Abstract:
The invention relates to a base of a display device, comprising a base body, a first wing connected to one side of the base body and a second wing connected to the other side of the base body. The base body comprises a pillar which supports the display device. The first wing and the second wing are hinged on base body in a swivelable manner so that the first wing and the second wing can swivel relative to the base body. Alternatively, the first wind and the second wing are detachably connected to the base body so that the first wing and the second wing can form different aspects relative to the base body. As a result, the first wing and the second wing can be adjusted relative to the base body in terms of positions and aspects according to requirements.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a base and particularly to a base of a display device. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0004]    A traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) display device often occupies a large amount of space. The display device equipped with a large CRT also requires a larger bearing area. Nowadays most display devices are made thinner, such as plasma display or liquid crystal display. Even the thin display device with a viewing size larger than 50 inches can be formed at a thickness smaller than that of the CRT display of 15 inches. Theoretically, slim display devices can provide great improvement over the CRT display in terms of the problem of occupying a large amount of space. But in practice the slim display devices formed at a larger size require greater resting stability. Hence the base to support the slim display also needs a greater holding area to provide sufficient support at the front side and rear side to prevent the slim display device from tilting forwards or backwards. As a result, even if the slim display device is formed thinner, the base still occupies a large amount of space. Therefore, a base of the display device that is changeable according to requirements and occupies a smaller area is in need desperately. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    The present invention aims to provide a base of a display device that is changeable in structure to reduce occupying space according to requirements. 
         [0006]    According to the object set forth, the present invention provides the base of the display device that is positioned onto a bearing surface to support the display device. The base comprises a base body, a first wing and a second wing. The base body includes a pillar, a bottom face butting the bearing surface, and a first side face and a second side face opposite to each other and adjacent to the bottom face. The pillar has a top end connecting to the display device to provide support thereof. The first side face has a first connecting part. 
         [0007]    The first wing has a bottom face and a side face. The side face has a second connecting part corresponding to the first connecting part. The first connecting part is hinged on the second connecting part in a swivelable manner so that the first wing can swivel against the base body between a first position and a second position. When the first wing is swivelled to the first position, the bottom face of the first wing is substantially perpendicular to the bearing surface. When the first wing is swivelled to the second position, the bottom face of the first wing and the bottom face of the base body butt the bearing surface simultaneously. Alternatively, the first connecting part is detachably connected to the second connecting part to allow the first wing to form a first aspect and a second aspect relative to the base body. At the first aspect, the first wing is integrated with the base body, and the bottom face of the first wing and the bottom face of the base body butt the bearing surface simultaneously. At the second aspect, the first wing is detached from the base body. The second wing is connected to the second side face of the base body. 
         [0008]    The present invention provides another type of base of a display device that comprises a base body module, a first wing and a second wing. The base body module includes a first base body, a second base body, a third base body, a fourth base body and a pillar. The first base body, the second base body, the third base body and the fourth base body are hinged on the pillar in a swivelable manner and have respectively a bottom face butting the bearing surface. The pillar has a top end connecting to the display device to provide support thereof. 
         [0009]    The first wing has a bottom face and a side face. The first base body and the second base body have respectively a side face with a first connecting part located thereon. The first wing has a side face with a second connecting part corresponding to the first connecting part. The first connecting part is detachably connected to the second connecting part to allow the first wing to form a first aspect and a second aspect relative to the base body module. At the first aspect, the first wing is integrated with the first base body and the second base body, and the bottom face of the first wing and the bottom face of the base body butt the bearing surface simultaneously. At the second aspect, the first wing is detached from the first base body and the second base body. The second wing has a bottom face and a side face. The third base body and the fourth base body have respectively a side face with a third connecting part located thereon. The side face of the second wing has a fourth connecting part corresponding to the third connecting part. The third connecting part is detachably connected to the fourth connecting part to allow the second wing to form a third aspect and a fourth aspect relative to the base body module. At the third aspect, the second wing is integrated with the third base body and the fourth base body, and the bottom face of the second wing and the bottom face of the base body butt the bearing surface simultaneously. At the fourth aspect, the second wing is detached from the third base body and the fourth base body. 
