U.S. patent application number 10/849220 was filed with the patent office on 2005-11-24 for display mount.
This patent application is currently assigned to JEAN CO., LTD. Invention is credited to Lin, Cheng-Yuan.
Application Number | 20050258323 10/849220 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35374294 |
Filed Date | 2005-11-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050258323 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin, Cheng-Yuan |
November 24, 2005 |
Display mount
Abstract
A display mount for mounting a display on a hanging surface is
disclosed. The display mount comprises a fixing arm for fixing to
the hanging surface, a suspending arm for suspending the display,
and a hinge assembly for connecting the fixing arm and the
suspending arm so that the suspending arm is pivotally rotated with
respect to the fixing arm. The hinge assembly comprises a bracket,
a shaft, a lock nut, and a positioning washer for fixing the
suspending arm at multi-positions to obtain an optimal viewing
angle. In addition, at least one of the fixing arm and the
suspending arm comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord
thereon.
Inventors: |
Lin, Cheng-Yuan; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
625 SLATERS LANE
FOURTH FLOOR
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
|
Assignee: |
JEAN CO., LTD
Taipei
TW
|
Family ID: |
35374294 |
Appl. No.: |
10/849220 |
Filed: |
May 20, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/278.1 ;
248/323; 248/921 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16M 11/10 20130101;
F16M 13/02 20130101; F16M 11/2014 20130101; F16M 2200/065
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/278.1 ;
248/921; 248/323 |
International
Class: |
E04G 003/00 |
Claims
1. A display mount for mounting a display on a hanging surface,
comprising: a fixing arm for fixing to a hanging surface; a
suspending arm for suspending a display; a hinge assembly for
connecting said fixing arm and said suspending arm so that said
suspending arm is pivotally rotated with respect to said fixing
arm, said hinge assembly comprising a bracket, a shaft, a lock nut,
and a positioning washer for fixing said suspending arm at
multi-positions to obtain an optimal viewing angle; and a swiveling
hinge assembly comprising a shaft, a positioning washer, a
single-hook washer, and a lock nut for swiveling said display
fastened on said suspending arm to an optimal viewing angle.
2. The display mount according to claim 1 wherein a display mounted
by said display mount is a flat panel display.
3. The display mount according to claim 2 wherein said flat panel
display is a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a plasma display panel
(PDP).
4. The display mount according to claim 1 wherein a hanging surface
is a wall, a ceiling, a roof, a cabinet, or a shelf.
5. The display mount according to claim 1 wherein said fixing arm
has plural holes to be screwed to a hanging surface.
6. The display mount according to claim 1 wherein said fixing arm
comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord thereon.
7. The display mount according to claim 6 wherein each of said
hooks is toward an opposite direction to that of the adjacent
hook.
8. The display mount according to claim 1 wherein said fixing arm
further comprises a first locking structure.
9. The display mount according to claim 8 wherein said suspending
arm further comprises a second locking structure to be engaged with
said first locking structure of said fixing arm.
10. The display mount according to claim 1 wherein said suspending
arm has plural holes to be screwed through for fastening said
display.
11. The display mount according to claim 1 wherein said suspending
arm comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord thereon.
12. The display mount according to claim 11 wherein each of said
hooks is toward an opposite direction to that of the adjacent
hook.
13. The display mount according to claim 1 wherein said hinge
assembly further comprises a single-hook washer, a single-hook
flange washer, a positioning flange washer and a disc washer.
14. The display mount according to claim 13 wherein when said shaft
is inserted into the bracket, said single-hook washer is disposed
between said shaft and said bracket.
15. The display mount according to claim 13 wherein when said shaft
is screwed on said lock nut, said single-hook flange washer, said
positioning flange washer, said disc washer and said positing
washer are sequentially disposed between said bracket and said lock
nut.
