U.S. patent application number 13/588270 was filed with the patent office on 2013-11-21 for supporting stand for multiple screens.
This patent application is currently assigned to SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.. The applicant listed for this patent is YAW-LIN CHEN, CHUNG-CHENG HU, DER-WEI LU, CHING-HUI YEN. Invention is credited to YAW-LIN CHEN, CHUNG-CHENG HU, DER-WEI LU, CHING-HUI YEN.
Application Number | 20130306580 13/588270 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 47716854 |
Filed Date | 2013-11-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130306580 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHEN; YAW-LIN ; et
al. |
November 21, 2013 |
SUPPORTING STAND FOR MULTIPLE SCREENS
Abstract
A supporting stand for multiple screens includes a frame and a
movable module. The frame is disposed on a working surface and
having a track module. The track module has two tracks, where one
of the tracks has a restricting surface extended along a first
direction, and the other track has a restricting surface extended
along a second direction. The movable module has a pair of movable
units for supporting a pair of screens and movably engaging the
tracks. Each movable unit has a sliding component having a
contacting surface. The shape of the two contacting surfaces
conforms in shape to the two restricting surfaces. The two
contacting surfaces respectively contact the two restricting
surfaces for enabling the two contacting surfaces to be movable
respectively along the first direction and the second
direction.
Inventors: |
CHEN; YAW-LIN; (NEW TAIPEI
CITY, TW) ; YEN; CHING-HUI; (NEW TAIPEI CITY, TW)
; LU; DER-WEI; (NEW TAIPEI CITY, TW) ; HU;
CHUNG-CHENG; (NEW TAIPEI CITY, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
CHEN; YAW-LIN
YEN; CHING-HUI
LU; DER-WEI
HU; CHUNG-CHENG |
NEW TAIPEI CITY
NEW TAIPEI CITY
NEW TAIPEI CITY
NEW TAIPEI CITY |
|
TW
TW
TW
TW |
|
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Assignee: |
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.
NEW TAIPEI CITY
TW
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Family ID: |
47716854 |
Appl. No.: |
13/588270 |
Filed: |
August 17, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/41.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16M 2200/028 20130101;
F16M 11/2014 20130101; F16M 13/02 20130101; F16M 11/2092 20130101;
F16M 11/24 20130101; F16M 11/10 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/41.1 |
International
Class: |
A47B 81/00 20060101
A47B081/00; A47B 46/00 20060101 A47B046/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 21, 2012 |
TW |
101209543 |
Claims
1. A supporting stand for multiple screens, comprising: a frame for
disposing on a working surface and having a track module, wherein
the track module has two tracks, one of the tracks has a
restricting surface extended along a first direction, and the other
track has a restricting surface extended along a second direction;
and a movable module having two movable units engageable to the
respective tracks to support two screens, wherein each movable unit
has a sliding component having a contacting surface, the shape of
the two contacting surfaces are respectively conforming to the
shape of the two restricting surfaces, and the two contacting
surfaces respectively contact the two restricting surfaces for
enabling the two contacting surfaces to move respectively along the
first direction and the second direction.
2. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim 1,
wherein each movable unit has a fixing component abutted to the
sliding component and the corresponding track in allowing the
sliding component to fix selectively at a position
3. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim 2,
wherein each track has a plurality of positioning holes
substantially vertically spaced thereon, and each fixing component
selectively passes through one of the positioning holes of the
respective track.
4. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim 3,
wherein each sliding component has a fixing plate defining a
penetrating hole, and each fixing component passes through the
penetrating hole of the respective fixing plate.
5. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim 3,
wherein the positioning holes of the two tracks are respectively
spaced along the first direction and the second direction, and the
positioning holes are respectively formed on the surfaces of the
two tracks proximate to the sliding components.
6. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim 1,
wherein each sliding component has at least one sliding block, and
the sliding directions of the sliding blocks of the two sliding
components are respectively parallel to the first direction and the
second direction.
7. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim 6,
wherein the restricting surface of each track defines a restricting
trough, the outer surfaces parallel to the first direction and the
second direction respectively of the sliding blocks of the two
sliding components are defined as the two contacting surfaces, and
the sliding blocks of the two sliding components are respectively
movably disposed in the restricting troughs of the two tracks.
8. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim 7,
wherein the cross-sections of the restricting troughs and the
corresponding sliding blocks respectively perpendicular to the
first direction and the second direction are approximately
T-shaped.
9. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim 7,
wherein the restricting troughs are dovetail-shaped, and the
sliding blocks are dovetail-shaped to mate matchingly with the
restricting troughs.
10. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
6, wherein each track has a lateral surface, the two restricting
surfaces are respectively concavely formed along the first
direction and the second direction on the lateral surfaces of the
two tracks, wherein each sliding component has a lateral surface
and the sliding block is formed thereon, wherein the outer surfaces
parallel to the first direction and the second direction
respectively of the sliding blocks of the two sliding components
are defined as the contacting surfaces, and wherein the lateral
surface of each sliding component conforms in shape to the lateral
surface of respective track.
11. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
10, wherein the lateral surface of each sliding component and the
lateral surface of the respective track are planar and flushed to
each other.
12. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
10, wherein each restricting surface has a pair of first
restricting segments and a second restricting segment formed
concavely on the lateral surface of respective track, wherein the
first restricting segments are connected between the lateral
surface and the second restricting segment, wherein each contacting
surface has a pair of first contacting segments contacting the
first restricting segments and a second contacting segment
contacting the second restricting segment.
13. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
12, wherein the cross-sections of the second restricting segments
respectively perpendicular to the first direction and the second
direction are approximately C-shaped.
14. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
12, wherein the first restricting segments of each track are
parallel to each other.
15. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
1, wherein each sliding component has a pivoting portion having a
lateral surface connected to the contacting surface, wherein each
movable unit has a pivoting assembly, and wherein one end of each
pivoting assembly is pivotally disposed on the pivoting portion of
the respective sliding component, and the other end is used for
supporting the screen.
16. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
1, wherein the first direction is parallel to the second
direction.
17. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
1, wherein the frame has a plate and the two tracks are
respectively extended from opposite sides of the plate.
18. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
1, wherein the track module further has an auxiliary track having a
restricting surface extended along a third direction, wherein the
movable module further has an auxiliary movable unit for supporting
a screen, wherein the auxiliary movable unit has an auxiliary
sliding component having a contacting surface, and wherein the
contacting surface of the auxiliary sliding component is in contact
with the restricting surface of the auxiliary track to move along
the third direction.
19. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
18, wherein the frame has a plate and two of the tracks are
respectively extended from opposite sides of the plate, and wherein
the other track is arranged on the center portion of the plate.
20. The supporting stand for multiple screens as claimed in claim
18, wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the
third direction are parallel to one another.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The instant disclosure relates to a supporting stand; more
particularly, to a supporting stand for multiple screens.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] One of the conventional display device with dual screens,
such as the "Dual Display System", is disclosed by U.S. Patent
(Pat. No.: RE36978). As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 of the above patent,
the conventional dual display system comprises a base 12, an
upright 20, a telescopic arm 18, and a pair of displays 14, 16. The
opposite ends of the upright 20 are respectively connected to the
base 12 and the telescopic arm 18. The displays 14, 16 are
respectively pivoted on the opposite ends of the telescopic arm 18,
so that the displays 14, 16 are moved simultaneously when adjusting
the dual display system. However, this design limits the dual
display system to operate in certain manner. Namely, the displays
are restricted to move simultaneously. Such restriction poses
inconvenience to the users.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] According to an embodiment of the instant disclosure, a
supporting stand is used for supporting a plurality of screens.
Each screen is capable of independent operation without interfering
the other screen.
[0006] The supporting stand for multiple screens comprises a frame
and a movable module. The frame is for disposing on a working
surface and has a track module. The track module has two tracks.
One of the tracks has a restricting surface extended along a first
direction, and the other track has a restricting surface extended
along a second direction. The movable module has two movable units
used for supporting two screens respectively. Each movable unit has
a sliding component having a contacting surface. The contacting
surfaces conform in shape to and contact the restricting surfaces,
such that the contacting surfaces may move along the first
direction and the second direction.
[0007] Preferably, each movable unit has a fixing component abutted
to the sliding component and the corresponding track in allowing
the sliding component to fix selectively at a position.
