Patent ID: 7789363

Claim:
A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor, comprising: a monitor bracket; a rotatable bracket for fixing the monitor bracket, one end of the rotatable bracket defining a pivot hole therein and comprising a restricting block adjacent to the pivot hole; an elevating support, including a first link bracket, a second link bracket, a plurality of supporting blocks for connecting end portions of the first link bracket and the second link bracket, at least one end portion of the first link bracket defining a first restricting groove, and at least one end portion of the second link bracket defining a second restricting groove corresponding to the first restricting groove, and at least one of the supporting blocks including a restricting pole, the first and second restricting grooves configured for blocking the restricting pole so that the elevating support is adjusted between a first utmost position and a second utmost position; a support member, and a first end of the elevating support being fixed to the support member; and a hinge assembly for connecting a second end of the elevating support to the rotatable bracket opposite to the first end, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a pivot shaft rotatable extending through the pivot hole of the rotatable bracket, a pin and a limiting washer fixedly sleeved on the pivot shaft, the second end of the elevating support is fixed relative to the pivot shaft, the limiting washer defines a deformed hole in a middle for the pivot shaft passing through, a pin hole adjacent to the deformed hole for the pin passing through, and a restricting groove at a periphery for blocking the restricting block.