VIDEO WALL MOUNT

• US 20170059087A1
• Filed: 04/30/2015
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Coan, Steven, Sipek, Jay, Lam, Derrik, Graef, Michael A., Eaton, Edward T., Stifal, Matthew William
• Granted Patent: US 10,024,490 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/048 adapted to forward-backward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• 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 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2092 comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• 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 2200/061 Scissors arms

Abstract

A mounting system comprising a surface mount configured to operatively couple to an attachment surface, a movable mount, at least one adjustable arm assembly, at least one device mount, a latch coupled to one of the surface mount and the movable mount, and a catch coupled to the other of the surface mount and the movable mount. Each arm assembly includes at least one arm having a first end operatively coupled to the surface mount and a second end operatively coupled to the movable mount, wherein the second end is movable relative to the first end to move the movable mount relative to the surface mount in a first direction. Each device mount is configured to support a display device and is operatively coupled to the movable mount, such that each device mount is movable in a second direction.

Claims

1. A mounting system, comprising:

a surface mount configured to operatively couple to an attachment surface;

a movable mount;

at least one arm assembly including at least one arm having a first end operatively coupled to the surface mount and a second end operatively coupled to the movable mount, wherein each arm assembly is adjustable, such that the second end is movable relative to the first end to move the movable mount relative to the surface mount in a first direction;

at least one device mount configured to support a display device and operatively coupled to the movable mount, such that each device mount is movable in a second direction that is different than the first direction;

a latch coupled to one of the surface mount and the movable mount; and

a catch coupled to the other of the surface mount and the movable mount, wherein the latch detachably engages the catch to secure the relative position between the movable mount and the surface mount.

2. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein each device mount includes a device mounting bracket that is configured to support the display device, a mount engagement bracket including a portion that is configured to detachably engage a first member of the movable mount to secure the portion to the first member, and a latching bracket that is movably coupled to the mount engagement bracket, wherein the latching bracket includes a latch that is configured to detachably engage a second member of the movable mount to secure the latching bracket to the second member.

3. The mounting system of claim 2, wherein each device mount further includes an intermediate bracket operatively coupled to the mount engagement bracket, such that the intermediate bracket is movable in the first direction relative to the mount engagement bracket, wherein the intermediate bracket is also operatively coupled to the device mounting bracket, such that the device mounting bracket is movable relative to the intermediate bracket in a third direction that is different that the first and second directions.

4. The mounting system of claim 3, wherein each device mount further includes:

a first adjusting member that controls movement between a first end of the intermediate bracket and a first end of the mount engagement bracket, and

a second adjusting member that controls movement between a second end of the intermediate bracket and a second end of the mount engagement bracket,

wherein each first adjusting member and each second adjusting member includes a threaded portion that threads to a portion of the respective end of the mount engagement bracket, and wherein each adjusting member includes an end that contacts a surface of the respective end of the intermediate bracket to move the intermediate bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket upon rotation in a first rotational direction of the adjusting member.

5. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the catch includes a frame and a locking plate, wherein the frame is fixedly coupled to the one of the movable mount and the surface mount and the locking plate is movably coupled to the frame, wherein the latch includes a body, an engaging member extending away from the body, and a recess provided between the body and the engaging member defining a detent member of the engaging member, and wherein a leading surface of the engaging member is configured to move the locking plate to allow the locking plate to engage the recess to detachably secure the latch to the catch with the locking plate in the recess between the body and the detent member.

6. The mounting system of claim 5, wherein the latch is coupled to an upper cross member of the movable mount and the catch is coupled to an upper cross member of the surface mount, and wherein movement of the movable mount to a retracted position engages the latch to the catch to retain the movable mount in the retracted position relative to the surface mount.

7. The mounting system of claim 5, wherein the latch is coupled to a movable mount orthogonal member, the movable mount orthogonal member extending between upper and lower cross members of the movable mount and disposed between two spaced apart side members of the movable mount, and wherein the catch is coupled to a surface mount orthogonal member, the surface mount orthogonal member extending between upper and lower cross members of the surface mount and disposed between two spaced apart side members of the surface mount.

