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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 60', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 00815588', 'Application No. 00971660', 'Application No. 00971', 'Application No. 00971', 'Application No. 00971', 'Application No. 00971', 'Application No. 00974', 'Application No. 00974', 'Application No. 2001', 'Application No. 2001', 'Application No. 008515', 'Application No. 2001']

Patent US8102331 - Horizontal three screen LCD display system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsDescribed herein is a support system for electronic displays having a support column and a bowed support arm having at least two docking stations. Each docking station is capable of supporting one display. The display supported therefrom can angle independently....http://www.google.com/patents/US8102331?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8102331 - Horizontal three screen LCD display systemAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8102331 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/129,884PCT numberPCT/IB2000/001646Publication dateJan 24, 2012Filing dateNov 13, 2000Priority dateNov 12, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2391160A1, CN1249553C, CN1390321A, EP1230586A1, EP1230586B1, WO2001035197A1Publication number10129884, 129884, PCT/2000/1646, PCT/IB/0/001646, PCT/IB/0/01646, PCT/IB/2000/001646, PCT/IB/2000/01646, PCT/IB0/001646, PCT/IB0/01646, PCT/IB0001646, PCT/IB001646, PCT/IB2000/001646, PCT/IB2000/01646, PCT/IB2000001646, PCT/IB200001646, US 8102331 B1, US 8102331B1, US-B1-8102331, US8102331 B1, US8102331B1InventorsJerry MoscovitchOriginal AssigneeJerry MoscovitchExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (134), Non-Patent Citations (66), Referenced by (12), Classifications (13), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetHorizontal three screen LCD display system
US 8102331 B1Abstract
Described herein is a support system for electronic displays having a support column and a bowed support arm having at least two docking stations. Each docking station is capable of supporting one display. The display supported therefrom can angle independently.
1. A display system comprising
a support column connected to the base and having a mounting portion extending in a vertical direction away from the base when the base is disposed on a horizontal surface;
a support arm structure secured to the support column, the support arm structure having a single piece support arm that extends on either side of the support column and that has a longitudinal length that is longer than the width of the base; and
at least two connectors for connecting display housing portions at the backs of at least two displays to the support arm, such that at least a part of the support column is disposed behind the at least two displays, wherein:
the support arm is a) bowed at the front of the support arm so that in use the support arm tends to wrap around a user positioned in front of and viewing the displays, b) adapted to support all of the weight of the at least two displays when the display housing portions at the backs of the at least two displays are connected to the support arm, and c) substantially horizontal in use, the support arm structure further comprising a mounting member with a hole and at least one aperture, such that the support arm structure, and the single piece support arm thereof, is secured to the support column through the mounting member by an acceptance of the mounting portion of the support column into the hole and by at least one external fastening element that engages with the at least one aperture.
2. The display system of claim 1, further comprising the at least two displays.
3. The display system of claim 1, wherein the base is adapted to rest on a flat and horizontal work surface.
4. The display system of claim 3, wherein at least two of the connectors permit two of the displays to angle independently.
5. The display system of claim 1, wherein the support arm is bowed at the front oldie arm, the support arm having a radius of curvature in the range of 24-36 inches.
6. The display system of claim 4, wherein the support arm includes a channel within which cables for the displays can be disposed.
7. The display system of claim 1, wherein the at least two connectors includes three connectors and the at least two displays includes three displays, the display system comprising the three displays.
8. The display system of claim 1, wherein the support arm is rigid.
9. A display system comprising:
a base for resting on a surface;
a support column attached to the base and having a mounting portion extending in a vertical direction away from the base when the surface is horizontal;
a support arm structure secured to the support column, the support arm structure having a support arm that extends on either side of the column, that is substantially horizontal when the base is resting on a horizontal surface and that has a longitudinal length that is longer than the width of the base;
i) the front of the support arm on one side of the support column is bowed, and the front of the support arm on the other side of the support column is bowed so that in use the support arm tends to wrap around a user positioned in front of and viewing the displays, and ii) the support arm is adapted to support most of the weight of the at least two displays when the display housing portions at the backs of the at least two displays are connected to the support arm, the support arm structure further comprising a mounting member with a hole and at least one aperture, such that the support arm is secured to the support column through the mounting member by an acceptance of the mounting portion of the support column into the hole and by at least one external fastening element that engages with the at least one aperture.
10. The display system of claim 9, wherein the support arm supports all of the weight of the displays when the displays are connected to the support arm.
11. The display system of claim 10, wherein the support arm has a plane asymmetry perpendicular to the arm, said plane being vertical when the base is resting on a horizontal surface.