16-17. (canceled)
18. A display mount for mounting a display on a hanging surface,
comprising: a fixing arm for fixing to a hanging surface; a
suspending arm for suspending a display; a hinge assembly for
connecting said fixing arm and said suspending arm so that said
suspending arm is pivotally rotated with respect to said fixing
arm; and a swiveling hinge assembly comprising a shaft a
positioning washer, a single-hook washer and a lock nut for
swiveling said display fastened on said suspending arm to an
optimal viewing angle; wherein at least one of said fixing arm and
said suspending arm comprises plural hooks for securing a power
cord thereon.
19. The display mount according to claim 18 wherein each of said
hooks is toward an opposite direction to that of the adjacent
hook.
20. The display mount according to claim 18 wherein said hinge
assembly comprises a bracket, a shaft, a lock nut, and a
positioning washer for fixing said suspending arm at
multi-positions to obtain an optimal viewing angle.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a display mount, and more
particularly to a display mount for mounting a flat panel display
on a hanging surface.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] With the developments of the flat panel displays, such as
the liquid crystal display (LCD) and the plasma display panel
(PDP), people's requirements for televisions have been greatly
satisfied, since the flat panel display televisions are much
thinner and lighter than the conventional CRT televisions and can
be made in much larger sizes. Therefore, the flat panel display
televisions are progressively gaining popularity throughout the
marketplace, and the recreational values thereof are increasing for
the reason that they are easily shown up in a wide variety of
viewing areas, for example, public places, boardrooms, family
rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and vehicles. Accordingly, the mounting
devices for the flat panel display televisions need to be provided
and well-designed for fitting different environments of the viewing
areas.
[0003] Please refer to FIG. 1 showing a display mount with a
display according to the prior art. The display mount comprises a
fixing arm 11 for fixing to a ceiling 12 and a suspending arm 13
for suspending a flat panel display television 14. The suspending
arm 13 is first attached to an adapter plate 15 via screws 16 and
then the adapter plate 15 is attached to the back of the television
14 via screws 17. In addition, plural clips 18 are disposed on the
back of the television 14 and the ceiling 12 for securing the power
cord 19 of the television 14.
[0004] However, since the above display mount of the prior art
employs an adapter plate 15 to attach the television 14, the
supporting weight of the display mount is increased, which causes a
heavier loading to the display mount. Further, if any one of the
screws 16, which are used to fix the suspending arm 13 and the
adapter plate 15, and the screws 17, which are used to fix the
adapter plate 15 and the television 14, is loosened, the television
14 may fall down and cause damages. In addition, since the display
mount does not posses any structure for securing the power cord 19
of the television 14, the power cord 19 may hang down outside the
television 14 and have a disorderly appearance, or additional
elements, such as the clips 18, are needed to secure the power cord
19. Moreover, since the television may be mounted in various
places, the angle of the television has to be adjusted to obtain an
optimal viewing angle, and thus an improved hinge structure is
required for the display mount so as to position the television at
the most optimal viewing position.
[0005] Therefore, it is needed to provide a display mount for
mounting a flat panel display which can overcome the disadvantages
of the prior art as described above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] It is an object of the present invention to provide a
display mount for mounting a flat panel display on a hanging
surface, which can fix the display at multi-positions to obtain an
optimal viewing angle.
[0007] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
display mount for mounting a flat panel display on a hanging
surface, which comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord
thereon.
[0008] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the
display mount for mounting a display on a hanging surface comprises
a fixing arm for fixing to the hanging surface, a suspending arm
for suspending the display, and a hinge assembly for connecting the
fixing arm and the suspending arm so that the suspending arm is
pivotally rotated with respect to the fixing arm. The hinge
assembly comprises a bracket, a shaft, a lock nut, and a
positioning washer for fixing the suspending arm at multi-positions
to obtain an optimal viewing angle.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the
display is a flat panel display, such as a liquid crystal display
(LCD) or a plasma display panel (PDP), and the hanging surface can
be a wall, a ceiling, a roof, a cabinet, or a shelf. The fixing arm
has plural holes to be screwed to the hanging surface. The fixing
arm comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord thereon, and
each of the hooks is toward an opposite direction to that of the
adjacent hook. The fixing arm further comprises a first locking
structure, and the suspending arm comprises a second locking
structure to be engaged with the first locking structure of the
fixing arm. The suspending arm has plural holes to be screwed
through for fastening the display. Similarly, the suspending arm
also comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord thereon, and
each of the hooks is toward an opposite direction to that of the
adjacent hook.
