U.S. patent application number 11/728294 was filed with the patent office on 2008-10-02 for display suspending frame.
Invention is credited to Watt Lin.
Application Number | 20080237434 11/728294 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39792582 |
Filed Date | 2008-10-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080237434 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin; Watt |
October 2, 2008 |
Display suspending frame
Abstract
A display suspending frame comprises a seat having a back
surface and two front surfaces which are supported at two opposite
edges of the back surface by using respective vertical surfaces;
the two front surfaces being parallel to the back surface; an upper
side of the back surface having a positioning hole; in assembly,
the seat being locked to a wall by screwing through the positioning
hole; and each front surface having two long holes which are
arranged at a lower side of the front surface; each long hole being
formed with an enlarged receiving hole; an upper edge of each front
surface having two recesses. A lower side of the back surface has
at least two aligning holes; in assembly, the seat is locked to a
wall by screwing through the aligning holes.
Inventors: |
Lin; Watt; (Taipei County,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WATT LIN
235 Chung-Ho, Box 8-24
Taipei
TW
|
Family ID: |
39792582 |
Appl. No.: |
11/728294 |
Filed: |
March 26, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/497 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16M 13/02 20130101;
F16B 43/00 20130101; F16B 21/09 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/497 |
International
Class: |
A47G 1/16 20060101
A47G001/16 |
Claims
1. A display suspending frame, comprising: a seat having a back
surface and two front surfaces which are supported at two opposite
edges of the back surface by using respective vertical surfaces;
the two front surfaces being parallel to the back surface; an upper
side of the back surface having a positioning hole; in assembly,
the seat being locked to a wall by screwing through the positioning
hole; and each front surface having two long holes which are
arranged at a lower side of the front surface; each long hole being
formed with an enlarged receiving hole; an upper edge of each front
surface having two recesses.
2. The display suspending frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein a
lower side of the back surface has at least two aligning holes; in
assembly, the seat is locked to a wall by screwing through the
aligning holes.
3. The display suspending frame as claimed in claim 2, wherein each
aligning hole has a long shape.
4. The display suspending frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
long holes and recesses on one of the two front surfaces are
symmetrical to the long holes and recesses on another front
surface.
5. The display suspending frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein each
receiving hole is at an upper side of a respective one of the long
holes.
6. The display suspending frame as claimed in claim 1, further
comprising a plurality of suspending units for combining a display
to the display suspending frame; wherein each suspending unit has a
screw, a manual operated nut and a washer; the screw passes through
the washer and then is screwed into the manual operated nut; the
manual operated nut has a stop, a sliding stop portion and a
connecting portion connected between the stop and the sliding stop
portion; a size of the connecting portion is smaller than a size of
the long hole; when the sliding stop portion passes through the
receiving hole, the connecting portion slides downwards along the
long hole.
7. The display suspending frame as claimed in claim 6, wherein the
washer is tightly engaged to the screw.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to displays, and particularly
to a display suspending frame which is suitable for different sizes
of displays with easier installation. If the different display is
updated, the suspending frame is unnecessary to the updated.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] With the improvement of technology, thin TVs have become a
main trend commercially. Advantage of the TVs is that it can be
suspended on a wall. Current way for suspending the TV is by using
two supporters that are locked onto a wall, or using a dedicated
supporting frame. However these kinds of supporting ways are
inconvenient to users. For example if it is desired to update the
display, the frame must be detached for installing another one so
that the wall is destroyed to have an unbeautiful outlook.
Moreover, in installing, the positions between the frame and wall
must be measured in advance. Once the measurement is wrong, the
work must be performed again. All these actions are
inconvenient.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is
to provide a display suspending frame which is suitable for
different sizes of displays. If the different display is updated,
the suspending frame is unnecessary to the updated.
[0004] To achieve above objects, the present invention provides a
display suspending frame which has the following elements--a seat
with at least a positioning hole, two long holes and two
recess.
[0005] A seat has a back surface and two front surfaces that are
supported at two opposite edges of the back surface by using
respective vertical surfaces. The two front surfaces are parallel
to the back surface.
