Patent ID: 7142415
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: F16M,G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer controlled display device, comprising: a flat panel display having an input for receiving display data; and a moveable assembly coupled to said display, said moveable assembly providing at least three degrees of freedom of movement for said flat panel display device and having a cross-sectional area which is substantially less than a cross-sectional area of a display structure of said flat panel display, wherein said moveable assembly comprises a plurality of stacked ball-and-clamp assemblies, wherein each ball-and-clamp assembly includes a first ball, a second ball, and a clamp that couples said first ball with said second ball, wherein said clamp comprises a first cup to receive said first ball, at least one first jaw to grip said first ball within said first cup, and at least one first lockable jaw link frictionally clenching said first ball, said clamp also comprising a second cup to receive said second ball, at least one second jaw to grip said second ball within said second cup, and at least one second lockable jaw link frictionally clenching said second ball.