12. The display system of claim 10, wherein the bowed part of the support arm describes a smooth curve.
13. The display of system 10, further comprising at least two holes at the back of the support arm, one for each connector, for securing the at least two connectors to the support arm.
14. The system of claim 9 wherein the support arm is formed as a single piece component.
15. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least two holes at the back of the support arm, one for each connector, for securing the at least two connectors to the support arm.
16. The system of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the support arm is less than the distance between adjacent connectors.
17. The system of claim 9, wherein the thickness of the support arm is less than the distance between adjacent connectors.
18. The system of claim 9, wherein the front of the support arm on one side of the support column has a radius of curvature in the range of 24-36 inches, and the front of the support arm on the other side of the support column has a radius of curvature in the range of 24-36 inches.
Incorporated by reference herein are U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/165,047, filed Nov. 12, 1999 and International Application No. PCT/IB00/01646, filed Nov. 13, 2000, which application was published in the English language. Priority is claimed from both of these applications.
This invention relates to display systems for computers, and more particularly to a multi-screen display system for use with a computer system, where the multi-screen display system includes three independent liquid crystal display screens disposed adjacently to one another on a common arm extending along a horizontal plane.
Multi-screen displays are becoming more and more popular for use in various businesses, such as in financial institutions, stock market brokerage firms, engineering companies and the like. These displays are commonly coupled to a single computer and capable of displaying various graphs, charts and other important information simultaneously. Thus, a large amount of data or information can be displayed to the user at any given time, and without the user having to partially cover portions of the information in a “windowed” or layered arrangement, as would be necessary with only a single display screen.
Up until the present, most multi-screen display systems have been limited to two independent display screens positioned side-by-side. The angle of the screens relative to each other has usually not been adjustable, and often the displays have been required to be set directly on a table or desk, thereby using a significant amount of space. To date, there has not been a convenient and efficient means to provide three independent display screens and to support the three screens in a manner which minimizes the footprint area of the system, and which still allows one or more of the screens to be adjusted slightly such that at least two of the screens can be angled or “booked” toward each other to further enhance the ease with which information can be viewed on the three screens.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a display system for use with a computer system, where the display system incorporates three independent display screens supported on a common horizontal support arm, and elevated by a support column so as significantly reduce the footprint area required by the display system.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a display system for use with a computer system, where the display system incorporates three independent liquid crystal display (LCD) screens mounted on a common, horizontally disposed arm. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a display system for use with a computer system, where the display system incorporates three independent LCD screens, and wherein at least two of the screens are capable of being angled or “booked” toward each other to optimize the viewing angle of the screens relative to the user.
The above and other objects are provided by a multi-screen display system in accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention. In one preferred embodiment the display system comprises a base, a support column extending vertically from the base, a horizontally disposed support arm supported on the column, and three independent liquid crystal display (LCD) screens supported on the support arm. In one preferred embodiment each of the LCD screens is coupled to the support arm by a suitable ball joint which allows the viewing angle of each screen to be adjusted to optimize the viewing angle of each screen.
The base is substantially smaller in width than the horizontal support arm, thus freeing up a significant amount of desk space. Since LCD screens are employed, the entire display system is much more compact and able to be placed much closer to a wall or other vertical partition than would be possible with conventional cathode ray tube display systems. The horizontal support column, in one preferred form, is slightly bowed such that the three LCD screens are presented in a slight arc to the user when the user is seated in front of the display system. This further eases the manner in which information can be viewed on the two outer LCD screens.
The display system thus provides a compact yet convenient means for displaying a large amount of information simultaneously on three LCD screens in a manner allowing the user to easily view any one of the screens from a seated or standing position in front of the display system. The display system is sufficiently compact such that it can be used in work areas where three conventional cathode ray tube screens would be too bulky to employ.
FIG. 1 is front view of a display system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view of just the support system with the LCD screens removed;
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of just the support system of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the support system of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of just the support system illustrating the slightly bowed configuration of the horizontal support arm;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the horizontal support arm showing the mounting member, and a perspective view of a portion of the vertical support column illustrating the mounting member thereof, and a perspective view of the cover;
FIG. 7 is perspective, enlarged view of a portion of the horizontal support arm showing the recess formed in the neck portion thereof;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of the horizontal support arm positioned for attachment to the vertical support column; and
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a portion of the horizontal support arm showing this arm ready for attachment, with the cover positioned thereover, to the vertical support column.
Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a three panel liquid crystal display (LCD) display system 10 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The system 10 includes a support system 12 and three independent LCD screens 14, 16 and 18 which are supported above a work surface 20. The system 10 forms a means for presenting a large amount of information to a user seated or standing in front of the system 10. While not shown, it will be appreciated that each LCD screen 14, 16, and 18 includes its own video controller card which receives information from a computer system (not shown) associated with the display system 10.
Referring to FIGS. 2-5, the support system 12 can be seen in greater detail with the LCD screens 14, 16 and 18 removed. The support system 12 comprises a base 22, a vertical support column 24 fixedly secured to the base 22, and a slightly bowed or arched horizontal support arm 26. The base 22 includes a pair of feet 28 which provide even further stability in supporting the LCD screens 14, 16 and 18. Preferably, the base 22 includes a weighted structure, such as a lead plate, which is insert molded with the base to provide a suitably heavy structure for supporting the LCD screens 14, 16 and 18 in a manner that resists tipping of the screens 14, 16 and 18 if same are inadvertently bumped.
The vertical support column 24 is of a suitable height such that when the LCD screens 14, 16 and 18 are attached to the horizontal support arm 26, the screens are all disposed above the work surface 20. This places the screens 14, 16, and 18 at a convenient viewing height for the user while also freeing up space under the two outer screens 14 and 18 for papers or other items which the user requires access to.
The horizontal support arm 26 is preferably formed (i.e., cast) as a single piece component and has three docking stations 26 a, 26 b and 26 c where a suitable ball joint is attached at each station. One such ball joint 30 is shown in simplified form in FIG. 5 attached to docking station 26 c. The ball joints 30 allow each LCD screen 14, 16 and 18 to be precisely angled or “booked” toward the other screens to optimize the viewing angle of each screen relative to the user. The slightly bowed configuration of the horizontal support arm further helps to place the LCD screens 14, 16 and 18 in a manner such that the screens “wrap around” the user and further enhance the ease with which each screen may be viewed. The radius of curvature is preferably within a range of about 24″-36″, and more preferably about 30″, which has been found to ergonomically maximize the convenience to the user in viewing the LCD screens.
The horizontal support arm 26 further includes a channel 32, visible in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, which forms an area within which power and/or video cables can be positioned to help keep same off of the work surface 20.
Referring now to FIG. 6, the horizontal support arm 26 includes a neck portion 34 having a mounting member or portion 36 protruding therefrom and a recess 38. The recess 38 can be seen in greater detail in the drawing of FIG. 8. The mounting member 36 includes an aperture 40 and an aperture 41. The neck portion also 34 includes an aperture 35.
The vertical support column 24 similarly includes a mounting member or portion 42 and a hollowed out area 44. Mounting member 42 includes an aperture 43. A first boss portion 46 has a threaded bore 48 and a second boss portion 50 has a threaded bore 52. A separate cover 54 is adapted to be secured to the vertical support column 24 by a plurality of external fastening elements (not shown) placed in apertures 56, which extend into bores 58 formed in bosses 60, and into bore 52, within the hollowed out area 44. The cover 54 is shaped to cover the hollowed area 44 and to provide the appearance of an integrally formed portion of the vertical support column 24 when secured thereto.
Referring now to FIG. 8, the mounting member 36 of the horizontal support arm 26 can be seen positioned for securing to the vertical support column 24. The mounting member 42 is inserted within the recess 38, and the mounting member 36 lays over the two boss portions 46 and 50 with apertures 40 and 41 aligned with apertures 48 and 52, respectively. An external fastening element (not shown) can then be inserted through aperture 40 and into bore 48, and a separate external fastening element (not shown) inserted into aperture 35 to engage in aperture 43. Further external fastening elements (not shown) can be inserted through apertures 56 and into bores 58 and 52 to secure the cover 54 to the vertical support column 24. The cover 54 is shown positioned on the support column 24 in FIG. 9 ready to be secured thereto by external fastening elements.
It will be appreciated that the above-described arrangement permits the horizontal support arm 26 to be removed and an even longer horizontal support arm, possibly long enough to support four LCD screens, could be attached to column 24. Alternatively, a horizontal support arm adapted to support only two screens could just as easily be secured to the column 24. This construction thus lends itself very well to providing a modularly expandable display system.
It will be appreciated then that the display system 10 of the present invention provides a convenient, user friendly means for supporting three screens along an elevated, common horizontal support arm. This not only frees up workspace on the desk or table on which the display system 10 is disposed, but also presents the display screens at a height above the work surface that makes the display system comfortable to view.
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