[0006] An upper side of the back surface has a positioning hole. A
lower side of the back surface has two aligning holes. In assembly,
the seat can be locked to a wall by screwing through the
positioning hole and the aligning holes.
[0007] Each front surface has two long holes that are arranged at a
lower side of the front surface. An upper side of each long hole is
formed with an enlarged receiving hole. An upper edge of each front
surface has two recesses.
[0008] Furthermore, there is at least a pair of aligning holes on
the back seat surface, which are used for wall positioning. The
holes can be a long one so to provide room for screws lock up
devise to be re-adjusted, and then secured once the position is
confirmed. In another way, it can be a positioning hole that
located in the center bottom of seat back surface. After the screws
lock up devise is secured through the hole, the seat will be freely
in position due to its nature of weight.
[0009] A back casing has a plurality of screw holes for receiving a
plurality of suspending unit. Each suspending unit has a screw, a
manual operated nut and a washer. The screw passes through the
washer and then is screwed into the manual operated nut. The manual
operated nut has a stop, a sliding stop portion and a connecting
portion connected between the stop and the sliding stop portion. A
size of the connecting portion is smaller than a size of the long
hole. When the sliding stop portion passes through the receiving
hole, the connecting portion slides downwards along the long
hole.
[0010] When the screw screws into the manual operated nut, the
washer is tightened between the screw and the manual operated nut.
The friction in between screw and washer is greater than the
friction in between screw and screw hole, and so the length of
screw enables the frame to be able to secure different size of
display. Therefore, when the user holes the sliding stop portion to
rotate, the screw is driven synchronously to screw out of or into
the screw hole in the display. When the stop stops against the
display, it can be locked to the display tightly. The user can
adjust the screw with respect to the manual operated nut so as to
match the depth of the screw hole of the display. Thereby one screw
is sufficient to match the different size of screw hole. The
present invention is also suitable for double thread screws with
the same effect.
[0011] When the back casing of the display is locked with the
suspending units, the suspending units are aligned to the receiving
holes or the recesses. Then the display slides downwards along the
long holes and the recesses so as to complete the object of
suspending. Moreover, since the upper end of each recess is opened,
in assembly, it is only necessary to align the suspending units to
the lower receiving holes. The operation is easy and
conveniently.
[0012] In the present invention, the suspending frame is firstly
located on a wall and the display is locked to the suspending
frame. The locking units pass through the positioning holes and the
aligning holes so as to fix the suspending frame to the wall. The
aligning hole is a long hole so that when the locking units are not
completely locked into the wall, the suspending frame can rotate so
as to fine adjust the position of the suspending frame. When the
position of the suspending frame is determined, the locking unit is
tightened.
[0013] Besides, since the gaps of the screw holes of the backside
of the display are confined by international specification, which
is confined [t to the sizes of 10 cm.times.10 cm of 7.5
cm.times.7.5 cm. Then the sizes of the long holes and recesses can
be determined. The present invention can be designed to suit above
mentioned two specifications so that only one suspending frame is
sufficient for two different sizes of displays. If the different
display is updated, the suspending frame is unnecessary to the
updated. Furthermore, in the present invention, the positions of
the long holes and the recesses can be arranged symmetrically.
Moreover, in the present invention, the display can be arranged
along a direction, which is vertical to the original direction.
[0014] The various objects and advantages of the present invention
will be more readily understood from the following detailed
description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the embodiment of the
present invention.
[0016] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the use of the present
invention.
[0017] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of FIG. 2.
[0018] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the application of the
present invention.
[0019] FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of FIG. 4.
[0020] FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the suspending frame of the
present invention.
[0021] FIG. 6B is an exploded view of the suspending frame of the
present invention.
[0022] FIGS. 6C and 6D are cross sectional views about the use of
the suspending frame of the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing that the suspending
frame of the present invention is suspended to a wall.
