Compact Monitor Stand

• US 20150196192A1
• Filed: 01/12/2015
• Published: 07/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Total Scope South LLC
• Original Assignee: EndoChoice Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Jacobs, Charlie, Gilreath, Mark, Parks, Will, Kan, Gil, Constantino, Greg, Cochrane, Eddie, Cronin, George
• Granted Patent: US 9,247,861 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00048 Constructional features of the display
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/28 Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/42 with arrangement for propelling the support stands on wheels
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/655 Construction or mounting of chassis, e.g. for varying the elevation of the tube
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49716 Converting

Abstract

The present specification provides an apparatus for supporting one or more monitors. The apparatus includes a base stand having one or more wheels for enabling movement of the apparatus; a first rigid frame having a top end and a bottom end attached with the base stand; a second extendable frame having a top end and a bottom end and telescopically movable within the first rigid frame; a monitor arm assembly removably coupled with the top end of the second frame and configured to receive a plurality of monitors. The apparatus is transformable from a first collapsed configuration for transport and storage into a second operational configuration by rotating or removing the monitor arm assembly and by moving the second extendable frame relative to the first rigid frame.

Claims

1. An apparatus for supporting one or more monitors, comprising:

a base stand comprising one or more wheels;

a first rigid frame portion having a top end and a bottom end coupled with the base stand;

a second extendable frame portion having a top end, a bottom end, and a channel extending from said top end to said bottom end, said second extendable frame portion being telescopically extendable from and into said top of said first rigid frame portion from a first top vertical position to a second bottom vertical position and a plurality of vertical positions therebetween;

a locking mechanism for fixing said second extendable frame portion in a vertical position within said first rigid frame portion;

a coupling component having at least one opening, a first plurality of holes, and a second plurality of holes and positioned and vertically slidable within said channel from a third top vertical position to a fourth bottom vertical position and a plurality of vertical positions therebetween;

a monitor arm assembly having a bow shape with a concave surface, a convex surface, a center portion, left end portion, right end portion and a peg extending from said convex surface of said center portion wherein the concave surface of each of said portions is configured to fixedly receive a monitor, and said peg is configured to insert into said at least one opening such that said monitor arm assembly is removably attachable to and rotatable within said coupling component;

a first plurality of pins configured to pass through said first plurality of holes in said coupling component and into said peg of said monitor arm assembly to fixedly attach said monitor arm assembly to said coupling component; and

a second set of pins configured to pass through said second plurality of holes in said coupling component and into said channel of said second extendable frame portion to lock said coupling component in a vertical position within said channel;

wherein said apparatus is transformable from a first collapsed configuration for storage and transport into a second operational configuration for receiving at least one monitor.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 configured to receive a left monitor, a center monitor, and a right monitor such that a right edge of said left monitor is flush with a left edge of said center monitor and a left edge of said right monitor is flush with a right edge of said center monitor.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said left portion and said right portion of said monitor arm assembly each include a slot configured to receive a bracket for attaching a monitor and wherein said bracket is horizontally slidable within said slot for adjusting a horizontal position of an attached monitor.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein each slot is positioned approximately 120.0 millimeters to 140.0 millimeters, and more preferably 130.9 millimeters, from a free end of said left portion and said right portion opposite said center portion.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein each slot has a length ranging from approximately 25.0 millimeters to 50.0 millimeters, and more preferably 38.2 millimeters.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein each bracket includes a flange on a top and bottom edge of said bracket to prevent rotational movement of the bracket about said monitor arm assembly.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said left and right portions are bent at angle of approximately 20 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane of said center portion to create said bow shape.

