Monitor stand
Desktop computers include a monitor which is usually supported by a desk surface or the desktop computer housing. Portable computers such as notebook computers, laptop computers and other similar types of computers, are becoming more and more popular due to their ability to be used in non-office environments. Docking apparatus, such as docking stations, port replicators, etc. are available for some portable computers to enable them to be easily interfaced with certain peripheral equipment such as monitors, printers, modems, etc. Notebook computers are typically connected to an external monitor through a port replicator or docking station. Notebook computer connections of this nature typically provide physical support for a monitor through the integration of a stand that is supported by legs and a space is provided under the stand for a docking station and a notebook computer. Typically, the docking connector is positioned at the back of the notebook, i.e. a rear-dock. A cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor may be constructed using a CRT display unit, a stand unit, and a stand-display interface. The CRT display unit's front and rear housings are assembled into a single housing containing both a CRT and a printed circuit board (PCB). The stand unit supports the display unit on a support surface and includes a plurality of connectors for power and signal cables. An LCD monitor is a light receiving type display apparatus which the variation of optical properties such as double refraction, rotatory polarization, double color, and light-scattering of a liquid crystal cell is visually converted by the variation of a molecule arrangement by applying a voltage to a liquid crystal. A LCD monitor is a display apparatus capable of visually changing an optical characteristic of a liquid crystal by varying a molecular arrangement by applying a voltage to a liquid crystal. An LCD monitor which has the advantages of small size, simplicity to carry, and saving electric power, is widely used for output apparatus such as a television set, a computer and a video camera. A computer monitor stand assembly is provided for adjustably moving the monitor in both the up-and-down tilt direction and the right-to-left direction to allow a user to fix the monitor in a proper viewing position. In practical use of such a monitor stand assembly, the turning radius of a monitor is controlled within a limited angle range, and coupling and detaching of the monitor is also to be achieved with a simplified assembly process. A computer stand typically includes two shelves for holding the computer monitor and keyboard in a position which allows the operator to sit while using the computer. These stands can be differentiated from an ordinary desk, in that the monitor shelf is held above the keyboard shelf. This is necessary because the operator must be able to comfortably type on the keyboard while simultaneously looking at the monitor. Thus, the monitor is held at eye level, while the keyboard is held at the level of the operator's hands. These stands may also include additional shelves, for holding the main body of the computer or a printer, or for holding a telephone, coffee mug and the like. These additional shelves provide a convenient work surface, thereby making the stand a self-contained unit which may be used in place of a conventional desk. An LCD monitor stand supporting an LCD monitor is classified into an external cable type and an internal cable type. An external cable type LCD monitor stand has a tilt member and a pivot member, which are disposed between a main body and an LCD monitor. The tilt member is installed at the upper part of the main body and rotates up and down about a first horizontal axis. The pivot member is combined to the LCD monitor and rotates against the tilt member about a second horizontal axis perpendicular to the first horizontal axis. As the tilt member and the pivot member rotate, the angle of the LCD monitor can be vertically and horizontally adjusted.
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