U.S. patent application number 10/687801 was filed with the patent office on 2005-04-21 for mechanism for mounting lcd tv on wall.
This patent application is currently assigned to AAEON TECHNOLOGY INC.. Invention is credited to Chuang, Yung-Shun.
Application Number | 20050082453 10/687801 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34521047 |
Filed Date | 2005-04-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050082453 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chuang, Yung-Shun |
April 21, 2005 |
Mechanism for mounting LCD TV on wall
Abstract
A mechanism for precisely mounting a light object (e.g., LCD TV)
on a wall is disclosed. The mechanism is shaped as a parallelepiped
box having an open top and comprises a removable support including
four pairs of first threaded holes on a front side so that the
light object and the removable support can be threadedly fastened
together, and a second threaded hole at either side; and a mated
fixed support received in the removable support, the fixed support
including a plurality of openings on a rear side and two side
slots. First fasteners are driven through the openings into the
wall for securing the fixed support to the wall. Further, second
expansion screws are driven through the slots and the second
threaded holes for fastening the removable and the fixed supports
together.
Inventors: |
Chuang, Yung-Shun;
(Hsin-Tien City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
RABIN & BERDO, P.C.
Suite 500
1011 14 Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20005
US
|
Assignee: |
AAEON TECHNOLOGY INC.
Hsin-Tien City
TW
|
Family ID: |
34521047 |
Appl. No.: |
10/687801 |
Filed: |
October 20, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/300 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16M 13/02 20130101;
F16M 11/041 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/300 |
International
Class: |
A47H 001/10 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A mechanism for mounting a light object on a wall, the mechanism
being shaped as a parallelepiped box having an open top,
comprising: a removable support including four pairs of first
threaded holes on a front side adjacent four corners so that the
light object and the removable support are adapted to be threadedly
fastened together, and a second threaded hole at either side; and a
mated fixed support received in the removable support, the fixed
support including a plurality of openings on a rear side and a
transversely elongated slot at either side, wherein a plurality of
first fasteners are driven through the openings into the wall for
securing the fixed support to the wall, and a plurality of second
fasteners are driven through the slots and the second threaded
holes for fastening the removable and the fixed supports
together.
2. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the light object is an LCD
TV.
3. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first fasteners are
screws.
4. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second fasteners are
expansion screws.
5. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the openings are of teardrop
shape.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a mechanism for removably
mounting a light object on a wall and more particularly to an
improved mechanism for mounting an LCD TV on the wall.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] It is typical to hang a light object (e.g., painting, etc.)
on a wall. Further, it was impossible of mounting a TV on a wall
many years ago because TV is a bulky one. However, the above
impression is not always correct since light TVs such as (LCD
(liquid crystal display) TVs) are commercially available and are
gaining popularity among vast consumers in recent years. A typical
LCD TV can be as thin as only several centimeters. Hence, it is now
possible of mounting an LCD TV on a wall.
[0005] A conventional mechanism A for mounting an LCD TV on a wall
is shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The mechanism A is implemented as a
parallelepiped box having an open top. The mechanism A comprises a
plurality of threaded holes 111 on its front side and a plurality
of teardrop shaped openings 221 (i.e., four shown at four corners
of a virtual square) on its rear side. In assembly, a plurality of
screws 112 are driven through the threaded holes 111 into an LCD TV
3 for fastening and a plurality of expansion screws 41 are
partially driven into a wall 4 to leave a distance C between the
head of each expansion screw 41 and the wall 4 (see circle of FIG.
3) for permitting the mechanism A to hang thereon.
[0006] But this is unsatisfactory for the purpose for which the
invention is concerned for the following reasons: A precise
relative positioning of the openings 221 and the mechanism A is
difficult. Hence, it is often that a person has to adjust the
relative positioning of the openings 221 (i.e., the LCD TV 3) and
the mechanism A one or more times by unfastening and fastening the
expansion screws 112 also one or more times. This is a very tedious
and time consuming process. Further, the distance C is very small,
thus prohibiting a convenient mounting process.
[0007] Another conventional, improved mechanism B for mounting an
LCD TV 3 on a wall 4 is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The only difference
between the mechanisms A and B is that the latter incorporates two
longitudinal, parallel slits B1 on its back, each slit B1 having a
bottom hook 221 and an intermediate hook 221 as a replacement of
the teardrop shaped openings 221. It can eliminate the drawback of
the rough relative positioning of the openings 221 (i.e., the LCD
TV 3) and the mechanism B by the provision of the hooks 221.
However, the second drawback about the fact that the distance C is
very small is not solved yet. Thus, the need for improvement still
exists.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a
mechanism for mounting a light object (e.g., LCD TV) on a wall, the
mechanism being shaped as a parallelepiped box having an open top,
comprising a removable support including four pairs of first
threaded holes on a front side adjacent four corners so that the
light object and the removable support are adapted to be threadedly
fastened together, and a second threaded hole at either side; and a
mated fixed support received in the removable support, the fixed
support including a plurality of openings on a rear side and a
transversely elongated slot at either side, wherein a plurality of
first fasteners are driven through the openings into the wall for
securing the fixed support to the wall, and a plurality of second
fasteners are driven through the slots and the second threaded
holes for fastening the removable and the fixed supports together.
The mechanism can carry out a precise relative positioning of the
LCD TV and the wall.
[0009] In one aspect of the present invention, the second fasteners
are expansion screws.
[0010] In another aspect of the present invention, the openings are
of teardrop shape.
[0011] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the
present invention will become apparent from the following detailed
description taken with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional mechanism for
mounting an LCD TV on a wall;
[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another conventional
mechanism for mounting an LCD TV on a wall;
[0014] FIG. 3 is a side view schematically depicting the mechanism
fastened at the LCD TV to be mounted on the wall;
[0015] FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of
mechanism for mounting an LCD TV on a wall according to the
invention;
[0016] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the mechanism of the
invention;
[0017] FIG. 6 is a side view schematically depicting the mechanism
of the invention fastened at the LCD TV to be mounted on the wall;
and
[0018] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 6.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, there is shown a mounting
mechanism constructed in accordance with the invention. The
mechanism is shaped as a parallelepiped box having an open top. The
mechanism comprises a removable support 1 including four pairs of
threaded holes 111 on its front side adjacent four corners, a
threaded hole 121 at either side, and a plurality of screws 112
driven through the threaded holes 111 into an LCD TV 3 for
fastening; and a mated fixed support 2 received in the removable
support 1, the fixed support 2 including four teardrop shaped
openings 221 (i.e., four shown at four corners of a virtual square)
on its rear side 22, a transversely elongated slot 21 at either
side, a longitudinal bent section 23 at either side of the front, a
bottom 24, and an interior space 25. Note that the LCD TV 3 can be
replaced by another suitable object in any of other embodiments
without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 7 in conjunction with FIG. 6, a plurality
of expansion screws 41 are driven through the top tapered portions
of the openings 221 into a wall 4 for securing the fixed support 2
to the wall 4. Further, a person can drive two screws 122 through
the slots 21 and the threaded holes 121 for fastening the removable
support 1 and the fixed support 2 together if the relative
positioning of the fixed support 2 and the wall 4 is as precise as
desired. This finishes the mounting process of the mechanism on the
wall 4. It is also seen that a removal of the removable support 1
and the LCD TV 4 from the fixed support 2 and the wall 4 is made
very easy by unfastening the screws 122.
[0021] While the invention herein disclosed has been described by
means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and
variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art
without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set
forth in the claims.
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