Pivot base for a computer monitor

• US 6,227,518 B1
• Filed: 09/08/1999
• Issued: 05/08/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Compal Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Compal Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Sun, Ming-Shen M.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIN SHUE, ALVIN C
• Application Number:
  US09/391,448
• Time in Patent Office: 608 Days
• Field of Search: 248/923, 248/371, 248/372.1, 248/919, 248/393
• US Class Current: 248/371
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting

Abstract

A pivot base for a computer monitor includes a base member, a monitor supporting member and a releasable retaining unit. The base member has a top side and a pair of mounting plates that project upwardly at the top side and that are spaced apart in a transverse direction. The monitor supporting member is adapted for mounting the computer monitor thereon. The monitor supporting member is mounted movably between the mounting plates, and is movable relative to the base member in a first direction for locating the computer monitor in a generally upright position and in a second direction for locating the computer monitor in an inclined position. The releasable retaining unit is provided on the base member and the monitor supporting member to arrest relative movement therebetween.

Claims

1. A pivot base for a computer monitor, comprising:

a base member having a top side and a pair of mounting plates that project upwardly at said top side and that are spaced apart in a transverse direction;

said base member having a pair of lower cylindrical rollers that extend between and that are mounted rotatably on said mounting plates, and an upper cylindrical roller that extends between and that is mounted rotatably on said mounting plates, said upper cylindrical roller being disposed above and between said lower cylindrical rollers;

a monitor supporting member adapted for mounting the computer monitor thereon, said monitor supporting member being mounted movably between said mounting plates, and being movable relative to said base member in a first direction for locating the computer monitor in a generally upright position relative to said base member and in a second direction for locating the computer monitor in an inclined position relative to said base member;

said monitor supporting member including a generally L-shaped monitor mounting portion and a generally C-shaped slide plate portion, said monitor mounting portion having an upright plate section and a transverse plate section that extends from said upright plate section, said slide plate portion having a first end portion disposed behind and connected to said upright plate section, a second end portion disposed below and connected to said transverse plate section, and an intermediate portion between said first and second end portions and having upper and lower surfaces, said intermediate portion between said first and second end portions and having upper and lower surfaces, said intermediate portion being clamped by said lower and upper cylindrical rollers such that said bottom surface is in contact with said lower cylindrical rollers and said top surface is in contact with said upper cylindrical roller; and

a releasable retaining unit provided on said base member and said monitor supporting member to arrest relative movement therebetween.

2. The pivot base as claimed in claim 1, wherein said monitor mounting portion is provided with a monitor engaging plate adapted for mounting the computer monitor on said monitor mounting portion.