US20080105799A1 - Base for supporting apparatus - Google Patents

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US20080105799A1
US20080105799A1 US11/625,482 US62548207A US2008105799A1 US 20080105799 A1 US20080105799 A1 US 20080105799A1 US 62548207 A US62548207 A US 62548207A US 2008105799 A1 US2008105799 A1 US 2008105799A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/64—Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1601—Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M2200/00—Details of stands or supports
    • F16M2200/08—Foot or support base
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2200/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F1/04 - G06F1/32
    • G06F2200/16—Indexing scheme relating to G06F1/16 - G06F1/18
    • G06F2200/161—Indexing scheme relating to constructional details of the monitor
    • G06F2200/1612—Flat panel monitor

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  • the present invention is related to a supporting apparatus and particularly to a base for a supporting apparatus.
  • flat panel displays Compared with conventional cathode ray tube (CRT) displays, flat panel displays have the advantages of smaller size and less electromagnetic radiation. Accordingly, they have gradually been the main product in the market of displays in recent years.
  • CTR cathode ray tube
  • a flat panel display In addition to a monitor for displaying images, a flat panel display usually includes a supporting apparatus for supporting the monitor and adjusting the height/angle of the monitor.
  • the base for the supporting apparatus In general, to stably support the monitor, the base for the supporting apparatus is considerably large. However, the larger the base is, the larger the size of a packaged flat panel display is; moreover, the cost of storage and transportation is accordingly high.
  • the present invention proposes a base for a supporting apparatus.
  • the base includes a chassis and a foot member.
  • the foot member can be accommodated in the chassis.
  • the space of the base is dramatically reduced.
  • the foot member is retractable and capable of being stretched out from the chassis; therefore, users can adjust the angle and length of the foot member according to their needs.
  • the base of the present invention is smaller and more flexible. Moreover, the base can be used not only for supporting apparatuses of flat panel displays but also for different kinds of apparatus that needs a base.
  • FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an embodiment of a base according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the foot members according to the present invention.
  • the base for a supporting apparatus is provided in this invention.
  • the base includes a chassis and a foot member accommodated in the chassis.
  • the foot member is retractable and capable of being stretched out from the chassis.
  • FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an embodiment of a base according to the present invention.
  • the base 10 is used to cope with a supporting apparatus 20 .
  • the base 10 usually has a recess
  • the supporting apparatus 20 has a section which is correspondent with and capable of being engaged to the recess.
  • the base 10 and the supporting apparatus 20 can also be made as a whole without additional connecting sections.
  • the base 10 includes a chassis 12 and four foot members 14 .
  • FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 respectively show the conditions when the foot members 14 are accommodated in and stretched out from the chassis 12 .
  • the foot members 14 can be accommodated in the chassis 12 .
  • the volume of the base 10 is dramatically reduced.
  • the foot members 14 can be pivotally engaged to the chassis 12 . In this way, users, based on their needs, can decide the optimal angle of each stretched foot member 14 to stably hold the article supported by the supporting apparatus 20 . Doubtless, the foot members 14 can be fixed to the chassis 12 directly. In theory, if the center of gravity of the article remains within the region composed by the foot members 14 , the article will not topple down.
  • each of the foot members 14 includes a first section 14 A and a second section 14 B.
  • the first section 14 A is pivotally or directly engaged to the chassis 12
  • the second section 14 B is movably seated within the first section 14 A.
  • the first section 14 A and the second section 14 B can engaged with each other by slides or screws. Stretching the second section 14 B out from the first section 14 A can further increase the length of the foot member 14 .
  • the second section 14 B does not enlarge the volume of the base 10 .
  • each of the foot members 14 can include three or more sections.
  • the second section 14 B can be releasably clamped with the first section 14 A.
  • the base can be broadly applied to flat panel displays and different kinds of apparatus that needs a base. Users can adjust the angles and lengths of the foot members 14 based on their needs. Compared with prior arts, the base, according to the present invention, is more flexible and smaller after being accommodated.