         [0010]    At the second aspect, the first base body and the second base body are swivelable between a first position and a second position. The first base body and the second base body are adjacent to each other at the first position, meanwhile the first connecting parts on the first base body and the second base body are coupled with each other. At the fourth aspect, the third base body and the fourth base body are swivelable between a third position and a fourth position. The third base body and the fourth base body are adjacent to each other at the third position, meanwhile the third connecting parts on the third base body and the fourth base body are coupled with each other. When the first base body and the second base body are at the second position, and the third base body and the fourth base body are at the fourth position, the first base body is adjacent to the third base body, and the second base body is adjacent to the fourth base body. 
         [0011]    The base of the display device provided by the present invention is changeable in structure according to requirements, not only can reduce occupying space, also retain the stability of supporting the display device. Compared to the prior art, the present invention has more flexibility. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0012]    The foregoing and other features of the disclosure will be apparent and easily understood from a further reading of the specification, claims and by reference to the accompanying drawings in which: 
           [0013]      FIG. 1  is an exemplary diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention; 
           [0014]      FIG. 2  is a three-dimensional diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention; 
           [0015]      FIG. 3  is an exemplary diagram illustrating a second embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention; 
           [0016]      FIG. 4  is a three-dimensional diagram illustrating a second embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention; 
           [0017]      FIGS. 5   a ,  5   b ,  5   c  and  5   d  are top views of schematic decomposition movements illustrating a second embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention; 
           [0018]      FIG. 6  is a three-dimensional diagram illustrating a third embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention; 
           [0019]      FIGS. 7   a  and  7   b  are top views of schematic decomposition movements illustrating a third embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention; 
           [0020]      FIG. 8  is a schematic diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention; and 
           [0021]      FIGS. 9   a  and  9   b  are top views of schematic decomposition movements illustrating a fifth embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0022]    Please refer to  FIG. 1  for an exemplary diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a base of a display device of the present invention, and  FIG. 2  for a three-dimensional diagram illustrating the first embodiment of the invention. A base  10  includes a base body  100 , a first wing  120  and a second wing  130 . The base body  100  includes a pillar  110 , a bottom face  100   a , a first side face  100   b  and a second side face  100   c . The pillar  110  has a top end connecting to a display device  20  to provide support thereof. The first side face  100   b  has a first connecting part  101  located thereon. The second side face  100   c  has a third connecting part  102  located thereon. 
         [0023]    The first wing  120  has a bottom face  120   b  and a side face  120   c . The side face  120   c  has a second connecting part  121  located thereon. The first connecting part  101  is hinged on the second connecting part  121  in a swivelable manner to allow the first wing  120  to swivel relative to the base body  100  between a first position and a second position. When the first wing  120  is swivelled to the first position, the bottom face  120   b  is substantially perpendicular to a bearing surface  30 , that makes the first wing  120  attachable to a wall  31 , as shown in  FIG. 1 . Furthermore, the first wing  120  has a through-hole  103  passed through by a coupling element  40  to fasten the first wing  120  to the wall  31  to increase stability of supporting the display device  20 . The aforementioned “substantially perpendicular” means that the angle between the bottom face  120   b  of the first wing and the bearing surface  30  may not be 90 degrees exactly because of influence of practical environment, e.g. the wall itself could be not perpendicular to the bearing surface, or existing of fabrication tolerances. 
         [0024]    When the first wing  120  is swivelled to the second position, the bottom face  120   b  of the first wing and the bottom face  100   a  of the base body butt the bearing surface  30  simultaneously, as shown in  FIG. 2 . Such kind of aspect is adapted to a situation in which the display device  20  is not close to the wall  31 , and the coupling element  40  also can pass through the through-hole  103  to fasten the first wing  120  to the bearing surface  30 . 
