Projector lift system
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1. A ceiling mounted projector lift system for moving audio/visual equipment between an operating position fixed rigidly to the ceiling and a lowered position, comprising:
- a housing rigidly suspended below the ceiling;
a motorized winch assembly mounted in the housing for winding and unwinding a cable;
an equipment mounting member connected to the cable, the mounting member adapted to connect to the audio/visual equipment; and
a releasable fastener for rigidly connecting the housing to the equipment mounting member so that the audio/visual equipment is rigidly retainable by the releasable fasteners when in the operating position.
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Abstract
A ceiling mounted projector lift system for moving audio/visual equipment between a lowered position and an operating position secured to projector lift.
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1. A ceiling mounted projector lift system for moving audio/visual equipment between an operating position fixed rigidly to the ceiling and a lowered position, comprising:
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a housing rigidly suspended below the ceiling; a motorized winch assembly mounted in the housing for winding and unwinding a cable; an equipment mounting member connected to the cable, the mounting member adapted to connect to the audio/visual equipment; and a releasable fastener for rigidly connecting the housing to the equipment mounting member so that the audio/visual equipment is rigidly retainable by the releasable fasteners when in the operating position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A ceiling mounted projector lift system for moving audio/visual equipment between an operating position secured to projector lift and a lowered position comprising:
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a housing attached to the ceiling; a motorized winch assembly retained in the housing having at least one cable cylinder for winding and unwinding a cable disposed on the cylinder, the distal end of the cable being connected to the audio/visual equipment; a locking latch assembly for releasably connecting the housing to the audio/visual equipment so that the equipment is rigidly retained in the operating position; and switch means for interrupting power to the motorized winch assembly when the equipment is retained in the operating position by the locking latch assembly.
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19. A ceiling mounted projector lift system for moving audio/visual equipment between an operating position secured to the projector lift and a lowered position comprising:
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a housing suspended below the ceiling proximate the operating position; a motorized winch assembly retained in the housing having at least one cable cylinder for winding and unwinding a cable disposed on the cylinder, the distal end of the cable being connected to the audio/visual equipment; position adjustment means for adjusting the position of the housing relative to the ceiling; and a locking latch assembly for releasably connecting the housing to the audio/visual equipment so that the audio/visual equipment is rigidly retainable by the releasable fasteners in the operating position.
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20. A ceiling mounted projector lift system for moving audio/visual equipment between an operating position fixed rigidly to the ceiling and a lowered position, comprising:
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a housing rigidly suspended below the ceiling; a motorized winch assembly mounted in the housing an electric motor engaged with at least one cable cylinder for winding and unwinding a cable; first capacitor means having a first capacitance connected to the electric motor for unwinding the cable on the at least one cable cylinder; second capacitor means having a second capacitance connected to the electric motor in combination with the first capacitor means for winding the cable onto the at least one cable cylinder; an equipment mounting member connected to the cable, the mounting member adapted to connect to the audio/visual equipment; and a releasable fastener for rigidly connecting the housing to the equipment mounting member so that the equipment is rigidly retained in the operating position.
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21. A method for moving audio/visual equipment between a lowered position and an operating position secured to projector lift proximate the ceiling of a room comprising the steps of:
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providing a housing containing a motorized winch assembly attached to the ceiling, the winch assembly having at least one cable cylinder for winding and unwinding a cable disposed on the cylinder; attaching an equipment mounting adaptor to the distal end of the cable; attaching the audio/visual equipment to the mounting adaptor; raising the audio/visual equipment to the housing using the winch assembly; rigidly latching the mounting adaptor to the housing so that the equipment is retained in the operating position; and engaging switch means for interrupting power to the motorized winch assembly when the equipment is retained in the operating position. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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