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US 6,956,735 · App. 10/769,211 · Granted Oct 18, 2005

Vertically adjustable rack mounted display assembly

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Patent No.
US 6,956,735
App. No.
10/769,211
Granted
Oct 18, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vertically adjustable display assembly includes a display and support arms movable between a storage position and a viewing position. The display assembly also includes rotation support brackets slidably attached to slots formed in the support arms such that as the display assembly rotates from the viewing position to the storage position, the rotation support bracket will position the display with respect to the support arms to be properly position with respect to a keyboard to be placed in the storage position.

Claims (60)

1. An information handling system comprising:

a rack;

a tray slidably mounted within the rack and movable between a retracted position and an extended position;

the tray having a keyboard portion for installing a keyboard component;

a display assembly mounted to the tray, the display assembly comprising:

a first support arm pivotally connected to the tray and having a first longitudinal slot formed therein;

a second support arm pivotally connected to the tray and having a second longitudinal slot formed therein;

a display slidably attached to the first support arm and the second support arm;

a first rotation support bracket pivotally connected at a first end to the tray and slidably connected at a second end to the first slot; and

a second rotation support bracket pivotally connected at a first end to the tray and slidably connected at a second end to the second slot.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

the display having a screen-face and a rear-face, the display assembly movable between a storage position and a viewing position;

the storage position comprising the display positioned forward of the keyboard portion in a generally horizontal position and the screen-face having a downward facing orientation; and

the viewing position comprising the display assembly rotated into a generally vertical position.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein, the viewing position further comprises:

the second end of the first rotation support bracket positioned adjacent a bottom end of the first slot; and

the second end of the second rotation support bracket positioned adjacent a bottom end of the second slot.

4. The system of claim 2 further comprising the second end of the first rotation support bracket operable to slide upward along the first slot as the display assembly rotates from the viewing position to the storage position.

5. The system of claim 4 further comprising the second end of the second rotation support bracket operable to slide upward along the second slot as the display assembly rotates from the viewing position to the storage position.

6. The system of claim 4 further comprising:

the display selectively movable with respect to the first support arm and the second support arm such that in the viewing position the display may be vertically adjusted; and

the second end of the first rotation bracket operable to contact an edge portion of the display as the display assembly is rotated from the viewing position to the storage position.

7. The system of claim 6 further comprising the second end of the first rotation bracket operable to urge the display forward to facilitate movement of the display assembly into the storage position.

8. The system of claim 2 further comprising a palmrest disposed in the tray forward of the keyboard, the storage position further comprising the display positioned forward of the palmrest.

9. The system of claim 2 , the viewing position further comprising the display assembly rotated at least 90° upward from the generally horizontal storage position.

10. The system of claim 2 wherein the viewing position comprises the display assembly rotated up to approximately 102° from the generally horizontal storage position.

11. The system of claim 2 further comprising a handle integrated into the display operable to move the display between the storage position and the viewing position.

12. The system of claim 2 further comprising:

the display selectively movable with respect to the first support arm and the second support arm such that in the viewing position the display may be vertically adjusted;

the first arm further comprises a first gear rack;

the second arm further comprises a second gear rack;

the display further comprises a gear assembly comprising a first gear fixed to a first end of a rod and a second gear fixed to a second end of a rod;

the first gear operable to interface with the first gear rack; and

the second gear formed to interface with the second gear rack.

13. The system of claim 12 further comprising the first arm and the second arm each having at least two detents, each operable to interface with a detent assembly associated with the display to selectively retain the display with respect to the first arm and the second arm.

14. A keyboard-display assembly for use within a rack system comprising:

a tray sized for installation within a rack system and having a keyboard portion for installing a keyboard component;

a display assembly mounted to the tray, the display assembly comprising:

a first display support arm pivotally connected to the tray and having a longitudinal slot formed therein;

a second display support arm pivotally connected to the tray and having a longitudinal slot formed therein;

a display slidably attached to the first support arm and the second support arm;

a first rotation support bracket pivotally connected at a first end to the tray and slidably connected at a second end to the first slot; and

a second rotation support bracket pivotally connected at a first end to the tray and slidably connected at a second end to the second slot.

15. The display assembly of claim 14 further comprising:

the display having a screen-face and a rear-face, the display assembly movable between a storage position and a viewing position;

the storage position comprising the display positioned forward of the keyboard portion in a generally horizontal position and the screen-face having a downward facing orientation; and

the viewing position comprising the display assembly rotated into a generally vertical position.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising the second end of the first rotation support bracket operable to slide upward along the first slot as the display assembly rotates from the viewing position to the storage position.

17. The system of claim 16 further comprising:

the display selectively movable with respect to the first support arm and the second support arm such that in the viewing position the display may be vertically adjusted; and

the second end of the first rotation bracket operable to contact an edge portion of the display as the display assembly is rotated from the viewing position to the storage position.

18. A method for providing a keyboard-display apparatus in a rack system comprising:

providing a display assembly having a first support arm with a first slot formed therein, a second support arm with a second slot formed therein, and a display slidably mounted to the first support arm and the second support arm;

pivotally mounting the display assembly to a tray, movable between a retracted position and an extended position;

pivotally mounting a first end of a first rotation support bracket to the tray and slidably mounting a second end of the first rotation support bracket to the first slot;

pivotally mounting a first end of a second rotation support bracket to the tray and slidably mounting a second end of the second rotation support bracket to the second slot;

selectively positioning the display assembly in a storage position comprising the display positioned forward of a keyboard installed within the tray, the display in a generally horizontal position and a screen-face of the display having a downward facing orientation; and

selectively rotating the display assembly to a generally vertical viewing position.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising slidably mounting the second end of the first rotation support bracket to the first slot such that the second end of the first rotation support bracket slides upward along the first slot as the display assembly rotates from the viewing position to the storage position.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising slidably mounting the second end of the first rotation bracket operable to contact an edge portion of the display as the display assembly is rotated from the viewing position to the storage position.

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