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A flat panel display that has a stand is designed to be easily fixed onto a base without a separate immobilization device. The flat panel display includes a display screen, a base installed on a bottom side, and a stand having an upper end pivotably connected to a rear side of the display screen, an

A flat panel display that has a stand is designed to be easily fixed onto a base without a separate immobilization device. The flat panel display includes a display screen, a base installed on a bottom side, and a stand having an upper end pivotably connected to a rear side of the display screen, and a lower end pivotably connected to a top surface of the base. A clamping device is movably installed inside the base. The clamping device is configured to fix the stand onto the base when the stand is folded over the base.

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What is claimed is: 1. A flat panel display, comprising: a display screen; a base configured to support the display screen; a stand coupled between the display screen and the base, wherein an upper end of the stand is pivotably connected to the display screen, and wherein a lower end of the stand i

What is claimed is: 1. A flat panel display, comprising: a display screen; a base configured to support the display screen; a stand coupled between the display screen and the base, wherein an upper end of the stand is pivotably connected to the display screen, and wherein a lower end of the stand is pivotably connected to the base; and a clamping device configured to fix the stand with respect to the base when the stand is folded over the base, wherein the damping device comprises: at least one fixing groove formed on one of the stand and the base; and at least one fixing protrusion which is movably mounted on the other of the stand and the base, wherein each at least one fixing protrusion is configured to be moved into engagement with a corresponding fixing groove to fix the stand with respect to the base. 2. The flat panel display of claim 1, further comprising a panel hinge coupled between the display screen and the stand to allow the display screen to pivot with respect to the stand. 3. The flat panel display of claim 2, further comprising a base hinge coupled between the stand and the base to allow the stand to pivot with respect to the base. 4. The flat panel display of claim 1, further comprising a base hinge coupled between the stand and the base to allow the stand to pivot with respect to the base. 5. The flat panel display of claim 1, wherein an opening is formed in the base, and wherein the opening is configured to receive the stand when the stand is folded over the base. 6. The flat panel display of claim 5, wherein a depth of the opening is approximately equal to a thickness of the stand. 7. The flat panel display of claim 1, further comprising an operating unit that is coupled to the at least one fixing protrusion, wherein movement of the operating unit causes the at least one fixing protrusion to be moved into and out of engagement with a corresponding fixing groove. 8. The flat panel display of claim 7, wherein an operating lever of the operating unit protrudes from the flat panel display such that a user can push the operating lever to cause the operating unit to move. 9. The flat panel display of claim 8, wherein the at least one fixing protrusion and the operating unit are movably mounted on the base, wherein a guide groove is formed in the base, and wherein the operating lever protrudes through and is guided by the guide groove. 10. The flat panel display of claim 9, wherein at least one additional guide groove is formed on the operating unit, wherein at least one guide protrusion is formed on the base, and where each guide protrusion is mounted in a corresponding additional guide groove to guide movement of the operating unit. 11. The flat panel display of claim 9, further comprising a stopper configured to limit movement of the operating unit. 12. The flat panel display of claim 11, wherein the stopper interacts with the operating lever to limit movement of the operating unit. 13. The flat panel display of claim 12, wherein the stopper comprises a leaf spring mounted on the base. 14. The flat panel display of claim 7, further comprising a stopper configured to limit movement of the operating unit. 15. The flat panel display of claim 14, wherein the stopper is configured to hold the operating unit in either a first position wherein the at least one fixing protrusion is not engaged in a corresponding fixing groove or a second position wherein the at least one fixing protrusion is engaged in a corresponding fixing groove. 16. The flat panel display of claim 15, wherein the stopper comprises an elastic member which is configured to be temporarily deformed to allow the operating unit to move between the first and second positions. 17. The flat panel display of claim 16, wherein the stopper comprises a leaf spring. 18. The flat panel display of claim 7, wherein an operating lever of the operating unit protrudes from a lower portion of the base. 19. The flat panel display of claim 7, further comprising: at least one guide groove formed on one of the operating unit and the base; and at least one guide protrusion formed on the other of the operating unit and the base, wherein each at least one guide protrusion is received in a corresponding guide groove to guide movement of the operating unit with respect to the base. 20. The flat panel display of claim 1, wherein the at least one fixing groove is formed on the stand, and wherein the at least one fixing protrusion is mounted on the base.