A foldable monitor stand includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a support panel, and a base. In an unfolded state of the monitor stand, the support panel is rotated around several hinges to maintain a first angle with the bottom panel, the bottom panel is rotated around one or more hinges to maintain a second angle with the base, and the support panel maintains a third angle with the base. The top panel is connected to the bottom panel. A sliding clip is configured to slide through a tray connected to the back of the top panel. The sliding clip and a shelf connected to the front of the top panel are configured to hold a monitor. The base and the support panel extend backward and are positioned behind the back panel, allowing a laptop to be placed directly below the monitor without placing the laptop on the base.
1 . A foldable monitor stand, comprising:
a base comprising:
a bottom surface for contacting a placement surface; and
a top surface comprising a plurality of holes;
a support panel comprising a plurality of pins, each pin in the plurality of pins of the support panel corresponding to a hole in the plurality of holes of the base;
a top panel; and
a bottom panel connected to the top panel by one or more hinges,
wherein the support panel is connected to a back surface of the bottom panel by a plurality of hinges, wherein the plurality of hinges comprises at least one hinge disposed on a left side portion of the back surface and at least one hinge disposed on a right side portion of the back surface,
wherein the bottom panel is connected to the base by one or more hinges,
wherein, in an unfolded state of the monitor stand:
the support panel is rotated around the plurality of hinges to make a first angle with the bottom panel,
the bottom panel is rotated around the one or more hinges that connect the bottom panel to the base to make a second angle with the top surface of the base, and
each pin in the plurality of pins of the support panel is inserted in the corresponding hole in the plurality of holes of the base.
2 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
a shelf connected to a front surface of the top panel, the shelf configured to hold a bottom edge of a monitor held by the top panel.
3 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tray fixedly connected to a back surface of the top panel; and
a sliding clip configured to slide up and down inside the tray to provide grip for a top edge of monitors of different sizes held by the top panel.
4 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 3 , wherein, in the unfolded state of the monitor stand, the base is positioned behind the back surface of the bottom panel, allowing a laptop computer connected to the monitor to be positioned under the monitor without the laptop being positioned over the base.
5 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 3 , wherein a length of the sliding clip is between 3.1 and 7.3 inches.
6 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein the support panel comprises:
a first support leg;
a second support leg; and
a support bar connecting the first and second support legs.
7 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 6 , wherein:
at least a first pin in the plurality of pins is located on a lower end of the first support leg,
at least a second pin in the plurality of pins is located on a lower end of the second support leg,
at least a first hinge in the plurality of hinges is connected to a front surface of the first support leg, and
at least a second hinge in the plurality of hinges is connected to a front surface of the second support leg.
8 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein the first angle is between 33 and 37 degrees.
9 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein the second angle is between 68 degrees and 72 degrees.
10 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein the support panel makes a third angle with the base after the plurality of pins on the support panel are inserted in the corresponding plurality of holes of the base, wherein the third angle is between 73 and 78 degrees.
11 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein a width of the support panel is between 9 and 11 inches and a length of the support panel is between 6.5 and 7.5 inches.
12 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein a width of the base is between 9 and 11 inches and a length of the base is between 4 and 5.8 inches.
13 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein a width of the top panel is between 9 and 11 inches and a length of the top panel is between 8 and 9 inches.
14 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein a width of the bottom panel is between 9 and 11 inches and a length of the bottom panel is between 8.5 and 10.25 inches.
15 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of hinges is connected to the back surface of the bottom panel at a distance of approximately ⅓ of the length of the bottom panel from a top edge of the bottom panel.
16 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein:
a thickness of the support panel is between 0.125 and 0.25 inches,
a thickness of the base is between 0.125 and 0.25 inches,
a thickness of the top panel is between 0.125 and 0.25 inches, and
a thickness of the bottom panel is between 0.125 and 0.25 inches.
17 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel comprises a plurality of openings comprising a surface area of between 5 percent and 25 percent of a total surface area of the bottom panel to reduce a weight of the bottom panel.
18 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein the support panel comprises a plurality of openings comprising a surface area of between 33 percent and 62 percent of a total surface area of the support panel to reduce an overall weight of the monitor stand.
19 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein the top panel comprises a plurality of openings comprising a surface area of between 16.4 percent and 34.2 percent of a total surface area of the top panel to reduce an overall weight of the monitor stand.
20 . The foldable monitor stand of claim 1 , wherein the monitor stand is configured to transition from the unfolded state to a folded state by:
detaching the plurality of pins on the support panel from the plurality of holes of the base,
rotating the base around the one or more hinges that connect the bottom panel to the base to rest the base against the back surface of the bottom panel,
rotating the support panel around the plurality of hinges that connect the support panel to the bottom panel to rest the support panel on a back surface of the base, and
rotating the top panel around the one or more hinges that connect the top panel to the bottom panel to rest the top panel against a back surface of the support panel.