Supporting device of display apparatus

• US 8,910,804 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2010
• Issued: 12/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Tae Sung, Shin, Jung Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Korie H
• Application Number:
  US12/971,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20110163052A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,460 Days
• Field of Search: 248917-924, 345 11- 13, 345/902, 345/903, 345/905, 361/679.04, 361/679.06, 361/679.07, 361/679.21, 211/87.01
• US Class Current: 211/87.01
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/045 adapted to left-right translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/048 adapted to forward-backward translation movement
• 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 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

A supporting device of a display apparatus to fix the display apparatus to a wall includes a first supporting unit coupled to the display apparatus, a second supporting unit fixed to the wall such that the second supporting unit is coupled to the first supporting unit, and a position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in three axis directions.

Claims

1. A supporting device of a display apparatus to fix the display apparatus to a wall, comprising:

a first supporting unit configured to be coupled to the display apparatus;

a second supporting unit configured to be fixed to the wall such that the second supporting unit is coupled to the first supporting unit; and

a position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in three axis directions and having a first position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the wall, the first position adjustment unit wholly disposed within the second supporting unit.

2. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein the position adjustment unit comprises a second position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in a horizontal axis direction.

3. The supporting device according to claim 2, wherein

the second position adjustment unit comprises a hook provided at the first supporting unit and an upper supporting part provided at the second supporting unit, and

the hook is caught by the upper supporting part such that the hook is slidable along the upper supporting part.

4. The supporting device according to claim 2, wherein the position adjustment unit comprises a third position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in a vertical axis direction.

9. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein the first supporting unit comprises a hook having an opening and a separation preventing part to close at least a portion of the opening.

10. The supporting device according to claim 1, wherein

the supporting device comprises a plurality of supporting devices to support a plurality of display apparatuses, and

height differences between the display apparatuses are adjusted by the position adjustment unit.

11. The supporting device according to claim 10, further comprising a horizontal axis connection unit to connect the supporting devices in a horizontal axis direction.

12. The supporting device according to claim 11, wherein the horizontal axis connection unit maintains a plurality of second supporting units at a predetermined interval in the horizontal axis direction.

13. The supporting device according to claim 10, further comprising a vertical axis connection unit to arrange the supporting devices in a vertical axis direction.

14. The supporting device according to claim 13, wherein the vertical axis connection unit maintains a plurality of second supporting units at a predetermined interval in the vertical axis direction.

15. The supporting device according to claim 1, further comprising a supporter to support the first supporting unit such that a predetermined distance is maintained between the display apparatus and the wall in a state in which the display apparatus is rotated.

5. A supporting device of a display apparatus to fix the display apparatus to a wall, comprising:

a first supporting unit configured to be coupled to the display apparatus;

a second supporting unit configured to be fixed to the wall such that the second supporting unit is coupled to the first supporting unit; and

a position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in three axis directions,

wherein the position adjustment unit comprises a first position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in a horizontal axis direction, and

wherein the position adjustment unit comprises a second position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in a vertical axis direction, and the second position adjustment unit comprises a first coupling screw fixed to the display apparatus and a first adjustment screw to move the first coupling screw.

6. The supporting device according to claim 5, wherein the first supporting unit comprises a vertical axis long hole in which the first coupling screw moves in the vertical axis direction.

7. A supporting device of a display apparatus to fix the display apparatus to a wall, comprising:

a first supporting unit configured to be coupled to the display apparatus;

a second supporting unit configured to be fixed to the wall such that the second supporting unit is coupled to the first supporting unit; and

a position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in three axis directions,

wherein the position adjustment unit comprises a first position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in a horizontal axis direction, and

wherein the position adjustment unit comprises a second position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the wall, and the second position adjustment unit comprises a supporting part to support the first supporting unit and a second adjustment screw to move the supporting part.

8. The supporting device according to claim 7, wherein the second supporting unit comprises a height axis long hole in which the supporting part moves in the direction perpendicular to the wall.

16. A supporting device of a display apparatus to fix the display apparatus to a wall, comprising:

a first supporting unit configured to be coupled to the display apparatus;

a second supporting unit configured to be fixed to the wall and to which the first supporting unit is rotatably coupled;

a supporter selectively coupled to the first supporting unit to maintain a distance between the display apparatus and the wall; and

a position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in three axis directions and having a first position adjustment unit to move the display apparatus in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the wall, the first position adjustment unit wholly disposed within the second supporting unit.

17. The supporting device according to claim 16, wherein the supporter is rotatably coupled to the second supporting unit.

18. The supporting device according to claim 17, wherein the supporter is configured to support the first supporting unit such that a predetermined distance is maintained between the display apparatus and the wall in a state in which the display apparatus is rotated.

19. A supporting device of a plurality of display apparatuses, comprising:

a plurality of first supporting units configured to be coupled to the display apparatuses;

a plurality of second supporting units coupled to the first supporting units to arrange the display apparatuses on a wall in a horizontal or vertical direction; and

a plurality of position adjustment units to adjust a position of the plurality of display apparatuses in at least one direction, the plurality of position adjustment units having first position adjustment units to move the display apparatuses in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the wall, the first position adjustment units wholly disposed within the plurality of second supporting units.

20. The supporting device of claim 19, wherein the at least one direction includes a vertical direction and a horizontal direction and a direction perpendicular to the wall.

21. The supporting device of claim 19, wherein the plurality of position adjustment units are configured to adjust the position of the at least one display apparatus among the plurality of display apparatuses while the position of at least one remaining display apparatus among the plurality of display apparatuses remains unchanged.

22. A supporting device to support a plurality of display apparatuses, comprising:

a combination unit configured to be coupled to the plurality of display apparatuses and a wall to support the plurality of display apparatus in a first position against the wall; and

at least one position adjustment unit coupled to the combination unit to provide a first movement of the plurality of display apparatuses in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the wall independent of a second movement of the plurality of display apparatuses in at least one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction and to position at least one display apparatus among the plurality of display apparatuses in a second position different from the first position to define an opening between the wall and a rear of the at least one display apparatus.

23. The supporting device of claim 22, wherein the combination unit includes a pivot unit coupled to one side of the at least one display apparatus to pivot the at least one display apparatus between the first and second positions.

24. The supporting device of claim 23, wherein the opening is located incident the pivot unit and the opening increases as the at least one display apparatus moves from the first position to the second position.