Personal computer device having constant tilt display with adjustable height
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJohn P. Karidis, Kenichi Tanaka, Hideyuki Usui
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Abstract
The present invention provides a notebook PC with a monitor that enables a user to have better handling of the PC and viewing of the display of the device when using the PC. A PC includes a monitor and a main unit that are connected to each other by an arm through a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion. In the present invention, the angle of tilting of the monitor is constantly maintained even when the position in height of the monitor is changed.
Claims14
A computer having a monitor with a display screen, comprising:
- a main unit incorporating a controlling means for controlling display on the display screen;
- and
- an arm which connects said monitor and said main unit to each other, said arm including a front plate having a first end rotatably connected to a first pivot of said main unit, and a second end rotatably connected to a second pivot of said monitor, a rear plate having a first end rotatably connected to a third pivot of said main unit, and a second end rotatably connected to a fourth pivot of said monitor, said rear plate being linked to said front plate, and a resilient component provided on at least one of said front plate and said rear plate to apply a rotating force in such a direction that said monitor is moved away from said main unit.
A computer comprising:
- display means for displaying an image to a user;
- control means for controlling the image displayed by said display means;
- accommodation means for accommodating said control means;
- connection means connecting said accommodation means and said display means to each other and capable of freely setting the distance between said display means and a viewing point of the user within a predetermined range;
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- load means for imposing a load such that a force necessary for moving said display means away from said viewing point is larger than a force necessary for bringing said display means closer to said viewing point when said distance is adjusted.
A monitor unit connected to a computer, said monitor unit comprising:
- a monitor having a display screen,
- an arm extending from said monitor,
- a fixing portion on which said monitor and said arm are supported,
- a first hinge portion which rotatably connects said fixing portion and said arm to each other,
- a second hinge portion which rotatably connects said monitor and said arm to each other, and
- a resilient component for applying a rotating force in such a direction that said arm is moved away from said fixing portion.
A support structure for supporting a front face unit facing a user, wherein said support structure is capable of holding said front face unit at a predetermined angle, said support structure comprising:
- an arm configurably connected to said front face unit to be rotatable on an axis in a lateral direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction from a front portion to a rear portion of said front face unit,
- a base unit configurably connected to said arm to be rotatable along the lateral axis by a predetermined external force in order to support said front face unit, and
- a signal processing portion for performing transmitting and receiving of signals between said front face unit and a computer connectable to said front face unit,
- wherein said arm further comprises:
- a first supporting member which extends from the front portion of said front face unit and is connected to said base unit,
- a second supporting member which extends from the rear portion of said front face unit, is connected to said base unit, and is linked to said first supporting member, and
- a resilient component which applies a rotating force in such a direction that said second supporting member is moved away from said base unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.