IN-WALL MOUNT

• US 20090050763A1
• Filed: 08/25/2008
• Published: 02/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Legrand AV Inc. (Legrand SA)
• Original Assignee: Milestone AV Technologies LLC (Legrand SA)
• Inventors: Dittmer, Jay
• Granted Patent: US 7,866,622 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/284.100
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2092 comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• 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 2200/061 Scissors arms
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support

Abstract

An in-wall mount for supporting an electronic display from a wall. The in-wall mount includes a wall interface structure, a display interface structure, and an extensible arm assembly. The display interface structure is selectively outwardly shiftable relative to the wall interface structure between a first position wherein the display interface structure is proximate the wall interface structure and a second position wherein the display interface structure is spaced apart from the wall interface structure, the display interface structure rising vertically relative to the wall interface structure as the display interface structure is shifted from the first position to the second position.

Claims

1. An in-wall mount for supporting an electronic display from a wall of a fixed structure, the wall including at least a pair of generally vertically oriented studs, the mount comprising:

a wall interface structure including a housing;

a display interface structure; and

an extensible arm assembly operably coupling the display interface structure with the wall interface structure such that the display interface structure is selectively laterally outwardly shiftable relative to the wall interface structure between a first position wherein the display interface structure is proximate the wall interface structure and the extensible arm assembly is substantially within the housing, and a second position wherein the display interface structure is spaced apart from the wall interface structure, the display interface structure rising vertically relative to the wall interface structure as the display interface structure is shifted from the first position to the second position.

2. The in-wall mount of claim 1, wherein the extensible arm assembly comprises a first elongate arm presenting a pair of opposing ends and a second elongate arm presenting a pair of opposing ends, the first arm pivotally coupled with the second arm intermediate the pair of opposing ends of the first arm and intermediate the pair of opposing ends of the second arm.

6. The in-wall mount of claim 1, wherein the wall interface structure further includes attachment structure for coupling the housing with the wall, the attachment structure enabling selective lateral shifting of the housing in a generally horizontal direction between the studs of the wall.

7. The in-wall mount of claim 6, wherein the attachment structure is adapted to be substantially received between the studs of the wall.

8. The in-wall mount of claim 7, wherein the attachment structure comprises a pair of in-wall mounting assemblies, each in-wall mounting assembly presenting a pair of spaced apart stud interface flanges, the stud interface flanges being selectively shiftable relative to each other to accommodate a plurality of different spacings of the studs of the wall.

9. The in-wall mount of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls, each of the top, bottom, and side walls including means for accommodating an electrical connection therethrough.

10. The in-wall mount of claim 9, wherein the wall interface structure further includes attachment structure for coupling the housing with the wall, the attachment structure enabling selective lateral shifting of the housing in a generally horizontal direction between the studs of the wall, the attachment structure comprising a pair of in-wall mounting assemblies, each in-wall mounting assembly presenting a pair of spaced apart stud interface flanges, the stud interface flanges being selectively shiftable relative to each other to accommodate a plurality of different spacings of the studs of the wall.

3. The in-wall mount of claim 3, wherein a first one of the opposing ends of the first arm is pivotally coupled to the housing of the wall interface structure and a second one of the opposing ends of the first arm is pivotally coupled to a slider on the display interface structure, and wherein a first one of the opposing ends of the second arm is pivotally coupled to the display interface structure and a second one of the opposing ends of the second arm is pivotally coupled to a slider on the wall interface structure, the slider of the display interface structure and the slider of the wall interface structure each arranged to slide substantially vertically as the display interface structure is shifted between the first position and the second position.

4. The in-wall mount of claim 3, wherein the pivotal connection of the first arm with the housing is disposed generally below the slider of the wall interface structure.

5. The in-wall mount of claim 4, wherein the housing defines an opening for receiving the extensible arm assembly therethrough, a pivot axis defined by the pivotal connection of the first arm with the housing being disposed closer in a generally horizontal direction to the opening than a pivot axis defined by the pivotal connection of the second arm with the slider of the wall interface structure.

