Display mounting device

• US 7,175,152 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2004
• Issued: 02/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Legrand AV Inc. (Legrand SA)
• Original Assignee: CSAV Incorporated (Legrand SA)
• Inventors: Dittmer, Jay
• Primary Examiner(s): King; Anita
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D
• Application Number:
  US10/889,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20050127260A1
• Time in Patent Office: 946 Days
• Field of Search: 248/221.11, 248/222.13, 248/222.51, 248/225.21, 248/917, 361/681, 403/321, 403/322.4, 439/57, 292/95, 292/109, 292/113, 292/100, 292/106, 292/108, 292/137, 292/176, 292/DIG.11, 292/53
• US Class Current: 248/221.11
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• 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 2200/028 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0917 Lever

Abstract

A flat panel display mounting apparatus that enables quick and easy mounting and dismounting of the flat panel display. The system includes a first bracket having a periphery defining a plurality of spaced apart notches and a second bracket selectively removably receivable on the first bracket that includes a plurality of fastening buttons, each fastening button defining a slot. The fastening buttons are spaced apart and positioned correspondingly with the notches of the first bracket so that the slot of each fastening button receives the periphery of the first bracket at a separate one of the notches when the second bracket is received on the first bracket.

Claims

1. A system for mounting a flat panel electronic display on a fixed structure, the system comprising:

a mount bracket adapted to be attachable to the fixed structure, the mount bracket having a periphery defining a plurality of spaced apart open notches;

a device interface bracket selectively removably receivable on the mount bracket and adapted to be attachable to the flat panel electronic display, the device interface bracket having a plurality of fastening buttons, each fastening button having a base portion, a head portion, and a throat portion therebetween defining a slot, the fastening buttons spaced apart and positioned correspondingly with the notches of the mount bracket so that the slot of each fastening button receives the periphery of the mount bracket at a separate one of the notches when the device interface bracket is received on the mount bracket, wherein the fastening buttons are arranged on the device interface bracket in a polygonal or circular pattern so that the device interface bracket is capable of being received on the mount bracket in at least two orientations, the two orientations being at substantially 90 degrees relative to each other so that the flat panel display can be selectively interchangeably oriented in at least a landscape and a portrait orientation; and

an elongate latch arm operably coupled with the mount bracket proximate a first notch of the plurality of notches, the latch arm being selectively shiftable between a latched position wherein a portion of the latch arm is aligned with the first notch to engage and retain in position the fastening button of the device interface bracket received in the first notch when the device interface bracket is received on the mount bracket, and an unlatched position wherein the latch arm is positioned away from the first notch to enable the device interface bracket to be freely engaged and disengaged from the mount bracket.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the latch arm is pivotably coupled to the mount bracket.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the latch arm includes a slide portion, the slide portion selectively shiftable between a first position wherein the slide portion is engaged with the fastening button of the device interface bracket so as to inhibit the latch arm from pivoting away from the latched position, and a second position wherein the slide portion is disengaged from the fastening button to enable pivoting of the latch arm.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the slide portion of the latch arm includes means for locking the slide portion in the first position.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein each fastening button is spaced apart a substantially equal distance from each adjacent fastening button.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the fastening buttons are arranged in a square pattern.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the device interface bracket has a plurality of apertures defined therein for receiving fasteners to attach the device interface bracket to the flat panel display.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the notches in the mounting bracket are conformingly shaped to the throat portion of the fastening buttons.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixed structure is selected from the group consisting of a wall, a ceiling, a column, a beam, and a pole.

10. A mounting system for detachably coupling a pair of bodies, a first one of said pair of bodies including a flat panel display device, a second one of said pair of bodies including a fixed structure, the system comprising:

a first bracket adapted to be operably coupled to one of said pair of bodies, the bracket having a periphery defining a plurality of spaced apart open notches;

a second bracket selectively removably receivable on the first bracket and adapted to be operably coupled to the other of said pair of bodies, the second bracket including a plurality of fastening buttons, each fastening button having a base portion, a head portion, and a throat portion therebetween defining a slot, the fastening buttons spaced apart and positioned correspondingly with the notches of the first bracket so that the slot of each fastening button receives the periphery of the first bracket at a separate one of the notches when the second bracket is received on the first bracket, wherein the fastening buttons are arranged on the second bracket in a polygonal or circular pattern so that the second bracket is capable of being received on the first bracket in at least two orientations, the two orientations being at substantially 90degrees relative to each other so that the flat panel display device can be selectively interchangeably oriented in at least a landscape and a portrait orientation relative to the fixed structure; and

