MOUNTING SYSTEM

• US 20170325588A1
• Filed: 05/15/2017
• Published: 11/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harman International Industries Incorporated (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Harman International Industries Incorporated (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Moro, Jerry
• Granted Patent: US 10,638,840 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/06 Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves A47B96/022 takes precedence; aspects of adjusting height or inclination A47B57/00 ; brackets for the display of articles A47F5/08
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/061 Cantilever brackets
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/07 adjustable in themselves
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 13/10 with separate gripping parts moved into their final position in relation to the body of the device by a separate operation F16B13/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/83 Use of a magnetic material
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/00 Hooks; Eyes if the attaching parts or means are concerned, groups F16B13/00, F16B15/00, F16B19/00, F16B25/00, F16B35/00, F16B47/00 take precedence; for hanging pictures or the like A47G1/16; towing hooks for ships B63B21/58; for hoisting or hauling purposes B66C; hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point F16G11/14

Abstract

Cantilevered retention systems for architectural systems are provided herein. As one example, a cantilevered retention system may include a support structure, a cantilever structure comprising a threaded channel and an L-shaped hook structure, and one or more retention sources configured to bias the cantilever structure to a first position, the cantilever structure being moveable between the first position and a second position via a fastener that traverses the support structure and at least partially traverses the cantilever structure and the one or more retention sources.

Claims

1. A cantilevered retention system for mounting to a surface, the cantilevered retention system comprising:

a support structure;

a cantilever structure comprising a threaded channel and an L-shaped hook structure; and

one or more retention sources configured to bias the cantilever structure to be maintained at a first position, the cantilever structure being moveable between the first position and a second position via a fastener that traverses the support structure and at least partially traverses the cantilever structure and the one or more retention sources.

2. The cantilevered retention system of claim 1, further comprising a cap disposed at least partially around a periphery of the cantilever structure.

3. The cantilevered retention system of claim 2, wherein the L-shaped hook structure is rotatably mounted atop the support structure, and wherein the one or more retention sources include one or more magnetic elements disposed in one or more of the cantilever structure, the cap, and the support structure.

4. The cantilevered retention system of claim 1, wherein the one or more retention sources include one or more frictional retention sources disposed around the threaded channel.

5. The cantilevered retention system of claim 1, wherein the one or more retention sources include a spring disposed around the threaded channel.

6. The cantilevered retention system of claim 5, wherein the cantilever structure further comprises a dog leg post, the L-shaped hook structure extending from the dog leg post, and wherein the cantilever retention system further comprises a baffle, the threaded channel extending from the dog leg post to the baffle.

7. The cantilevered retention system of claim 6, wherein the spring is coupled to the dog leg post at a first end of the spring and to the baffle at a second end of the spring, the first end of the spring being opposite of the second end of the spring.

8. A system for mounting architectural components onto a wall or ceiling comprising:

a cylindrical support comprising a shelf ramp;

a dog leg comprising an L-shaped hook movably coupled to the cylindrical support;

a spring disposed within an internal area of the cylindrical support, wherein the spring pushes the dog leg up the shelf ramp and into an unlocked home position; and

a fastener positioned within the spring which at least partially traverses the dog leg.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the system further comprises at least one source of frictional retention.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one source of frictional retention comprises one or more rubber O-rings.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one source of frictional retention comprises one or more nylon washers.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one source of frictional retention comprises a nylon or rubber cap.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the fastener is a screw.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the unlocked home position is maintained by the spring forcing the dog leg up the cylindrical support and along the shelf ramp of the cylindrical support.

15. A method of retaining a position of a cantilevered mounting structure including a support structure, a cantilever structure, and one or more retention sources, the method comprising:

actuating a fastener in a first direction, the fastener traversing the support structure and at least partially traversing the cantilever structure and the one or more retention sources;

rotating the cantilever structure to a first position responsive to the actuation of the fastener in the first direction;

actuating the fastener in a second direction;

rotating the cantilever structure to a second position responsive to the actuation of the fastener in the second direction; and

biasing the cantilever structure to remain in one or more of the first and the second position by restricting movement of one or more of the fastener and the cantilever structure based on retention force exerted by the one or more retention sources on the fastener and/or the cantilever structure.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the support structure comprises a cylindrical support including a shelf ramp, wherein the cantilever structure comprises a dog leg movable coupled to the cylindrical support, and wherein rotating the cantilever structure to one or more of the first and the second position includes moving the dog leg along the cylindrical support into one or more of the first and the second position, respectively.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the cantilevered mounting structure further includes a cap releasably coupled to the cylindrical support and a magnet disposed within an interior area of the cap, the method further comprising selectively retaining a magnetically active component disposed within an internal area of the dog leg via magnetic attractive forces.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the one or more retention sources include at least a spring retention source, the method further comprising maintaining one or more of the first position and the second position by forcing the dog leg up the cylindrical support and along the shelf ramp of the cylindrical support via the spring retention source.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein restricting movement of one or more of the fastener and the cantilever structure comprises restricting movement of the one or more of the fastener and the cantilever structure based on retention force exerted by one or more rubber O-rings, grommets, and nylon washers on the fastener and/or the cantilever structure.