Moveable mounting system

• US 7,950,613 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2009
• Issued: 05/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Stemple, James, Anderson, Donald, Monaco, Garry
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez; Ramon O
• Application Number:
  US12/636,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20100171013A1
• Time in Patent Office: 536 Days
• Field of Search: 248/282.1, 248/284.1, 248/289.11, 248/291.1, 248/292.11, 248/917, 248/919, 248/921, 248/922, 248/923, 361/679.01
• US Class Current: 248/282.1
• 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: Y10S 248/922 Angular

Abstract

A low profile moveable mounting system for mounting a device to a surface. According to various embodiments, a surface bracket is operatively connected to a surface member attachable to a surface, one or more hinged translation assemblies are rotatably connected to the surface bracket and rotatably connected to a device bracket adapted for operative connection to a device, and a link member rotatably connected to the surface bracket and the device bracket. The moveable mounting system is selectively tiltable and moveable between an extended orientation, where the device bracket is displaced substantially perpendicular from the surface and a retracted orientation, where the device bracket is positionable proximate the surface. The moveable mounting system may be particularly adapted for mounting a flat panel display device.

Claims

1. A moveable mounting system for attaching a device to a mounting surface, comprising:

a surface mount adapted for attachment to the mounting surface;

a first surface bracket operatively connected to the surface mount;

a second surface bracket operatively connected to the surface mount and spaced apart from the first surface bracket;

a first plurality of translation assemblies, each of the first plurality of translation assemblies including a first surface member rotatably connected to the first surface bracket, a first device member rotatably connected to a first device bracket, and a first pivot portion rotatably connecting the first surface member and the first device member;

a second plurality of translation assemblies, each of the translation assemblies including a second surface member rotatably connected to the second surface bracket, a second device member rotatably connected to the device bracket, and a second pivot portion rotatably connecting the second surface member and the second device member;

a link member rotatably connected at a first connection to the first surface bracket and rotatably connected at a second connection distal the first connection to the first device bracket,

wherein the moveable mounting system is selectively moveable continuously between an extended orientation, where the first device bracket is disposed a distance from the surface mount, and a retracted orientation, where the device bracket is disposed proximate the surface mount, and wherein the moveable mounting system is selectively moveable between an orientation where the device bracket is substantially coplanar with the surface mount and a tilt orientation where the device bracket is rotated about a substantially horizontal axis relative to the mounting surface.

2. The moveable mounting system of claim 1, further comprising a second device bracket spaced apart from the first device bracket, wherein each of the first and second device members are rotatably connected to the second device bracket.

3. The moveable mounting system of claim 2, wherein the first device bracket and the first surface bracket are at least partially nestable with each other, and wherein the second device bracket and the second surface bracket are at least partially nestable with each other.

4. The moveable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of translation assemblies includes a first lower translation assembly and a first upper translation assembly, and wherein the second plurality of translation assemblies includes a second lower translation assembly and a second upper translation assembly.

5. The moveable mounting system of claim 4, wherein the first surface member and the first device member of the first lower translation assembly are partially nestable with each other, wherein the first surface member and the first device member of the first lower translation assembly are partially nestable with each other.

6. The moveable mounting system of claim 4, wherein the first connection is rotatably connected to the first lower translation assembly and the second connection is rotatably connected to the first upper translation assembly.

7. The moveable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the moveable mounting system is selectively moveable between an orientation where the device bracket is substantially coplanar with the surface mount, and an upward tilt orientation, where the device bracket is rotated about a substantially horizontal axis relative to the surface mount.

8. The moveable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the moveable mounting system is downwardly tiltable at least about 10 degrees about a substantially horizontal axis substantially parallel to the mounting surface.

9. The moveable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the movable mounting system is configured to mount a flat panel display device.

10. The moveable mounting system of claim 1, wherein the first and the second surface brackets are selectively positionable over a length of the surface mount.

11. The moveable mounting system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion includes a friction hinge assembly.

12. The moveable mounting system of claim 11, wherein the friction hinge assembly resists rotation of the first surface member in relation to first device member, substantially maintaining the tilt orientation.

13. The moveable mounting system of claim 12, wherein the friction hinge assembly is characterized by a greater rotational resistance in a first direction of rotation relative to a second direction of rotation.

14. A moveable mounting system for attaching a device to a mounting surface, comprising:

a surface mount adapted for attachment attachable to the mounting surface;

a first surface bracket operatively connected to the surface mount;

a first device bracket;

a first translation assembly including a first surface member rotatably connected to the first surface bracket, a first device member rotatably connected to the first device bracket, and a pivot portion rotatably connecting the first surface member and the first device member;

a first link member rotatably connected at a first pivot to the first surface bracket and rotatably connected at a second pivot distal the first pivot to the first device bracket; and

at least one biasing member operatively connected to the link member,

wherein the moveable mounting system is selectively moveable continuously between a first orientation where the first device bracket is substantially parallel and proximate the surface mount and a tilt orientation where the first device bracket is rotated in relation to the surface mount about a substantially horizontal axis relative to the surface mount, and wherein the at least one biasing member is configured to provide resistance when selectively moving the moveable mounting system between the first orientation and the tilt orientation.

