IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0654787
(2003-09-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Tanaka,Toshiyuki
- Nakamura,Hiroshi
- Riddiford,Martin P.
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor &
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
24 인용 특허 :
31 |
초록
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One aspect of an embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus for interlocking a display housing to a display support member. The apparatus comprises a lever, a first fastener and a second fastener. The first fastener is pivotally coupled to one end of the lever. The second fastener, however,
One aspect of an embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus for interlocking a display housing to a display support member. The apparatus comprises a lever, a first fastener and a second fastener. The first fastener is pivotally coupled to one end of the lever. The second fastener, however, is coupled to the other end of the lever. The second fastener engages a display support member when the lever is placed in a first state and disengages from the display support member when the lever is placed in a second state. The adjustment of the lever to move from a first state to a second state is in response to an event performed on the first fastener.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a body a display housing; a display support member including one end coupled to the body and another end coupled to the display housing; and an interlocking mechanism selectively coupling the display housing to the body and selectively coupling the di
What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a body a display housing; a display support member including one end coupled to the body and another end coupled to the display housing; and an interlocking mechanism selectively coupling the display housing to the body and selectively coupling the display housing to the display support member, the interlocking mechanism including a lever, a first fastener coupled to the lever and configured to selectively engage with the body, and a second fastener coupled to the lever and configured to engage with the display support member when the lever is placed in a first state and to disengage from the display support member when the lever is placed in a second state. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the first fastener is pivotally coupled to the lever. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display housing including a pair of panels and the lever is positioned between the pair of panels. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a portable computer adapted to be converted to a tablet computer. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lever has a first end and a second end, the first fastener is pivotally coupled to the first end of the lever and the second fastener is fixedly coupled to the second end of the lever. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising: a biasing mechanism maintaining the lever in the first state unless a user places the lever into the second state. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a position maintaining mechanism including a plurality of retention bumps positioned on the lever and on the display housing, the retention bumps engaging with each other and maintaining the lever in the first state unless a user places the lever into the second state. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second fastener disengages from the display support member in response to a lateral shift of the lever caused by adjusting a position of the first fastener to displace the lever from the first state to the second state. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the position adjustment of the first fastener is caused by depressing the first fastener. 10. An interlocking mechanism adapted to a display housing, comprising: a bar positioned within the display housing, the bar comprising a first end and a second end; a first fastener coupled to the first end of the bar; and a second fastener coupled to the second end of the bar, the second fastener to become disengaged in response to an adjustment of the bar. 11. The interlocking mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the second fastener being engaged with or disengaged from a display support member. 12. The interlocking mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the second fastener, when disengaged, enables the display housing to be vertically pivoted independently from the display support member. 13. The interlocking mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the first fastener is pivotally coupled to the first end of the bar and positioned outside to the display housing. 14. The interlocking mechanism according to claim 13, wherein the second fastener is positioned to protrude from an opening in one of a plurality of display panels forming the display housing. 15. The interlocking mechanism according to claim 11 further comprising a biasing mechanism to cause the second fastener to remain engaged with a slot of the display support member until an event causes the adjustment of the bar and disengagement of the second fastener from the slot of the display support member when the display housing is vertically pivoted in a counter-clockwise direction. 16. The interlocking mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the display support member comprising a plurality of members each pivotally coupled to a hinge unit positioned at a back display panel of the display housing. 17. An electronic device comprising: a body; a hinge assembly mounted on the body; a display support member pivotally coupled to the hinge assembly; a display housing pivotally coupled to (i) the display support member at a first horizontal axis of rotation and pivotally coupled to (ii) the hinge assembly at a second horizontal axis of rotation, the display housing housing a flat panel display; and an interlocking mechanism comprising a layer, a first fastener coupled to the lever and configured to selectively engage with the body, and a second fastener connected to the first fastener by the lever and configured to selectively engage with the display support member and to disengage from the display support member in response to an event performed on the first fastener. 18. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the first fastener of the interlocking mechanism is positioned at a top portion of the display housing and the second fastener of the interlocking mechanism is positioned at a bottom portion of the display housing. 19. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the display housing includes a front panel at which the flat panel display is exposed, and a back panel located at an opposite side of the front panel, and the display support member is pivotally coupled to the display housing approximately at a longitudinal center of the back panel of the display housing. 20. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the first fastener of the interlocking mechanism is pivotally coupled to the lever and the second fastener of the interlocking mechanism is fixedly coupled to the lever. 21. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the display support member has a slot, with which the second fastener of the interlocking mechanism engages, and the second fastener of the interlocking mechanism is disengaged from the display support member when the second fastener is disengaged from the slot of the display support member. 22. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein depressing the first fastener of the interlocking mechanism causes the lever and the second fastener to shift laterally, and the second fastener is disengaged from the display support member to allow the display housing to rotate vertically around the first horizontal axis from the display support member. 23. The electronic device according to claim 20, wherein pivoting of the first fastener of the interlocking mechanism causes the lever and second fastener to shift laterally, and the second fastener is disengaged from the display support member to allow the display housing to rotate vertically around the first horizontal axis from the display support member. 24. A method for adjusting a position of a display housing of an electronic device, comprising: disengaging a first fastener to enable a display housing and a display support member of an electronic device to be collectively rotated about a first horizontal axis of rotation; and disengaging a second fastener to detach a bottom portion of the display housing from the display support member, the second fastener, connected to the first fastener by a lever, being disengaged in response to an event performed on the first fastener. 25. The method according to claim 24 further comprising: rotating the display housing independently from the display support member about a second horizontal axis of rotation in order to invert the display housing. 26. The method according to claim 25, wherein the second horizontal axis of rotation is set at an approximate longitudinal center of a back display panel of the display housing.
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