Turntable stand assembly and monitor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9261901-B2
Application number	US-201313895319-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2013
Priority date	May 15, 2013
Publication date	Feb 16, 2016
Grant date	Feb 16, 2016

Abstract

A system can include a platform; a turntable coupled to the platform for rotation of the platform about a vertical axis; a support that includes a column, an extension and an arm joint disposed on the extension, where the column extends vertically from the platform and where the extension extends from the column at an angle and positions the arm joint vertically above the platform and toward a perimeter of the platform; a monitor mount that includes an arm joint; a monitor that includes a computing device and a touch screen, the monitor being mountable to the monitor mount; and an arm coupled at a pivot end to the arm joint of the support and coupled at a free end to the arm joint of the monitor mount, which is pivotable about the free end of the arm. Various other apparatuses, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a horizontal platform that comprises a perimeter and a vertical axis;
a circular turntable coupled to the horizontal platform for rotation of the platform about the vertical axis wherein the circular turntable comprises rolling elements disposed between races;
a support that comprises
a column,
an extension and
an arm joint disposed on the extension,
wherein the column extends vertically from the horizontal platform and
wherein the extension extends from the column at an acute angle and positions the arm joint vertically above the horizontal platform and toward the perimeter of the horizontal platform;

a monitor mount that comprises an arm joint;
a monitor that comprises a computing device and a touch screen, the monitor being mountable to the monitor mount; and
an arm coupled at a pivot end to the arm joint of the support and coupled at a free end to the arm joint of the monitor mount, the monitor mount being pivotable about the free end of the arm wherein contact between a lower surface located between the pivot end and the free end of the arm and an upper surface of the support defines a minimum pivot angle of the arm and wherein a stop mechanism defines a maximum pivot angle of the arm that maintains the center of mass of the monitor above the horizontal platform for rotatable orientations of the horizontal platform about the vertical axis, and
wherein a mass of the monitor is greater than a combined mass of the circular turntable, the horizontal platform, the support, the monitor mount and the arm.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the horizontal platform comprises a front end, a back end and a midpoint located approximately halfway between the front end and the back end and wherein, at the horizontal platform, the column is positioned between the midpoint and the back end of the horizontal platform.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the monitor is mounted to the monitor mount and wherein for a vertical orientation of the touch screen of the monitor with respect to the horizontal platform, the touch screen of the monitor is positionable in orientations only between the mid-point and the front end of the horizontal platform.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein at least the column and the extension of the support comprise a unitary component configured for attachment to the horizontal platform.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the arm comprises an upper component and a detachable lower component, wherein the upper component comprises a box shape having an opening and wherein the detachable lower component covers the opening.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the arm joint comprises an axle and a bar, wherein the axle defines a pivot axis, wherein the pivot end of the arm comprises a block, wherein the block comprises an aperture and a stop surface, wherein the aperture receives the axle and wherein contact between the bar and the stop surface define a maximum pivot angle of the arm about the pivot axis.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the arm comprises a maximum pivot angle of approximately 55 degrees and wherein the minimum pivot angle is of approximately minus 25 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane that passes through a pivot axis of the pivot end of the arm.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the monitor is mounted to the monitor mount and wherein, to support the monitor in a touch mode orientation, the lower surface located between the pivot end and the free end of the arm and the upper surface of the support contact each other and a back surface of the monitor and an upper surface of the arm contact each other.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the stop mechanism maintains the center of mass of the monitor above the horizontal platform for pivotable orientations of the monitor about the arm joint of the monitor mount.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the arm joint of the support comprises a cable guide.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the monitor comprises a lower edge, an upper edge, and a back side that comprises cable connectors disposed at an angle to angle cables connected thereto toward the upper edge.

12. The system of claim 11 comprising a cable connected to one of the cable connectors of the monitor, wherein the monitor is mounted to the monitor mount, wherein the cable is slidably supported by the cable guide for pivotable orientations of the monitor with respect to the arm joint of the monitor mount and the arm joint of the support and wherein the cable is supported by the cable guide for rotatable orientations of the horizontal platform about the vertical axis.

13. The system of claim 1 comprising
a touch mode orientation wherein the lower surface located between the pivot end and the free end of the arm and the upper surface of the support contact to support the monitor,
a vertical orientation wherein a lower edge bumper of the monitor contacts the horizontal platform to support the monitor,
a free orientation wherein the arm supports the monitor, and
a table orientation wherein the arm supports the monitor parallel to the horizontal platform at a maximum pivot angle of the arm about the arm joint of the support.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein the perimeter of the horizontal platform comprises a shape selected from a group consisting of a conic section, a semi-conic section, an oval, a semi-oval, a stadium and a semi-stadium.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein the perimeter of the horizontal platform is circular.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein the monitor comprises airflow vents and a bumper wherein the bumper comprises a first surface to support the monitor in a vertical orientation by contact between the first surface and the horizontal platform and a second surface to support the monitor in a touch mode orientation by contact between the second surface and a horizontal surface that supports the circular turntable and to create a clearance between the horizontal surface and the airflow vents.

17. An assembly comprising:
a horizontal platform that comprises a perimeter and a vertical axis;
a circular turntable coupled to the horizontal platform for rotation of the platform about the vertical axis wherein the circular turntable comprises rolling elements disposed between races;
a support that comprises
a column,
an extension and
an arm joint disposed on the extension,
wherein the column extends vertically from the horizontal platform and
wherein the extension extends from the column at an acute angle and positions the arm joint vertically above the horizontal platform and toward the perimeter of the horizontal platform;

a monitor mount that comprises an arm joint; and
an arm coupled at a pivot end to the arm joint of the support and coupled at a free end to the arm joint of the monitor mount, the monitor mount being pivotable about the free end of the arm wherein contact between a lower surface located between the pivot end and the free end of the arm and an upper surface of the support defines a minimum pivot angle of the arm and wherein a stop mechanism defines a maximum pivot angle of the arm that maintains a center of mass of a monitor coupled to the monitor mount above the horizontal platform for rotatable orientations of the horizontal platform about the vertical axis, and wherein a mass of the monitor is greater than a combined mass of the circular turntable, the horizontal platform, the support, the monitor mount and the arm.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Truong Cuong Huy

Classifications

• A47F5/00

  Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features · CPC title

• A47F5/12

  Tiltable stands · CPC title

• G06F1/20

  Cooling means · CPC title

• F28F13/00

  Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing (F28F1/00 - F28F11/00 take precedence) · CPC title

• E04G3/00

  Scaffolds essentially supported by building constructions, e.g. adjustable in height (E04G1/00 takes precedence {and E04G21/3204 takes precedence}) · CPC title