15. The moveable mounting system of claim 14, wherein the substantially horizontal axis is substantially parallel to the surface mount.

16. The moveable mounting system of claim 14, further comprising a second translation assembly, wherein the second translation assembly includes a second surface member rotatably connected to the first surface bracket, a second device member rotatably connected to the first device bracket, and a second pivot portion rotatably connecting the second surface member and the second device member.

17. The moveable mounting system of claim 16, wherein the moveable mounting system is selectively moveable between an extended orientation where the first device bracket is disposed a distance from the surface mount and a retracted orientation where the first device bracket is disposed proximate the surface mount.

18. The moveable mounting system of claim 14, wherein the first device bracket and the first surface bracket are at least partially nestable with each other.

19. The moveable mounting system of claim 14, wherein the at least one biasing member comprises a first biasing member engageable with the first surface bracket, and a second biasing member engageable with the first device bracket.

20. A moveable mounting system for attaching a device to a mounting surface, comprising:

a first surface bracket adapted for operative attachment to the mounting surface;

a first translation assembly including a first surface member rotatably connected at a first surface portion to the first surface bracket, a first device member, and a first friction hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first device member and the first surface member, the first friction hinge assembly including a torsionally biased shaft coupled to one of the first surface member and the first device member, and wherein the other of the first surface member and the first device member is coupled to the first friction hinge assembly;

a first device bracket adapted for operative connection to a device and rotatably connected to a first device portion distal the first friction hinge assembly; and

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a link member rotatably connected at a first connection to the first surface bracket and rotatably connected at a second connection distal the first connection to the first device bracket,

wherein the moveable mounting system is selectively moveable between an orientation, where the first device bracket is substantially coplanar with the mounting surface, and a downward tilt orientation, where the device bracket is rotated about a substantially horizontal axis that is substantially parallel to the mounting surface.

21. The moveable mounting system of claim 20, further comprising a second translation assembly, wherein the second translation assembly includes a second surface member rotatably connected to the first surface bracket, a second device member rotatably connected to the first device bracket.

22. The moveable mounting system of claim 21, wherein the moveable mounting system is selectively moveable between an extended orientation where the device bracket is disposed a distance substantially perpendicular from the mounting surface and a retracted orientation where the device bracket is disposed proximate the mounting surface.

23. The moveable mounting system of claim 20, wherein the first device bracket and the first surface bracket are at least partially nestable with each other.

24. A moveable mounting system for attaching a device to a mounting surface, comprising:

a first surface bracket attachable to the mounting surface;

a first device bracket attachable to a device; and

a first hinge assembly operatively coupled to the first surface bracket and operatively coupled to the first device bracket, the first hinge assembly providing a resistive tilting connection between the first device bracket and the first surface bracket such that the first device bracket is selectively extendable and tiltable in relation to the first surface bracket,

wherein the first hinge assembly is configured to generate a resistance to assist in maintaining a selected extension and a selected tilt angle of the first device bracket when the device is attached, and wherein the first hinge assembly is characterized by a greater tilting resistance in a first direction of tilt relative to a second direction of tilt.

25. The moveable mounting system of claim 24, further comprising a second hinge assembly operatively coupled to the first surface bracket and operatively coupled to the first device bracket.

26. The moveable mounting system of claim 25, further comprising at least one link member rotatably coupled to the first hinge assembly and rotatably coupled to the second hinge assembly.

27. A moveable mounting system for attaching a device to a mounting surface, comprising:

a surface mount adapted for attachment attachable to the mounting surface;

a first surface bracket operatively connected to the surface mount;

a first device bracket;

a first translation assembly including a first surface member rotatably connected to the first surface bracket, a first device member rotatably connected to the first device bracket, and a first pivot portion rotatably connecting the first surface member and the first device member;

a second translation assembly including a second surface member rotatably connected to the first surface bracket, a second device member rotatably connected to the first device bracket, and a second pivot portion rotatably connecting the second surface member and the second device member; and

a first link member rotatably connected at a first pivot to the first surface bracket and rotatably connected at a second pivot distal the first pivot to the first device bracket,

wherein the moveable mounting system is selectively moveable continuously between a first orientation where the first device bracket is substantially parallel and proximate the surface mount and a tilt orientation where the first device bracket is rotated in relation to the surface mount about a substantially horizontal axis relative to the surface mount.