[0024] FIGS. 8 and 9 show the application of the present invention,
where the position of the display is fine-adjusted.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0025] In order for those skilled in the art can further understand
the present invention, a description will be provided in the
following in details. However, these descriptions and the appended
drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art to
understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the
present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and
spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 1, the suspending frame of a display of
the present invention is illustrated. The present invention has the
following elements.
[0027] A seat 10 has a back surface 11 and two front surfaces 12
which are supported at two opposite edges of the back surface 11 by
using respective vertical surfaces. The two front surfaces 12 are
parallel to the back surface 11.
[0028] An upper side of the back surface 11 has a positioning hole
111. A lower side of the back surface 11 has two aligning holes
112. In assembly, the seat 10 can be locked to a wall by screwing
through the positioning hole 111 and the aligning holes 112 (see
FIG. 7).
[0029] Each front surface 12 has two long holes 123 which are
arranged at a lower side of the front surface 12. An upper side of
each long hole 123 is formed with an enlarged receiving hole 123a.
An upper edge of each front surface 12 has two recesses 124.
[0030] A back casing 20 has a plurality of screw holes for
receiving a plurality of suspending unit 21. Referring to FIGS. 6A
to 6C, each suspending unit 21 has a screw 211, a manual operated
nut 213 and a washer 212. The screw 211 passes through the washer
212 and then is screwed into the manual operated nut 213. The
manual operated nut 213 has a stop 213a, a sliding stop portion
213b and a connecting portion 213c connected between the stop 213a
and the sliding stop portion 213b. A size of the connecting portion
213c is smaller than a size of the long hole 123. When the sliding
stop portion 213b passes through the receiving hole 123a, the
connecting portion 213c slides downwards along the long hole
123.
[0031] Referring to FIG. 6C, when the screw 211 screws into the
manual operated nut 213, the washer 212 is tightened between the
screw 211 and the manual operated nut 213. The friction force is
greater than the friction force induced by screwing the screw 211
into the screw hole. Therefore, when the user holds the sliding
stop portion 213b to rotate, the screw 211 is driven synchronously
to screw out of or into the screw hole in the display. When the
stop 213a stops against the display, it can be locked to the
display tightly. Referring to FIG. 6d, the user can adjust the
screw with respect to the manual operated nut 213 so as to match
the depth of the screw hole of the display. Thereby one screw is
sufficient to match the different size of screw hole. The present
invention is also suitable for double thread screws with the same
effect.
[0032] Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, when the back casing 20 of the
display is locked with the suspending units 21, the suspending
units 21 are aligned to the receiving holes 123a or the recesses
124. Then the display slides downwards along the long holes 123 and
the recesses 124 so as to complete the object of suspending.
Moreover, since the upper end of each recess 124 is opened, in
assembly, it is only necessary to align the suspending units 21 to
the lower receiving holes 123a. The operation is easy and
conveniently.
[0033] Referring to FIGS. 7 to 9, in the present invention, the
suspending frame is firstly located on a wall and the display is
locked to the suspending frame. The locking units 30 pass through
the positioning holes 111 and the aligning holes 112 so as to fix
the suspending frame to the wall. The aligning hole 112 is a long
hole so that when the locking units 30 are not completely locked
into the wall, the suspending frame can rotate to fine adjust the
position of the suspending frame. When the position of the
suspending frame is determined, the locking units 30 are
tightened.
[0034] Besides, since the gaps of the screw holes in the backside
of the display are confined by the international specification,
which is confined to the sizes of 10 cm.times.10 cm or 7.5
cm.times.7.5 cm. Then the sizes of the long holes 123 and recesses
124 can be determined. The present invention can be designed to
suit above mentioned two specifications so that only one suspending
frame is sufficient for two different sizes of displays. If the
different display is updated, the suspending frame is unnecessary
to the updated. Furthermore, in the present invention, the
positions of the long holes 123 and the recesses 124 can be
arranged symmetrically. Moreover, in the present invention, the
display can be arranged along a direction, which is vertical to the
original direction.
[0035] The present invention is thus described; it will be obvious
that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not
to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the
present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious
to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the
scope of the following claims.
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