CLAMPING SYSTEM FOR A DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20090266958A1
• Filed: 02/27/2009
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Barco NV
• Original Assignee: Barco NV
• Inventors: Vreven, Koen, Meersman, Karim, Ooghe, Koen
• Application Number:
  US12/395,001
• Publication Number:
  US 20090266958A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/231.510
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/065 using screw-thread elements F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/18 Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A clamping system (10) for connecting a display device (26) to a support (25), includes a body (11) adapted to be connected to the display device (26), a clamp (12) for connecting the clamping system (10) to the support (25), a closing device (15, 16) for closing the clamp (12) when connecting the clamping system (10) to the support (25), the closing device (15) being integrated in the clamping system (10). The clamping system also may include a clamp opening device (14) for keeping the clamp (12) in an open position when not in use. A clamping system (10) may be a one-piece system and is easy to use and to handle. A method is described for connecting a display device (26) to a support (25), a display device system (30) including a display device (26) connected to a support (25) using at least one clamping system (10) according to embodiments of the invention and a method for making such a clamping system (10).

Claims

1. A clamping system for connecting a display device to a support, the clamping system comprising:

a body adapted to be connected to the display device,

a clamp for connecting the clamping system to the support, and

a closing device for closing the clamp when connecting the clamping system to the support, the closing device being integrated in the clamping system,

wherein the clamping system furthermore comprises an integrated clamp opening device arranged to keep the clamp in an open position when not in use.

2. A clamping system according to claim 1, wherein the clamp is pivotably mounted to the body.

3. A clamping system according to claim 1, furthermore comprising at least one integrated shim plate rotatably mounted around the closing device.

4. A clamping device according to claim 1, wherein the closing device extends from the body through an opening in the clamp.

5. A clamping system according to claim 1, wherein the body comprises a sliding device for fitting in or on a support fixed to the display device.

6. A clamping system according to claim 1, wherein at least one opening is provided in the body.

7. A clamping system according to claim 3, furthermore comprising a nut holding the at least one shim plate in a fixed position.

8. A clamping system according to claim 1, wherein the closing device comprises a threaded rod and at least one nut.

9. A clamping system according to claim 1, wherein the clamp opening device is a spring.

10. A display device system comprising a display device connected to a support using at least one clamping system, the clamping system comprising:

a body adapted to be connected to the display device,

a clamp for connecting the clamping system to the support, and

a closing device for closing the clamp when connecting the clamping system to the support, the closing device being integrated in the clamping system, and

an integrated clamp opening device keeping the clamp in an open position when not in use.

11. Method for connecting a display device to a support using a clamping system, the method comprising:

connecting one part of the clamping system to the display device, and connecting another part of the clamping system to the support by moving the clamp from an open position to a closed position by means of an integrated closing device, using, as a clamping system, a clamp, an integrated closing device for closing the clamp and an integrated clamp opening device keeping the clamp in an open position when not in use.

12. Method according to claim 11, wherein connecting one part of the clamping system to the display device is performed by fitting a sliding device of the clamping system in or on a support which is fixed to the display device.

13. Method according to claim 11, the clamping system having a body, and, before moving the clamp from an open position to a closed position by means of the integrated closing device, positioning at least one shim plate in between the support and the body of the clamping system.

14. A method for making a clamping system, comprising:

obtaining a body adapted to be connected to a display device, providing a clamp for connecting the clamping system to a support, and

providing a closing device for closing the clamp when connecting the clamping system to the support, wherein providing a closing device is performed such that the closing device is integrated in the clamping system;

providing a clamp opening device for keeping the clamp in an open position when not in use, wherein providing a clamp opening device is performed such that the clamp opening device is integrated in the clamping system.

15. Method according to claim 14, wherein providing a clamp is performed by pivotably mounting the clamp to the body.

16. Method according to claim 14, furthermore comprising providing at least one integrated shim plate rotatably mounted around the closing device.

17. Method according to claim 14, furthermore comprising providing at least one opening in the body.

18. Method according to claim 14, wherein providing a closing device is performed by providing a threaded rod and at least one nut.

19. Method according to claim 14, wherein providing a clamp opening device is performed by providing a spring.