Motorized mount system for repositioning a monitor

• US 20070125917A1
• Filed: 11/21/2006
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clo Systems, LLC
• Original Assignee: Clo Systems, LLC
• Inventors: Oh, Sung, Kim, Gyu, Yi, Byung
• Granted Patent: US 7,878,470 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/176.100
• 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 11/38 by folding , e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

A motorized mount attaches a monitor to a wall and is able is able to reposition the angle of a monitor through motorized action. The motorized mount can extend the and then swivel and/or tilt the monitor.

Claims

1. A motorized mount system for adjusting viewing angle of a monitor, the system comprising:

a first arm having a first rear arm pivotably coupled to a first fore arm, the first rear arm having a first proximal end and the first fore arm having a first distal end;

a second arm having a second rear arm pivotably coupled to a second fore arm, the second rear arm having a second proximal end and the second fore arm having a second distal end, the first and second distal ends adapted to pivotably coupled to a back side of the monitor, and the first and second proximal ends adapted to pivot about their respective axes; and

a first motor coupled to the first proximal end to pivot the first proximal end about its pivot axis to either extend or retract the first and second distal ends relative to the first and second proximal ends.

2. The system according to claim 1, including a second motor coupled the first and second distal ends, the second motor mechanically engaged with a tilting mechanism to tilt the monitor vertically.

3. The system according to claim 2, including a third motor coupled the first and second distal ends, the third motor mechanically engaged with a swiveling mechanism to swivel the monitor side to side.

4. The system according to claim 3, including a fourth motor coupled to the second proximal end to pivot the second proximal end about its pivot axis to either extend or retract the first and second distal ends relative to the first and second proximal ends.

5. The system according to claim 4, where the first and fourth motors operate independently.

6. The system according to claim 1, where the first proximal end is mechanically engaged with the second proximal end so that the first proximal end rotates in opposite direction of the second proximal end at the same rotational speed to cause the first and second distal ends to either extend or retract is a substantially perpendicular direction relative to the first and second rear arms.

7. The system according to claim 1, the first and second fore arms having an outer side and an inner side, the outer side of the first and second fore arms having at least one sensor that detects pressure from the back of the monitor to turn off the power to the first motor when the sensor detects the pressure.

8. The system according to claim 1, a cover adapted enclose at least a portion of the first and second arms, a sensor between the cover and the first an second arms to detect pressure applied to the cover to turn off the power to the first motor when the sensor detects pressure.

9. The system according to claim 1, including:

a third arm having a third rear arm pivotably coupled to a third fore arm, the third rear arm having a third proximal end and the third fore-arm having a third distal end;

a fourth arm having a fourth rear arm pivotably coupled to a fourth fore arm, the fourth rear arm having a fourth proximal end and the fourth fore-arm having a fourth distal end, the third and fourth distal ends pivotably coupled to the back side of the monitor, and the third and fourth proximal ends adapted to pivot about their respective axes;

a second motor coupled to the third proximal end to pivot the third proximal end about its pivot axis to either extend or retract the third and fourth distal ends relative to the third and fourth proximal ends, where extending the third and fourth distal ends further than the first and second distal ends causes the monitor to tilt in an upward direction, and extending the first and second distal ends further than the third and fourth distal ends causes the monitor to tilt in a downward direction.

10. The system according to claim 1, including a second motor coupled the first and second distal ends, the second motor mechanically engaged with a swiveling mechanism to swivel the monitor side to side.

11. The system according to claim 1, including a control circuit communicably coupled to a current sensor that detects whether current is conducting through a power cord that provides power to the monitor, the control circuit adapted to control the first motor to extend or retract the first and second distal ends, where if the control circuit detects current conducting through the power cord then the control circuit controls the first motor to extend the monitor to a predetermined extended position, and if the control circuit detects no current or nominal current conducting through the power cord, then the control circuit controls the first motor to retract the monitor to a predetermined retracted position.

