Patent ID: 7505254
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a desktop chassis enclosing a desktop computer; a flat panel display (FPD) device non-fixedly attached to a surface of the desktop chassis, the FPD device having a display panel capable of rotating in at least two dimensions with respect to the surface of the desktop chassis, wherein the FPD device further comprises a base coupled to the display panel via a hinge system, the base being mounted on the surface of the desktop chassis and the display panel capable of rotating in the at least two dimensions with respect to the base via the hinge system, wherein the hinge system comprises: a first mounting bracket to mount the base to the surface of the desktop chassis; a first rotatable member coupled to the first mounting bracket via a first hinge, the first rotatable member capable of rotating via the first hinge with respect to the first mounting bracket; and a second rotatable member coupled to the first rotatable member via a second hinge, the second rotatable member capable of rotating via the second hinge with respect to the first rotatable member in a dimension different than the first hinge.