         [0025]    The shape and size of the second wing  130  and the first wing  120  are symmetric. The second wing  130  also has a bottom face  130   b  and a side face  130   c . The side face  130   c  has a fourth connecting part  131  located thereon that is hinged on third connecting part  102  in a swivelable manner to allow the second wing  130  to swivel relative to the base body  100  between a third position and a fourth position. When the second wing  130  is swivelled to the third position, the bottom face  130   b  of the second wing is substantially perpendicular to the bearing surface  30 . Such kind of aspect is adapted to a situation that has a fixed low cabinet or an object with a wall in front of the display device  20  to provide fastening. When the second wing  130  is swivelled to the fourth position, the bottom face  130   b  of the second wing and the bottom face  100   a  of the base body butt the bearing surface  30  simultaneously. In other embodiments, the second wing could be fixed to the base body or integrated with the base body, and not swivelable. 
         [0026]    In this embodiment, the second wing  130  does not have a through-hole. But in other embodiments, the second wing could have a through-hole, such that when the second wing is swivelled to the third position, the through-hole can be passed through by a coupling element to fasten the second wing to the wall; alternatively, when the second wing is swivelled to the fourth position, the through-hole can be passed through by a coupling element to fasten the second wing to the bearing surface. In addition, the bottom face of the base body, the bottom face of the first wing and the bottom face of the second wing could also hold respectively an anti-slip pad. 
         [0027]    Please refer to  FIGS. 3 ,  4 , and  5   a  through  5   d  for a second embodiment of the invention. A base  50  includes a base body module  500 , a first wing  520  and a second wing  530 . The base body module  500  includes a first base body  541 , a second base body  542 , a third base body  543 , a fourth base body  544  and a pillar  510 . The first base body  541 , the second base body  542 , the third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544  are hinged on the pillar  510  and swivelable respectively about the pillar  510 , and each base body has a bottom face  500   a  butting the bearing surface  30 . The pillar  510  has a top end connecting to the display device  20  to provide support thereof. The first base body  541  and the second base body  542  have respectively a side face with a first connecting part  501  located thereon. The third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544  also have respectively a side face with a third connecting part  502  located thereon. 
         [0028]    The first wing  520  has a bottom face  520   b  and a side face  520   c . The side face  520   c  has a second connecting part  521  located thereon detachably connected to the first connecting part  501  such that the first wing  520  can form a first aspect and a second aspect relative to the base body module  500 . The aforementioned sentence “detachably connected” means that the two components can be selectively connected or separated. 
         [0029]    At the first aspect, the first wing  520  is integrated with the first base body  541  and the second base body  542 . Moreover, the bottom face  520   b  of the first wing and the bottom surface  500   a  of the base body butt the bearing surface  30  simultaneously, as shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5   a . At the second aspect, the first wing  520  is detached from the first base body  541  and the second base body  542 , as shown in  FIGS. 3 ,  5   b ,  5   c  and  5   d . Meanwhile, the first base body  541  and the second base body  542  are swivelable between a first position and a second position to adjust the angle between them as required. At the second position, the angle between the first base body  541  and the second base body  542  is 180 degrees, as shown in  FIG. 5   b . The first base body  541  and the second base body  542  could be close to each other by swivelling, as shown in  FIG. 5   c . When the first base body  541  and the second base body  542  are swivelled to the first position finally, the first connecting parts  501  located on the first base body  541  and the second base body  542  are coupled with each other, as shown in  FIG. 5   d.    
         [0030]    The second wing  530  has a bottom face  530   b  and a side face  530   c . The side face  530   c  has a fourth connecting part  531  located thereon detachably connected to the third connecting part  502  such that the second wing  530  can form a third aspect and a fourth aspect relative to the base body module  500 . 
