Adjustable display mount

• US 10,094,511 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2017
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Stifal, Matthew William, Walters, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): STERLING, AMY JO
• Application Number:
  US15/685,502
• Publication Number:
  US 20170350554A1
• Time in Patent Office: 411 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2097/005 Monitor mounted supports or stands
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/001 Wall mounting or suspension arrangements for blackboards or the like easels or stands A47B97/04
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2092 comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/38 by folding , e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/061 Scissors arms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/068 being part of the undercarriage

Abstract

A mounting system for mounting a display device to a surface, the mounting system adjustable in multiple degrees of freedom to selectively position and orientate the attached device relative to the mounting surface and/or other collocated display devices. According to various embodiments, a surface bracket is configured to attach to a mounting surface and an arm assembly operatively couples the surface bracket with a mount carriage. A mount bracket is movably coupled to the mount carriage and is selectively movable in a plane substantially parallel to the surface. A plurality of device bracket assemblies are coupled to the mount bracket. Each of the device bracket assemblies is selectively movable to translate, pivot and tilt the attached device.

Claims

1. A mounting arrangement for use in mounting a plurality of display devices, comprising:

a plurality of adjustable display mounts operatively connected to each other and arranged in an array, each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts comprising;

a surface bracket configured to operatively attach to a mounting surface;

a plurality of arm assemblies, each of the plurality of arm assemblies operatively connected to the surface bracket, the plurality of aim assemblies selectively positionable between a retracted position and an extended position displaced away from the mounting surface;

a mount bracket operatively connected to the surface bracket via the plurality of arm assemblies, the mount bracket translatable towards and away from the surface bracket along an axis substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the mounting surface via adjustment of the plurality of arm assemblies;

a plurality of device bracket assemblies operatively connected to the mount bracket and configured for operative attachment to a display device;

a plurality of skew adjustment positioner assemblies operatively connected to the mount bracket; and

a plurality of tilt positioner assemblies,

wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts, when the display device is coupled to the plurality of device bracket assemblies;

a first selective adjustment of the plurality of tilt positioner assemblies results in a translation of the display device relative to the mount bracket,

a second selective adjustment of the plurality of tilt positioner assemblies results in a tilting of the display device relative to the mount bracket about a first axis, and

a first selective adjustment of the plurality of skew adjustment positioner assemblies results in a rotation of the display device about a second axis different than the first axis.

2. The mounting arrangement of claim 1, further comprising at least one spacer, each of the at least one spacer disposed between and engaging surface brackets of adjacent adjustable display mounts.

3. The mounting arrangement of claim 2, wherein each of the at least one spacer includes at least one mount engagement feature, each surface bracket includes at least one spacer engagement feature, and each of the at least one spacer engages the surface brackets of adjacent adjustable display mounts via the at least one mount engagement feature and the at least one spacer engagement feature.

4. The mounting arrangement of claim 1, wherein the plurality of adjustable display mounts comprises nine adjustable display mounts arranged in a three-by-three array.

5. The mounting arrangement of claim 1, wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

a second selective adjustment of the plurality of skew adjustment positioner assemblies results in a translation of the display device in a direction different than the direction of translation of the display device relative to the display device resulting from the first selective adjustment of the plurality of tilt positioner assemblies.

6. The mounting arrangement of claim 1, wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

the plurality of skew adjustment assemblies consists of a first skew adjustment assembly and a second skew adjustment assembly, and wherein the first selective adjustment of the plurality of skew adjustment positioner assemblies results from adjusting the first skew adjustment assembly and the second skew adjustment assembly in opposite directions.

7. The mounting arrangement of claim 6, wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprises;

a mount engagement bracket selectively engagable with the mount bracket;

a device bracket configured to operatively attach to the display device, the device bracket movably and operatively connected to the mount engagement bracket and including a device bracket surface configured to attach to the display device; and

first and second of the plurality of tilt positioner assemblies, each rotatably associated with the mount engagement bracket and configured such that rotation of a first portion of a respective tilt positioner assembly increases a distance between a first portion of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the mounting surface.

8. The mounting arrangement of claim 7, wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

for each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies, the first portion of each of the first and second tilt positioner assemblies are independently rotatable.

