Rotatable mounting system for a projection system

• US 8,919,966 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Speranza, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Speranza, Inc.
• Inventors: Falendysz, Greg, Frater, Allen H., Jones, William H., Anderson, Cheryl
• Primary Examiner(s): Legasse, Jr., Francis M
• Assistant Examiner(s): LE, BAO-LUAN Q
• Application Number:
  US12/361,984
• Publication Number:
  US 20100188642A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,161 Days
• Field of Search: 353/79, 353/98, 353/99, 353/100, 353/101, 353/119, 248/125.8, 248/414, 248/919
• US Class Current: 353/79
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/10 Projectors with built-in or built-on screen
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/14 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/30 adapted to collapse or fold, e.g. for portability
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

A rotatable projection system is provided. A mounting system for the projection system includes a support back and a rotatable mounting system mounted to the support back. The rotatable mounting system includes a first frame, a second frame mounted to the first frame in a fixed angular relationship, and a rotating joint mounted to at least one of the first frame and the second frame and to the support back to provide rotation of the rotatable mounting system relative to the support back. The rotatable projection system may further include a projector mounted to the first frame and a projection board mounted to the second frame. The projector may include a mirror positioned to reflect light from the projector onto the projection board.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a support back;

a rotatable mounting system comprising

a first frame configured to support a projector;

a second frame configured to support a projection board, wherein the projection board defines a projection plane; and

a joint mounting the first frame to the second frame in a fixed angular relationship; and

a positioning mechanism mounted between the support back and the rotatable mounting system, the positioning mechanism comprising

a rotating joint configured to provide rotation of the first frame and the second frame together; and

a height joint configured to provide translation of the rotating joint in a first direction, wherein the rotating joint provides the rotation of the projection plane from approximately parallel to the first direction to approximately perpendicular to the first direction.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a projector mounted to the first frame.

3. The device of claim 2, further comprising a projection board mounted to the second frame.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the projection board includes a touch sensitive projection surface.

5. The device of claim 3, wherein the projector includes a mirror mounted to the projector to reflect light from the projector onto the projection board.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the height adjustment system comprises a height adjustment bracket and a height adjustment rod mounted to the height adjustment bracket, wherein the height adjustment bracket and the height adjustment rod are configured to move relative to each other thereby providing translation of the rotating joint.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the height adjustment rod is mounted to the support back and the height adjustment bracket is mounted to the rotatable mounting system.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the height adjustment rod is threaded.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the height adjustment rod comprises a nut at a first end of the height adjustment rod configured for rotation to cause linear actuation between the height adjustment bracket and the height adjustment rod.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the height adjustment bracket comprises a threaded orifice and the height adjustment rod is inserted in the threaded orifice.

11. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a shaft mounted to the rotating joint;

a release lever mounted to the rotatable mounting system;

a cable having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is mounted to the release lever; and

a locking pall mounted to the second end of the cable;

wherein the rotating joint is configured for movement relative to the locking pall when the release lever moves the cable to release the locking pall allowing rotation of the first frame and the second frame together.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the rotating joint comprises a cam mounted to the shaft and a first arm mounted to the cam, wherein the locking pall is configured to engage the first arm.

13. The device of claim 12, further comprising a spring mounted to the locking pall to bias the locking pall against the first arm.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein the shaft extends through the joint.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein the release lever is mounted to the second frame.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the cable extends at least partially along an edge of the first frame.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the rotating joint is slidably mounted to the support back.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the support back is mounted on a base including a roller.