Monitor improved in a tilting and combining structure

• US 20040211866A1
• Filed: 11/18/2002
• Published: 10/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Jung, Hyun-Jun, Jeong, Jun-Soo
• Granted Patent: US 7,604,206 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/133
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/048 adapted to forward-backward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• 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 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/063 Parallelogram arms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting

Abstract

A monitor has a monitor main body and a base member to support the monitor main body. The monitor includes a link member disposed between the monitor main body and the base member, a base hinge coupling the link member, which is to be rotated within a predetermined angle against the base member, with the base member, and a monitor hinge coupling the monitor main body, which is to be rotated against the link member, with the link member. The monitor includes an auxiliary link member to link the rotation of the link member against the base member with the rotation of monitor main body, and a base bracket combined to the base member to allow the base member to be installed on an inclined plane.

Claims

1. A monitor having a monitor main body and a base member to support the monitor main body, comprising:

a link member disposed between the monitor main body and the base member;

a base hinge coupling the link member, which is to be rotated within a predetermined angle against the base member, with the base member;

a monitor hinge coupling the monitor main body, which is to be rotated against the link member, with the link member; and

an auxiliary link member to link the rotation of the link member against the base member with the rotation of the monitor main body.

2. The monitor according to claim 1, further comprising:

first and second fixing brackets spaced from each other at a predetermined distance and installed on the base member; and

first and second base hinge parts provided on the base hinge to rotatably combine opposite sides of a lower end part of the link member to the first and second fixing brackets.

3. The monitor according to claim 2, wherein the first base hinge part comprises:

a first pin accommodating part formed on a side of the link member;

a first boss accommodating part formed on the first fixing bracket and having a noncircular section; and

a first hinge pin having a first end rotatably inserted in the first pin accommodating part and a second end fitted into the first boss accommodating part.

4. The monitor according to claim 2, wherein the first fixing bracket comprises:

a spring supporting part protruding from an inside thereof toward the second fixing bracket, and

on the spring supporting part is placed a torsion spring elastically acting in an opposite direction to a downward rotation of the link member against the base member.

5. The monitor according to claim 2, wherein the second base hinge part comprises:

a second pin accommodating part formed on a side of the link member;

a first link supporting part coupled to the second fixing bracket and formed with a second boss accommodating part therein; and

a second hinge pin having a first end rotatably inserted in the second pin accommodating part and a second end engaged with the second boss accommodating part of the first link supporting part.

6. The monitor according to claim 5, further comprising:

a tilt restricting device is placed on at least one of the first and second base hinge parts to restrict the rotation of the link member against the base member within a predetermined angle range.

7. The monitor according to claim 6, wherein the tilt restricting device comprises:

first and second stoppers formed on opposite sides of the link member adjacent to the first and second pin accommodating part to face each other; and

a pair of projections provided on the first and second boss accommodating parts and selectively engaged with the first and second stoppers according to a rotation direction of the link member.

8. The monitor according to claim 1, further comprising:

a supporter combined to the monitor main body,

wherein the monitor hinge includes first and second monitor hinge parts to rotatably combine opposite sides of an upper end part of the link member to the supporter.

9. The monitor according to claim 8, wherein the first monitor hinge part comprises:

a first hinge accommodating part grooved on one side of the supporter;

a first hinge holder formed on one side of the upper end part of the link member; and

an accommodating part cover placed on an opening of the first hinge accommodating part in a state that the first hinge holder is arranged in the first hinge accommodating part.

10. The monitor according to claim 9, wherein the second monitor hinge part comprises:

a third pin accommodating part formed on the other side of the supporter;

a second hinge accommodating part formed on the other side of the upper end part of the link member;

a second hinge holder rotatably inserted in the second hinge accommodating part from an outside of the link member;

a second link supporting part including the second hinge holder, and a third boss accommodating part formed inside the second hinge holder; and

a third hinge pin having a first end rotatably inserted in the third pin accommodating part of the supporter and a second end fitted into the third boss accommodating part of the second link supporting part.

11. The monitor according to claim 10, wherein the second monitor hinge part comprises a monitor angle restricting device to restrict a tilt of the monitor main body against the link member within a predetermined angle range.

