DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELEVATOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE THEREOF

• US 20080302926A1
• Filed: 06/09/2008
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qisda Corporation
• Original Assignee: Qisda Corporation
• Inventors: Su, Yung-Chun, Tsuo, Chun-Jung, Hsu, Wei-Hsin, Cheng, Kang-Han
• Application Number:
  US12/135,949
• Publication Number:
  US 20080302926A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/161
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/24 changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 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: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/044 for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage

Abstract

A display comprises a display unit, and an elevator support structure, wherein the elevator support structure comprises a base, a first connecting element, a second connecting element, and a middle hinge assembly. The first connecting element is pivotally connected to the display unit, wherein the first connecting element rotates relative to the display unit around a first axis. The second connecting element is connected to the base, wherein the second connecting element rotates relative to the base around a second axis. The middle hinge assembly is pivotally connected to the first connecting element and the second connecting element, wherein the first connecting element rotates relative to the middle hinge assembly around a third axis, the second connecting element rotates relative to the middle hinge assembly around a fourth axis. The first, second, third and fourth axes are perpendicular to the display area.

Claims

1. An elevator support structure, comprising:

a first connecting element having a first lower end and a first upper end;

a second connecting element having a second lower end and a second upper end connected to the first lower end of the first connecting element;

a pair of transmission elements respectively connected the first lower end of the first connecting element and the second upper end of the second connecting element to rotate in opposite directions;

a top hinge pivotally connected to the first upper end of the first connecting element;

a joint connected to the top hinge;

a first middle hinge pivotally connected to the first lower end of the first connecting element and one of the transmission elements;

a second middle hinge pivotally connected to the second upper end of the second connecting element and the other of the transmission elements;

a linking element connected to the first connecting element and the second connecting element;

a base;

a bottom hinge pivotally connected to the second lower end of the second connecting element and the base; and

a first linkage connected the top hinge and the first middle hinge; and

a second linkage connected the second middle hinge and the bottom hinge;

wherein when the pair of the transmission elements are rotated in opposite directions, the first and second connecting elements are respectively rotated with respect to the first and second hinges, and the joint and the linking element are vertically moved with respect to the base.

2. The elevator support structure as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

a first lower extended part extended from the first lower end and encircling a first sleeve of the first middle hinge;

a second upper extended part extended from the second upper end and encircling a second sleeve of the second middle hinge;

wherein the pair of transmission elements respectively encircle the first and second sleeves and engage with each other.

3. The elevator support structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top hinge comprises a spacer, a resilient element, an end-fixing element, and an axial bar which sequentially passes through the first upper end of the first connecting element, the joint disposed in a notch of the first upper end of the first connecting element, the spacer, and the resilient element, and connects to the end-fixing element.

4. The elevator support structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first middle hinge comprises an upper spacer, a resilient element, an end-fixing element, and an axial bar which sequentially passes through the first lower end of the first connecting element, the spacer, the linking element, and the resilient element, and connects to the end-fixing element.

5. The elevator support structure as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

a first torsional spring encircling the first middle hinge and respectively abutting against the first connecting element and the second middle hinge;

a second torsional spring encircling the bottom hinge and abutting against the second connecting element; and

a support disposed on the base and abutted against with the second torsional spring.

6. The elevator support structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the joint further comprises:

a mount disposed on the first upper end of the first connecting element and provided with a pair of extensions;

an adjusting element pivotally connected with the pair of extensions; and

a frame connected to the adjusting element.

7. A display, disposed on a plane, comprising:

a display unit having a display area;

an elevator support structure for supporting the display unit comprising;

a base disposed on the plane;

a first connecting element pivotally connected to the display unit, wherein the first connecting element rotates relative to the display unit around a first axis, and the first axis is perpendicular to the display area;

a second connecting element connected to the base, wherein the second connecting element rotates relative to the base around a second axis, and the second axis is perpendicular to the display area; and

a middle hinge assembly pivotally connected to the first connecting element and the second connecting element, wherein the first connecting element rotates relative to the middle hinge assembly around a third axis, the second connecting element rotates relative to the middle hinge around a fourth axis, and the third and fourth axes are perpendicular to the display area.

8. The display as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second connecting element is inclined to the plane at a second angle when the first connecting element is inclined to the plane at a first angle which is equal to the second angle.

9. The display as claimed in claim 7, wherein the elevator support structure further comprises a joint pivotally connected to the display unit and a first connecting element, the display unit rotates around a fifth axis via the joint, and the fifth axis is perpendicular to the first axis and parallel to the display area.

10. The display as claimed in claim 7, wherein the base comprises a main body and a rotary disk connected to the second connecting element and rotatable relative to the main body.