| US 7,513,579 B2 | ||
| Adjustable rack mountable computer terminal mounting system | ||
| David Todd Nay, Raleigh, N.C. (US); Aaron Roger Cox, Tucson, Ariz. (US); Daniel Paul Kelaher, Holly Springs, N.C. (US); Timothy Andreas Meserth, Durham, N.C. (US); and Bradley Michael Lawrence, Durham, N.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 10, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/822,255. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0225217 A1, Oct. 13, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A47B 81/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 312—208.1 [361/680; 361/681; 211/26] | 6 Claims |
| 1. A computer terminal bracket rack mounted in a computer cabinet and configured to fold into a single horizontal plane, comprising:
a first frame movable with respect to the computer cabinet by wheels over rails, the rails fabricated of a lubricious material
with a coefficient of sliding friction of less than 0.11, whereby a distal edge of the first frame of the bracket is extendable
outwardly from the computer cabinet; and
a second frame composed of two longitudinal frames horizontally separated by two lateral frames, the longitudinal frames and
lateral frames forming a horizontally disposed open rectangle with a first lateral frame connecting only to a proximal end
of each longitudinal frame, a second lateral frame connecting only to a distal end of each longitudinal frame, and the first
and second lateral frames not impinging on an open interior of the rectangle, wherein each longitudinal frame's longitudinal
dimension is much greater than the longitudinal frame's latitudinal dimension, pivotally mounted by first friction hinges
at a proximal edge to the distal edge of the first frame, the first friction hinges configured for the second frame to rotate
about the distal edge of the first frame and comprising first friction brakes that restrain rotation at a desired angle;
a keyboard holder pivotally mounted to the second frame by second friction hinges at a distal edge thereof for angular adjustment
of the keyboard holder, the second friction hinges configured for the keyboard holder to rotate about the distal edge of the
second frame and comprising second friction brakes that restrain rotation at a desired angle, wherein the height of said keyboard
holder is adjustable in a vertical direction;
a keyboard coupled to said keyboard holder;
a display holder pivotally mounted to the second frame at the distal edge thereof for angular adjustment of the display holder;
and
a display coupled to said display holder.
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