[0008] Preferably, each track has a plurality of positioning holes
substantially vertically spaced thereon. Each fixing component
selectively passes through one of the positioning holes of the
corresponding track.
[0009] Preferably, each sliding component has a fixing plate having
a penetrating hole, and each fixing component passes through the
penetrating hole of respective fixing plate.
[0010] Preferably, the positioning holes of the two tracks are
respectively spaced along the first direction and the second
direction, and the positioning holes are respectively formed on the
surfaces of the two tracks proximate to the sliding components.
[0011] Preferably, each sliding component has at least one sliding
block, and the sliding directions of the sliding blocks of the two
sliding components are respectively parallel to the first direction
and the second direction.
[0012] Preferably, the restricting surface of each track defines a
restricting trough. The outer surfaces parallel to the first
direction and the second direction respectively of the sliding
blocks of the two sliding components are defined as the two
contacting surfaces, and the sliding blocks of the two sliding
components are respectively movably disposed in the restricting
troughs of the two tracks.
[0013] Preferably, the cross-sections of the restricting troughs
and the corresponding sliding blocks respectively perpendicular to
the first direction and the second direction are approximately
T-shaped.
[0014] Preferably, the restricting troughs are dovetail slots, and
the sliding blocks are dovetail-shaped to mate matchingly with the
restricting troughs.
[0015] Preferably, each track has a lateral surface. The two
restricting surfaces are respectively concavely formed along the
first direction and the second direction on the lateral surfaces of
the two tracks. Each sliding component has a lateral surface, and
the sliding block is formed on the lateral surface. The outer
surfaces parallel to the first direction and the second direction
respectively of the sliding blocks of the two sliding components
are defined as the contacting surfaces. The lateral surface of each
sliding component conforms in shape to the lateral surface of each
track.
[0016] Preferably, the lateral surfaces of each sliding component
and the corresponding track are planar and flushed to each
other.
[0017] Preferably, each restricting surface has a pair of first
restricting segments and a pair of second restricting segments
formed concavely thereon. The first restricting segments are
connected between the lateral surface and the second restricting
segments. Each contacting surface has a pair of first contacting
segments contacting the first restricting segments and a second
contacting segment contacting the second restricting segment.
[0018] Preferably, the cross-sections of the second restricting
segments respectively perpendicularly to the first direction and
the second direction are approximately C-shaped.
[0019] Preferably, the first restricting segments of each track are
parallel to each other.
[0020] Preferably, each sliding component has a pivoting portion
having a lateral surface connected to the contacting surface. Each
movable unit has a pivoting assembly. One end of each pivoting
assembly is pivotally disposed on the pivoting portion of the
respective sliding component, and the other end is used for
supporting the screen.
[0021] Preferably, the first direction is parallel to the second
direction.
[0022] Preferably, the frame has a plate, and the two tracks are
respectively extended from opposite sides of the plate.
[0023] Preferably, the track module further has an auxiliary track
having a restricting surface extended along a third direction. The
movable module further has an auxiliary movable unit for supporting
a screen. The auxiliary movable unit has an auxiliary sliding
component having a contacting surface. The contacting surface of
the auxiliary sliding component is in contact with the restricting
surface of the auxiliary track to move along the third
direction.
[0024] Preferably, the frame has a plate, and two of the tracks are
respectively extended from opposite sides of the plate, and the
other track is arranged on the center portion of the plate.
[0025] Preferably, the first direction, the second direction, and
the third direction are parallel to one another.
[0026] The supporting stand for multiple screens of the instant
disclosure is capable of moving the sliding components respectively
along the tracks by the contacting surfaces respectively contact
the restricting surfaces. Thereby, the supporting stand can be used
to achieve the user's different demands.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a supporting stand
supporting two screens of the instant disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the supporting stand of the
instant disclosure.
[0029] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a sliding component and a
frame of the supporting stand of the instant disclosure.
[0030] FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of the frame of the
supporting stand of the instant disclosure.
[0031] FIG. 5 is a top view of the sliding components and the frame
of the supporting stand of the instant disclosure.
[0032] FIG. 6 is a top view of two sliding components and a frame
of the supporting stand for another embodiment of the instant
disclosure.
[0033] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the supporting stand of the
instant disclosure, where the sliding components are set on the
frame.
