Support structure for two or more flat panel devices
View Patent ↗A support structure for at least two flat panel display devices that permits adjustment of the at least two display devices in or about one or more axes, and a display system including such support structure and display devices while maintaining a constant space between the display devices in various configurations, alignments and orientations of the display devices. Such support structure, as provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention, provides for configuration of the at least two display devices, in a plurality of alignments in which fronts of the two display devices are generally aligned in a plane, for viewing together. Embodiments of the support structure provide for the two display devices to be positioned in a landscape and/or portrait configuration. Embodiments of the support structure provide for repositioning the display devices between horizontally and vertically-aligned configurations without disassembling the support structure itself and without disassembling either or both of the two display devices from the support structure.
1. A display system comprising two flat panel display devices and a support therefor, the support comprising:
an arm;
a coupling for each display device connected to the arm at spaced locations thereof and to the respective display device for rotation about respective parallel axes that are offset from the center of the respective display device and equidistant from adjacent sides of the respective display device to rotatably connect a respective display device to the arm for rotation of the respective display device about the respective parallel axes between landscape and portrait orientations of the respective display device with a same space between the display devices when each is in either a landscape or a portrait orientation.
2. The display system of claim 1 , comprising another arm, the arm being rotatably connected to and supported by the other arm at a location between connection of the two display devices to the arm.
3. A support for a display system comprising two flat panel display devices, the support comprising:
an arm;
a coupling for each display device connected to the arm at spaced locations thereof and adapted to be connected to the respective display device for rotation about respective parallel axes that are offset from the center of the respective display device and equidistant from adjacent sides of the respective display device, the couplings being adapted to rotatably connect a respective display device to the arm for rotation of the respective display device about the respective parallel axes between landscape and portrait orientations of the respective display device with a same space between the display devices when each is in either a landscape or a portrait orientation.
4. A flat panel display device comprising a coupling connected to the rear thereof to provide for relative rotation between the display and a part of the coupling about an axis offset from the center of the display device and located equidistant from adjacent sides of the display device, the coupling part being adapted to be connected to an arm from which the display device can be supported such that the display device can be rotated relative to the arm about the axis.