Tilt mounting system

• US 8,313,073 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2012
• Issued: 11/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: O'Keene, Dugan
• Primary Examiner(s): McKinnon, Terrell
• Assistant Examiner(s): MARSH, STEVEN M
• Application Number:
  US13/430,116
• Publication Number:
  US 20120181399A1
• Time in Patent Office: 239 Days
• Field of Search: 248/292.14, 248/299.1, 248/919, 248/920, 248/921, 248/922, 248/923, 248/286.12, 248/284.1, 248/282.1, 248/285.1
• US Class Current: 248/292.14
• 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 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/92 Angular and linear video display screen support adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting

Abstract

An improved adjustable mounting system for mounting a flat panel display to a surface. A mounting bracket is configured to attach to the surface, while an adapter bracket is operatively connected to the mounting bracket and is configured to operatively connect to the flat panel display. At least one carrier mechanism operatively connects the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the first carrier mechanism positioned with a set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces to couple the adapter bracket to the mounting bracket. When the flat panel display is operatively connected to the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is attached to the surface, the flat panel display is generally selectively rotatably positionable about an axis substantially parallel to the surface as a result of the interaction of the first carrier mechanism with the set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces.

Claims

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

a mounting bracket operatively connectable to a mounting surface;

an adapter bracket operatively connectable to a device, the adapter bracket moveably coupled to the mounting bracket, the adapter bracket comprising a flange including;

a first substantially straight adapter bracket guide path characterized by a first adapter bracket guide path major axis, and

a second substantially straight adapter bracket guide path characterized by a second adapter bracket guide path major axis noncolinear with and intersecting the first adapter bracket guide path major axis;

a first carrier received by the first substantially straight adapter bracket guide path of the flange and operatively coupled to the mounting bracket; and

a second carrier received by the second substantially straight adapter bracket guide path of the flange and operatively coupled to the mounting bracket,

wherein the adapter bracket is selectively positionable in relation to the mounting bracket by way of interaction of the first carrier and the second carrier with the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket.

2. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the first substantially straight adapter bracket guide path comprises a first adapter bracket slot, and wherein the second substantially straight adapter bracket guide path comprises a second adapter bracket slot.

3. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the first carrier is operatively coupled to the mounting bracket via a first substantially straight mounting bracket guide path.

4. The mounting system of claim 3, wherein the second carrier is operatively coupled to the mounting bracket via a second substantially straight mounting bracket guide path.

5. The mounting system of claim 4, wherein the first substantially straight mounting bracket guide path comprises a first mounting bracket slot, and wherein the second substantially straight mounting bracket guide path comprises a second mounting bracket slot.

6. The mounting system of claim 1, further comprising an articulating arm operatively connecting the mounting bracket to the mounting surface.

7. A mounting system for mounting a device to a surface, comprising:

a mounting bracket configured for operative attachment to a mounting surface, the mounting bracket including;

a first substantially straight mounting bracket guide path characterized by a first mounting bracket guide path major axis, and

a second substantially straight mounting bracket guide path characterized by a second mounting bracket guide path major axis noncolinear with and intersecting the first mounting bracket guide path major axis;

an adapter bracket operatively connectable to a device, the adapter bracket moveably coupled to the mounting bracket,

a first carrier received by the first substantially straight mounting bracket guide path and operatively coupled to the adapter bracket; and

a second carrier received by the second substantially straight mounting bracket guide path and operatively coupled to the adapter bracket,

wherein the adapter bracket is selectively positionable in relation to the mounting bracket by way of interaction of the first carrier and the second carrier with the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket.

8. The mounting system of claim 7, wherein the first substantially straight mounting bracket guide path comprises a first mounting bracket slot, and wherein the second substantially straight mounting bracket guide path comprises a second mounting bracket slot.

9. The mounting system of claim 7, wherein the first carrier is operatively coupled to the adapter bracket via a first substantially straight adapter bracket guide path.

10. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein the second carrier is operatively coupled to the adapter bracket via a second substantially straight adapter bracket guide path.

11. The mounting system of claim 10, wherein the first substantially straight adapter bracket guide path comprises a first adapter bracket slot, and wherein the second substantially straight adapter bracket guide path comprises a second adapter bracket slot.

12. The mounting system of claim 7, further comprising an articulating arm operatively connecting the mounting bracket to the mounting surface.

13. A mounting system configured to mount a display device to a surface, comprising:

a mounting bracket operatively connectable to a mounting surface;

an adapter bracket operatively connectable to the display device;

a first carrier operatively and movably connecting the adapter bracket to the mounting bracket, the first carrier interacting with a first plurality of substantially straight guide paths located on one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket;

a second carrier operatively and movably connecting the adapter bracket to the mounting bracket, the second carrier interacting with a second plurality of substantially straight guide paths located on one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket;

wherein the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket are movably connected to each other by the first and second carriers such that, when the display is operatively connected to the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is operatively connected to the surface, the display device is selectively positionable between an upwardly tilted position and a downwardly tilted position about an axis located apart from the first carrier and the second carrier, as a result of the interaction between first and second carriers and the respective first and second plurality of substantially straight guide paths.

14. The mounting system of claim 13, wherein the first plurality of substantially straight guide paths comprise a first set substantially straight mounting bracket guide paths included within the mounting bracket.

15. The mounting system of claim 14, wherein the second plurality of substantially straight guide paths comprise a second set substantially straight mounting bracket guide paths included within the mounting bracket.

16. The mounting system of claim 13, wherein the first plurality of substantially straight guide paths comprise a first set of substantially straight adapter bracket guide paths included within the adapter bracket.

17. The mounting system of claim 16, wherein the second plurality of substantially straight guide paths comprise a second set of substantially straight adapter bracket guide paths included within the adapter bracket.

18. The mounting system of claim 16, wherein the second plurality of substantially straight guide paths comprise substantially straight mounting bracket guide paths included within the mounting bracket.

19. The mounting system of claim 13, wherein the mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket contact surface and first and second mounting bracket flanges extending from the mounting bracket contact surface, the first and second mounting bracket flanges each including one the first plurality of substantially straight guide paths.

20. The mounting system of claim 13, wherein the adapter bracket includes a adapter bracket contact surface and first and second adapter bracket extending from the adapter bracket contact surface, the first and second adapter bracket flanges each including one the first plurality of substantially straight guide paths.