Computer system having a monitor movably coupled to a main body

Claim 1

A computer system, comprising: a main body having a plurality of electrical components to control the computer system; a monitor assembled with the main body, providing a variable video display of the data from the main body; a swiveling member installed between the main body and the monitor allowing the monitor to be laterally swiveled relative to the main body, and a tilting member assembled with said swiveling member allowing the monitor to be tilted transversely relative to the swiveling movement of said swiveling member, with said swiveling member comprising: a first bracket coupled to the main body and having a first hinge hole formed through a plane of said first bracket; and a second bracket rotatably coupled relative to said first bracket and having a second hinge hole communicating with the first hinge hole.

Claim 16

A method for assembling a computer with a monitor, comprising: disassembling a top cover from a main body of a computer system, said main body having a plurality of electrical components controlling the computer system; disposing abase part of a first bracket in a bracket accommodating portion of said main body; securing said first bracket to said bracket accommodating portion by inserting fastening members into respective holes of said first bracket and said bracket accommodating portion, said first bracket having a first hinge hole; attaching a portion of a second bracket upon said base part, said second bracket rotatably coupled relative to said first bracket and having a second hinge hole aligned with the first hinge hole; inserting a pin into the first and second hinge holes for coupling said second bracket with said first bracket; inserting a projection formed on said second bracket into an elongated hole formed on said first bracket, the elongated hole having a form of a cam profile and formed through the plane of said first bracket; securing a shaft into a shaft accommodating portion of said second bracket with a fastening member; inserting in sequence a ring member, a twisted coil spring and a third bracket into each end of said shaft with a plurality of washers between each, said third bracket rotatable along a circumference of said shaft, said ring member being circular and having a rib, said ring member being disposed within a cut part of said third bracket, said twisted coil springs compensating a center of gravity of a monitor relative to said main body; disposing a coupling part of said third bracket in a bracket accommodating portion of said monitor, said monitor providing a variable video display from the data of said main body; and fastening said third bracket to said monitor.

Claim 17

A method for assembling a computer with a monitor, comprising: disassembling a top cover from a main body of a computer system, said main body having a plurality of electrical components controlling the computer system; disposing abase part of a first bracket in a bracket accommodating portion of said main body; securing said first bracket to said bracket accommodating portion by inserting fastening members into respective holes of said first bracket and said bracket accommodating portion, said first bracket having a first hinge hole; attaching a portion of a second bracket upon said base part, said second bracket rotatably coupled relative to said first bracket and having a second hinge hole aligned with the first hinge hole; inserting a pin into the first and second hinge holes for coupling said second bracket with said first bracket; inserting a projection formed on said second bracket into an elongated hole formed on said first bracket, the elongated hole having a form of a cam profile and formed through the plane of said first bracket; securing a shaft into a shaft accommodating portion of said second bracket with a fastening member; inserting in sequence a ring member, a twisted coil spring and a third bracket into each end of said shaft with a plurality of washers between each, said third bracket rotatable along a circumference of said shaft, said ring member being circular and having a rib, said ring member being disposed within a cut part of said third bracket, said twisted coil springs compensating a center of gravity of a monitor relative to said main body; disposing a coupling part of said third bracket in a bracket accommodating portion of said monitor, said monitor providing a variable video display from the data of said main body; and fastening said third bracket to said monitor.