         [0031]    At the third aspect, the second wing  530  is integrated with the third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544 . Moreover, the bottom face  530   b  of the second wing and the bottom face  500   a  of the base body butt the bearing surface  30  simultaneously, as shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5   a . At the fourth aspect, the second wing  530  is detached from the third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544 , as shown in  FIGS. 3 ,  5   b ,  5   c  and  5   d . Meanwhile, the third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544  are swivelable between a third position and a fourth position to adjust the angle between them as required. At the fourth position, the angle between the third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544  is 180 degrees, as shown in  FIG. 5   b . The third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544  could be close to each other by rotating, as shown in  FIG. 5   c . When the third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544  are swivelled to the third position finally, the third connecting parts  502  located on the third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544  are coupled with each other, as shown in  FIG. 5   d.    
         [0032]    When the first base body  541  and the second base body  542  are positioned at the second position and the third base body  543  and the fourth base body  544  are positioned at the fourth position, the first base body  541  is adjacent to the third base body  543 , and the second base body  542  is adjacent to the fourth base body  544 . 
         [0033]    Please refer to  FIGS. 6 ,  7   a  and  7   b  for a third embodiment of the invention. A base  60  includes a base body  600 , a first wing  620 , a second wing  630  and a pillar  610  to support the display device. The base body  600  has a first side face  600   b  with a first connecting part  601  located thereon detachably connected to a second connecting part  621  on a side face  620   c  of the first wing such that the first wing  620  can form a first aspect and a second aspect relative to the base body  600 . At the first aspect, the first wing  620  is integrated with the base body  600 . Moreover, a bottom face  620   b  of the first wing and a bottom face  600   a  of the base body butt the bearing surface simultaneously, as shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7   a . At the second aspect, the first wing  620  is detached from the base body  600 , as shown in  FIG. 7   b.    
         [0034]    The second side face  600   c  of the base body has a third connecting part  602  located thereon detachably connected to a fourth connecting part  631  on a side face  630   c  of the second wing such that the second wing  630  can form a third aspect and a fourth aspect relative to the base body  600 . At the third aspect, the second wing  630  is integrated with the base body  600 . Moreover, a bottom face  630   b  of the second wing and the bottom face  600   a  of the base body butt the bearing surface simultaneously. At the fourth aspect, the second wing  630  is detached from the base body  600 . 
         [0035]    In this embodiment, the first wing  620  has a through-hole  603 . In other embodiments, the second wing could also have a through-hole; or no through-hole formed on the first wing and the second wing. In this embodiment, the first wing  620  and the second wing  630  are detachably connected to the base body  600 . In other embodiments, the first wing could be hinged on the base body in a swivelable manner and the second wing can be detachably connected to the base body; alternatively, the first wing is detachably connected to the base body and the second wing is hinged on the base body in a swivelable manner. 
         [0036]    Please refer to  FIG. 8  for a fourth embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, a base  70  is formed without a first wing or a second wing, and includes only a first base body  741 , a second base body  742  and a pillar  710 . Moreover, the first base body  741  and the second base body  742  are intersecting with one another and hinged on the pillar  710  in a swivelable manner such that an angle between the first base body  741  and the second base body  742  is adjustable through the swivel movement about the pillar  710 . 
         [0037]    Please refer to  FIGS. 9   a  and  9   b  for a fifth embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, a base  80  is formed to include a first wing  820 , a second wing  830 , a third wing  840  and a fourth wing  850 , as shown in  FIG. 9   a . The first wing  820  has a second connecting part  821  on one side detachably connected to a first connecting part  801  located at one side of a base body  800 . The second wing  830  has a fourth connecting part  831  on one side detachably connected to a third connecting part  802  located at another side of the base body  800 . The third wing  840  has a sixth connecting part  841  detachably connected to a fifth connecting part  822  located at another side of the first wing  820 . The fourth wing  850  has an eighth connecting part  851  detachably connected to a seventh connecting part  832  located at another side of the second wing  830 . In other words, the first wing  820 , the second wing  830 , the third wing  840  and the fourth wing  850  could be connected to or detached from one another in a fashion of multi-segment as required, as shown in  FIG. 9   b . In other embodiments, the base could contain even more wings to be adjusted in a fine-tuned and multi-stage manner as desired; alternatively, the detachable connecting part could be replaced by a swivelable one. 
         [0038]    It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.