Monitor stand with hub mount

A monitor apparatus providing electrical connection to a computer and a plurality of peripheral devices, said monitor apparatus comprising:

• a stand enclosing a cavity therein, said stand being located at a base;
• a tilt support disposed on top of said stand;
• a monitor disposed on top of said stand and attached to said tilt support, wherein said monitor may tilt with respect to said stand;
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• a universal serial bus hub disposed within said cavity of said stand, said universal serial bus hub providing electrical connections through cables to said monitor, said plurality of peripheral devices, and said computer.

A monitor apparatus having a tilt support and providing electrical connections to a computer and a plurality of peripheral devices, said monitor apparatus comprising:

• a stand enclosing a cavity therein, said stand being located at a base, said stand being perforated by a plurality of holes to accommodate said electrical connections;
• a monitor disposed on top of said stand and attached to said tilt support, wherein said monitor may tilt with respect to said stand;
• a universal serial bus hub printed circuit board disposed within said cavity of said stand, said universal serial bus hub printed circuit board electrically connected with said electrical connections, said electrical connections connecting through cables to said monitor, said plurality of peripheral devices, and said computer, said computer being located remotely with respect to said monitor, said computer comprising a central processing unit;
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• a bottom cover supporting said universal serial bus hub printed circuit board and forming a bottom surface support of said stand.

A monitor apparatus for connecting peripheral devices and a computer, comprising:

• a monitor displaying variable images;
• a stand comprising:
• a top surface supporting the monitor and allowing the monitor to tilt with respect to the stand, the top surface having a cable hole accommodating a plurality of cables to pass through;
• a hub mount integrally formed with the top surface and having a cavity, comprising:
• a side wall having an upstream electrical port connecting the computer, a monitor connection port electrically connecting to the monitor, and a plurality of down-stream electrical ports electrically connecting the peripheral devices;
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• a boss formed on the hub mount;
• a top cover placed in the cavity of the hub mount, the top cover having a plurality of notches aligned with the upstream electrical port, the monitor port, and the plurality of down-stream electrical ports on the hub mount, the top cover having a plurality of stop protrusions formed on an interior side wall of the top cover;
• a universal serial bus printed circuit board seated in the top cover until the universal serial bus printed circuit board is stopped by the protrusion in the top cover, the universal serial bus printed circuit board electrically connected with the upstream electrical port, the monitor port, and the plurality of down-stream electrical ports on the hub mount;
• a bottom cover supporting the universal serial bus printed circuit board and forming a bottom surface support of the stand, the universal serial bus printed circuit board being secured to the bottom cover, the bottom cover positioned below the top cover with the universal serial bus printed circuit board being interposed between the bottom cover and the top cover;
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• a securing member fastening the bottom cover and the top cover to the hub mount of the stand by inserting the securing member through the bottom cover, through the top cover, and fastened to the boss of the hub mount of the stand.