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A base for a supporting apparatus is provided. The base includes a chassis and a foot member accommodated in the chassis. The foot member is retractable and capable of being stretched out from the chassis.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention is related to a supporting apparatus and particularly to a base for a supporting apparatus.
  • 2. Description of the Prior Art
  • Compared with conventional cathode ray tube (CRT) displays, flat panel displays have the advantages of smaller size and less electromagnetic radiation. Accordingly, they have gradually been the main product in the market of displays in recent years.
  • In addition to a monitor for displaying images, a flat panel display usually includes a supporting apparatus for supporting the monitor and adjusting the height/angle of the monitor. In general, to stably support the monitor, the base for the supporting apparatus is considerably large. However, the larger the base is, the larger the size of a packaged flat panel display is; moreover, the cost of storage and transportation is accordingly high.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • To solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention proposes a base for a supporting apparatus. And, according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the base includes a chassis and a foot member. When the base is packed or users do not need to use the base, the foot member can be accommodated in the chassis. Thus, the space of the base is dramatically reduced. Besides, the foot member is retractable and capable of being stretched out from the chassis; therefore, users can adjust the angle and length of the foot member according to their needs.
  • Compared with prior arts, the base of the present invention is smaller and more flexible. Moreover, the base can be used not only for supporting apparatuses of flat panel displays but also for different kinds of apparatus that needs a base.
  • The advantage and spirit of the invention may be understood by the following recitations together with the appended drawings.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE APPENDED DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an embodiment of a base according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the foot members according to the present invention.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • A base for a supporting apparatus is provided in this invention. According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the base includes a chassis and a foot member accommodated in the chassis. The foot member is retractable and capable of being stretched out from the chassis.
  • FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an embodiment of a base according to the present invention. In the embodiment, the base 10 is used to cope with a supporting apparatus 20. In reality, the base 10 usually has a recess, and the supporting apparatus 20 has a section which is correspondent with and capable of being engaged to the recess. Furthermore, the base 10 and the supporting apparatus 20 can also be made as a whole without additional connecting sections.
  • In this embodiment, four foot members are taken as an example. That is to say, the base 10 includes a chassis 12 and four foot members 14. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 respectively show the conditions when the foot members 14 are accommodated in and stretched out from the chassis 12. According to the present invention, when the base 10 is packed or users do not need to use the base 10, the foot members 14 can be accommodated in the chassis 12. Thus, the volume of the base 10 is dramatically reduced.
  • In actual applications, as shown in FIG. 3, the foot members 14 can be pivotally engaged to the chassis 12. In this way, users, based on their needs, can decide the optimal angle of each stretched foot member 14 to stably hold the article supported by the supporting apparatus 20. Doubtless, the foot members 14 can be fixed to the chassis 12 directly. In theory, if the center of gravity of the article remains within the region composed by the foot members 14, the article will not topple down.
  • In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, each of the foot members 14 includes a first section 14A and a second section 14B. The first section 14A is pivotally or directly engaged to the chassis 12, and the second section 14B is movably seated within the first section 14A. For instance, the first section 14A and the second section 14B can engaged with each other by slides or screws. Stretching the second section 14B out from the first section 14A can further increase the length of the foot member 14. Furthermore, when the second section 14B is seated within the first section 14A, the second section 14B does not enlarge the volume of the base 10.
  • In actual applications, each of the foot members 14 can include three or more sections. To prevent the second section 14B from being separated from the first section 14A because of over-stretching, the second section 14B can be releasably clamped with the first section 14A.
  • The base, according to the present invention, can be broadly applied to flat panel displays and different kinds of apparatus that needs a base. Users can adjust the angles and lengths of the foot members 14 based on their needs. Compared with prior arts, the base, according to the present invention, is more flexible and smaller after being accommodated.
  • With the examples and explanations above, the features and spirits of the present invention will be hopefully well described. Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device may be made while retaining the teaching of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.

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1. A base for a supporting apparatus, comprising:
a chassis; and
a foot member accommodated in the chassis, the foot member being retractable and capable of being stretched out from the chassis.
2. The base of claim 1, wherein the foot member is pivotally engaged to the chassis.
3. The base of claim 1, wherein the foot member comprises a first section and a second section; the first section is engaged to the chassis and the second section is movably seated within the first section.
4. The base of claim 3, wherein the first section is pivotally engaged to the chassis.
5. The base of claim 3, wherein the first section has a first end, the second section has a second end, and the second end is releasably clamped by the first end.
6. The base of claim 1, wherein the chassis has a recess, and the supporting apparatus has a section capable of being engaged to the recess.
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