Apparatus for adjusting an angle of a display means and a connection bracket thereof

• US 20020179791A1
• Filed: 06/04/2002
• Published: 12/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kwon, Gil Soon
• Granted Patent: US 7,063,295 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/284.1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• 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 2200/061 Scissors arms
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

Disclosed are an apparatus for adjusting an angle of a display means, which easily controls the view angle of the display so as to comply with a user'"'"'s wishes, and a connection bracket of the apparatus. The apparatus for adjusting a angle of a display means includes a fixing bracket fixed to a wall or a supporter; two guide brackets; connection brackets; a flap-fixing bracket being attached to a designated area of the fixing bracket; a flap comprising two pieces crossing each other; a balance shaft for adjusting a angle of the connection bracket; and an angle adjustable shaft being connected to one end of the flap and including means for adjusting the spreading and folding of the flap. The connection bracket includes a product bracket including means for being fixed to one surface of the display means and means for being fixed to a holding-down bracket; and a holding-down bracket including means for being easily attached to and separated from the product bracket. The present invention easily adjusts the angle of the display means so as to comply with a user'"'"'s wishes, and finely adjusts the angle of the display means by a small force.

Claims

1. An apparatus for adjusting an angle of a display means, said apparatus comprising:

a fixing bracket fixed to a wall or a supporter;

two guide brackets, each being installed on both ends of the fixing bracket;

connection brackets, one end of each connection bracket being pivotably connected to one end of the guide bracket and one surface of each connection bracket is connected to a designated surface of the display means;

a flap-fixing bracket being attached to a designated area of the fixing bracket;

a flap comprising two pieces crossing each other, one end of one piece of said flap being fixed to the flap-fixing bracket and one end of the other piece of said flap being pivotably connected to the flap-fixing bracket;

a balance shaft for adjusting a angle of the connection bracket according to the spreading and folding of the flap, each of both ends of said balance shaft being connected to respective connection brackets, and the other end of one piece of the flap being fixed to the balance shaft and the other end of the other piece of the flap is connected to the balance shaft so as to move along the balance shaft; and

an angle adjustable shaft being connected to one end of the flap and including means for adjusting the spreading and folding of the flap.

2. The apparatus for adjusting the angle of the display means as set forth in claim 1, further comprising link brackets, each being connected to the guide bracket and the connection bracket and serving to spread the connection bracket within a designated angle range and to support the connection bracket.

3. The apparatus for adjusting the angle of the display means as set forth in claim 1, wherein said connection bracket comprises a product bracket connected to the surface of the display means and including a buckle, and a holding-down bracket including a fixing stopper for receiving an elastic force from elastic means.

4. The apparatus for adjusting the angle of the display means as set forth in claim 1, wherein the flap is spread and folded centering on a X-shaped crossing point of two pieces.

5. The apparatus for adjusting the angle of the display means as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for adjusting the spreading and folding of the flap comprises a screw thread formed on the angle adjustable shaft and a shifting boss moving along the screw thread by the rotation of the angle adjustable shaft.

6. The apparatus for adjusting the angle of the display means as set forth in claim 1, wherein said angle adjustable shaft is connected to an angle adjustable extension shaft for easily adjusting the angle of the connection bracket.

7. The apparatus for adjusting the angle of the display means as set forth in claim 1, wherein a through hole for moving the link bracket according to the modulation of the angle of the connection bracket is formed on both side surfaces of the guide bracket.

8. The apparatus for adjusting the angle of the display means as set forth in claim 1, wherein the flap-fixing bracket comprises a groove for easily mounting the flap on its one surface.

9. An apparatus for adjusting an angle of a display means, said apparatus comprising:

a fixing bracket fixed to a wall or a supporter;

two guide brackets, each being installed on both ends of the fixing bracket;

connection brackets, one end of each connection bracket being pivotably connected to one end of the guide bracket, and one surface of each connection bracket is connected to a designated surface of the display means; and

link brackets, each being connected to the guide bracket and the connection bracket and serving to spread the connection from the guide bracket within a designated angle range and to support the connection bracket.

10. The apparatus for adjusting the angle of the display means as set forth in claim 9, wherein a fraction member for adjusting the angle of the display means is attached to a connection portion between the link bracket and the guide bracket.

11. A connection bracket comprising:

a product bracket including means for being fixed to one surface of the display means and means for being fixed to a holding-down bracket; and

a holding-down bracket including means for being easily attached to and separated from the product bracket.

12. The connection bracket as set forth in claim 11, wherein said product bracket comprises a plurality of screw holes for being connected to the display means, and a buckle being fixed to the holding-down bracket.

13. The connection bracket as set forth in claim 11, wherein said holding-down bracket comprises a fixing stopper for fixing a buckle of the product bracket by an elastic force from elastic means.

14. The connection bracket as set forth in claim 11, wherein the product bracket and the holding-down bracket of said connection bracket is integrally formed to form the connection bracket.