TILT MOUNTING SYSTEM

• US 20090289159A1
• Filed: 07/15/2009
• Published: 11/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: O'Keene, Dugan
• Granted Patent: US 7,753,332 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/225.110
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• 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 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/92 Angular and linear video display screen support adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting

Abstract

An improved adjustable mounting system for mounting a flat panel display to a surface. A mounting bracket is configured to attach to the surface, while an adapter bracket is operatively connected to the mounting bracket and is configured to operatively connect to the flat panel display. At least one carrier mechanism operatively connects the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the first carrier mechanism positioned with a set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces to couple the adapter bracket to the mounting bracket. When the flat panel display is operatively connected to the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is attached to the surface, the flat panel display is generally selectively rotatably positionable about an axis substantially parallel to the surface as a result of the interaction of the first carrier mechanism with the set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces.

Claims

1. An adjustable mounting system for mounting a flat panel display to a surface substantially perpendicular to the ground, comprising:

a mounting bracket configured to operatively connect to the surface;

an adapter bracket operatively connected to the mounting bracket and configured to operatively connect to a flat panel display; and

at least one carrier operatively connecting the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the at least one carrier interacting with a set of substantially straight guide paths to couple the adapter bracket to the mounting bracket so that, when the flat panel display is operatively connected to the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is attached to the surface, the flat panel display is generally selectively positionable about an axis substantially parallel to the surface and substantially parallel to the ground as a result of the interaction between the at least one carrier and the set of substantially straight guide paths.

2. The adjustable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the set of guide paths comprise mounting bracket guide paths included with the mounting bracket.

3. The adjustable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the set of guide paths comprise adapter bracket guide paths included with the adapter bracket.

4. The adjustable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the set of guide paths comprises a plurality of corresponding guide paths included with both the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket.

5. The adjustable mounting system of claim 1, further comprising a display bracket directly coupled to the adapter bracket and adapted to directly connect to the flat panel display.

6. The adjustable mounting system of claim 1, further comprising a friction member coupled to the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the friction member permitting a user to selectively adjust the amount of friction existing between the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket during rotation of the flat panel display.

7. The adjustable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket contact surface and first and second mounting bracket flanges substantially perpendicular to the mounting bracket contact surface, the first and second mounting bracket flanges each including at least one of the set of substantially straight guide paths.

8. The adjustable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the adapter bracket includes an adapter bracket contact surface and first and second adapter bracket flanges substantially perpendicular to the adapter bracket contact surface, the first and second adapter bracket flanges each including at least one of the set of substantially straight guide paths.

9. A mounting system for mounting a device to a surface, comprising:

a mounting bracket configured for operative attachment to a mounting surface;

an adapter bracket attachable to a device, the adapter bracket moveably coupled to the mounting bracket, the adapter bracket comprising a pair of flanges, each of the pair of flanges including a first substantially straight adapter guide path characterized by a first adapter guide path major axis and a second substantially straight adapter guide path characterized by a second adapter guide path major axis noncolinear with first adapter guide path major axis;

a first carrier received by at least one of the first substantially straight adapter guide paths of the pair of flanges and operatively coupled to the mounting bracket; and

a second carrier received by at least one of the second substantially straight adapter guide paths of the pair of flanges and operatively coupled to the mounting bracket,

wherein the adapter bracket is selectively positionable in relation to the mounting bracket by way of interaction of at least one of the first carrier and the second carrier with the mounting bracket.

10. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein the first carrier is received by both of the pair of flanges.

11. The mounting system of claim 10, wherein the second carrier is received by both of the pair of flanges.

12. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein the mounting bracket includes:

a first mounting bracket opening configured to receive the first carrier, and

a second mounting bracket opening configured to receive the second carrier.

13. The mounting system of claim 12, wherein the first mounting bracket opening and the second mounting bracket opening comprise substantially straight mounting bracket guide paths.

14. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein the adapter bracket is selectively tiltable in relation to the mounting bracket about an axis substantially parallel to the mounting surface.

15. The mounting system of claim 14, wherein the adapter bracket is adjustably coupled to the mounting bracket such that a degree of friction between the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is selectively adjustable.

16. An adjustable mounting system for mounting a display device to a surface, comprising:

an arm having a first end configured for operative attachment to a surface and a second end distal from the first end;

a mounting bracket operatively coupled to the second end;

an adapter bracket operatively coupled to the mounting bracket, the adapter bracket including a contact portion configured for operative attachment to a display device;

a first carrier moveably engaged within at least one first substantially straight guide path, the at least one first substantially straight guide path disposed in an at least one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the first carrier moveably coupling the adapter bracket in relation to the mounting bracket,

wherein the adapter bracket is selectively positionable in response to an interaction of the first carrier with the at least one first substantially straight guide path such that an angular orientation of the contact portion in relation to the mounting bracket is selectable.

17. The mounting system of claim 16, further comprising a second carrier moveably engaged within at least one second substantially straight guide path, the at least one second substantially straight guide path disposed in an at least one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket.

18. The mounting system of claim 17, wherein the at least one first substantially straight guide path comprises a plurality of first substantially straight guide paths, and wherein the first carrier is moveably engaged with each of the plurality of first substantially straight guide paths.

19. The mounting system of claim 16, wherein the angular orientation of the contact portion comprises a first orientation, where the contact portion is substantially coplanar with the surface, and a second orientation, where the contact portion is downwardly tiltable in relation to the surface.

20. The mounting system of claim 16, wherein the at least one first substantially straight guide path comprises at least one slot in at least one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the at least one slot characterized by a first longer edge and a second longer edge parallel to the first longer edge.

21. A mounting system for mounting a device to a surface, comprising:

an adapter bracket operatively attachable to a device;

a mounting bracket operatively attachable to a mounting surface, the mounting bracket moveably coupled to the adapter bracket, the mounting bracket comprising a pair of flanges, each of the pair of flanges including a first substantially straight adapter guide path characterized by a first adapter guide path major axis and a second substantially straight adapter guide path characterized by a second adapter guide path major axis noncolinear with first adapter guide path major axis;

a first carrier received by at least one of the first substantially straight adapter guide paths of the pair of flanges and operatively coupled to the adapter bracket; and

a second carrier received by at least one of the second substantially straight adapter guide paths of the pair of flanges and operatively coupled to the adapter bracket,

wherein the adapter bracket is selectively positionable in relation to the mounting bracket by way of interaction of at least one of the first carrier and the second carrier with the adapter bracket.

22. The mounting system of claim 21, wherein the first carrier is received by both of the pair of flanges.

23. The mounting system of claim 22, wherein the second carrier is received by both of the pair of flanges.

24. The mounting system of claim 21, wherein the adapter bracket includes:

a first adapter bracket opening configured to receive the first carrier, and

a second adapter bracket opening configured to receive the second carrier.

25. The mounting system of claim 24, wherein the first adapter bracket opening and the second adapter bracket opening comprise substantially straight adapter bracket guide paths.

26. The mounting system of claim 21, wherein the adapter bracket is selectively tiltable in relation to the mounting bracket about an axis substantially parallel to the mounting surface.

27. The mounting system of claim 26, wherein the adapter bracket is adjustably coupled to the mounting bracket such that a degree of friction between the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is selectively adjustable.