Double hinge monitor mount

• US 20090273722A1
• Filed: 11/27/2007
• Published: 11/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Grass Valley Canada (Belden Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Schmit, Erwin, Duchenne, Milan, Bos, Noortje
• Granted Patent: US 8,363,171 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/836
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings

Abstract

A monitor mounting assembly (1) has a first hinge (2) arranged in a recess (3) of a housing (4). A monitor (6) is arranged flush with the housing (4) inside the recess (3) in a first position. The monitor (6) can be arranged in a second position by rotating the monitor (6) around the axis of rotation (7) of the first hinge (2). The angle of rotation of the first hinge (2) lies essentially between 0° and 90° degrees. A second hinge (11) is provided that has an axis of rotation (12) in a plane essentially parallel to the axis of rotation (7) of the first hinge (2). The second hinge (11) is arranged outside the recess (3) of the housing (4) when the first hinge (2) is substantially fully opened. A swivel joint (31) may be provided for rotating the monitor (6) around an axis of rotation (32) orthogonal to the axes of rotation of the first and the second hinge (7, 12).

Claims

1. A monitor mounting assembly having a first hinge arranged in a recess of a housing, wherein a monitor is arranged flush with the housing inside the recess in a first position, and wherein the monitor can be arranged in a second position by rotating the monitor around the axis of rotation of the first hinge, wherein the angle of rotation lies essentially between 0°

and 90°

degrees, wherein a second hinge is provided having an axis of rotation in a plane essentially parallel to the axis of rotation of the first hinge, wherein the second hinge is arranged outside the recess of the housing when the first hinge is substantially fully opened, and wherein the torques required for operating the first and the second hinge are set to be noticeably different from each other, the torque required for operating the first hinge preferably being lower than the torque required for operating the second hinge.

2. Monitor mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the angle of rotation of the first hinge is limited by a mechanical stop, in particular by the rim of the recess.

3. Monitor mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second hinge is arranged at a distance from the first hinge equal or larger than the sum of the distance between the axis of rotation of the first hinge and the outer surface of the housing and the distance between the axis of rotation of the second hinge and the outer surface of the monitor.

4. Monitor mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein a mechanical resistance is provided with the second hinge, wherein the mechanical resistance can be overcome by applying a torque noticeably exceeding the torque required for normally operating the second hinge.

5. Monitor mounting assembly according to claim 4, wherein the mechanical resistance is provided by a spring-loaded or flexible pin engaging with a notch.

6. Monitor mounting assembly according to claim 4, wherein the mechanical resistance is provided by the second hinge being spring-loaded in axial direction and having a pin or a notch, the pin or notch engaging with a corresponding notch or pin.

7. Monitor mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein a swivel joint is provided for rotating the monitor around an axis of rotation orthogonal to the axes of rotation of the first and the second hinge.

8. Monitor mounting assembly according to claim 7, wherein the pivoting swivel joint connects the first and the second hinge.