US 2006/0187626 A1Published application

Desktop device with adjustable flat screen display

OwnerRichard Ditzikinventor

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Abstract

A relatively small transportable desktop computer/workstation with a display panel assembly in combination with a microprocessor or controller is made display screen position adjustable, in inclination angle, azimuth angle and elevation translation movements. The workstation can have a pen or stylus touch screen input function added, so that a user operator can write, draw and sketch directly onto the screen in a natural manner. The workstation can be placed on top of a desk or table providing an ergonomic man-machine interface for information communications between individual users via a communications network. A keyboard, voice/speaker telephone, mouse or trackball input unit, and communications modem may be added to the workstation. The flat panel display, pen input device and microprocessor can be combined into an assembly, which can be removed from the main body for portable mobile computing operation.

Claims5

Dependent claims

A flat panel computer monitor, comprising:

a flat panel display assembly including an LCD display screen, and associated microprocessor and support electronics for the LCD display screen;
a base that is adapted to be placed on a desk top, wherein the base does not house the associated microprocessor and support electronics for the LCD display screen;
a support post assembly affixed to the base at a first end;
and
a hinge attached to the support post assembly at a second end, the hinge also being attached to the flat panel display assembly, the flat panel display assembly being selectively positioned in a range of inclination angles relative to the base to accommodate user preference and held in a selected position by the friction of the hinge;
wherein the support post assembly includes telescoping actuator assist means for elevation position adjustment to accommodate user height preference of the flat panel display assembly relative to the base and provide an upward force upon the flat panel display assembly to assist the user in adjusting the position of the flat panel display assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/373,075Filed 10 Mar 2006
Priority: 29 Jun 1993
Published: 24 Aug 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

G06F 1/169
Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675: the I/O peripheral…
G06F 1/16
Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00: constructional details or arrangements
G06F 1/1615
For portable computers: with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function
G06F 1/1616
With several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function: with folding flat displays,…

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