12. The monitor according to claim 11, wherein the monitor angle restricting device comprises:

a third stopper of an arced shape protruding from an opening of the third pin accommodating part formed on the supporter;

a rotation-restricting washer placed on the third hinge pin and having a projection to be selectively engaged with the third stopper according to a rotation direction of the monitor main body; and

a flat spring combined to a side adjacent to the third pin accommodating part of the supporter to restrict a rotation of the supporter by pressing the projection of the rotation-restricting washer.

13. The monitor according to claim 12, wherein the flat spring includes a projection elastically deformed and fastened to the other side of the supporter.

14. The monitor according to claim 10, wherein the auxiliary link member is provided in pairs in parallel with each other and combined to the first and second link supporting parts.

15. The monitor according to claim 14, further comprising:

a plurality of pin holes provided on each of the first and second link supporting parts, and spaced from each other at a predetermined distance;

a plurality of through holes formed on opposite ends of each auxiliary link member to be communicated with the pin holes, respectively; and

link fixing pins to be inserted into the through holes and the pin holes.

16. The monitor according to claim 9, further comprising:

a cable accommodating part provided on the link member to accommodate cables connecting at least one first cable port provided in the base member with at least one second cable port connected to the monitor main body; and

a cable accommodating groove provided in the first hinge holder and the first hinge accommodating part of the supporter to accommodate the cables.

17. The monitor according to claim 1, wherein the monitor main body is folded on the base member, and the link member is accommodated in a link member accommodating part formed in a middle of a surface of the base member.

18. The monitor according to claim 10, wherein the second link supporting part provided in the upper end part of the link member is rotated by the auxiliary link member when the link member is rotated, and the monitor main body is tilted together with the second link supporting part at the same angle.

19. The monitor according to claim 3, further comprising:

a first torsion spring placed on the first hinge pin, the first torsion spring having a first end coupled to the one side of the lower end part of the link member and a second end coupled to the first fixing bracket to elastically act in an opposite direction to a downward rotation of the link member against the base member.

20. The monitor according to claim 5, further comprising:

a rotation-angle restricting device, on which the second base hinge part to restrict the rotation of the link member against the base member within a predetermined angle range, the rotation-angle restricting device comprising;

a pair of first stoppers formed on the another side of the lower end part of the link member adjacent to the second pin accommodating part to face each other; and

a first rotation-restricting washer placed on the second hinge pin and having a pair of projections to be selectively engaged with the pair of first stoppers according to the rotation direction of the link member.

21. The monitor according to claim 20, wherein the first rotation-restricting washer is fitted to the second hinge pin.

22. The monitor according to claim 8, wherein the first monitor hinge part comprises:

a third pin accommodating part formed on one side of the supporter;

a fourth pin accommodating part formed on one side of the upper end part of the link member; and

a third hinge pin having ends inserted in the third and fourth pin accommodating parts, respectively.

23. The monitor according to claim 22, wherein the second monitor hinge part comprises:

a fifth pin accommodating part formed on the other side of the supporter;

a sixth pin accommodating part formed on the other side of the upper end part of the link member;

a second link supporting part rotatably inserted in the sixth pin accommodating part from an outside of the link member and formed with a spline accommodating part; and

a fourth hinge pin having a first end fitted into the fifth pin accommodating part of the supporter and a second end engaged with the spline accommodating part of the second link supporting part.

24. The monitor according to claim 23, wherein the second monitor hinge part is provided with a monitor angle restricting device to restrict the rotation of the main body against the link member within a predetermined angle range, the monitor angle restricting device comprising:

a second stopper of an arced shape protruding from the other side of the supporter adjacent to the fifth pin accommodating part;

a second rotation-restricting washer placed on the fourth hinge pin and having a projection to be engaged with the second stopper according to a rotation direction of the main body; and

a third stopper combined to the other side of the supporter and locked on and released from the projection of the second rotation-restricting washer.

25. The monitor according to claim 24, further comprising:

a second torsion spring combined to the other side of the supporter, and elastically biasing the third stopper in a direction in which the third stopper is engaged with the projection of the second rotation-restricting washer.

26. The monitor according to claim 24, further comprising:

a spacer provided between the second link supporting part and the second rotation-restricting washer.

