Swivel arm for a supporting plate, in particular a monitor supporting plate

• US 5,123,621 A
• Filed: 03/07/1991
• Issued: 06/23/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: First National Investments Limited
• Original Assignee: First National Investments Limited
• Inventors: Gates, Jeffrey L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US07/665,650
• Time in Patent Office: 474 Days
• Field of Search: 248/281.1, 248/278, 248/282, 248/283, 248/284, 248/276, 248/919, 248/920, 248/921, 248/922, 248/923, 248/183, 248/631
• US Class Current: 248/281.11
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical 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 11/24 changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/063 Parallelogram arms
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/92 Angular and linear video display screen support adjustment

Abstract

There is indicated a three-dimensionally adjustable swivel arm for a support plate, particularly for a support plate for monitors, comprising a main support (1), a first arm section (2) with a pneumatic spring element to be swiveled around said main support (1) in a first axis (8), an intermediate support (3), at which the first arm section (2) is mounted in a manner that it can be swiveled around a second axis (10), and a second arm section (4), which is connected in swiveling manner with said intermediate support (3) and which carries a support plate (5). The swivel arm is characterized in that said penumatic spring element consists of two pneumatic springs, the receiving points of which, which face intermediate support (3), are arranged above the connection surface of the two swivel axes (8, 10) of first arm section (2).

Claims

1. Three-dimensionally adjustable swivel arm for a supporting plate, in particular a monitor supporting plate, comprising

a main support (1) at which a first arm section (2) is mounted in a manner that its one end (7) can swivel about a first horizontal axis (8),

a pneumatic spring element, the receiving points of which are located in the region of the end parts (7, 9) of first arm section (2),

an intermediate support (3), at which the other end (9) of the first arm section (2) is mounted in a manner that it can swivel around a second horizontal axis (10) with respect to the intermediate support (3), and

a second arm section (4) which is mounted with its one end at intermediate support (3) in a manner that it can swivel around a vertical axis (12) and the other end of which arm section carries supporting plate (5).

2. The swivel arm according to claim 1, wherein said receiving points (27) of pneumatic springs (26) facing main support (1) are disposed below the connecting surface of the first and the second horizontal swivel axis (8, 10), respectively, of the first arm section (2).

3. The swivel arm according to claim 1, wherein said receiving points (27) of pneumatic springs (26) facing main support (1) are arranged substantially vertically below the first horizontal swivel axis (8) of first arm section (2) and said receiving points (30) of pneumatic springs (26) facing intermediate support (3) are arranged substantially vertically above the second horizontal swivel axis (10) of the first arm section (2).

4. The swivel arm according to claim 1 including an adjusting mechanism (34, 35) for adjusting the initial tension in the pneumatic springs (26).

5. The swivel arm according to claim 1, wherein said first arm section (2) comprises two semimonocoque-shaped covers (36, 37) designed integrally at the two side views of arm section (2).

6. The swivel arm according to claim 5, wherein for receiving electric cables, the covers (36, 37) comprise recesses (40) at their ends and interior supporting elements (41).

7. The swivel arm according to claim 1, wherein said main support (1) is pivoted on a thrust bearing which substantially consists of an annular disc (42) and a ball bearing (43) within the interior free space of the annular disc (42).

8. The swivel arm according to claim 7, wherein said annular disc (42) has a thickness slightly exceeding the diameter of the balls of the ball bearing (43).

9. The swivel arm according to claim 1, wherein said second arm section (4) is mounted to said intermediate support (3) by a thrust bearing.

10. The swivel arm according to claim 2, herein said receiving points (27) of pneumatic springs (26) facing main support (1) are arranged substantially vertically below the first horizontal swivel axis (8) of first arm section (2) and said receiving points (30) of pneumatic springs (26) facing intermediate support (3) are arranged substantially vertically above the second horizontal swivel axis (10) of the first arm section (2).

11. The swivel arm according to claim 1, including an adjusting mechanism (34, 35) for adjusting the initial tension in the pneumatic springs (26).

12. The swivel arm according to claim 3, including an adjusting mechanism (34, 35) for adjusting the initial tension in the pneumatic springs (26).

13. The swivel arm according to claim 10, including an adjusting mechanism (34, 35) for adjusting the initial tension in the pneumatic springs (26).

14. The swivel arm according to claim 2, wherein said first arm section (2) comprises two semimonocoque-shaped covers (36, 37) designed integrally at the two side views of arm section (2).

15. The swivel arm according to claim 3, wherein said first arm section (2) comprises two semimonocoque-shaped covers (36, 37) designed integrally at the two side views of arm section (2).

16. The swivel arm according to claim 10, wherein said first arm section (2) comprises two semimonocoque-shaped covers (36, 37) designed integrally at the two side views of arm section (2).

17. The swivel arm according to claim 4, wherein said first arm section (2) comprises two semimonocoque-shaped covers (36, 37) designed integrally at the two side views of arm section (2).

18. The swivel arm according to claim 11, wherein said first arm section (2) comprises two semimonocoque-shaped covers (36, 37) designed integrally at the two side views of arm section (2).

19. The swivel arm according to claim 13, wherein said first arm section (2) comprises two semimonocoque-shaped covers (36, 37) designed integrally at the two side views of arm section (2).

20. The swivel arm according to claim 13, wherein said first arm section (2) comprises two semimonocoque-shaped covers (36, 37) designed integrally at the two side views of arm section (2).