Support stand for flat-panel display monitor

• US 7,971,834 B2
• Filed: 05/26/2009
• Issued: 07/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wang, Tie-Zhu, Zhang, Guo-Qi, Zhou, Fan, Chou, Yu-Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): McKinnon; Terrell
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY
• Application Number:
  US12/471,595
• Publication Number:
  US 20100096518A1
• Time in Patent Office: 770 Days
• Field of Search: 162/41, 163/76, 163/86, 248/125.1, 248/133, 248/917, 248/922, 248/923, 248/122.1, 248/407, 361/679.06, 361/679.21, 361/679.22
• US Class Current: 248/125.1
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/087 with substantially axial friction, e.g. friction disks
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/606 for electronic devices
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting

Abstract

A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor includes a rotatable bracket, a hinge assembly, a base member, a first link bracket, and a second link bracket. The first and second link brackets are rotatably assembled between the rotatable bracket and the support member via the hinge assembly. The rotatable bracket defines a pivot hole, and a guiding notch communicating with the pivot hole. The hinge assembly includes a pivotal shaft, and a positioning washer sleeved on the pivotal shaft. The pivotal shaft is engaged in the pivot hole of the rotatable bracket from the guiding notch. The positioning washer is fixed on the rotatable bracket to prevent the pivotal shaft from disengaging from the pivot hole.

Claims

1. A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor, comprising:

a rotatable bracket defining a pivot hole, and a guiding notch communicating with the pivot hole; and

a hinge assembly comprising a pivotal shaft, and a positioning washer sleeved on the pivotal shaft, the pivotal shaft being engaged in the pivot hole of the rotatable bracket from the guiding notch, the positioning washer being fixed on the rotatable bracket to prevent the pivotal shaft from disengaging from the pivot hole;

wherein the rotatable bracket comprises a mounting board, and two side walls extending from opposite sides of the mounting board;

the pivot hole is defined in each side wall of the rotatable bracket, the guiding notch is defined in an edge portion of each side wall away from the mounting board.

2. The support stand of claim 1, wherein each side wall of the rotatable bracket defines a positioning hole adjacent to the pivot hole;

the positioning washer forms a positioning tab on an edge portion to be fixed in the positioning hole of each side wall.

3. The support stand of claim 1, wherein each side wall forms two limiting protrusions on the edge portion away from the mounting board;

the hinge assembly further comprises a limiting washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the limiting washer forms a limiting tab on an edge portion to resist against the limiting protrusions, thus defining a rotation range of the rotatable bracket.

4. The support stand of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises an elastic member sleeved on the pivotal shaft to provide an elastic force for the positioning washer.

5. The support stand of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a torsion spring rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft, and a restricting washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the restricting washer defines a cutout;

the rotatable bracket forms a restricting tab;

the torsion spring comprises a first latching portion latched at a bottom surface of the restricting tab of the rotatable bracket, and a second latching portion latched in the cutout of the restricting washer.

6. The support stand of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a rotating washer rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft, and a stationary washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the rotating washer forms a positioning protrusion on a side surface, the stationary washer defines a positioning groove in a side surface to engage with the positioning protrusion of the rotating washer.

7. The support stand of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a resilient member, a flat washer, and a fastening member sleeved on the pivotal shaft to provide frictional force for the rotatable bracket.

8. The support stand of claim 1, further comprising a first link bracket, a second link bracket, and a support member;

the first and second link brackets are rotatably assembled between the rotatable bracket and the support member via the hinge assembly.

9. The support stand of claim 8, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a connecting member non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the support member comprises a supporting block;

first end portions of the first and the second link brackets are rotatably assembled on two ends of the connecting member, and second end portions of the first and the second link brackets are rotatably assembled on two ends of the supporting block.

10. The support stand of claim 9, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a frictional washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the connecting member defines a notch in an edge portion;

the frictional washer forms a retaining tab on an edge portion to be inserted in the notch of the connecting member.

11. The support stand of claim 9, further comprising a protecting member;

the first end portions of the first and the second link brackets define a latching groove;

the protecting member comprises a pair of washers positioned opposite to each other, and a latching tab connecting the pair of washers;

the latching tab is latched in the latching groove, the pair of washers are positioned on opposite sides of one of the first end portions of the first and the second link brackets.

12. A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor, comprising:

a rotatable bracket defining a pivot hole, and a guiding notch communicating with the pivot hole;

a hinge assembly comprising a pivotal shaft, and a positioning washer sleeved on the pivotal shaft, the pivotal shaft being engaged in the pivot hole of the rotatable bracket from the guiding notch, the positioning washer being fixed on the rotatable bracket to prevent the pivotal shaft from disengaging from the pivot hole;

a support member; and

a first link bracket and a second link bracket, the first and second link bracket rotatably assembled between the rotatable bracket and the support member via the hinge assembly;

wherein the rotatable bracket comprises a mounting board, and two side walls extending from opposite sides of the mounting board;

the pivot hole is defined in each side wall of the rotatable bracket, the guiding notch is defined in an edge portion of each side wall away from the mounting board.

13. The support stand of claim 12, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a connecting member non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the support member comprises a supporting block;

first end portions of the first and the second link brackets are rotatably assembled on two ends of the connecting member, and second end portions of the first and the second link brackets are rotatably assembled on two ends of the supporting block.

14. The support stand of claim 13, wherein each of the first and the second link brackets is substantially H-shaped, and comprises a link sheet and two side walls extending from opposite sides of the link sheet;

the first end portion and the second end portion are formed at two ends of each side wall.

15. The support stand of claim 12, wherein each side wall of the rotatable bracket defines a positioning hole adjacent to the pivot hole;

the positioning washer forms a positioning tab on an edge portion to be fixed in the positioning hole of each side wall.

16. The support stand of claim 12, wherein each side wall forms two limiting protrusions on the edge portion away from the mounting board;

the hinge assembly further comprises a limiting washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the limiting washer forms a limiting tab on an edge portion to engage with the limiting protrusions, thus defining a rotatable range of the rotatable bracket.

17. The support stand of claim 12, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a torsion spring rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft, and a restricting washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the restricting washer defines a cutout;

the rotatable bracket forms a restricting tab;

the torsion spring comprises a first latching portion latched at a bottom surface of the restricting tab of the rotatable bracket, and a second latching portion latched in the cutout of the restricting washer.

18. The support stand of claim 12, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a rotating washer rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft, and a stationary washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the rotating washer forms a positioning protrusion on a side surface, the stationary washer defines a positioning groove in a side surface to engage with the positioning protrusion of the rotating washer.

19. A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor, comprising:

a rotatable bracket defining a pivot hole, and a guiding notch communicating with the pivot hole; and

a hinge assembly comprising a pivotal shaft, and a positioning washer sleeved on the pivotal shat, the pivotal shaft being engaged in the pivot hole of the rotatable bracket from the guiding notch, the positioning washer being fixed on the rotatable bracket to prevent the pivotal shaft from disengaging from the pivot hole, further comprising a first link bracket, a second link bracket, and a support member, the first and second link brackets are rotatably assembled between the rotatable bracket and the support member via the hinge assembly, wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a connecting member non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft and a frictional washer non-rotatably sleeved on the pivotal shaft;

the support member comprises a supporting block;

first end portions of the first and second link brackets are rotatably assembled on two ends of the connecting member, and second end portions fo the first and second link brackets are rotatably assembled on two ends of the supporting block;

the connecting member defines a notch in an edge portion;

the frictional washer forms a retaining tab on an edge portion to be inserted in the notch of the connecting member.