[0034] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a supporting stand for
supporting three screens of the instant disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0035] In order to further appreciate the characteristics and
technical contents of the instant disclosure, references are
hereunder made to the detailed descriptions and appended drawings
in connection with the instant disclosure. However, the appended
drawings are merely shown for exemplary purposes, rather than being
used to restrict the scope of the instant disclosure.
[0036] Please refer to FIG. 1, which shows a supporting stand 100
for multiple screens of the instant disclosure. The supporting
stand 100 comprises a frame 1 and a movable module 2. The frame 1
is used for disposing on a working surface 200 (e.g., wall surface
or surface of a cart support). The movable module 2 is used for
supporting two screens 300.
[0037] As shown in FIG. 2, the frame 1 has a strip-like shape and
defines a longitudinal direction C. The frame 1 has a plate 11 and
a track module 10 having two tracks 12 respectively extended from
opposite sides of the plate 11. The movable module 2 has two
movable units 20 respectively corresponding to the two tracks
12.
[0038] Each track 12 has a lateral surface 121 and two restricting
surfaces 122 concavely formed thereon. In other words, the lateral
surfaces 121 of the tracks 12 are arranged on opposing sides of the
frame 1. Moreover, the restricting surfaces 122 of opposite tracks
12 are respectively formed along a first direction and a second
direction (i.e., the directions pointed by the right arrow and the
left arrow in FIG. 1) on the lateral surfaces 121.
[0039] Specifically, the longitudinal direction C, the first
direction, and the second direction in this embodiment are parallel
to each other. Thus, the relationships related to the first
direction and the second direction in the following description are
described or defined by the longitudinal direction C.
[0040] The movable units 20 are disposed on respective tracks 12.
The two tracks 12 are identical to each other, and the movable
units 20 are identical to each other as well. In addition, the
tracks 12 and the movable units 20 are arranged symmetrically with
respect to the plate 11. Thus the following description is provided
for one track 12 and the corresponding movable unit 20.
[0041] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each restricting surface 122 has
a pair of first restricting segments 1221 and a second restricting
segment 1222 formed inwardly on the lateral surface 121. The first
restricting segments 1221 are connected between the lateral surface
121 and the second restricting segment 1222. The first restricting
segments 1221 are parallel to each other, and the cross-section of
the second restricting segment 1222 perpendicular to the
longitudinal direction C is approximately C-shaped.
[0042] More specifically, for the cross-section perpendicular to
the longitudinal direction C of each restricting surface 122, the
largest separation distance between any two points of opposing
sides of the second restricting segment 1222 is greater than the
largest separation distance between the first restricting segments
1221. In other words, each restricting surface 122 defines a
restricting trough 1223. As shown in FIG. 4, the cross-section
perpendicular to the longitudinal direction C of the restricting
trough 1223 is approximately T-shaped, but not limited thereto. For
example, the restricting trough 1223 can be dovetailed as shown in
FIG. 6.
[0043] The track 12 has a plurality of positioning holes 1211
concavely formed on the lateral surface 121, and the positioning
holes 1211 are arranged between the two restricting troughs 1223
and vertically spaced along the longitudinal direction C.
[0044] As shown in FIG. 2, each movable unit 20 has a sliding
component 21, a pivoting assembly 22, and a fixing component 23.
The fixing component 23 in this embodiment is a screw, but not
limited thereto.
[0045] As shown in FIG. 3, the sliding component 21 has a pivoting
portion 211, two sliding blocks 212, and a fixing plate 213. The
pivoting portion 211 has a pivoting hole 2111 concavely formed from
the top surface thereof along the longitudinal direction C. The
lateral surface 2112 of the pivoting portion 211 conforms in shape
(flushed) to the lateral surface 121 of the corresponding track 12.
The two sliding blocks 212 are formed on the lateral surface 2112.
Moreover, the lateral surface 2112 of the pivoting portion 211 and
the lateral surface 121 of the track 12 in this embodiment are
planar, but not limited thereto.
[0046] The cross-section perpendicularly to the longitudinal
direction C of each sliding block 212 is T-shaped (as shown in FIG.
