Shelf for Display Apparatus

Abstract

A shelf for a display apparatus allows at least one necessary article to be placed on the top of the display apparatus, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a plasma display panel (PDP). The shelf can receive the necessary article on the top of a display apparatus, which is thin, by installing the first plate member at the top of the display apparatus, and can be stably installed on display apparatuses having various shapes and sizes.

1 . A shelf for a display apparatus, which allows necessary articles to be placed on a top of the display apparatus, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a plasma display panel (PDP), the shelf comprising:
 a plate member having a base, and a receiving space on a top thereof;   a coupling panel attached below the plate member, attached and supported to an upper front and a top of the display apparatus, and including at least one rear support at a position corresponding to an upper rear of the display apparatus; and   a fixing member passing through and coupled to the rear support, and fixedly supporting the display apparatus.   
   
   
       2 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising
 a shelf support coupled to a rear of a bottom surface of the base at one end thereof and a rear of the display apparatus at the other end thereof so as to withstand a load applied to the plate member.   
   
   
       3 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the shelf support further includes:
 a connecting panel attached in a shape of a plate parallel to the base;   a supporting panel having an upper supporting panel, one side of which is hinged to the connector panel, and a lower supporting panel that is slidably connected to the other side of the upper supporting panel; and   a rear connecting panel hinged to the lower supporting panel at one end thereof, provided with at least one screw hole in a center thereof, and fixed to the rear of the display apparatus.   
   
   
       4 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a connector panel that is formed in a shape of a plate located between the base and the coupling panel, is hinged to one side of a top of the coupling panel at one end thereof, and is attached to the base on a top thereof so as to adjust an angle between the plate member and the coupling panel. 
   
   
       5 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising
 a frame, formed of a pair of wires, which are parallel to each other in the same plane for a predetermined length so as to withstand a load of the plate member, and provided with a length adjuster adjusting an entire length thereof at a center thereof, side supports attached downwards at opposite ends thereof to be in close contact with opposite upper sides of the display apparatus, angle adjustors near the side supports so as to adjust an angle between each side support and each upper side of the display apparatus, height adjustors at the rear thereof so as to support a load of the plate member, and upper coupling hinges formed upwards; and   a connector panel formed in a shape of a plate attached to a bottom of the base, coupled to the upper coupling hinges at one end thereof, and adjusting an angle between the plate member and the frame.   
   
   
       6 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the connector panel is rounded at opposite ends thereof, and further comprises hooks that are rounded to correspond to the opposite ends of the connector panel, and are provided left and right relative to a bottom of the base so as to be detachably coupled to the connector panel up and down. 
   
   
       7 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sliding main body located in the receiving space formed on one side of the plate member, and formed to slide through an opening formed in one side of a front sidewall; and   any one selected from among: a mirror that is held by the spherical hinge on one side thereof, is held by a detachable ring on another side thereof, and is attached to a front of the main body; a paper holder that is connected to move into and out of an opening formed in any one of sidewalls; and a cup container that is provided with a slot having the same shape as the sidewall at a bottom thereof so as to be fitted with the sidewall.   
   
   
       8 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first plate member formed in a shape of a plate so as to allow the necessary articles to be placed thereon, and having one side of a bottom thereof located at the top of the display apparatus having a base;   first supporting frames located at the bottom of the first plate member so as to support a load of the first plate member; and   a first coupling member interconnecting the first supporting frames and the display apparatus such that the first plate member is fixed to the display apparatus,   wherein each of the first supporting frames includes: a first upper support having an upper end thereof located at the bottom of the first plate member so as to support the first plate member; and a first lower support hinged pivotably to a lower end of the first upper support by means of a first hinge,   wherein any one of the bottom of the first plate member and a top of the first upper support is provided with a guide rail and a rail clamp formed to correspond to the guide rail so as to slide on the guide rail.   
   
