Mobile video panel display system

• US 7,640,866 B1
• Filed: 03/02/2007
• Issued: 01/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Widget Works, LLC
• Original Assignee: Widget Works, LLC
• Inventors: Schermerhorn, Stephen
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Hanh V
• Application Number:
  US11/713,188
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• Field of Search: 108 3- 10, 108 20- 22, 108 92- 93, 312/223.1, 312/223.3, 312/223.6, 248/917, 248/918, 248/923
• US Class Current: 108/50.02
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting

Abstract

A portable, adjustable support system for large scale, flat monitors and associated hardware. The portable support system is fully self-contained and is fully adjustable so as to allow a user to interact with the monitor from a range of positions including standing, sitting, or lying down through actuated variation of the height and/or angle of the monitor.

Claims

1. A portable support system for a flat panel video display, the support system comprising,

a base comprising a pair of lateral legs with an interconnecting support extending transversely between the lateral legs such that the lateral legs and the interconnecting support define a platform framework, the base further comprising an arrangement of casters projecting away from an underside of the platform framework, the casters being adapted for rolling-engagement with a flooring surface, and a pair of adjustable length telescoping support arms projecting upwardly away from the platform framework;

a cross member operatively mounted between terminal ends of the telescoping support arms, the cross member comprising a beam portion, a pair of spaced apart upwardly projecting support plates oriented substantially transverse to a length dimension of the beam portion and projecting outwardly from an upper surface of the beam portion, and a pair of spaced apart upwardly curved finger plates projecting away from a rear edge of the beam portion at a position between the upwardly projecting support plates;

a table surface operatively connected to the cross member, the table surface comprising a pair of spaced apart slot openings adapted for aligned passage of upper portions of the support plates through the spaced apart slot openings, the table surface further comprising an opening between the spaced apart slot openings disposed in substantial alignment with the finger plates;

a mounting plate structure adapted for mounting a flat screen monitor, the mounting plate structure comprising a mounting frame adapted to be operatively connected to the monitor, the mounting plate structure further comprising a pair of elongate legs projecting away from the mounting frame, terminal ends of the elongate legs being held in rotateable relation to the upper portions of the support plates projecting through the spaced apart slot openings; and

an adjustable length linkage extending between the curved finger plates and the mounting frame.

2. The invention as recited in claim 1, further comprising a first wall structure disposed along a forward edge of the interconnecting support and a second wall structure disposed along a rear edge of the interconnecting support to define a hardware storage compartment between the first and second wall structures.

3. The invention as recited in claim 2, further comprising a substantially rigid cable collection terminal extending between the first and second wall structures in elevated relation to the interconnecting support.

4. The invention as recited in claim 3, further comprising a flexible cable sleeve extending between an opening in the cable collection terminal and the cross member.

5. The invention as recited in claim 1, further comprising an extensible and retractable keyboard support panel operatively connected at the cross member.

6. The invention as recited in claim 5, wherein the telescoping support arms are adjustable independently of the adjustable length linkage extending between the curved finger plates and the mounting frame.

7. A portable support system for a flat panel video display, the support system comprising,

a base comprising a pair of lateral legs with an interconnecting support extending transversely between the lateral legs such that the lateral legs and the interconnecting support define a platform framework, the base further comprising an arrangement of casters projecting away from an underside of the platform framework, the casters being adapted for rolling engagement with a flooring surface, and a pair of adjustable length telescoping support arms projecting upwardly away from the platform framework, the telescoping support arms being electro-mechanically actuated;

a cross member operatively mounted between terminal ends of the telescoping support arms, the cross member comprising a beam portion, a pair of spaced apart upwardly projecting support plates of substantially pyramidal profile oriented substantially transverse to a length dimension of the beam portion and projecting outwardly from an upper surface of the beam portion, a pair of spaced apart upwardly curved finger plates projecting away from a rear edge of the beam portion at a position between the upwardly projecting support plates, and a pair of surface mounting plates projecting away from a forward edge of the beam portion;

