Retractable monitor computer assembly

A retractable monitor computer assembly provides an adjustable viewable area that is also retractable into a lowered position when not in use. The assembly includes a housing having a bottom configured for supporting the housing on a surface. A processor is coupled to and positioned in the housing. Each of a pair of rollers is positioned in parallel spaced alignment. An upper arm is coupled to and extends between upper ends of the spaced rollers. A lower arm is coupled to and extends between lower ends of the spaced rollers. Each of the upper arm and the lower arm is telescopic wherein a distance between the rollers is adjustable. A monitor screen is operationally coupled to the processor and has opposed lateral sides coupled to the rollers. The monitor screen is flexible to be rolled onto the rollers to adjust a size of the monitor screen.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to computer devices and more particularly pertains to a new computer device for providing an adjustable viewable area that is also retractable into a lowered position when not in use.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a housing having a bottom configured for supporting the housing on a surface. A processor is coupled to and positioned in the housing. Each of a pair of rollers is positioned in parallel spaced alignment. An upper arm is coupled to and extends between upper ends of the spaced rollers. A lower arm is coupled to and extends between lower ends of the spaced rollers. Each of the upper arm and the lower arm is telescopic wherein a distance between the rollers is adjustable. A monitor screen is operationally coupled to the processor. The monitor screen has opposed lateral sides coupled to the rollers. The monitor screen is flexible wherein the monitor screen is rolled onto the rollers when the upper arm and the lower arm are each in a fully retracted position. The monitor screen is in a planar position when the upper arm and the lower arm are each in a fully extended position.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 5, the retractable monitor computer assembly10generally comprises a housing12having a bottom14configured for supporting the housing12on a surface16. A processor18is coupled to and positioned in the housing12. Each of a pair of rollers20is positioned in parallel spaced alignment. Each roller20has an upper end22and a lower end24. An upper arm26is coupled to and extends between the upper ends22of the spaced rollers20. Similarly, a lower arm28is coupled to and extends between the lower ends24of the spaced rollers20. Each of the upper arm26and the lower arm28is telescopic wherein a distance between the rollers20is adjustable. The telescopic movement to space the rollers20may be provided through direct manipulation or through a conventional mechanical construction controlled through the processor18. The housing12has a substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional shape transverse to the lower arm28. The housing12may further have a substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional shape parallel to the lower arm28wherein the bottom14of the housing12has a greater area than a top32of the housing12.

A monitor screen30is operationally coupled to the processor18. The monitor screen30has opposed lateral sides34. Each opposed lateral side34is coupled to an associated one of the rollers20. The monitor screen30is flexible wherein the monitor screen30is rolled onto the rollers20when the upper arm26and the lower arm28are each in a fully retracted position36. The lower arm28and the upper arm26may be substantially centered over the housing12when in the fully retracted position36. Telescopic movement of the upper arm26and lower arm28may also be coordinated in a conventional manner to maintain centering of the monitor screen30over the housing12while the rollers20are moved. The monitor screen30may also be anchored to a center of one or both of the upper arm26and the lower arm28to maintain centering of the monitor screen30over the housing when the rollers20are in a partially separated position. The processor18may control sizing of an image displayed on the monitor screen30to provide optimal viewing corresponding to the amount of the monitor screen30visible between the rollers20. The monitor screen30may be in a planar position when the upper arm26and the lower arm28are each in a fully extended position38, The monitor screen30is substantially centered over the housing12when the upper arm26and the lower arm28are in the fully extended position38.

A support40is coupled to and positioned in the housing12. The upper arm26, the lower arm28, the rollers20, and the monitor screen30define a screen assembly42. The screen assembly42is coupled to the support40. The support40may be adjustable between a raised position44and a lowered position46wherein the screen assembly42is selectively extendable from and retractable into the housing12while the upper arm26and the lower arm28are each in the fully retracted position36, in the fully extended position38, the rollers20and thus, the opposed lateral sides34of the monitor screen30are positioned extending outwardly from the housing12.

A key panel54may be coupled to and positioned on a front face56of the housing12. The key panel54is operationally coupled to the processor18for inputting data and controlling functions of the processor18in the manner of a conventional computer. The key panel54may be removable from the housing12or integrally coupled to the housing12. A power port58is coupled to the housing12and electrically coupled to the processor18and the monitor screen30. The power port58may be utilized with a conventional power cord coupled to an appropriate power source. A communication port60may also be coupled to the housing12and communicatively coupled to the processor18. The communication port60may be in the form of a coaxial cable connector, HDMI connector, or the like. A video output port62may be coupled to the housing12and communicatively coupled to the processor18for outputting a video signal through the video output port62to an auxiliary video monitoring source either alternative to and in combination with the monitor screen30. An audio output port64may be coupled to the housing12and communicatively coupled to the processor18for outputting an audio signal through the audio output port64to an extrinsic speaker or broadcasting system. An integral speaker may also be coupled to the housing12and communicatively coupled to the processor18. A microphone input port66may also be coupled to the housing12and communicatively coupled to the processor18for selectively inputting audio to the processor18for transmission through the integral speaker, an extrinsic speaker through the audio output port64, or for recording to a memory mechanism.

In use, the post20is selectively extended and retracted to a desired position to adjust the viewable portion of the monitor screen30. The key panel54is used to control the assembly for use as a conventional computer, television or the like.