12. The system according to claim 1, where the motorized mount system is within an enclosure with a door, the motorized mount system includes a control circuit communicably coupled to a door sensor that detects whether the door is opened or closed, where the control circuit adapted to open the door first and then extend the monitor from the enclosure and retract the monitor within the enclosure before the door is closed.

13. A motorized mount system for adjusting viewing angle of a monitor, the system comprising:

a base plate adapted to mount to a support structure;

an adapter plate adapted to support a monitor;

a first arm having a first rear arm pivotably coupled to a first fore arm, the first rear arm having a first proximal end and the first fore arm having a first distal end;

a second arm having a second rear arm pivotably coupled to a second fore arm, the second rear arm having a second proximal end and the second fore arm having a second distal end;

the first and second distal ends pivotably coupled to the adapter plate;

the first and second proximal ends pivotably coupled to the base plate; and

a first motor coupled to the first proximal end to pivot the first proximal end about its pivot axis to either extend or retract the first distal end relative to the base plate.

14. The system according to claim 13, including a second motor coupled the first and second distal ends, the second motor mechanically engaged with a tilting hinge to tilt the monitor vertically.

15. The system according to claim 14, including a third motor coupled to the first and second distal ends, the third motor mechanically engaged with a swiveling wheel to swivel the monitor side to side.

16. The system according to claim 15, including a fourth motor coupled to the second proximal end to pivot the second proximal end about its pivot axis to either extend or retract the first distal end relative to the base plate.

17. The system according to claim 16, where the first and fourth motors operate independently.

18. The system according to claim 13, where the first proximal end is mechanically engaged with the second proximal end so that the first proximal end rotates in opposite direction of the second proximal end at the same rotational speed to cause the first and second distal ends to either extend or retract in a substantially perpendicular direction relative to the base plate.

19. The system according to claim 13, including:

a third arm having a third rear arm pivotably coupled to a third fore-arm, the third rear arm having a third proximal end and the third fore-arm having a third distal end;

a fourth arm having a fourth rear arm pivotably coupled to a fourth fore-arm, the fourth rear arm having a fourth proximal end and the fourth fore-arm having a fourth distal end, the third and fourth distal ends pivotably coupled to the adapter plate, and the third and fourth proximal ends pivotably coupled to the base plate; and

a second motor coupled to the third proximal end to pivot the third proximal end about its pivot axis to either extend or retract the third and fourth distal ends relative to the base plate, where extending the third and fourth distal ends further than the first and second distal ends causes the monitor to tilt in an upward direction, and extending the first and second distal ends further than the third and fourth distal ends causes the monitor to tilt in a downward direction.

20. The system according to claim 13, including a second motor coupled the first and second distal ends, the second motor mechanically engaged with a swiveling mechanism to swivel the monitor side to side.

21. The system according to claim 13, including a control circuit communicably coupled to a current sensor that detects whether current is conducting through a power cord that provides power to the monitor, the control circuit adapted to control the first motor to extend or retract the first and second distal ends, where if the control circuit detects current conducting through the power cord then the control circuit controls the first motor to extend the monitor to a predetermined extended position, and if the control circuit detects no current or nominal current conducting through the power cord, then the control circuit controls the first motor to retract the monitor to a predetermined retracted position.

22. A motorized mount system adapted to adjust the viewing angle of a monitor, the system including:

a base plate;

an adapter plate adapted to couple to the monitor;

a first pair of arms having a first proximal end and a first distal end, the first proximal end pivotably coupled to the base plate and the first distal end coupled to the adapter plate;

a first motor coupled to the first proximal end to rotate the first proximal end to either extend or retract the first distal end;

a second pair of arms having a second proximal end and a second distal end, the second proximal end pivotably coupled to the base plate and the second distal end coupled to the adapter plate; and

a second motor coupled to the second proximal end to rotate the second proximal end to either extend or retract the second distal end, and extending or retracting the second distal end relative to the first distal end causes the monitor to tilt.