a table surface operatively connected to the cross member by connection at the mounting plates, the table surface comprising a pair of spaced apart slot openings adapted for aligned passage of upper portions of the support plates through the spaced apart slot openings, the table surface further comprising an opening between the spaced apart slot openings disposed in substantial alignment with the finger plates;

a mounting plate structure adapted for mounting a flat screen monitor, the mounting plate structure comprising a mounting frame adapted to be operatively connected to the monitor, the mounting plate structure further comprising a pair of elongate legs projecting away from the mounting frame, wherein the elongate legs are held in substantially fixed relation to the mounting frame, terminal ends of the elongate legs being held in rotateable relation to the upper portions of the support plates projecting through the spaced apart slot openings; and

an adjustable length electro-mechanically actuated linkage extending between the curved finger plates and the mounting frame.

8. The invention as recited in claim 7, further comprising a first wall structure disposed along a forward edge of the interconnecting support and a second wall structure disposed along a rear edge of the interconnecting support to define a hardware storage compartment between the first and second wall structures.

9. The invention as recited in claim 8, further comprising a substantially rigid cable collection terminal extending between the first and second wall structures in elevated relation to the interconnecting support.

10. The invention as recited in claim 9, further comprising a flexible cable sleeve extending between an opening in the cable collection terminal and the cross member.

11. The invention as recited in claim 7, further comprising an extensible and retractable keyboard support panel operatively connected at the cross member.

12. The invention as recited in claim 11, wherein the telescoping support arms are adjustable independently of the adjustable length linkage extending between the curved finger plates and the mounting frame.

13. A portable support system for a flat panel video display, the support system comprising,

a base comprising a pair of lateral legs with an interconnecting support extending transversely between the lateral legs such that the lateral legs and the interconnecting support define a platform framework, a first wall structure disposed along a forward edge of the interconnecting support and a second wall structure disposed along a rear edge of the interconnecting support to define a hardware storage compartment between the first and second wall structures, the base further comprising an arrangement of casters projecting away from an underside of the platform framework, the casters being adapted for rolling engagement with a flooring surface, and a pair of adjustable length telescoping support arms projecting upwardly away from the platform framework;

a cross member operatively mounted between terminal ends of the telescoping support arms, the cross member comprising a beam portion, a pair of spaced apart upwardly projecting support plates of substantially pyramidal profile oriented substantially transverse to a length dimension of the beam portion and projecting outwardly from an upper surface of the beam portion, a pair of spaced apart upwardly curved finger plates projecting away from a rear edge of the beam portion at a position between the upwardly projecting support plates, and a pair of surface mounting plates projecting away from a forward edge of the beam portion;

a table surface operatively connected to the cross member by connection at the mounting plates, the table surface comprising a pair of spaced apart slot openings adapted for aligned passage of upper portions of the support plates through the spaced apart slot openings, the table surface further comprising an opening between the spaced apart slot openings disposed in substantial alignment with the finger plates;

a mounting plate structure adapted for mounting a flat screen monitor, the mounting plate structure comprising a mounting frame adapted to be operatively connected to the monitor, the mounting plate structure further comprising a pair of elongate legs projecting away from the mounting frame, wherein the elongate legs are held in substantially fixed relation to the mounting frame, terminal ends of the elongate legs being held in rotateable relation to the upper portions of the support plates projecting through the spaced apart slot openings;

an adjustable length linkage extending between the curved finger plates and the mounting frame; and

an extensible and retractable keyboard support panel operatively connected at the cross member, wherein a substantially rigid cable collection terminal extends between the first and second wall structures in elevated relation to the interconnecting support and a flexible cable sleeve extends between an opening in the cable collection terminal and the cross member.

14. The invention as recited in claim 13, wherein the telescoping support arms are adjustable independently of the adjustable length linkage extending between the curved finger plates and the mounting frame.