Mounting apparatus for securing a device to a flat monitor
An apparatus for holding a computer peripheral device (including, but not limited to, an external hard drive, a smartphone, and an external CPU) securely and conveniently to a flat screen monitor is presented. A system for securing a computer peripheral device to a laptop computer to optimize the use of space and practice clean organization is also presented. Further presented is a method and system that provides privacy during the use of a laptop computer.
1. A mounting apparatus for securing a device to a flat monitor comprising:
a primary panel with an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge and a lower edge;
at least one base panel emanating in a perpendicular fashion from the lower edge and the inner surface of the primary panel,
said base panel has an inner surface, an outer surface, a pair of side edges, a back edge and a front edge,
wherein the back edge being secured to the lower edge of the primary panel;
an angled panel secured to the front edge of at least one base panel,
said angled panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a pair of side edges, and upper edge and a lower edge,
wherein the lower edge being secured to the front edge of at least one base panel,
wherein the angle of alignment between the base panel and the angled panel is between 45 degrees and 90 degrees;
an upper panel with an inner surface, an outer surface, a front edge and a back edge,
wherein the upper panel is secured by its front edge to the top edge of the primary panel at an angle substantially perpendicular to the primary panel; and
a hanging panel with an inner surface, an outer surface, and upper edge and a lower edge,
wherein the hanging panel is secured by its upper edge to the back edge of the upper panel at an angle substantially perpendicular to the upper panel and substantially parallel to the primary panel.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said hanging panel being long enough to obscure a camera located on the top of the flat monitor.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus is made of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, silicone, plastic, carbon fiber, wood fiber and a combination of two or more of the aforementioned group members.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus is a flexible in a manner such that the apparatus can be attached to various flat monitors with a range of thicknesses.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus may have one or more bands added to increase the force of friction between the apparatus, flat monitor, device, or a combination thereof.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus further comprises at least a pair of base panels emanating from the primary panel.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the angled panel layer of the apparatus is curved out from the primary panel in the upper portion of the angled panel.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
a pair of side panels having an inner surface, an outer surface, a pair of side edges, and upper edge and a lower edge;
said side panels each being secured to the primary panel at one side edge and to a base panel on the lower edge.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
a pair of arm panels having an inner surface, an outer surface, a pair of side edges, and upper edge and a lower edge;
said arm panels each being secured to the primary panel at one side such that the arm panels are generally perpendicular to the primary panel, the hanging panel;
said arm panels are substantially similar in width from one side edge to the other as a base panel from the front edge to the back edge.
10. The mounting apparatus for securing a device to a flat monitor of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
a pocket used to encase the device,
wherein the pocket is located in the space between the primary panel, at least one base panel, the angled panel, the pair of arm panels and the pair of side panels.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the device which will fit into the pocket selected from the group consisting of a hard drive, a cell phone, a smart phone robotic processing unit or a single-board microcontroller.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
a gap located between the primary panel/angled panel, the upper panel and the hanging panel,
said gap is designed to engage the top of a flat monitor and hang vertically behind a monitor screen.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein angled panel is between about 50 degrees and 88 degrees.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein angled panel is between about 60 degrees and 85 degrees.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a suction cup is attached to the outer surface of primary panel, wherein the point of attachment of said suction cup is within the lower half of the primary panel.
16. A mobile workstation comprising:
a device;
a computer laptop, wherein the laptop is housed in a case, the case comprising a top lid hinged to a bottom base,
wherein the top lid portion further comprises a flat screen monitor, the monitor has a screen side, wherein the screen side is positioned in the top lid such that it faces the interior of the case;
wherein the bottom base further comprises a keyboard, wherein the keyboard is positioned such that the keys of the keyboard face the interior of the case;
an apparatus that physically attaches the device to the top lid section of the laptop;
Wherein the apparatus comprises:
a primary panel with an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge and a lower edge;
at least one base panel emanating in a perpendicular fashion from the lower edge and the inner surface of the primary panel,
said base panel has an inner surface, an outer surface, a pair of side edges, a back edge and a front edge,
wherein the back edge being secured to the lower edge of the primary panel;
an angled panel secured to the front edge of at least one base panel,
said angled panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a pair of side edges, and upper edge and a lower edge,
wherein the lower edge being secured to the front edge of at least one base panel,
wherein the angle of alignment between the base panel and the angled panel is between 45 degree and 90 degrees;
a pair of side panels having an inner surface, an outer surface, a pair of side edges, and upper edge and a lower edge;
said side panels each being secured to the primary panel at one side edge and to the outer panel on the opposite side edge;
a pair of arm panels having an inner surface, an outer surface, a pair of side edges, and upper edge and a lower edge;
said arm panels each being secured to the primary panel at one side such that the arm panels are generally perpendicular to the primary panel, the hanging panel;
said arm panels are generally the same width from one side edge to the other as a base panel from the front edge to the back edge
a pocket used to encase the device,
wherein the pocket is located in the space between the primary panel, at least one base panel, the angled panel, the pair of arm panels and the pair of side panels;
an upper panel with an inner surface, an outer surface, a front edge and a back edge,
wherein the upper panel is secured by its front edge to the top edge of the angled panel at an angle substantially perpendicular to the primary panel; and
a hanging panel with an inner surface, an outer surface, and upper edge and a lower edge,
wherein the hanging panel is secured by its upper edge to the back edge of the upper panel at an angle substantially perpendicular to the upper panel and substantially parallel to the primary panel;
wherein the device is positioned in the pocket of the apparatus; and
The apparatus is attached to the top lid portion of the case of the laptop;
Wherein the upper panel is positioned on the top edge of the lid portion of the laptop case and the hanging portion is parallel to the face of the monitor, and the primary panel is parallel to the top portion
And wherein the device is positioned within the pocket of the apparatus.
17. The work station of claim 16 , wherein
The laptop comprises a camera with a lens, and
Wherein the camera is embedded in top portion of the laptop case, on the top edge such that the lens faces the interior of the laptop case; and
Wherein the apparatus is position such that the hanging portion of the apparatus obscures the lens of the camera.
18. The work station of claim 16 , wherein the device is a smartphone;
Wherein the smartphone has a top edge and a bottom edge;
Wherein the smartphone is positioned in the pocket such that the top edge extends beyond the upper panel of the apparatus.