9. The mounting arrangement of claim 8, wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

for each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies, corresponding rotation of the first portion of the first and second tilt positioner assemblies in the same orientation results in a translational movement of the respective device bracket relative to the respective mount engagement bracket.

10. A mounting arrangement for use in mounting a plurality of display devices, comprising:

a plurality of adjustable display mounts operatively connected to each other and arranged in an array, each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts comprising;

a surface bracket configured to operatively attach to a mounting surface;

a mount bracket operatively connected to the surface bracket; and

a plurality of device bracket assemblies removably and operably connected to the mount bracket, each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprising;

a mount engagement bracket selectively engagable with the mount bracket, the mount engagement bracket having a mount surface,

a device bracket configured to operatively attach to a display device, the device bracket movably and operatively connected to the mount engagement bracket and including a device bracket surface configured to attach to the display device, and

a plurality of positioner assemblies configured to selectively adjust the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket, each positioner assembly having a first portion engaged with a second portion, wherein a first selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a translation of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket such that a distance between the device bracket surface and the mount surface is altered, and wherein a second selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a tilting of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket.

11. The mounting arrangement of claim 10, wherein, for each positioner assembly, the first portion threadedly engages with the second portion.

12. The mounting arrangement of claim 11, wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

a positioner assembly of the plurality of positioner assemblies extends through an opening of the mount engagement bracket.

13. The mounting arrangement of claim 12, wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

the first portion of the positioner assembly extending through the opening of the mount engagement bracket is rotatable relative to the mount engagement bracket.

14. The mounting arrangement of claim 10, wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprises a left side device bracket assembly and a right side bracket assembly, wherein the first selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies of one of the left side device bracket assembly or the right side bracket assembly results in a pivoting of a display device operatively attached to the left side device bracket assembly and the right side bracket assembly relative to the mounting surface.

15. The mounting arrangement of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts further comprises a plurality of arm assemblies operatively connected to the surface bracket, and wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

the plurality of arm assemblies are configured to extend between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the surface bracket along an axis substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the mounting surface, and wherein the mount bracket is operatively connected to the surface bracket via the plurality of arm assemblies.

16. The mounting arrangement of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts further comprises a service strut, and wherein, for each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts:

the service strut is configured to move between a first position, where the display device is positioned in a viewing orientation, and a second position, where the display device is positioned in a service orientation such that adjustments may be made to a rear side of the display device.

17. The mounting arrangement of claim 10, further comprising at least one spacer, each of the at least one spacer disposed between and engaging surface brackets of adjacent adjustable display mounts.

18. A mounting arrangement for use in mounting a plurality of display devices, comprising:

a plurality of adjustable display mounts operatively connected to each other and arranged in an array, each of the plurality of adjustable display mounts comprising;

a surface bracket configured to operatively attach to a mounting surface;

a mount bracket operatively connected to the surface bracket; and

a plurality of device bracket assemblies removably and operably connected to the mount bracket, each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprising;

a mount engagement bracket selectively engagable with the mount bracket,

a device bracket configured to operatively attach to a display device, the device bracket movably and operatively connected to the mount engagement bracket and including a device bracket surface configured to attach to the display device,

a first bracket positioner assembly being rotatably associated with the mount engagement bracket and configured such that rotation of a first portion of the first bracket positioner assembly increases a distance between a first portion of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the mounting surface, and

a second bracket positioner assembly being rotatably associated with the mount engagement bracket and configured such that rotation of a first portion of the second bracket positioner assembly increases a distance between a second portion of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket in the direction substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the mounting surface,

wherein the first portion of the first bracket positioner assembly and the first portion of the second bracket positioner assembly are independently rotatable, and wherein corresponding rotation of the first portion of the first bracket positioner assembly and the first portion of the second bracket positioner assembly in the same orientation results in a translational movement of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket.

19. The mounting arrangement of claim 18, further comprising at least one spacer, each of the at least one spacer disposed between and engaging surface brackets of adjacent adjustable display mounts.

20. The mounting arrangement of claim 19, wherein each of the at least one spacer includes at least one mount engagement feature, each surface bracket includes at least one spacer engagement feature, and each of the at least one spacer engages the surface brackets of adjacent adjustable display mounts via the at least one mount engagement feature and the at least one spacer engagement feature.