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Apple patented dual monitor stand design for precise angle adjustment

Apple recently won a patent for a dual monitor stand, which appears to be a professional stand designed for Studio Display and Pro Display XDR. The patent first surfaced in 2020, and now the US Patent and Trademark Office has officially granted Apple the patent.

Simply dubbed a “dual monitor stand,” discovered by Patently Apple, the patent details a mechanical design designed to address the shortcomings of existing multi-monitor solutions, providing convenience and precision for two external monitors. angle adjustment.

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The patent shows that the stand has two spaced legs, connected by a horizontal support rod, that can mount two monitors. The stand allows a high level of precise adjustment and control, with vertical, horizontal, and central rotation degrees of freedom.

According to Apple, the monitor stand provides better stability, stiffness, and comfort for users to support and use multiple monitors on one stand. The stand appears to use the same articulation as the professional stand for the existing Studio Display and Pro Display XDR, placing them on a rail shuttle for leveling. A central joint on the support rod allows the stand to adjust the angle between the monitors.

Moreover, the stand appears to use the same articulation as the professional stand for the existing Studio Display and Pro Display XDR, placing them on a rail shuttle for leveling. A central joint on the support rod allows the stand to adjust the angle between the monitors.

There are handles on each side of the stand that can be twisted for easy height adjustment of the support rods for precise vertical adjustment. The patent states that regardless of the angle of the support bar or which handle is turned, the entire support bar is lifted.

The document explains why dual monitor stand solutions may be better than existing third-party stand solutions such as independently movable VESA mount arms, which are often made up of multiple monitors when a user uses multiple monitors in a workspace supported by separate movable arms extending from a single point of support.

These separate brackets or arms take up unnecessarily large amounts of space, are often unsightly, are overly complex, and have inefficient redundant mechanisms. When multiple monitors are used on separate arms, it can be difficult to align in a smooth and precise manner due to inconsistent balance and length of the arms. When multiple monitors are used on a stand, they cannot be effectively adjusted relative to each other about a vertical axis.

Given how complete the patent is, it’s possible that Apple plans to introduce a dual monitor stand at some point in the future, or it could be reserved for corporate internal use, or just as a display unit in a retail store.

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