05-06-2021, 10:20 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-08-2021, 06:15 AM by ijsbeer.
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Hinges
I suppose there's a reason why this doesn't exist, but shaft hinges with 2 exposed threaded holes (M4, spaced 100mm apart as in VESA) in the bottom bezel, would make this a very practical screen for custom builds.
If the pogo pin connector is fixed to the monitor's hinge, putting 2 M4 screws through 4mm holes in the keyboard could transform it into a laptop. The screw holes in the keyboard could have M5 thread in the bottom half, so an M5 socket set screw with the tip ground down to 3mm can be slid into the M4 holes in the monitor's hinges as a support if you want to keep it removable. The same screw connections can be used on the docking bar (making it like look a heavier Lenovo Thinkvision M14). Alternatively a design like the M14 with a bar permanently attached to 360 hinges could be used, with the keyboard and VESA/desktop dock slotting in.
If the bottom pogo pins are available separately, it could be exceptionally easy to build custom devices. Just drill 3 holes in a box, solder a USB C port to the pogo connector (or sell it pre-soldered) and glue it in place, put M4 screws into the hinges, finished. Then you can add stuff into the box like a keyboard for people with disabilities, a DJ-setup, measuring devices, an SBC, ... All without external cables. And maybe easier than anything else on the market?
A VESA bracket plate screwed onto the hinges could serve to mount accessories (SBC, powerbank) to the back of the monitor. It could quickly be flipped to use as a stand if thumb screws are used.
An illustration of how a smartphone could be used as a webcam with a magnet in the top bezel.
I suppose there's a reason why this doesn't exist, but shaft hinges with 2 exposed threaded holes (M4, spaced 100mm apart as in VESA) in the bottom bezel, would make this a very practical screen for custom builds.
If the pogo pin connector is fixed to the monitor's hinge, putting 2 M4 screws through 4mm holes in the keyboard could transform it into a laptop. The screw holes in the keyboard could have M5 thread in the bottom half, so an M5 socket set screw with the tip ground down to 3mm can be slid into the M4 holes in the monitor's hinges as a support if you want to keep it removable. The same screw connections can be used on the docking bar (making it like look a heavier Lenovo Thinkvision M14). Alternatively a design like the M14 with a bar permanently attached to 360 hinges could be used, with the keyboard and VESA/desktop dock slotting in.
If the bottom pogo pins are available separately, it could be exceptionally easy to build custom devices. Just drill 3 holes in a box, solder a USB C port to the pogo connector (or sell it pre-soldered) and glue it in place, put M4 screws into the hinges, finished. Then you can add stuff into the box like a keyboard for people with disabilities, a DJ-setup, measuring devices, an SBC, ... All without external cables. And maybe easier than anything else on the market?
A VESA bracket plate screwed onto the hinges could serve to mount accessories (SBC, powerbank) to the back of the monitor. It could quickly be flipped to use as a stand if thumb screws are used.
An illustration of how a smartphone could be used as a webcam with a magnet in the top bezel.