5) or dovetailed (as shown in FIG. 6) and is approximately
identical to the cross-section of the restricting trough 1223. The
outer surface parallel to the longitudinal direction C of the
sliding block 212 is defined as a contacting surface 2121. More
specifically, the contacting surface 2121 has a pair of first
contacting segments 2122 and a second contacting segment 2123
arranged outwardly from the lateral surface 2112.
[0047] The fixing plate 213 is extended from the bottom edge
adjacent to the lateral surface 2112 of the pivoting portion 211.
The fixing plate 213 has a penetrating hole 2131 arranged below the
two sliding blocks 212.
[0048] As shown in FIG. 2, the pivoting assembly 22 has a plurality
of pivoting components 221 pivotally connected. One of the pivoting
components 221 of the pivoting assembly 22 is pivotally engaged to
the pivoting hole 2111 of the pivoting portion 211 of the sliding
component 21, and the other one is used for supporting the screen
300.
[0049] Based on the above, when the two movable units 20 are set on
the frame 1, the sliding blocks 212 of the two sliding components
21 are respectively disposed in the restricting troughs 1223 of the
two tracks 12, and the contacting surfaces 2121 respectively
contacting the restricting surfaces 122. That is to say, the first
contacting segments 2122 respectively contact the first restricting
segments 1221, and the second contacting segments 2123 respectively
contact the second restricting segments 1222. Thus, the contacting
surfaces 2121 of the two sliding components 21 respectively contact
the restricting surfaces 122 of the two tracks 12 for enabling the
two sliding components 21 to move respectively along the first
direction and the second direction.
[0050] Subsequently, when the two movable units 20 are respectively
adjusted at two positions and the penetrating hole 2131 of each
sliding component 21 is aligned to one of the positioning holes
1211 of each tracks 12, the fixing components 23 are respectively
passed through the penetrating holes 2131 and the corresponding
positioning holes 1211 such that the two movable units 20 are
respectively fixed at the two positions. Besides, the fixing
components 23 can be respectively abutted to the lateral surfaces
121 of the tracks 12 for pressing the sliding components 21 toward
the corresponding tracks 12 to achieve the fixing effect between
the sliding components 21 and the corresponding tracks 12.
Moreover, the two movable units 20 can be respectively position on
the frame 1 at different heights (as shown in FIG. 7).
[0051] Besides, the supporting stand 100 can be used for supporting
three screens 300. As shown in FIG. 8, the track module 10 further
has an auxiliary track 12'. Specifically, the structure of the
auxiliary track 12' is approximately identical to the tracks 12,
but the auxiliary track 12' has a restricting surface 122' extended
along a third direction (i.e., from top to bottom in FIG. 8) and is
disposed on the center portion of the plate 11.
[0052] Moreover, the movable module 2 further has an auxiliary
movable unit 20' corresponding to the auxiliary track 12'. In FIG.
8, the auxiliary movable unit 20' is illustrated by an auxiliary
sliding component 21', but is not limited thereto.
[0053] Specifically, the structure of the auxiliary movable unit
20' is approximately identical to the movable unit 20. The
auxiliary sliding component 21' has a contacting surface 2121'
corresponding to the restricting surface 122'.
[0054] Thus, the auxiliary movable unit 20' is movable along the
third direction by the contacting surface 2121' of the auxiliary
sliding component 21' contacting the restricting surface 122' of
the auxiliary track 12'. The longitudinal direction C, the first
direction, the second direction, and the third direction in this
embodiment are parallel to each other, but not limited thereto.
[0055] Based on the above, the supporting stand for multiple
screens of the instant disclosure uses the contacting surface of
each sliding block matching to the restricting surface of each
track for enabling the contacting surfaces of the sliding blocks to
be moved respectively along the restricting surfaces of the tracks.
Thus, the movable units of the movable module can be respectively
adjusted to the desired positions for achieving different user's
demands.
[0056] Furthermore, the movable units of the movable module can be
respectively fixed at desired positions by co-operating the fixing
components with the positioning holes of the tracks, so that the
supporting stand can be applied to different operating
situations.
[0057] The descriptions illustrated supra set forth simply the
preferred embodiments of the instant disclosure; however, the
characteristics of the instant disclosure are by no means
restricted thereto. All changes, alternations, or modifications
conveniently considered by those skilled in the art are deemed to
be encompassed within the scope of the instant disclosure
delineated by the following claims.
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