Wall Mount Structure For Image Display Screens

• US 20070194191A1
• Filed: 03/15/2005
• Published: 08/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Uno Persson
• Original Assignee: Uno Persson
• Inventors: Persson, Uno
• Granted Patent: US 7,661,640 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/225.11
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/187 with sliding nuts or other additional connecting members for joining profiles provided with grooves or channels channel nuts per se F16B37/045
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle

Abstract

The invention relates to a wall mount structure for a “flat” image display screen (1), and comprises preferably two from each other spaced supporting profiles (3) attachable against a vertical supporting surface (2). At the rear side of the display screen (1), and into existing threaded mounting holes (4), are interconnecting means (5) for the profiles (3) attached, which on connection only facilitate movement in the longitudinal direction of the profiles (3). Said profiles advantageously include recesses which facilitate that in direction of insertion leading interconnecting means (5) can take up connection with the profiles (3) at a point adjacent to the final and mounted position. The profiles (3) are preferably arranged with a stop means at the end portion serving as final end portion during an insertion operation of the interconnecting means (5), and preferably also attachable stop and/or lock means at opposed end portion, to be attached when the display screen (1) has been mounted on the wall surface (2). Supporting profiles (3) can be mounted extending horizontally or vertically.

Claims

1. A wall mount structure for an image display screen, comprising at least one to a wall surface attachable supporting profile with a longitudinally extending outwardly open through groove, characterized in that at the rear side of the display screen existing mounting holes are used for attachment of interconnecting means by means of a screw thread, said interconnecting means, during a sliding movement in longitudinal direction of said at least one supporting profile, being arranged to take up an interconnected condition with said at least one supporting profile.

2. The wall mount structure according to claim 1, characterized in that a first stop means is arranged at the end portion of supporting profile whereagainst the interconnecting means to be connected to the profile is slided during a mounting operation.

3. The wall mount structure according to claim 2, characterized in that a second stop means is arranged attachable at the end portion of supporting profile which is opposed to the location of the first stop means.

4. The wall mount structure according to claim 3, characterized in that the attachable second stop means is of a lockable type.

5. The wall mount structure according to claim 1, characterized in that two supporting profiles are arranged extending substantially horizontal at the wall surface in a spaced relationship to each other corresponding to the height relationship for existing mounting holes at the rear side of the display screen.

6. The wall mount structure according to claim 1, characterized in that two supporting profiles are arranged extending substantially vertical at the wall surface in a spaced relationship to each other corresponding to the sideway relationship for existing mounting holes at the rear side of the display screen.

7. The wall mount structure according to claim 5, characterized in that the supporting profiles are arranged having a recess facilitating that in the insertion direction for the interconnecting means leading interconnecting means receive engagement with the supporting profiles at a position more adjacent to the stop means than opposed end portions of the profiles.

8. The wall mount structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the interconnecting means include a groove, arranged to grip at least one vertically extending part of the supporting profiles, and to define a distance to the heads of the screws whereby the profiles are attachable against the wall surface.

9. The wall mount structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the interconnecting means includes a first part, a completely or partly surrounding groove, a second part extending from the first part in direction towards the display screen, a through said parts extending through hole, and a through the hole extending screw, attachable at the mounting holes existing at the rear side of the display screen.

10. The wall mount structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the profiles have a substantially U-shaped configuration with the free end portions bent over in direction towards each other, thereby defining an outwardly open groove between the free edge portions.