23. The system according to claim 22, including a third motor coupled the second distal end, the third motor mechanically engaged with a swiveling mechanism to swivel the monitor side to side.

24. The system according to claim 22, where the second pair of arms is below the first pair of arms.

25. The system according to claim 22, where the base plate has an elongated slot, the first distal end coupled to the elongated slot to slide up and down the therein.

26. A motorized mount system adapted to reposition a monitor depending on whether the monitor is on or off, the motorized mount system comprising:

at least one motor mechanically coupled to the monitor to reposition the monitor between a first position and a second position;

a control circuit adapted to activate the at least one motor and detect whether the monitor is on or off, if the monitor is on, then repositioning the monitor from the first position to the second position, and if the monitor is off, then repositioning the monitor form the second position to the first position.

27. The motorized mount system according to claim 26, where the control circuit is communicably link to an output interface of the monitor, and if data is outputted through the output interface, then the monitor is on, and if no data is outputted through the output interface, then the monitor is off.

28. The motorized mount system according to claim 27, where the output interface is a video output of the monitor.

29. The motorized mount system according to claim 27, where the output interface is an audio output of the monitor.

30. The motorized mount system according to claim 26, including a current sensor communicably linked to the control circuit, the current sensor adapted to detect whether current is conducting through a power cord that provides power to the monitor, if current is conducting through the power cord, then the monitor is on, and if current is not conducting through the power cord, then the monitor is off.

31. The motorized mount system according to claim 26, where the first position is a retracted position and the second position is the extended position.

32. A method of repositioning an apparatus, the method comprising:

rotating a first proximal end of a first pair of arms through a first motorized action to extend or retract a first distal end of the first pair of arms in a substantially horizontal manner, the first pair of arms having two pivot points between the first proximal end and the first distal end, where the two pivot points move away from each other as the first distal end retracts and vice versa, and the first distal end adapted to support the apparatus; and

rotating the apparatus through a second motorized action near the first distal end to swivel the apparatus side to side.

33. The method according to claim 32, including:

rotating a second proximal end of a second pair of arms through a third motorized action to extend or retract a second distal end of the second pair of arms in a substantially horizontal manner, the second pair of arms having two pivot points between the second proximal end and the second distal end, where the two pivot points of the second pair of arms move away from each other as the second distal end retracts and vice versa, the first and second proximal ends aligned with respect to each other in a substantially vertical manner; and

moving the second distal end relative to the first distal end to tilt the apparatus.

34. The method according to claim 32, including:

covering at least a portion of the first pair of arms to provide a space between the covering and the at least the portion of the first pair of arms;

sensing that the covering has been touched; and

stopping the rotating of the first proximal end when the sensing detects that the covering is touched.

35. The method according to claim 32, including:

placing the motorized mount system behind a door;

detecting whether the door is opened; and

activating the motorized mount system to extend if the door is opened.

36. The method according to claim 32, where the apparatus is a monitor with a power cord, the method including:

sensing current conducting through the power cord of the monitor to determine whether the monitor is turned on or off;

extending the monitor to a predetermined extended position if the sensing detects that the monitor is turned on; and

retracting the monitor to a predetermined retracted position if the sensing detects that the monitor is turned off.

37. A method of repositioning a monitor, the method comprising:

detecting whether the monitor is on or off;

extending the monitor from a retracted position to a predetermined extended position if the monitor is on; and

retracting the monitor from the predetermined extended position to the retracted position if the monitor is off.

38. The method according to claim 37, the step of detecting includes interfacing with an output interface of the monitor to detect whether the monitor is on or off.

39. The method according to claim 37, the step of detecting includes sensing whether current is conducting through a power cord providing power to the monitor.

40. The method according to claim 37, the step of detecting includes sensing whether video data is outputted thorough an output interface of the monitor.

41. The method according to claim 37, the step of detecting includes sensing whether audio data is outputted thorough an output interface of the monitor.