ADJUSTABLY-TILTABLE SUPPORTING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY WITH THE SAME

• US 20090032668A1
• Filed: 11/01/2007
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qisda Corporation
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Lin, Yi-Yen, Sui, Chien-Hua, Lu, Hsiang-Chun
• Application Number:
  US11/933,452
• Publication Number:
  US 20090032668A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/371
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

The invention provides an adjustably-tiltable supporting apparatus which is capable of supporting an object, and it includes a shelf member, a supporting member, a friction device, and a resilient member. When the tilt of the object is adjusted, the supporting member rotates relative to the shelf member so that the outer side of supporting member slides relative to a friction member of the friction device to generate a friction which balances a difference between a torque generated by the weight of the object and an elastic force generated by the resilient member so as to fix the tilt.

Claims

1. An adjustably-tiltable supporting apparatus, capable of supporting an object, comprising:

a shelf member having a inner side;

a supporting member having a outer side facing the inner side of the shelf member, the supporting member being pivotally mounted on the shelf member, the object being capable of being mounted on the supporting member;

a friction device comprising a friction member, the friction device being adjustably mounted on the inner side of the shelf member and, via the friction member, urging against the outer side of the supporting member; and

a first resilient member compressed between the shelf member and the supporting member;

wherein when the tilt of the object is adjusted, the supporting member rotates relative to the shelf member such that the outer side of supporting member slides on the friction member to generate a friction which balances a torque generated by the weight of the object and an elastic force generated by the first resilient member so as to fix the tilt.

2. The adjustably-tiltable supporting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the inner side of the shelf member has a formed-through screw hole, the friction device further comprises a second resilient member and a screw adapted to the screw hole, the second resilient member is disposed between the friction member and the inner side of the shelf member, the screw is screwed into the screw hole and urges against the second resilient member such that the compression of the second resilient member is adjusted by the screw to adjust the friction.

3. The adjustably-tiltable supporting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second resilient member is a compression spring.

4. The adjustably-tiltable supporting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first resilient member is one of a compression spring and a torsion spring.

5. The adjustably-tiltable supporting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the object is a display.

6. The adjustably-tiltable supporting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a base which the shelf device is mounted on.

7. The adjustably-tiltable supporting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shelf device is capable of being mounted on a structural member.

8. An adjustably-tiltable display, comprising:

a displaying apparatus;

a base;

a shelf member having a inner side, the shelf member being mounted on the base;

a supporting member having a outer side facing the inner side of the shelf member, the supporting member being pivotally mounted on the shelf member, the displaying apparatus being mounted on the supporting member;

a friction device comprising a friction member, the friction device being adjustably mounted on the inner side of the shelf member and, via the friction member, urging against the outer side of the supporting member; and

a first resilient member compressed between the shelf member and the supporting member;

wherein when the tilt of the displaying apparatus is adjusted, the supporting member rotates relative to the shelf member such that the outer side of supporting member slides on the friction member to generate a friction which balances a torque generated by the weight of the displaying apparatus and an elastic force generated by the first resilient member so as to fix the tilt.

9. The adjustably-tiltable display of claim 8, wherein the inner side of the shelf member thereon has a formed-through screw hole, the friction device further comprises a second resilient member and a screw adapted to the screw hole, the second resilient member is disposed between the friction member and the inner side of the shelf member, the screw is screwed into the screw hole and urges against the second resilient member such that the compression of the second resilient member is adjusted by the screw to adjust the friction.

10. The adjustably-tiltable display of claim 9, wherein the second resilient member is a compression spring.

11. The adjustably-tiltable display of claim 8, wherein the first resilient member is one of a compression spring and a torsion spring.