Adjustable display mount

• US 10,578,245 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2018
• Issued: 03/03/2020
• 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 J.
• Application Number:
  US16/131,590
• Publication Number:
  US 20190017653A1
• Time in Patent Office: 536 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. An adjustable display mount for mounting a display device to a mounting surface, comprising:

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

a mount bracket operatively and movably connected to the surface bracket, the mount bracket translatable towards and away from the surface bracket along an axis substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the mounting surface;

a plurality of device bracket assemblies operatively coupled to the mount bracket and configured for operative attachment to the display device, each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprising;

a mount engagement bracket selectively engagable with the mount bracket, the mount engagement bracket including a hook portion configured to selectively engage a lateral engagement member of 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

a plurality of carriers movably coupling the device bracket to the mount engagement bracket; and

a plurality of positioner assemblies each rotatably coupled to one of the plurality of device bracket assemblies,

wherein, when the display device is coupled to the plurality of device bracket assemblies and the plurality of device bracket assemblies are operatively coupled to the mount bracket;

a first selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in an adjustment in orientation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about a first axis, and

a second selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a translation of the display device.

2. The adjustable display mount of claim 1, further comprising at least one arm assembly movably and operatively coupling the mount bracket to the surface bracket, the at least one arm assembly selectively positionable between a retracted position and an extended position in which the mount bracket is translated away from the surface bracket.

3. The adjustable display mount of claim 1, wherein the at least one arm assembly comprises first and second separate arm assemblies.

4. The adjustable display mount of claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprises a first positioner assembly and a second positioner assembly.

5. The adjustable display mount of claim 4, wherein a rotation in the same direction of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly on each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies results in the translation of the display device.

6. The adjustable display mount of claim 5, wherein a rotation in opposite directions of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly on each of the plurality of the device bracket assemblies results in the rotation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about the first axis.

7. The adjustable display mount of claim 4, further comprising at least one additional positioner assembly not rotatably coupled to any of the plurality of device bracket assemblies, wherein a selective adjustment of the at least one additional positioner assembly results in an adjustment in orientation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about a second axis different from the first axis.

8. The adjustable display mount of claim 7, wherein the at least one additional positioner assembly comprises a first additional positioner assembly and a second positioner assembly, and wherein rotation of the first additional positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly in opposite directions results in the adjustment in orientation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about the second axis.

9. The adjustable display mount of claim 8, wherein rotation of the first additional positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly in the same direction results in a translation of the display device.

10. An adjustable display mount for mounting a display device to a mounting surface, comprising:

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

a mount bracket operatively and movably connected to the surface bracket, the mount bracket translatable towards and away from the surface bracket along an axis substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the mounting surface;

at least one arm assembly movably and operatively coupling the mount bracket to the surface bracket;

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

a plurality of carriers movably coupling the device bracket to the mount engagement bracket; and

a plurality of positioner assemblies each rotatably coupled to one of the plurality of device bracket assemblies,

wherein, when the display device is coupled to the plurality of device bracket assemblies and the plurality of device bracket assemblies are operatively coupled to the mount bracket;

a first selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in an adjustment in orientation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about a first axis, and

a second selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a translation of the display device.

11. The adjustable display mount of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprises a first positioner assembly and a second positioner assembly.

12. The adjustable display mount of claim 11, wherein a rotation in the same direction of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly on each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies results in the translation of the display device.

13. The adjustable display mount of claim 12, wherein a rotation in opposite directions of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly on each of the plurality of the device bracket assemblies results in the rotation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about the first axis.

14. The adjustable display mount of claim 11, further comprising at least one additional positioner assembly not rotatably coupled to any of the plurality of device bracket assemblies, wherein a selective adjustment of the at least one additional positioner assembly results in an adjustment in orientation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about a second axis different from the first axis.

15. The adjustable display mount of claim 14, wherein the at least one additional positioner assembly comprises a first additional positioner assembly and a second positioner assembly, and wherein rotation of the first additional positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly in opposite directions results in the adjustment in orientation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about the second axis.

16. The adjustable display mount of claim 15, wherein rotation of the first additional positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly in the same direction results in a translation of the display device.

17. The adjustable display mount of claim 16, wherein a rotation in the same direction of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly on each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies results in the translation of the display device.

18. The adjustable display mount of claim 17, wherein a rotation in opposite directions of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly on each of the plurality of the device bracket assemblies results in the rotation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about the first axis.

19. The adjustable display mount of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies further comprises a security element, the security element received in an opening defined in the mount engagement bracket and configured to selectively prevent the device bracket assembly from inadvertent dislodgment.

20. The adjustable display mount of claim 19, wherein the security element of each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprises a bolt, the bolt threadedly engaging a security element opening defined by the mount engagement bracket.

21. An adjustable display mount for mounting a display device to a mounting surface, comprising:

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

at least one arm assembly movably and operatively coupled to the surface bracket, the at least one arm assembly movable between an extended position and a retracted position;

a plurality of device bracket assemblies operatively coupled to the surface bracket via the at least one arm assembly, the plurality of device bracket assemblies each configured for operative attachment to the display device, each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprising;

a mount engagement 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

a plurality of carriers movably coupling the device bracket to the mount engagement bracket; and

a plurality of positioner assemblies each rotatably coupled to one of the plurality of device bracket assemblies,

wherein, when the display device is coupled to the plurality of device bracket assemblies and the plurality of device bracket assemblies are operatively coupled to the surface bracket via the at least one arm assembly;

a first selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in an adjustment in orientation of the display device relative to the surface bracket about a first axis, and

a second selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a translation of the display device.

22. The adjustable display mount of claim 21, wherein each of the plurality of device bracket assemblies comprises a first positioner assembly and a second positioner assembly.