8. The mounting system of claim 1, further comprising a magnet that is coupled to one of the surface mount and the movable mount and is configured to contact a mating ferromagnetic portion of the other of the surface mount and the movable mount when the movable mount is in a collapsed position relative to the surface mount.

9. The mounting system of claim 8, wherein the magnet is movable relative to the one of the surface and movable mount to which the magnet is coupled to, and a biasing member provides a force that biases the magnet in a direction toward the other of the surface and movable mount, to which the magnet is not coupled.

10. A mounting system for supporting a display device, comprising:

a surface mount configured to operatively couple to an attachment surface;

a support mount movably coupled to the surface mount via an adjusting assembly, the support mount movable relative to the surface mount between a collapsed position and an extended position;

at least one device mount configured to support the display device and movably coupled to the support mount so as to allow adjustment of each device mount relative to the support mount;

a latch coupled to one of the surface mount and the support mount, the latch including a body and a detent extending away from the body and defining a recess between the body and the detent; and

a catch coupled to the other of the surface mount and the support mount, the catch including a latching element that is movable relative to at least one side wall;

wherein the latching element detachably engages the recess to secure the support mount relative to the surface mount when the support mount is in the collapsed position.

11. The mounting system of claim 10, wherein the latch is integrally formed with an orthogonal portion of the support mount, and wherein the orthogonal portion extends between upper and lower cross portions of the support mount.

12. The mounting system of claim 11, wherein the support mount is a unitary member, such that the latch, the orthogonal portion, and the upper and lower cross portions are integrally formed together.

13. The mounting system of claim 10, wherein the recess is located between a leading edge of the body and a trailing edge of the detent, and wherein the latching element is movable relative to the latch between a non-locking position, in which the latching element does not engage the recess, and a locking position, in which the latching element engages the recess.

14. The mounting system of claim 13, wherein the latching element comprises a roller that is configured to slide in a slot of the at least one side wall between the locking and non-locking positions.

15. The mounting system of claim 10, further comprising a stud having a threaded shaft and a head, wherein the shaft is adjustably coupled to a threaded hole in a side portion of the surface mount, and wherein the head is configured to support the display device.

16. A mounting system for supporting a display device, comprising:

a surface mount configured to operatively couple to an attachment surface;

a support mount configured to move relative to the surface mount between a collapsed position and an extended position by way of an adjusting assembly interconnecting the surface mount and the support mount; and

a latching device configured to secure the support mount and the surface mount when in the collapsed position, the latching device comprising;

a latch including a body and a detent extending from the body, wherein the detent includes a leading surface and a trailing surface; and

a catch including a frame and a latching element that is supported by and movable relative to the frame between locking and non-locking positions;

wherein one of the latch and the catch is associated with the surface mount and the other of the latch and the catch is associated with the support mount;

wherein when the support mount is moved from the extended position toward the collapsed portion, the leading surface of the latch moves the latching element to the non-locking position to allow the detent to pass by the latching element; and

wherein the latching element returns to the locking position when the support mount is in the collapsed position, such that the trailing surface of the detent and the latching element prevent moving the support mount to the extended position by contacting one another until released.

17. The mounting system of claim 16, wherein the latching element comprises a locking plate that includes a pair of tabs disposed on each of two opposite sides, wherein each tab is slideably supported in a slot of a side wall of the frame, and wherein the locking plate is biased toward the locking position by a biasing member.

18. The mounting system of claim 16, wherein the latching element comprises a cylindrical roller having opposing first and second ends slideably supported by two opposing side walls of the frame, and wherein the roller is configured to engage a recess provided between a leading surface of the body of the latch and the trailing surface of the detent.

19. The mounting system of claim 18, wherein the leading surface of the detent of the latch and the trailing surface of the detent are aligned in a converging manner moving away from the body.

20. The mounting system of claim 19, further comprising at least one device mount configured to support the display device and movably coupled to the support mount to allow adjustment of each device mount relative to the support mount in a lateral direction, wherein the adjusting assembly includes an arm assembly including an arm having a first end operatively coupled to the surface mount and a second end operatively coupled to the support mount, and wherein the arm assembly is adjustable, such that the second end is movable relative to the first end to move the support mount relative to the surface mount between the collapsed and extended positions.