IP Library Granted Patent US 8,472,187
Granted Patent B2
US 8,472,187 · App. 13/011,333 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Display apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,472,187
App. No.
13/011,333
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus of present invention includes a tabular display unit having a display screen for displaying an image and a support section constituted by a bent stick member. One end of the support section is inserted into a hole arranged on a back surface of the display unit from a lower side, and the support section is arranged between a placement surface and a lower end of the display unit, whereby the support section supports the display unit from the lower side.

Claims (16)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a tabular display unit having a display screen for displaying an image; and

a support section constituted by a bent stick member, wherein

one end of the support section is inserted into a hole arranged on a back surface of the display unit from a lower side, and the support section is arranged between, and in direct contact with, a placement surface and a lower end of the display unit, whereby the support section supports the display unit from the lower side wherein the support section is constituted by a first bent stick member and a second bent stick member, the first bent stick member is independent from, and not in direct contact, with the second bent stick member, and wherein a first end of the first bent stick member is inserted into a first hole arranged on the back surface of the display unit from the lower side, and the first bent stick member is arranged between, and in direct contact with, the placement surface and the lower end of the display unit, and a second end of the second bent stick member is inserted into a second hole arranged on the back surface of the display unit from the lower side, and the second bent stick member is arranged between, and in direct contact with, the placement surface and the lower end of the display unit.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the support section is formed such that a portion coming into contact with the placement surface is formed in a U shape.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the hole formed in the back surface of the display unit comprises a plurality of holes having different angles with respect to a vertical direction, and a tilt angle of the display unit can be changed by inserting the one end of the support section into a different hole.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the back surface of the display unit is provided with a hinge that can rotate in a tilt direction with respect to the display unit, and the one end of the support section is inserted into a hole arranged in the hinge.

5. A display apparatus comprising

a tabular display unit having a display screen for displaying an image; and

a support section constituted by a bent stick member, wherein

one end of the support section is inserted into a hole arranged on a back surface of the display unit from a lower side, and the support section is arranged between a placement surface and a lower end of the display unit, whereby the support section supports the display unit from the lower side,

the hole formed in the back surface of the display unit comprises a plurality of holes having different angles with respect to a vertical direction, and a tilt angle of the display unit can be changed by inserting the one end of the support section into a different hole, and

two support sections are respectively arranged at right and left of the display unit, and a pitch adjustment bar is arranged to define a gap between the support sections in order to allow the support sections to be inserted into the two holes having the same angle with respect to the vertical direction.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 043177/0794 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2011
From: SAKAMOTO, TAKESHI; MORI, YUSUKE; KATSUNUMA, JUN
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025966/0656 →