[0010] The hinge assembly further comprises a single-hook washer, a
single-hook flange washer, a positioning flange washer and a disc
washer. When the shaft is inserted into the bracket, the
single-hook washer is disposed between the shaft and the bracket,
and when the shaft is screwed on the lock nut, the single-hook
flange washer, the positioning flange washer, the disc washer and
the positing washer are sequentially disposed between the bracket
and the lock nut. The display mount further comprises a swiveling
hinge assembly for swiveling the display fastened on the suspending
arm to an optimal viewing angle, in which the swiveling hinge
assembly comprises a shaft, a positioning washer, a single-hook
washer and a lock nut.
[0011] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention,
the display mount for mounting a display on a hanging surface
comprises a fixing arm for fixing to the hanging surface, a
suspending arm for suspending the display, and a hinge assembly for
connecting the fixing arm and the suspending arm so that the
suspending arm is pivotally rotated with respect to the fixing arm.
In which, at least one of the fixing arm and the suspending arm
comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord thereon, and each
of the hooks is toward an opposite direction to that of the
adjacent hook.
[0012] The above objects and advantages of the present invention
will become more readily apparent to those ordinarily skilled in
the art after reviewing the following detailed description and
accompanying drawings, in which:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the display mount with
the display according to the prior art;
[0014] FIGS. 2(a) to 2(c) are schematic views showing the display
mount in a viewing position according to the preferred embodiment
of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the display mount with
the display according to the preferred embodiment of the present
invention;
[0016] FIGS. 4(a) to 4(b) are schematic views showing the display
mount in a retracted position according to the preferred embodiment
of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 5 shows an exploded perspective view of the hinge
assembly of the display mount according to the preferred embodiment
of the present invention; and
[0018] FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the display mount with
the display after swiveled according to the preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0019] The present invention relates to a display mount for
mounting a flat panel display, such as a liquid crystal display
(LCD) or a plasma display panel (PDP), on a hanging surface. Please
refer to FIGS. 2(a) to 2(c) showing the display mount in a viewing
position according to the preferred embodiment of the present
invention, in which FIG. 2(b) is the bottom view of the display
mount in FIG. 2(a), and FIG. 2(c) is the right side view of the
display mount in FIG. 2(a). The display mount comprises a fixing
arm 21, a suspending arm 22 and a hinge assembly 23. The fixing arm
21 is used for fixing to a hanging surface, such as a wall, a
ceiling, a roof, a cabinet, a shelf, or any other applicable
surface which can be used for hanging the display. The fixing arm
21 has plural holes 211 so that the fixing arm 21 can be fixed to
the hanging surface via screws. The suspending arm 22 is used for
suspending the display and has plural holes 221, which are VESA
compliant, so that the suspending arm 22 can directly attach the
display via screws without needing an adapter plate.
[0020] Since the display is usually disposed in an open
environment, if the power cord is hanged down outside the coverage
area of the display, it would cause a disorderly appearance.
Therefore, to overcome this problem, the display mount of the
present invention further comprises a power cord securing device.
