Panel mounting unit
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Abstract
A display panel mounting unit comprising a mounting plate and at least two mounting supports; the mounting plate, providing for the attachment of the unit to a wall or other support; and for the attachment of a display panel to the mounting plate by way of the mounting supports; the mounting plate including first and second support flanges, each, mounting support comprising: a first longitudinal member incorporating means whereby the member can be attached to a display panel for mounting; and a second longitudinal member pivotably attached to the first by means of a pivot so as to provide an axis of rotation of the second member relative to the first member; the second member comprising: a first arm on one side of the pivot and a second arm on the other side of the pivot; the first arm having at, or near, an end remote from the pivot an anchorage and a first means for retaining the mounting support on the first support flange on the mounting plate; the second arm having at, or near, an end remote from the pivot a second means for retaining the mounting support on the second support flange on the mounting plate; a compression means extending between a location on the first member and the anchorage; the compression means serving to resiliently bias the anchorage, and so the end of the second arm remote from the pivot, away from the first member; the compression means providing that with a combination comprising a display panel secured to the first longitudinal members attached to the second member by means of the pivot and the second member clamped to the mounting plate then a first moment generated by the weight of the combination about the pivot axis in a given direction of rotation is balanced by a second moment generated by the action of the compression means on the first arm about the pivot axis in the opposite direction to the given direction.
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16 Claims
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9. A display panel mounting unit comprising a mounting plate and at least two mounting supports;
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the mounting plate providing for the attachment of the unit to a wall or other support and for the attachment of a display panel to the mounting plate by way of the mounting supports;
the mounting plate including first and second support flanges;
each mounting support comprising;
a first longitudinal member incorporating means whereby the member can be attached to a display panel for mounting; and
a second longitudinal member pivotably attached to the first by means of a pivot so as to provide an axis of rotation of the second member relative to the first member;
the second member comprising;
a first arm on one side of the pivot and a second arm on the other side of the pivot;
the first arm having at, or near, an end remote from the pivot an anchorage and a first means for retaining the mounting support on the first support flange on the mounting plate;
the second arm having at, or near, an end remote from the pivot a second meansforretainingthemountingsupportonthesecondsupportflangeonthemounting plate;
a compression means extending between a location on the first member and the anchorage;
the compression means serving to resiliently bias the anchorage, and so the end of the second arm remote from the pivot, away from the first member;
the compression means providing that with a combination comprising a display panel secured to the first longitudinal members attached to the second member by means of the pivot and the second member clamped to the mounting plate then a first moment generated by the weight of the combination about the pivot axis in a given direction of rotation is balanced by a second moment generated by the action of the compression means on the first arm about the pivot axis in the opposite direction to the given direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 15)
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13. A display panel mounting unit as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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14. An assembly comprising in combination a display panel and a display panel mounting comprising a mounting plate and at least two mounting supports;
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the mounting plate providing for the attachment of the unit to a wall or other support and for the attachment of a display panel to the mounting plate by way of the mounting supports;
the mounting plate including first and second support flanges;
each mounting support comprising;
a first longitudinal member incorporating means whereby the member can be attached to a display panel for mounting; and
a second longitudinal member pivotably attached to the first by means of a pivot so as to provide an axis of rotation of the second member relative to the first member;
the second member comprising;
a first arm on one side of the pivot and a second arm on the other side of the pivot;
the first arm having at, or near, an end remote from the pivot an anchorage and a first means for retaining the mounting support on the first support flange on the mounting plate;
the second arm having at, or near, an end remote from the pivot a second means for retaining the mounting support on the second support flange on the mounting plate;
a compression means extending between a location on the first member and the anchorage;
the compression means serving to resiliently bias the anchorage, and so the end of the second arm remote from the pivot, away from the first member;
the compression means providing that with a combination comprising a display panel secured to the first longitudinal members attached to the second member by means of the pivot and the second member clamped to the mounting plate then a first moment generated by the weight of the combination about the pivot axis in a given direction of rotation is balanced by a second moment generated by the action of the compression means on the first arm about the pivot axis in the opposite direction to the given direction. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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