   
       9 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the first coupling member includes:
 first and second supports that are disposed on a rear of the display apparatus, are each bent at opposite ends thereof so as to press a corresponding side of the display apparatus;   first and second connectors causing the first support and the second support to be connected with the first lower supports;   an interval adjuster interconnecting the first support and the second support with each other so as to adjust an interval between the first support and the second support; and   first and second contact fixtures coupled to the opposite ends of each of the first support and the second support at one side of each thereof, and contacting the corresponding side of the display apparatus at the other side of each thereof.   
   
   
       10 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the rear of the display apparatus is provided with at least one receiving recess, the first coupling member is provided with a shaft so as to be inserted into the receiving recess, and each of the first supporting frames is fixed and supported to the shaft. 
   
   
       11 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 8  wherein the coupling member includes:
 a support coupler having a support part that has a shape of a rectangular bar, is located on a rear of the display apparatus, is bent at opposite ends thereof, and is in close contact with opposite sides of the display apparatus;   a frame connector protruding from the support part of the support coupler at a position corresponding to the supporting frames; and   a hinge pivotably connecting the support coupler and the frame connector.   
   
   
       12 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the support coupler further includes;
 hook parts that protrude from opposite ends of the support part and are in close contact with a front of the display apparatus; and   positioning parts formed of a rubber material and preventing sliding at opposite sides of the display apparatus or at the front of the display apparatus.   
   
   
       13 . A shelf for a display apparatus, which allows at least one necessary article to be placed on a top of the display apparatus, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a plasma display panel (PDP), the shelf comprising:
 a plate member formed in a shape of a plate so as to allow the necessary article to be placed thereon, and having one side thereof located at a rear upper side of the display apparatus having a base; and   connecting members interconnecting the plate member and the display apparatus such that the plate member is fixed to the display apparatus,   wherein each of the connecting members includes a connecting knob formed on one of one side of the plate member and a rear of the display apparatus, and a knob recess formed to correspond to the connecting knob such that the connecting knob is inserted thereinto, and the connecting knob and the knob recess are hinged to each other by means of a first hinge pin.   
   
   
       14 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein each of the connecting members includes a first recess formed in one side of the plate member, a second recess recessed from a rear upper side of the display apparatus at a position corresponding to the first recess, a connector inserted into the first recess at one end thereof and the second recess at the other end thereof, a second hinge pin passing through the first recess and one end of the connector so that the first recess is hinged with one end of the connector, and a third hinge pin passing through the second recess and another end of the connector so that the second recess is hinged with the other end of the connector. 
   
   
       15 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein: the article includes an auxiliary display apparatus; the plate member is provided with at least one screw hole therein such that the auxiliary display apparatus is fixed to the plate member; and a fastening screw is screwed into the auxiliary display apparatus through the screw hole. 
   
   
       16 . A shelf for a display apparatus, which allows at least one necessary article to be placed on a top of the display apparatus, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a plasma display panel (PDP), the shelf comprising:
 a rotating base supporting a lower portion of an LCD monitor or a laptop computer, and formed so as to be able to rotate relative to a ground;   a stand formed upwards on one side of the rotating base such that a height of the stand can be adjusted; and   a plate member formed to allow the article to be placed thereon, and coupled to an upper end of the stand on one side thereof.   
   
   
       17 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 16 , further comprising a mount member having legs that move in and out in opposite directions at a lower portion of the rotating base so as to adjust an interval between the legs,
 wherein the lower portion of the rotating base forms a space for receiving a product such as a keyboard.   
   
   
       18 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein a lower end of the stand and an upper side of the rotating base, or the plate member and an upper end of the stand, are pivotably hinged to each other. 
   
   
       19 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein:
 the stand is horizontally provided with a guide shaft on an upper end thereof; the plate member is provided with a slidable coupler fitted around the guide shaft on a lower portion thereof; and   the plate member changes in position when sliding along the guide shaft of the stand.   
   
   
       20 . The shelf as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein:
 the stand is provided with an angle adjuster that can be pivoted forwards up and down at a predetermined position thereof; and   the angle adjuster supports a bottom or rear of the laptop computer at a specific position.