Television receiver with motion sensor

• US 20030058372A1
• Filed: 07/24/2002
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cassandra S. Williams, Clay Sigler Jr, Jeffery Sigler
• Original Assignee: Cassandra S. Williams, Clay Sigler Jr, Jeffery Sigler
• Inventors: Sigler, Jeffery, Sigler, Clay Jr., Williams, Cassandra S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,023,499 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/836
• 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 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/28 Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

A flat screen television set which is equipped with electronic sensors which activate a servo-motor or the like to move the screen in response to the presence and movement of a viewer. The television screen is mounted for swivel movement and is capable of movement to the right, left, up and down to the full extent of pre-determined angles. When the viewer moves beyond a pre-determined angular limit, the screen will swivel to the opposite direction until the sensors again detect the presence of the viewer. If there are multiple viewers, the sensors will respond to the viewer in possession of a remote control device.

Claims

1. A television set comprising:

a base member, said base member having walls enclosing an interior volume;

a tubular standard having a lower end mounted in the interior volume of said base member, said tubular standard having an upper end extending above said base member;

a television monitor, said television monitor positioned on said upper end of said standard;

a first mechanism for causing said standard to rotate in said interior volume and for causing said television monitor to swivel up and down on said upper end.

2. A television set as defined in claim 1, wherein tubular standard has an outer surface;

and

said first mechanism includes a plurality of vertical spindles, said plurality of vertical spindles disposed on said outer surface and spaced evenly there around.

3. A television set as defined in claim 3, wherein said first mechanism includes a sprocket, said sprocket arranged to encompass and mesh with said plurality of vertical spindle members.

4. A television set as defined in claim 3, wherein said first mechanism includes a swivel head mounted to said upper end of said tubular standard, said monitor attached to said swivel head.

5. A television set as defined in claim 4, wherein said monitor has a front face;

a motion sensor, said motion sensor disposed on said front face of said monitor.

6. A television set as defined in claim 5, including a servomotor, said servo-motor mounted in the interior volume of said base member;

said sprocket, standard and swivel head being mechanically connected to said servo-motor.

7. A television set as defined in claim 6, including an array of wires, said array of wires electronically connecting said motion sensor to said servo-motor, whereby said servo motor functions to rotate said standard and move said swivel head up and down in response to motion detected by said motion sensor.

8. A television set as defined in claim 7, including a control panel, said control panel disposed on said base member.

9. A television set as defined in claim 8, including a control member disposed on said panel and electronically connected to said motion sensor for overriding said motion sensor.

10. A television set as defined in claim 9, including a remote control device electronically coupled to said television set;

and

a speaker disposed on said remote control device, said speaker adapted to receive audio signals from said television set.

11. A television set comprising:

a base member, said base member having walls enclosing an interior volume;

a tubular standard having a lower end mounted in the interior volume of said base member, said tubular standard having an upper end extending above said base member;

a television monitor, said television monitor positioned on said upper end of said standard;

a first mechanism including a servo-motor for imparting vertical, rotational and swivel movement to said standard.

12. A television set as defined in claim 11, wherein tubular standard has an outer surface;

and

said first mechanism includes a plurality of vertical spindles, said plurality of vertical spindles disposed on said outer surface and spaced evenly there around.

13. A television set as defined in claim 12, wherein said first mechanism includes a sprocket, said sprocket arranged to encompass and mesh with said plurality of vertical spindle members.

14. A television set as defined in claim 13, wherein said first mechanism includes a swivel head mounted to said upper end of said tubular standard, said monitor attached to said swivel head.

15. A television set as defined in claim 14, wherein said monitor has a front face;

a motion sensor, said motion sensor disposed on said front face of said monitor.

16. A television set as defined in claim 15, wherein said servo-motor is mounted in the interior volume of said base member;

said sprocket, standard and swivel head being mechanically connected to said servo-motor.

17. A television set as defined in claim 16, including an array of wires, said array of wires electronically connecting said motion sensor to said servo-motor.

18. A television set as defined in claim 17, including a control panel, said control panel disposed on said base member.

19. A television set as defined in claim 18, including a control member disposed on said panel, said control member electronically connected to said motion sensor for overriding said motion sensor.

20. A television set as defined in claim 19, including a remote control device electronically coupled to said television set;

and

a speaker disposed on said remote control device, said speaker adapted to receive audio signals from said television set.