Adjustable display mount

• US 8,905,365 B2
• Filed: 07/25/2013
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Stifal, Matthew William, Walters, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): STERLING, AMY JO
• Application Number:
  US13/951,094
• Publication Number:
  US 20130334380A1
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 248917-923, 248/279.1, 248/276.1, 248/284.1, 248/298.1
• US Class Current: 248/284.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2097/005 Monitor mounted supports or stands
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/001 Wall mounting or suspension arrangements for blackboards or the like easels or stands A47B97/04
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• 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 11/38 by folding , e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms
• 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 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/061 Scissors arms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/068 being part of the undercarriage

Abstract

A mounting system for mounting a display device to a surface, the mounting system adjustable in multiple degrees of freedom to selectively position and orientate the attached device relative to the mounting surface and/or other collocated display devices. According to various embodiments, a surface bracket is configured to attach to a mounting surface and an arm assembly operatively couples the surface bracket with a mount carriage. A mount bracket is movably coupled to the mount carriage and is selectively movable in a plane substantially parallel to the surface. A plurality of device bracket assemblies are coupled to the mount bracket. Each of the device bracket assemblies is selectively movable to translate, pivot and tilt the attached device.

Claims

1. A device bracket assembly for use in a system for mounting display devices, comprising:

a mount engagement bracket selectively engagable with a mounting support structure, the mount engagement bracket including a hook portion configured to selectively engage a lateral engagement member of the mounting support structure;

a device bracket configured to operatively attach to a display device, the device bracket movably and operatively connected to the mount engagement bracket and including a device bracket surface configured to attach to the display device;

a plurality of carriers movably coupling the device bracket to the mount engagement bracket; and

a plurality of positioner assemblies configured to selectively adjust a position of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket via the plurality of carriers, wherein a first selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a translation of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket, wherein a second selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a tilting of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket, wherein the plurality of positioner assemblies comprises a first positioner assembly and a second positioner assembly, and wherein an adjustment of only one of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly results in a tilting of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket.

2. The device bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein the device bracket assembly is slidable along the lateral engagement member while the hook portion is engaged with the lateral engagement member.

3. The device bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein an adjustment of both of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly in the same direction results in translation of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket in a direction substantially perpendicular to the device bracket surface.

4. The device bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein an adjustment of both the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly in substantially opposite directions results in a tilting of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket.

5. The device bracket assembly claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of positioner assemblies includes a rotatable positioner handle actuable by a user.

6. The device bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of positioner assemblies includes:

a biasing element retained between the device bracket and the mount engagement bracket.

7. The device bracket assembly of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of retention members coupled to the mount engagement bracket, wherein each of the plurality of positioner assemblies is associated with one of the plurality of retention members so as to enable selective adjustment of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket.

8. A device bracket assembly for use in a system for mounting display devices, comprising:

a mount engagement bracket selectively engagable with a mounting frame, the mount engagement bracket including a hook portion configured to selectively engage a lateral engagement member of the mounting frame;

a device bracket configured to operatively attach to a display device, the device bracket movably and operatively connected to the mount engagement bracket and including a device bracket surface configured to operatively attach to the display device;

first and second carriers movably coupling the device bracket to the mount engagement bracket, the first and second carriers each movable relative to at least one of the device bracket and the mount engagement bracket;

a first positioner assembly rotatably associated with at least one of the device bracket and the mount engagement bracket, the first positioner assembly configured to selectively adjust the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket; and

a second positioner assembly rotatably associated with at least one of the device bracket and the mount engagement bracket, the second positioner assembly configured to selectively adjust the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket,

wherein a first selective adjustment of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly results in a translation of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket, wherein a second selective adjustment of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly results in a tilting of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket, and wherein an adjustment of only one of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly results in a tilting of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket.

9. The device bracket assembly of claim 8, wherein an adjustment of both of the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly in the same direction results in a translation of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket in a direction substantially perpendicular to the device bracket surface.

10. The device bracket assembly of claim 8, wherein an adjustment of both the first positioner assembly and the second positioner assembly in substantially opposite directions results in a tilting of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket.

11. The device bracket assembly of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second positioner assemblies includes a rotatable positioner handle actuable by a user.

12. The device bracket assembly of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of positioner assemblies includes a biasing element retained between the device bracket and the mount engagement bracket.

13. The device bracket assembly of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of positioner assemblies is associated with one of a plurality of retention members coupled to mount engagement bracket so as to enable selective adjustment of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket.

14. A device bracket assembly configured to removably mount a display device, comprising:

a mount engagement bracket selectively engagable with a mounting support structure, the mount engagement bracket including structure configured to selectively engage a lateral engagement member of the mounting support structure,

a device bracket configured to operatively attach to a display device, the device bracket movably coupled to the mount engagement bracket and configured to operatively attach to the display device, and

a plurality of positioner assemblies configured to selectively adjust the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket, wherein a first selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a translation of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket in a first direction, wherein a second selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a translation of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction, and wherein a third selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies results in a tilting of the device bracket relative to the mount engagement bracket, the third selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies comprising only one of the plurality of positioner assemblies.

15. The device bracket assembly of claim 14, wherein each of the plurality of positioner assemblies includes a rotatable positioner handle actuable by a user.

16. The device bracket assembly of claim 14, wherein each of the plurality of positioner assemblies is rotatably coupled to the mount engagement bracket via an individual retention member.

17. The device bracket assembly of claim 14, wherein the plurality of positioner assemblies comprises first and second positioner assemblies, the first and second positioner assemblies possessing substantially identical structure to each other.

18. The device bracket assembly of claim 14, wherein the translation of the device bracket is in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the device bracket surface relative to the mount engagement bracket, and wherein each of the plurality of positioner assemblies includes a rod fixedly attached at one end to the device bracket and slidingly received through an opening in the mount engagement bracket, and wherein the rod extends in the direction substantially perpendicular to the device bracket surface.

19. The device bracket assembly of claim 14, wherein the first selective adjustment of the plurality of positioner assemblies comprises adjusting each of the plurality of positioner assemblies in the same direction.