The power cord securing device comprises plural hooks on the fixing
arm 21 and the suspending arm 22 respectively. In a preferred
embodiment of the present invention, the fixing arm 21 comprises
three hooks 212, 213 and 214, in which the adjacent hooks 212 and
213, or 213 and 214, are toward opposite directions, as shown in
FIG. 3, so that the power cord 32 and TV cable 33 or other video
device cables of the display 31 can be well secured via the hooks
212, 213 and 214. Certainly, when the power cord or cable is too
long, it can be further wound on the hooks 212, 213 and 214. In the
same way, the suspending arm 22 also comprises three hooks 222, 223
and 224, in which the adjacent hooks 222 and 223, or 223 and 224,
are toward opposite directions, as shown in FIG. 3, so that the
power cord or cable can be well secured via the hooks 222, 223 and
224. Certainly, when the power cord or cable is too long, it can
also be further wound on the hooks 222, 223 and 224.
[0021] When the display is not being used, the display can be
folded up and safely secured on the hanging surface. Please refer
to FIGS. 4(a) to 4(b) showing the display mount in a retracted
position according to the preferred embodiment of the present
invention, in which FIG. 4(b) is the bottom view of the display
mount in FIG. 4(a). The fixing arm 21 comprises a first locking
structure 215 and the suspending arm 22 comprises a second locking
structure 225 to be engaged with the first locking structure 215.
In a preferred embodiment, the first locking structure 215 and the
second locking structure 225 are both hooks, and the second locking
structure further comprises a blocking plate 2251 for positioning
and preventing the slide of display fastened on the suspending arm
22.
[0022] In an embodiment, the fixing arm 21 is formed integrally and
the suspending arm 22 is also formed integrally.
[0023] Please refer to FIG. 5 showing an exploded perspective view
of the hinge assembly of the display mount according to the
preferred embodiment of the present invention. The hinge assembly
connects the fixing arm 21 and the suspending arm 22, and enables
the suspending arm 22 to be pivotally rotated with respect to the
fixing arm 21. The hinge assembly mainly comprises a bracket 231, a
shaft 232 and a lock nut 233. The bracket 231 is fixed on the
fixing arm 21 via a screw, such as a flat head screw 234. The shaft
232 inserts through the hole (not shown) of the bracket 231 and
screwed with the lock nut 233. The hinge assembly of the present
invention is characterized in that various washers are disposed
between the shaft 232 and the bracket 231 and between the bracket
231 and the lock nut 233. In a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, two single-hook washers 235 are disposed between the
shaft 232 and the bracket 231, and a single-hook flange washer 236,
a positioning flange washer 237, a disc washer 238 and a
positioning washer 239 are sequentially disposed between the
bracket 231 and the lock nut 233. Furthermore, the bracket 231 is a
U-shaped member having two forward extended side arms, each of
which has a hole on it. Thereby the display mount of the present
invention comprises two sets of the hinge assemblies screwed onto
the two forward extended side arms of the bracket 231 respectively.
With the above arrangement, the suspending arm 22 can be rotated
between the retracted position and the viewing position, and fixed
at multi-positions to obtain an optimal viewing angle.
[0024] In addition, the display mount of the present invention
further comprises a swiveling hinge assembly. As shown in FIG. 5,
the swiveling hinge assembly comprises a shaft 241, a carrying
plate 242, a positioning washer 243, a single-hook washer 244, a
disc washer 245, a positioning washer 246 and a lock nut 247, and
is screwed onto the base portion of the U-shaped bracket 231. Via
the swiveling hinge assembly, the display fastened on the
suspending arm 23 can be swiveled to an optimal viewing angle, as
shown in FIG. 6.
[0025] In conclusion, according to the display mount provided by
the present invention, the suspending arm can be not only pivotally
rotated with respect to the fixing arm and fixed at
multi-positions, but also swiveled to an optimal viewing angle.
Furthermore, the display mount provided by the present invention
has plural hooks, so that the power cord or cable of the display
can be well secured on the hooks. When the display is not being
used, the display can also be folded up and safely secured.
Therefore, the present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the
prior art and possesses the industrial value.
[0026] While the invention has been described in terms of what is
presently considered to be the most practical and preferred
embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention needs not be
limited to the disclosed embodiment. On the contrary, it is
intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements
included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which
are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to
encompass all such modifications and similar structures.
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