11. An in-wall mount for supporting an electronic display from a wall of a fixed structure, the wall including at least a pair of generally vertically oriented studs, the mount comprising:

a wall interface structure including a housing;

a display interface structure; and

an extensible arm assembly operably coupling the display interface structure with the wall interface structure such that the display interface structure is selectively laterally outwardly shiftable relative to the wall interface structure between a first position wherein the display interface structure is proximate the wall interface structure and the extensible arm assembly is substantially within the housing, and a second position wherein the display interface structure is spaced apart from the wall interface structure, the wall interface structure including attachment structure for coupling the housing with the wall, the attachment structure enabling selective lateral shifting of the housing in a generally horizontal direction between the studs of the wall.

12. The in-wall mount of claim 11, wherein the attachment structure comprises a pair of in-wall mounting assemblies, each in-wall mounting assembly presenting a pair of spaced apart stud interface flanges, the stud interface flanges being selectively shiftable relative to each other to accommodate a plurality of different spacings of the studs of the wall.

13. The in-wall mount of claim 12, wherein the housing comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls, each of the top, bottom, and side walls including means for accommodating an electrical connection therethrough.

14. The in-wall mount of claim 11, wherein the extensible arm assembly is arranged such that the display interface structure rises vertically relative to the wall interface structure as the display interface structure is shifted from the first position to the second position.

15. The in-wall mount of claim 14, wherein the extensible arm assembly comprises a first elongate arm presenting a pair of opposing ends and a second elongate arm presenting a pair of opposing ends, the first arm pivotally coupled with the second arm intermediate the pair of opposing ends of the first arm and intermediate the pair of opposing ends of the second arm.

16. The in-wall mount of claim 15, wherein a first one of the opposing ends of the first arm is pivotally coupled to the housing of the wall interface structure and a second one of the opposing ends of the first arm is pivotally coupled to a slider on the display interface structure, and wherein a first one of the opposing ends of the second arm is pivotally coupled to the display interface structure and a second one of the opposing ends of the second arm is pivotally coupled to a slider on the wall interface structure, the slider of the display interface structure and the slider of the wall interface structure each arranged to slide substantially vertically as the display interface structure is shifted between the first position and the second position.

17. An electronic display system for mounting on a wall of a fixed structure, the wall including at least a pair of generally vertically oriented studs, the system comprising:

an electronic display;

a wall interface structure including a housing;

a display interface structure operably coupled with the electronic display; and

means for operably coupling the display interface structure with the wall interface structure such that the display interface structure is selectively laterally outwardly shiftable relative to the wall interface structure between a first position wherein the display interface structure is proximate the wall interface structure and the extensible arm assembly is substantially within the housing, and a second position wherein the display interface structure is spaced apart from the wall interface structure, the display interface structure rising vertically relative to the wall interface structure as the display interface structure is shifted from the first position to the second position.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the means for operably coupling the display interface structure with the wall interface structure comprises an extensible arm assembly having a first elongate arm presenting a pair of opposing ends and a second elongate arm presenting a pair of opposing ends, the first arm pivotally coupled with the second arm intermediate the pair of opposing ends of the first arm and intermediate the pair of opposing ends of the second arm.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein a first one of the opposing ends of the first arm is pivotally coupled to the housing of the wall interface structure and a second one of the opposing ends of the first arm is pivotally coupled to a slider on the display interface structure, and wherein a first one of the opposing ends of the second arm is pivotally coupled to the display interface structure and a second one of the opposing ends of the second arm is pivotally coupled to a slider on the wall interface structure, the slider of the display interface structure and the slider of the wall interface structure each arranged to slide substantially vertically as the display interface structure is shifted between the first position and the second position.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the pivotal connection of the first arm with the housing is disposed generally below the slider of the wall interface structure.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the housing defines an opening for receiving the extensible arm assembly therethrough, a pivot axis defined by the pivotal connection of the first arm with the housing being disposed closer in a generally horizontal direction to the opening than a pivot axis defined by the pivotal connection of the second arm with the slider of the wall interface structure.