# US 2010/0163701 A1 · Supporting device for supporting a flat panel display device and flat panel display device assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0163701 A1 - Document ID: US20100163701A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/420,012 - Filed: 2009-04-07 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-25 - Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN; YU ZHANG; HAI-YANG YU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100163701A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/1601: {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)} - G06F 2200/1614: Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A supporting device for supporting a flat panel display device includes a base, a sliding member, a supporting member, and a holding member. The base defines a pair of guiding grooves extending along a lengthwise direction of the base. The sliding member includes a first pedestal and a second pedestal. The first pedestal and the second pedestal are slidably received in the guiding grooves. The supporting member is hinged to the sliding member, and configured for supporting the flat panel display device. The holding member is slidably engaged with the base, and defines a holding cavity for receiving the supporting member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A supporting device for supporting a flat panel display device, the supporting device comprising: a base defining two guiding grooves extending along a lengthwise direction of the base; a sliding member comprising a first pedestal and a second pedestal, the first pedestal and the second pedestal slidably received in the guiding grooves; a supporting member being hinged to the sliding member, and configured for supporting the flat panel display device; and a holding member slidably engaged with the base, and defined a holding cavity for receiving the supporting member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The supporting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base comprises an extending member positioned at one end of one of the guiding grooves and configured for supporting the supporting member and limiting the slidable range of the first and second pedestals. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The supporting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding member comprises a bottom plate and a holding portion; the bottom plate comprises a supporting surface; the holding cavity is cooperatively defined by the supporting surface and the holding portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The supporting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first pedestal comprises a first main body and a first shaft holding portion substantially perpendicularly projecting from the first main body; and the second pedestal comprises a second main body and a second shaft holding portion substantially perpendicularly projecting from the second main body; the first and second shaft holding portions define a pair of first threaded holes; the supporting device further comprises a rotatable shaft and a connecting member comprising a knuckle and a mounting plate; the mounting plate defines a pair of second threaded holes; the supporting member defines a pair of third threaded holes each aligned with a corresponding second threaded holes, two screws are inserted through the second and third threaded holes, and engaged with two nuts to assemble the connecting member onto the supporting member, the rotatable shaft comprises two screw threaded ends, the rotatable shaft is inserted into the knuckle of the connecting member, and is engaged in the first threaded holes and fixed between the first and second pedestals, and the top surfaces of the extending member of the base and the rotatable shaft are at the same plane. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The supporting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting member comprises a first support and a second support, and the second support is mounted on the first support. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The supporting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first support comprises a first bottom plate and a first side-wall projecting upward from the first bottom plate, a first back wall adjacent to and substantially perpendicular to both the first bottom plate and the first side-wall, and a latching member mounted on the first bottom plate; the latching member is configured for electrically connecting to and mechanically latching to the flat panel display device; the second support comprises a second bottom wall, a second back wall adjacent to and substantially perpendicular to the second bottom wall, and a second side-wall extending upward from and substantially perpendicular to the second back wall;, the second bottom wall is mounted on the first bottom plate; the second side-wall is mounted on the first side-wall, the second back wall is mounted on the first back wall. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The supporting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting member comprises a first support, the first support comprises a first bottom plate, a first side-wall, a first back wall, and a latching member, the latching member is mounted on the first bottom plate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The supporting device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the width of the holding cavity of the holding member is substantially equal to that of the second side-wall of the second support of the supporting member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The supporting device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the width of the holding cavity of the holding member is substantially equal to that of the first side-wall of the first support. ### Claim 10 A flat panel display device assembly, comprising: a flat panel display device; and a support device comprising: a base defining two guiding grooves extending along a lengthwise direction of the base; a sliding member comprising a first pedestal and a second pedestal, the first pedestal and the second pedestal slidably received in the guiding grooves; a supporting member being hinged to the sliding member, and configured for supporting the flat panel display device; and a holding member slidably engaged with the base, and defined a holding cavity for receiving the supporting member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The flat panel display device assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the base comprises an extending member positioned at one end of one of the guiding grooves and configured for supporting the supporting member and limiting the slidable range of the first and second pedestals. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The flat panel display device assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the holding member comprises a bottom plate and a holding portion, the bottom plate comprises a supporting surface; the holding cavity is cooperatively defined by the supporting surface and the holding portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The flat panel display device assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first pedestal comprises a first main body and a first shaft holding portion substantially perpendicularly projecting from the first main body; and the second pedestal comprises a second main body and a second shaft holding portion substantially perpendicularly projecting from the second main body; the first and second shaft holding portions define a pair of first threaded holes; the supporting device further comprises a rotatable shaft and a connecting member comprising a knuckle and a mounting plate; the mounting plate defines a pair of second threaded holes; the supporting member defines a pair of third threaded holes each aligned with a corresponding second threaded holes; two screws are inserted through the second and third threaded holes, and engaged with two nuts to assemble the connecting member onto the supporting member, the rotatable shaft comprises two screw threaded ends, the rotatable shaft is inserted into the knuckle of the connecting member, and is engaged in the first threaded holes and fixed between the first and second pedestals, and the top surfaces of the extending member of the base and the rotatable shaft are at the same plane. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The flat panel display device assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the supporting member comprises a first support and a second support, and the second support is mounted on the first support. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The flat panel display device assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first support comprises a first bottom plate and a first side-wall projecting upward from the first bottom plate; a first back wall adjacent to and substantially perpendicular to both the first bottom plate and the first side-wall; and a latching member mounted on the first bottom plate; the latching member is configured for electrically connecting to and mechanically latching to the flat panel display device, the second support comprises a second bottom wall, a second back wall adjacent to and substantially perpendicular to the second bottom wall, and a second side-wall extending upward from and substantially perpendicular to the second back wall; the second bottom wall is mounted on the first bottom plate, the second side-wall is mounted on the first side-wall, the second back wall is mounted on the first back wall. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The flat panel display device assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the supporting member comprises a first support, the first support comprises a first bottom plate, a first side-wall, a first back wall, and a latching member, the latching member is mounted on the first bottom plate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The flat panel display device assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the width of the holding cavity of the holding member is substantially equal to that of the second side-wall of the second support of the supporting member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The flat panel display device assembly as claimed in claim 16, wherein the width of the holding cavity of the holding member is substantially equal to that of the first side-wall of the first support.