# US 7,609,507 B2 · Display device

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- Number: US 7,609,507 B2
- Document ID: US7609507B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/125,230
- Filed: 2008-05-22
- Published: 2008-11-27
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2007-05-23
- Assignees: Sony Corporation
- Inventors: Tatsuya Sakata; Makoto Miyashita; Toyoki Takahashi; Daiki Adachi; Sachiko Koyama
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7609507B2

## CPC

- F16M 11/10: around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)}
- F16M 2200/08: Foot or support base
- F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS

## Abstract

A display device includes a body unit; a display panel of flat plate shape arranged with a display screen; at least one hinge plate connected to a rear surface of the display panel; shafts arranged extending along a lower end of the display panel, and turnably attached with the hinge plate with respect to a center axis; and a supporting unit, connected to the shaft at an upper end and connected to the body unit at a lower end, for supporting a display unit in a cantilever state.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A display device comprising:
a body unit;
a display panel of flat plate shape arranged with a display screen;
at least one hinge plate connected to a rear surface of the display panel;
shafts arranged extending along a lower end of the display panel, and turnably attached with the hinge plate with respect to a center axis; and
a supporting unit, connected to the shaft at an upper end and connected to the body unit at a lower end, for supporting a display unit in a cantilever state.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The display device according to claim 1, wherein the hinge plate includes an engagement part turnably inserted to at least both ends of the shaft.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The display device according to claim 2, wherein the hinge plate is divided to at least two or more parts.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The display device according to claim 3, wherein the shaft is configured by at least two or more divided shafts corresponding to the divided hinge plate.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The display device according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the divided hinge plates further includes an engagement part turnably inserted to a vicinity of a coupling part of the divided shaft.