Tilt mounting system

• US 8,684,326 B2
• Filed: 11/13/2012
• Issued: 04/01/2014
• 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): MARSH, STEVEN M
• Application Number:
  US13/675,128
• Publication Number:
  US 20130068903A1
• Time in Patent Office: 504 Days
• Field of Search: 248/292.14, 248/299.1, 248/286.12, 248/284.1, 248/282.1, 248/285.1, 248/919, 248/920, 248/921, 248/922, 248/923
• 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. An adjustable mounting system for mounting a display device to a surface, comprising:

an arm having a first end configured for operative attachment to a surface and a second end distal from the first end;

a mounting bracket operatively coupled to the second end;

an adapter bracket operatively coupled to the mounting bracket, the adapter bracket including a contact portion configured for operative attachment to a display device;

a first carrier moveably engaged within each of a plurality of first substantially straight guide paths, the plurality of first substantially straight guide paths disposed in an at least one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the first carrier moveably coupling the adapter bracket in relation to the mounting bracket; and

a second carrier moveably engaged within at least one second substantially straight guide path, the at least one second substantially straight guide path disposed in an at least one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket,

wherein the adapter bracket is selectively positionable in response to a rolling action of the first carrier relative to the plurality of first substantially straight guide paths such that an angular orientation of the contact portion in relation to the mounting bracket is selectable.

2. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the angular orientation of the contact portion comprises a first orientation, where the contact portion is substantially coplanar with the surface, and a second orientation, where the contact portion is downwardly tiltable in relation to the surface.

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

an arm having a first end configured for operative attachment to a mounting surface and a second end distal from the first end;

a mounting bracket operatively connectable to the mounting surface via the arm;

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.

4. The mounting system of claim 3, wherein the first plurality of substantially straight guide paths comprise a first set substantially straight mounting bracket guide paths included within the mounting bracket.

5. The mounting system of claim 4, wherein the second plurality of substantially straight guide paths comprise a second set substantially straight mounting bracket guide paths included within the mounting bracket.

6. The mounting system of claim 3, 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.

7. The mounting system of claim 6, 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.

8. The mounting system of claim 6, wherein the second plurality of substantially straight guide paths comprise substantially straight mounting bracket guide paths included within the mounting bracket.

9. The mounting system of claim 3, 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.

10. The mounting system of claim 3, 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.

11. An adjustable mounting system for mounting a display device to a surface, comprising:

an arm having a first end configured for operative attachment to a surface and a second end distal from the first end;

a mounting bracket operatively coupled to the second end;

an adapter bracket operatively coupled to the mounting bracket, the adapter bracket including a contact portion configured for operative attachment to a display device;

a first carrier moveably engaged within at least one first substantially straight guide path, the at least one first substantially straight guide path disposed in an at least one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the first carrier moveably coupling the adapter bracket in relation to the mounting bracket;

a second carrier moveably engaged within at least one second substantially straight guide path, the at least one second substantially straight guide path disposed in an at least one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket,

wherein the adapter bracket is selectively positionable in response to an interaction of the first carrier with the at least one first substantially straight guide path such that an angular orientation of the contact portion in relation to the mounting bracket is selectable,

wherein the at least one first substantially straight guide path comprises a plurality of first substantially straight guide paths, and wherein the first carrier is moveably engaged with each of the plurality of first substantially straight guide paths.

12. The mounting system of claim 11, wherein the at least one first substantially straight guide path comprises a single first substantially straight guide path, and wherein the at least one second substantially straight guide path comprises a single second substantially straight guide path, the single second substantially straight guide path noncolinear with the single first substantially straight guide path.

13. The mounting system of claim 11, wherein the angular orientation of the contact portion comprises a first orientation, where the contact portion is substantially coplanar with the surface, and a second orientation, where the contact portion is downwardly tiltable in relation to the surface.

14. The mounting system of claim 11, wherein the at least one first substantially straight guide path comprises at least one slot in at least one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the at least one slot characterized by a first longer edge and a second longer edge parallel to the first longer edge.

15. The mounting system of claim 11, wherein the first carrier is rollably engaged within the at least one first substantially straight guide path and wherein the second carrier is rollably engaged within the at least one first substantially straight guide path.

16. The mounting system of claim 11, 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 of the at least one first substantially straight guide path and the at least one second substantially straight guide path.