User friendly computer equipment, monitor unit, and monitor unit setting base
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid Wayne Hill, John Peter Karidis, Tomoyuki Takahashi, Kenichi Tanaka, Hideyuki Usui, Kazuhiko Yamazaki
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Abstract
A notebook type PC, for easier use by a user, including a liquid crystal monitor unit, a mainframe section, and an arm for connecting the liquid crystal monitor unit to the mainframe section, is provided. One end of the arm is connected to the liquid crystal monitor unit by a rotatable first hinge. The other end of the arm is connected to the mainframe section by a rotatable second hinge. The angle and distance of the liquid crystal monitor unit with respect to the mainframe section can be set freely by the first hinge and the second hinge.
Claims4
Computer equipment which is connectable with a monitor unit and portable, comprising:
- a concave portion capable of storing an arm which is rotatably connected to said monitor unit wherein said arm portion has a width less than a monitor unit width of said monitor unit;
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- a connector connectable with an image signal interface cable extending from said monitor unit, which is provided in said concave portion.
A monitor unit setting base for connecting a monitor unit connectable to a notebook type PC (Personal Computer) to a desktop type PC in place of said notebook type PC, comprising:
- a receiving portion capable of receiving an arm extending from said monitor unit wherein said receiving portion has a width less than a monitor width of said monitor unit;
- and a connector capable of receiving an image signal interface cable extending from said monitor unit, which is provided in said receiving portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.