Arm apparatus for mounting electronic devices with cable management system

• US 20020066843A1
• Filed: 10/09/2001
• Published: 06/06/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovative Office Products, Inc. (IOP Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Innovative Office Products, Inc. (IOP Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Oddsen, Odd N. Jr., Williams, Howard M. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 6,619,606 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/282.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0088 Appliance support having rotary joint or articulated connection
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 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 11/24 changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/044 for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/063 Parallelogram arms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/065 with a special structure, e.g. reinforced or adapted for space reduction
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32532 Clamped members

Abstract

A tilter assembly for an electronic device such as a liquid crystal display includes a swivel bolt having an opening at one end thereof, a swivel lug having one end pivotably attached to the swivel bolt within the opening, and an adapter having an opening within which the other end of the swivel lug is secured. The tilter assembly is attachable to an adjustable extension arm which is mounted to a supporting surface for positional manipulation of the electronic device.

Claims

1. A tilter assembly for an electronic device, said assembly comprising a swivel bolt having an opening at one end thereof, a swivel lug having one end pivotably attached to said swivel bolt within said opening, and an adapter having an opening within which the other end of said swivel lug is secured.

2. The tilter assembly of claim 1, further including a friction pellet overlying said one end of said swivel lug within said opening within said swivel bolt.

3. The tilter assembly of claim 2, further including a threaded member received within one end of said swivel bolt having an end in engagement with said friction pellet.

4. The tilter assembly of claim 1, wherein said swivel bolt includes a pair of spaced apart legs forming said opening therein.

5. The tilter assembly of claim 1, wherein said adapter includes a T-shaped extension.

6. The tilter assembly of claim 1, wherein said adapter is attached to said swivel lug by a thread member extending through said adapter and into threaded engagement with said other end of said swivel lug.

7. The tilter assembly of claim 1, further including an extension arm having a portion thereof coupled to said swivel bolt.

8. The tilter assembly of claim 1, further including a mounting bracket attachable to said adapter, said mounting bracket having a T-shaped opening, and wherein said adapter includes a T-shaped extension adapted to be received within said T-shaped opening.

9. The tilter assembly of claim 8, wherein said mounting bracket includes means for attaching said mounting bracket to an electronic device.

10. The tilter assembly of claim 1, further including a mounting sleeve having a bore extending therethrough, said swivel bolt rotationally received within said bore of said mounting sleeve.

12. The tilter assembly of claim 1, wherein said swivel lug is pivotably attached to said swivel bolt by a pin extending through said swivel lug and secured to said swivel bolt.

11. The tilter assembly of claim 11, wherein said mounting sleeve includes a planar top flange.

14. The tilter assembly of claim 13, further including a friction pellet overlying said one end of said swivel lug within said opening within said swivel bolt.

15. The tilter assembly of claim 14, further including a threaded member received within one end of said swivel bolt having an end in engagement with said friction pellet.

16. The tilter assembly of claim 13, wherein said swivel bolt includes a pair of spaced apart legs forming said opening therein.

17. The tilter assembly of claim 13, wherein said adapter includes a T-shaped extension.

18. The tilter assembly of claim 13, wherein said adapter is attached to said swivel lug by a thread member extending through said adapter and into threaded engagement with said other end of said swivel lug.

19. The tilter assembly of claim 13, further including an extension arm having a portion thereof coupled to said swivel bolt.

20. The tilter assembly of claim 13, further including a mounting bracket attachable to said adapter, said mounting bracket having a T-shaped opening, and wherein said adapter includes a T-shaped extension adapted to be received within said T-shaped opening.

21. The tilter assembly of claim 20, wherein said mounting bracket includes means for attaching said mounting bracket to an electronic device.

22. The tilter assembly of claim 13, further including a mounting sleeve having a bore extending therethrough, said swivel bolt rotationally received within said bore of said mounting sleeve.

23. The tilter assembly of claim 22, wherein said mounting sleeve includes a planar top flange.

24. The tilter assembly of claim 13, wherein said swivel lug is pivotably attached to swivel bolt by a pin extending through said swivel lug and secured to said swivel bolt.

26. The tilter assembly of claim 25, further including an extension arm having a portion thereof coupled to said swivel bolt.

27. The tilter assembly of claim 25, further including a mounting sleeve having a bore extending therethrough, said swivel bolt rotationally received within said bore of said mounting sleeve.

28. The tilter assembly of claim 25, wherein said mounting bracket includes means for attaching said mounting bracket to an electronic device.

29. The tilter assembly of claim 25, wherein said swivel lug is pivotably attached to said swivel bolt by a pin extending through said swivel lug and secured to said swivel bolt.

13. A tilter assembly for an electronic device, said assembly comprising a swivel bolt having an opening at one end thereof, a swivel lug having one end pivotably attached to said swivel bolt within said opening, and an adapter secured to the other end of said swivel lug.

25. A tilter assembly for electronic devices, said assembly comprising a swivel bolt having an enlarged head at one end thereof and an opening at the other end thereof formed between a pair of spaced legs, said swivel bolt including a bore extending from said enlarged head to said opening formed between said legs, said bore having a threaded portion;

a swivel lug received pivotably within said opening between said legs, said swivel lug having a top portion underlying said bore and a distal portion;

a resilient member received within said bore in engagement with the top portion of said swivel lug;

a threaded member rotationally received within said bore having one end in engagement within said resilient member, whereby rotation of said threaded member presses said resilient member against said top portion of said swivel lug to inhibit the pivotable movement of said swivel lug;

an adapter having an opening within which said distal portion of said swivel lug is attached; and

a device mounting bracket releasably attachable to said adapter.

30. A tilter assembly for electronic devices, said assembly comprising a swivel bolt having an enlarged head at one end thereof and an opening at the other end thereof formed between a pair of spaced legs, said swivel bolt including a bore extending from said enlarged head to said opening formed between said legs, said bore having a threaded portion;

a swivel lug received pivotably within said opening between said legs, said swivel lug having a top portion underlying said bore and a distal portion;

a resilient member received within said bore in engagement with the top portion of said swivel lug;

a threaded member rotationally received within said bore having one end in engagement within said resilient member, whereby rotation of said threaded member presses said resilient member against said top portion of said swivel lug to inhibit the pivotable movement of said swivel lug;

an adapter having a T-shaped extension and an opening within which said distal portion of said swivel lug is attached; and

a mounting bracket releasably attachable to said adapter, said mounting bracket having a T-shaped opening adapted to receive said T-shaped extension.