8. The apparatus as claims in claim 1 wherein said locking mechanism comprises a lever or button which, when actuated, allows said second extendable frame portion to be moved relative to said first rigid frame portion.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein, when in said first collapsed configuration, said second extendable frame portion is in said second bottom vertical position, said coupling component is in said fourth bottom vertical position, and said monitor arm assembly is removed from said coupling component or rotated within said opening of said coupling component such that a long axis of said monitor arm assembly is parallel to said second extendable frame portion.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein, when in said first collapsed configuration, said apparatus has a height of approximately 45.3 inches.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein, when in said second operational configuration, said second extendable frame portion is in said first top vertical position or any vertical position above said second bottom vertical position, said coupling component is in said third top vertical position or any vertical position above said fourth bottom vertical position, and said monitor arm assembly is rotated within said opening of said coupling component such that a long axis of said monitor arm assembly is perpendicular to said second extendable frame portion.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein, when in said second operational configuration, said apparatus has a height of approximately 62.1 inches.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the base stand is an isolation transformer assembly stand for supporting an isolation transformer, the isolation transformer assembly stand balancing the weight of the monitors coupled with the monitor arm assembly.

14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein an underside of the isolation transformer assembly stand is coupled with two front wheels and two rear wheels enabling movement of the assembly stand, further wherein at least the rear wheels comprise a locking mechanism for fixing position of the apparatus.

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said monitor arm assembly is hollow, composed of aluminium, and includes a plurality of spacers configured to provide structural strength to said monitor arm assembly.

16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first rigid frame portion is detachable from said base stand.

17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base stand, first rigid frame portion with second extendable frame and coupling component, and said monitor arm assembly have weights of approximately 20 pounds, 35 pounds, and 12 pounds, respectively.

18. A method of transforming a monitor stand from a first collapsed configuration into a second operation configuration, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a monitor stand comprising;

a base stand comprising one or more wheels;

a first rigid frame portion having a top end and a bottom end coupled with the base stand;

a second extendable frame portion having a top end, a bottom end, and a channel extending from said top end to said bottom end, said second extendable frame portion being telescopically extendable from and into said top of said first rigid frame portion from a first top vertical position to a second bottom vertical position and a plurality of vertical positions therebetween;

a locking mechanism for fixing said second extendable frame portion in a vertical position within said first rigid frame portion;

a coupling component having at least one opening, a first plurality of holes, and a second plurality of holes and positioned and vertically slidable within said channel from a third top vertical position to a fourth bottom vertical position and a plurality of vertical positions therebetween;

a monitor arm assembly having a bow shape with a concave surface, a convex surface, a center portion, left end portion, right end portion and a peg extending from said convex surface of said center portion wherein the concave surface of each of said portions is configured to fixedly receive a monitor, and said peg is configured to insert into said at least one opening such that said monitor arm assembly is removably attachable to and rotatable within said coupling component;

a first plurality of pins configured to pass through said first plurality of holes in said coupling component and into said peg of said monitor arm assembly to fixedly attach said monitor arm assembly to said coupling component; and

a second set of pins configured to pass through said second plurality of holes in said coupling component and into said channel of said second extendable frame portion to lock said coupling component in a vertical position within said channel;

removing said second plurality of pins;

sliding the coupling component to the third top position or any other vertical position above said fourth bottom vertical position;

re-inserting said second plurality of pins;

releasing said locking mechanism;

extending said second extendable frame portion from said top end of said first rigid frame portion to said first top vertical position or any other vertical position above said second bottom position;

re-engaging said locking mechanism;

removing said first plurality of pins;

rotating the monitor arm assembly into a horizontal position perpendicular to said second extendable frame portion; and

re-inserting said first plurality of pins.

19. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein, when in said collapsed configuration, said monitor arm assembly is detached from said coupling component, said method further comprising the initial steps of:

removing said second plurality of pins;

inserting said peg of said monitor arm assembly into said at least one opening in said coupling component with the monitor arm assembly in a vertical position parallel to said second extendable frame portion; and

re-inserting said second plurality of pins.

20. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein, when in said collapsed configuration, said first rigid frame is detached from said base stand, said method further comprising the initial step of coupling said bottom end of said first rigid frame with said base stand.