Hinge Device of Plane Display

• US 20090184216A1
• Filed: 01/23/2008
• Published: 07/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Simotec, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Simotec, Inc.
• Inventors: KANEKO, Takayuki, KATSUMATA, Tsutomu
• Granted Patent: US 8,302,262 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/124.100
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• 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 11/2064 for tilting and panning F16M11/2078 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/044 for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

A hinge device of a plane monitor is capable of manually rotating a plane display in lateral horizontal direction, manually inclining (tilting, laying) in longitudinal direction, or manually adjusting the height in vertical direction, being simple in structure and easy in manual operation. The structure includes a mechanism for supporting a plane display in lower part, and rotating it manually in lateral horizontal direction, in which the rotary mechanism in the lateral horizontal direction includes horizontal rotary position holding means, and transmitting means for transmitting rotary motion in lateral horizontal direction of the plane display to the horizontal rotary position holding means.

Claims

1. A hinge device of a plane display comprising a mechanism for supporting a plane display in lower part, and rotating it manually in lateral horizontal direction, wherein the rotary mechanism in lateral horizontal direction includes horizontal rotary position holding means, and transmitting means for transmitting rotary motion in lateral horizontal direction of the plane display to the horizontal rotary position holding means.

2. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 1, wherein the horizontal rotary position holding means is rotational friction means.

3. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotary motion transmitting means includes a working gear rotating in interlock with the horizontal rotary motion of the plane display.

5. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 3, wherein the longitudinal tilting position holding means is friction means composed of a plurality of friction plates.

6. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 3 or 4, wherein the transmitting means of longitudinal tilting motion includes a tilting plate interlocking with the longitudinal tilting motion of the plane display, and a horizontal pivot for transmitting the tilting motion of the tilting plate to the longitudinal tilting position holding means.

7. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 5, further comprising at least one pair of torsion springs provided on the horizontal pivot, disposed between the tilting plate and lateral rotary plate, and mutually reverse in torsion direction.

9. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 7, wherein the elevating position holding means is rotational friction means.

4. A hinge device of a plane display comprising a mechanism for supporting a plane display in lower part, and tilting it manually in longitudinal direction, wherein the tilting mechanism in longitudinal direction includes longitudinal tilting position holding means, and transmitting means for transmitting longitudinal tilting motion of the plane display to the longitudinal tilting position holding means.

8. A hinge device of a plane display comprising a mechanism for supporting a plane display in lower part, and elevating it manually in vertical direction, wherein the elevating mechanism in vertical direction includes elevating position holding means, and transmitting means for transmitting elevating motion of the plane display to the elevating position holding means.

10. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 8, wherein the elevating motion transmitting means includes a display mounting frame attached to the rear side of the plane display, a vertical moving plate attached to the display mounting frame, and a pinion rotatably provided in the vertical moving plate, engaged with a rack provided in a vertical base plate, and coupled to the elevating position holding means.