27. The monitor according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined angle range is 0°

through 65°

.

28. The monitor according to claim 7, wherein a rotation angle of the link member is determined based on a size of the first and second stoppers and the pair of projections.

29. The monitor according to claim 1, wherein the monitor main body is tilted against the link member within a predetermined angle range of −

5°

through 30°

.

30. The monitor according to claim 10, wherein the third hinge pin is rotatably combined to the third pin accommodating part of the supporter by a force stronger than a torque due to a weight of the monitor main body.

31. The monitor according to claim 10, wherein a rotation between the second hinge holder and the second hinge accommodating part is achieved by the auxiliary member which is combined to and geared with the second link supporting part.

32. The monitor according to claim 12, wherein the rotation-restricting washer comprises a through hole fixedly matched to the third hinged pin, thereby allowing the rotation-restricting washer to rotate together with the third hinge pin.

33. The monitor according to claim 12, wherein when the monitor main body is forwardly pressed against the link member, the supporter is forwardly rotated on the first hinge holder and the third hinge pin at a predetermined angle until the projection of the rotation-restricting washer is engaged with the third stopper.

34. The monitor according to claim 13, wherein when the monitor main body is backwardly pressed against the link member, the supporter is backwardly rotated on the first hinge holder and the third hinge pin at a predetermined angle until the projection of the rotation-restricting washer is engaged with the projection of the flat spring.

35. The monitor according to claim 13, wherein a tilting angle of the monitor main body is determined based on a size of the projection of the rotation-restricting washer and the third stopper, and a position of the flat spring.

36. The monitor according to claim 15, wherein a rotation angle of the monitor main body is adjusted by altering a length and coupling position of the auxiliary member.

37. The monitor according to claim 1, further comprising:

a base bracket combined to the base member to allow the base member to be installed on an inclined plane; and

a monitor supporting part having a plurality of bracket combining holes to combine to the base bracket, thereby allowing the monitor to be installed on the inclined plane.

38. A monitor having a monitor main body and a base member to support the monitor main body, comprising:

a link member disposed between the monitor main body and the base member;

a base hinge coupling the link member, which is to be rotated within a predetermined angle against the base member, with the base member;

a monitor hinge coupling the monitor main body, which is to be rotated against the link member, with the link member;

an auxiliary link member to link the rotation of the link member against the base member with the rotation of the monitor main body; and

a base bracket combined to the base member to allow the base member to be installed on an inclined plane.

39. The monitor according to claim 38, further comprising:

hook holders provided in the base member, wherein the base bracket is detachably combined to the base member and includes hooks to hook to the hook holders provided in the base member.

40. The monitor according to claim 39, wherein the base bracket includes first combining holes to install the base bracket on the inclined plane.

41. The monitor according to claim 40, wherein the base bracket includes second combining holes, and the link member includes third combining holes corresponding to the second combining holes to combine the base bracket and the link member.

42. The monitor according to claim 41, wherein the second combining holes of the base bracket and the third combining holes of the link member are formed according to VESA (Video Electronic Standard Association).

43. A monitor having a monitor main body and a base member to support the monitor main body, comprising:

a link member disposed between the monitor main body and the base member;

a base hinge coupling the link member, which is to be rotated within a predetermined angle against the base member, with the base member;

a monitor hinge coupling the monitor main body, which is to be rotated against the link member, with the link member;

an auxiliary link member to link the rotation of the link member against the base member with the rotation of the monitor main body;

a base bracket combined to the base member to allow the base member to be installed on an inclined plane; and

a monitor supporting part having a plurality of bracket combining holes to combine to the base bracket, thereby allowing the monitor to installed on the inclined plane.

44. A monitor having a monitor main body and a base member to support the monitor main body, comprising:

a link member disposed between the monitor main body and the base member, the base member including combining holes formed according to VESA (Video Electronic Standard Association);

a base hinge coupling the link member, which is to be rotated within a predetermined angle against the base member, with the base member;

a monitor hinge coupling the monitor main body, which is to be rotated against the link member, with the link member; and

an auxiliary link member to link the rotation of the link member against the base member with the rotation of the monitor main body.