Mounting system with adjustable moving capabilities

• US 7,832,700 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2007
• Issued: 11/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Ciungan, Marcel
• Primary Examiner(s): WUJCIAK, ALFRED J
• Application Number:
  US11/890,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20080035816A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,201 Days
• Field of Search: 248/323, 248/324, 248/325, 248/280.11, 248/281.11, 248/282.1, 248/917, 248/918, 248/919, 248/920, 248/123.11, 248/123.2, 248/124.1, 163/68, 163/69, 361/679.21, 361/679.61, 361/FOR.104, 361/FOR.105
• US Class Current: 248/324
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2085 comprising means allowing sideward adjustment, i.e. left-right translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• 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 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/061 Scissors arms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/065 with a special structure, e.g. reinforced or adapted for space reduction
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

A mounting system for providing horizontal adjustment to a device mounted on the mounting system. At least one first articulating arm is rotatably connected to a carriage assembly, where the carriage assembly is slidably engaged with groove guide of a wall plate. The wall plate is mounted to a wall or other similar surface, while at least one second articulating arm is also rotatably connected to the at least one first articulating arm at one end. At the other end, the at least one second articulating arm is operatively connected to a tilt assembly for tilting a device connected to the tilt assembly. The mounting system provides easy horizontal adjustment via sliding the carriage assembly along the groove guide(s) and via rotating the at least first and second articulating arms.

Claims

1. A mounting system for supporting a flat panel display on a wall, comprising:

a wall plate;

a carriage assembly slidably engaged with the wall plate;

first and second arms rotatably connected to the carriage assembly at their respective first ends, wherein the first and second arms are connected by a first axle at their respective second ends distal from the first ends, the first end of each of the first and second arms being rotatably connected to the carriage assembly via an additional axle which is substantially parallel to the first axle;

a third arm rotatably connected to the first axle at a first end of the third arm, wherein the third arm is positioned to allow rotation of the third arm relative to the respective second ends of the first and second arms; and

a device mounting assembly operatively connected to a second end of the third arm distal from the first end of the third arm for supporting the flat panel display,

wherein rotation of the first, second, and third arms relative to the first axle and the carriage assembly result in a first linear adjustment of the first axle substantially perpendicular to an axis defined by the first axle, and sliding of the carriage assembly results in a second linear adjustment of the carriage assembly substantially perpendicular to the axis defined by the first axle.

2. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the wall plate is securedly attached to a surface.

3. The mounting system of claim 2, wherein the carriage assembly comprises a protrusion for slidably engaging a mating guide groove formed on a surface of the wall plate opposite the surface of the wall plate securedly attached to the surface.

4. The mounting system of claim 3, wherein the carriage assembly is lockable in a desired position along the mating guide groove using a friction assembly.

5. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the first and second arms are rotatably connected to the carriage assembly via a pair of axles, each of the pair of axles being inserted within hollow portions of each of the first and second arms at their respective first ends.

6. The mounting system of claim 5, wherein the respective first ends of the first and second arms create a set of pivot points relative to which the first and second arms can rotate substantially 180 degrees relative to the axis defined by the first axle.

7. The mounting system of claim 6, wherein the first and second arms are lockable in a desired position relative to each other and to the carriage assembly using friction screw assemblies at the set of pivot points.

8. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the respective second ends of the first and second arms create a pivot point allowing the third arm to rotate substantially 360 degrees relative to the first axle.

9. The mounting system of claim 8, wherein the third arm is lockable in a desired position relative to the first and second arms using a friction assembly at the pivot point.

10. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the device mounting assembly comprises at least two brackets oriented substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to a device mounting plate.

11. The mounting system of claim 10, wherein the device mounting assembly is adjustable, allowing the device mounting plate to be tilted upwards and downwards about an axis substantially perpendicular to the axis defined by the first axle.

12. The mounting system claim 1, further comprising fourth and fifth arms rotatably connected to the carriage assembly at their respective first ends thereof, wherein the fourth and fifth arms are connected by a second axle at their respective second ends thereof distal from the first ends.

13. The mounting system of claim 12, further comprising a sixth arm rotatably connected to the second axle at a first end of the sixth arm, wherein the sixth arm is positioned to allow rotation relative to the respective second ends of the first and second arms.

14. The mounting system of claim 13, wherein the fourth, fifth, and sixth arms are positioned substantially in parallel with the first, second, and third arms, the third and sixth arms being operatively connected to the device mounting assembly.