Modular computing device display module
View Patent ↗One embodiment provides a system, including: a module housing comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one lateral edge comprising a top side, a bottom side, and at least one lateral side; at least one display device element disposed at a lateral side of the module housing; and at least one display device operatively coupled to the at least one display device element; wherein the module housing is connectable to another module housing using at least one latch mechanism; wherein at least a portion of the latch mechanism is disposed at the bottom side of the module housing; and wherein at least another portion of the latch mechanism is disposed at the top side of the module housing. Other aspects are described and claimed.
1. A system, comprising:
a module housing comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one lateral edge comprising a top side, a bottom side, and at least one lateral side;
at least one display device element disposed at a lateral side of the module housing; and
at least one display device operatively coupled to the at least one display device element;
wherein the module housing is connectable to another module housing using at least one latch mechanism, wherein the at least one latch mechanism when operated locks the module housing to the another module housing;
wherein at least a portion of the latch mechanism is disposed at the bottom side of the module housing; and
wherein at least another portion of the latch mechanism is disposed at the top side of the module housing.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display device element comprises a display device arm.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the display device arm comprises at least one pivot element that rotates about an axis of rotation.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the display device arm houses electrical connections for facilitating data and power transfer.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display device element comprises a display device dock operatively coupled to the display device.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the display device dock comprises a display device dock for more than one display device.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display device element comprises more than one display device dock.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the more than one display device dock are operatively coupled together using a hinge.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display device element comprises a display device mounting interface operatively coupled to the display device.
10. A device, comprising:
a module housing comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one lateral edge comprising a top side, a bottom side, and at least one lateral side; and
at least one peripheral device element disposed at a lateral side of the module housing;
wherein the module housing is connectable to another module housing using at least one latch mechanism, wherein the at least one latch mechanism when operated locks the module housing to the another module housing;
wherein at least a portion of the latch mechanism is disposed at the bottom side of the module housing; and
wherein at least another portion of the latch mechanism is disposed at the top side of the module housing.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one peripheral device element comprises a display device arm.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the display device arm comprises at least one pivot element that rotates about an axis of rotation.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the display device arm houses electrical connections for facilitating data and power transfer.
14. The device of claim 10 , wherein the peripheral device element comprises a display device mounting interface.
15. The device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one peripheral device element further comprises a display device dock.
16. The device of claim 10 , wherein the peripheral device element comprises a connector for a peripheral device.
17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the connector for a peripheral device comprises a connector selected from the group consisting of: printer connector, universal serial bus connector, information handling device connector, and display device connector.
18. A system, comprising:
a base module housing comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one lateral edge comprising a top side and a bottom side, the base module housing comprising:
at least a portion of at least one latch mechanism disposed at the top side of the base module housing;
a display device module housing comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one lateral edge comprising a top side, a bottom side, and at least one lateral side, the display device module comprising:
at least a portion of at least one latch mechanism disposed at the top side of the display device module housing;
at least a portion of at least one latch mechanism disposed at the bottom side of the display device module housing; and
at least one display device element disposed at a lateral side of the display device module housing;
a cap module housing comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one lateral edge comprising a top side and a bottom side, the cap module housing comprising:
at least a portion of at least one latch mechanism disposed at the bottom side of the cap module housing;
wherein the base module housing, display device module housing, and cap module housing are vertically connectable using the latch mechanisms, wherein the latch mechanisms when operated locks the base module housing, display device module housing, and cap module housing together.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the at least one display device element comprises a display device arm and further comprises a display device dock.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the display device element comprises a display device mounting interface.