operable means for selectively retaining the second bracket in engagement with the first bracket.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first bracket is operably coupled to the fixed structure, and the second bracket is operably coupled to the flat panel display device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the means for selectively retaining the second bracket in engagement with the first bracket is a latch arm operably coupled with the first bracket.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the latch arm is selectively shiftable between a latched position wherein the latch arm is engaged with one of the fastening buttons of the second bracket to retain the first and second brackets in engagement with each other, and an unlatched position wherein the latch arm is not engaged with any of the fastening buttons of the second bracket so as to enable the first and second brackets to be freely engaged and disengaged from each other.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the latch arm includes a slide portion, the slide portion selectively shiftable between a first position wherein the slide portion is engaged with the fastening button of the second bracket so as to retain the latch arm in engagement with the fastening button, and a second position wherein the slide portion is disengaged from the fastening button to enable the latch arm to be freely engaged and disengaged from the fastening button.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the slide portion of the latch arm includes means for locking the slide portion in the first position.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein each fastening button is spaced apart a substantially equal distance from each adjacent fastening button.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the fastening buttons are arranged in a square pattern.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the device interface bracket has a plurality of apertures defined therein for receiving fasteners to attach the device interface bracket to the flat panel display.

19. The system of claim 10, wherein the notches in the first bracket are conformingly shaped with the throat portion of the fastening buttons.

20. An electronic display and mounting system attachable to a fixed structure comprising:

a flat panel electronic display device;

a first bracket having a periphery defining a plurality of spaced apart open notches;

a second bracket selectively removably receivable on the first bracket, the second bracket including a plurality of fastening buttons, each fastening button having a base portion, a head portion, and a throat portion therebetween defining a slot, the fastening buttons spaced apart and positioned correspondingly with the notches of the first bracket so that the slot of each fastening button receives the periphery of the first bracket at a separate one of the notches when the second bracket is received on the first bracket, one of the first and second brackets selectively operably couplable with the flat panel electronic display device and the other of the first and second brackets operably couplable with the fixed structure, wherein the fastening buttons are arranged on the second bracket in a polygonal or circular pattern so that the second bracket is capable of being received on the first bracket in at least two orientations, the two orientations being at substantially 90 degrees relative to each other so that the flat panel display device can be selectively interchangeably oriented in at least a landscape and a portrait orientation relative to the fixed structure;

means for retaining the first and second brackets in engagement with each other to couple the flat panel electronic display device to the fixed structure.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the first bracket is operably coupled to the fixed structure, and the second bracket is operably coupled to the flat panel display device.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein the means for selectively retaining the second bracket in engagement with the first bracket is a latch arm operably coupled with the first bracket.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the latch arm is selectively shiftable between a latched position wherein the latch arm is engaged with one of the fastening buttons of the second bracket to retain the first and second brackets in engagement with each other, and an unlatched position wherein the latch arm is not engaged with any of the fastening buttons of the second bracket so as to enable the first and second brackets to be freely engaged and disengaged from each other.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the latch arm includes a slide portion, the slide portion selectively shiftable between a first position wherein the slide portion is engaged with the fastening button of the second bracket so as to retain the latch arm in engagement with the fastening button, and a second position wherein the slide portion is disengaged from the fastening button to enable the latch arm to be freely engaged and disengaged from the fastening button.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the slide portion of the latch arm includes means for locking the slide portion in the first position.

26. The system of claim 20, wherein each fastening button is spaced apart a substantially equal distance from each adjacent fastening button.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the fastening buttons are arranged in a square pattern.

28. The system of claim 20, wherein the second bracket has a plurality of apertures defined therein for receiving fasteners to attach the second bracket to the flat panel display.

29. The system of claim 20, wherein the notches in the first bracket are conformingly shaped with the throat portion of the fastening buttons.

30. A mounting system for detachably coupling a pair of bodies, a first one of said pair of bodies including a flat panel display device, a second one of said pair of bodies including a fixed structure, the system comprising:

a first bracket adapted to be operably coupled to one of said pair of bodies, the bracket having a periphery defining a plurality of spaced apart open notches;

a plurality of fastening buttons on the other of said pair of bodies, each fastening button defining a slot, the fastening buttons positioned so that the slot of each fastening button is capable of receiving the periphery of the first bracket at a separate one of the notches when the fastening buttons are engaged with the first bracket, wherein the fastening buttons are arranged in a polygonal or circular pattern so that the other of said pair of bodies is capable of being received on the first bracket in at least two orientations, the two orientations being at substantially 90 degrees relative to each other so that the other of said pair of bodies can be selectively interchangeably oriented in at least a landscape and a portrait orientation relative to the first bracket.