segment which is configured to couple the short segment to a computer chassis to establish a clearance space between the short segment, long segment, and chassis to facilitate access to at least one electrical terminal on the chassis below the coupling.

First claim

1 . A stand, comprising:
a base supportable on a surface; a support rod having a long segment extending upwardly irons the base and a short segment extending laterally away from the long segment and terminating at a free end, the long segment being longer than the short segment; and a coupling located at the free end of the short segment which couples the short segment to a computer chassis to establish a clearance space between the short segment, long segment, and chassis to facilitate access to at least one electrical terminal on the chassis below the coupling, the coupling comprising a hollow fitting oriented transverse to the short segment and which fits between left and right ring mounts on the chassis.

2 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein the stand comprises one and only one support rod.

3 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein the base has a flat planar bottom surface.

4 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein the base has a flat planar top surface.

5 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein the support rod is oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the surface when the base is placed flat on the surface.

6 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein the short segment is unitarily made with the long segment and the coupling is unitarily made with the short segment.

7 . (canceled)

8 . The stand of claim 1 , comprising at least one coupling pin which extends at least partially through the ring mounts and hollow fitting to hold the hollow fitting in engagement with the ring mounts to establish a rotatable hinge.

9 . The stand of claim 1 , comprising a wire guide engaged with the long segment and forming an enclosure through which at least one wire from the chassis can be fed to hold a portion of the wire within the enclosure.

10 . The stand of claim 9 , wherein the wire guide is slidably disposed on the long segment.

11 . The stand of claim 9 , wherein the wire guide comprises an engagement socket which closely receives the long segment in an interference fit and an enclosure portion establishing the enclosure, the enclosure being elongated in a horizontal dimension when the base is disposed flat on the surface.

12 . The stand of claim 11 , wherein the enclosure is completely enclosed in that the wire once led through the enclosure cannot pass laterally through the enclosure portion.

13 . An apparatus, comprising:
a base; and an arm coupled to a face of the base, wherein the arm is coupled to the face to protrude outwardly therefrom at a first oblique angle relative to the face, the arm comprising a first segment which is elongated and defined at opposing ends by a first end coupled to the base and a second end at which the arm bends a second oblique angle relative to the first segment, the arm comprising a second segment defined at opposing ends by the second end and a third segment which is coupled to the second segment and which establishes a first axis which is at least substantially orthogonal to a second axis established by the second segment, the third segment structured for coupling to a display device and comprising a hollow fitting oriented transverse to the second segment which fits between left and right mounts on the display device.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the third segment comprises at least a first hinge element for engagement with a second hinge element coupled to a display device for hingedly coupling the third segment to the display device.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first hinge element is structured for engagement with the second hinge element for rotation of the display device about an axis of rotation selected from the group consisting of: parallel to the first axis, established by the first axis.

16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first segment, second segment, and third segment are structured to collectively establish, a clearance space, when coupled to the display device, between the first segment, second segment, and display device to facilitate access to at least one port on the display device at least substantially below the second hinge element on a side of the display device at which the second hinge element is at least partially disposed.

17 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first segment, second segment, and third segment are cylindrical and integral, and wherein the first segment, second segment, and third segment are comprised of metal.

18 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the first segment, second segment, and third segment are respectively comprised of a same diameter in the range of nine millimeters to eleven millimeters, wherein the second segment is structured to establish an unobstructed distance between a nearest portion of the display device to the second end of the first segment and at least the second end of the first segment of at least fifty five millimeters when the third segment is coupled to the display device, and wherein the base is at least partially cylindrical.

19 . A method, comprising:
providing a base for a display stand; and providing an arm emanating from the base which is structured to connect, via a coupling coupled to the arm, to a back of a display device above a portion of the back of the display device at which at least one port is located, the arm structured to avoid blocking a connector from being engaged with the port when the arm is connected to the back of the display device; wherein the coupling comprising a hollow fitting oriented transverse to a portion of the arm to which the coupling is coupled and which fits between left and right mounts on the display device.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
providing the display device; wherein the port is arranged on the back of the display device at least substantially in the middle of a dimension of the back of the display device established by the width of the display device.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Truong Cuong Huy
• Hill David Wayne
• Swansey John David

Classifications

• F16M11/10 Primary

  around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G06F1/16

  Constructional details or arrangements · CPC title

• F16M11/22

  with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs (F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16M2200/065

  with a special structure, e.g. reinforced or adapted for space reduction · CPC title

• G06F1/1601

  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 title