Patent ID: 7593218

Claim:
A supporting device for a display apparatus, comprising a supporting bracket coupled to the display apparatus, a base, a stand to connect the base to the supporting bracket, and a connector mechanism to rotatably connect the stand to the supporting bracket, wherein: the connector mechanism comprises: a first connecting unit to rotatably connect an upper end portion of the stand to the supporting bracket, the first connecting unit having a retainer structure to divide a rotation range of the display apparatus relative to the stand into a screen angle adjusting range and a folding range; and a second connecting unit to rotatably connect the upper end portion of the stand to the supporting bracket, the second connecting unit having a frictional structure to provide a rotation-coupling region thereof with a frictional force so that the display apparatus is held in position after being rotated; and wherein the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit are formed as separate assemblies; and wherein the screen angle adjusting range is a range in which the display apparatus is rotated manually to adjust a forward and rearward tilting angle of the display apparatus by the connector mechanism during use of the display apparatus, and the folding range is a range in which the display apparatus is manually further rotated rearward to fold the supporting device, and wherein the display apparatus is slightly caught by the retainer structure during rotation at the boundary between the screen angle adjusting range and the folding range.