Mounting system for an electronic teaching board

• US 9,016,648 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2009
• Issued: 04/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Teachyou BV
• Original Assignee: Teachyou BV
• Inventors: Smeenk, Antonius Theodorus
• Primary Examiner(s): WOOD, KIMBERLY T
• Application Number:
  US13/141,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20120112025A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,958 Days
• Field of Search: 248/278.1, 248/285.1, 248/495, 248/225.11, 248/225.21, 248/276.1, 248/279.1, 248/274.1, 248/284.1, 248/291.1, 248/292.11, 248/294.1, 248/280.11, 248/281.11, 248/123.11, 248/124.1, 248/917, 248/918, 248/919, 248/920, 248/921, 248/922, 248/923, 248/201, 248/297.11, 248/324, 248/205.1, 473/484, 473/483, 361/679.02
• US Class Current: 248/287.1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/04 Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 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 11/24 changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 takes precedence
• 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 13/027 Ceiling supports
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/044 for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/063 Parallelogram arms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/065 with a special structure, e.g. reinforced or adapted for space reduction
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/562 Screens moving during projection G03B21/58 - G03B21/62 take precedence

Abstract

The invention relates to a mounting system (1) for mounting an electronic teaching board (2) on a surface, comprising four legs (4A, 4B, 4C, 4D) which are mutually connected such that the position of the electronic teaching board can be adjusted in both horizontal and vertical direction and arresting means for locking the electronic teaching board in the adjusted position.

Claims

1. A mounting system (1) for adjustably mounting an electronic teaching board (2) on a surface, wherein the mounting system is adapted such that the position of the electronic teaching board relative to the surface can be adjusted in both horizontal and vertical direction, said mounting system comprising four legs (4A, 4B, 4C and 4D) wherein the four legs (4A, 4B, 4C and 4D) are connected in mutually pivotable manner to form a parallelogram, first fixing means (30) for fixing the electronic teaching board to a first one of the legs (4C) such that the electronic teaching board extends parallel to the first leg (4C), wherein the first fixing means comprise a frame (30) attached fixedly to a tubular member (31), second fixing means (24) for fixing at least a second one of the legs (4D) to the surface, such that the second leg (4D) extends parallel to the surface, said second leg (4D) extending substantially parallel to the first leg (4C), wherein the second fixing means comprise two wall supports (24) and a tubular element (24D) attached to the wall supports, wherein the first fixing means (30) are adapted for rotatable fixing of the electronic teaching board to the first leg (4C) and wherein the second fixing means (24) are adapted for rotatable fixing of the second leg (4D) to the surface, which mounting system further comprises arresting means for arresting the electronic teaching board in the adjusted position, wherein the arresting means comprise first rotation arresting means for arresting an adjusted rotational position of the electronic teaching board by arresting the first fixing means (30) relative to the first leg (4C), wherein the arresting means comprise second rotation arresting means for arresting an adjusted rotational position of the rotatable second leg (4D) relative to the second fixing means (24), wherein the first leg (4C) for fixing of the electronic teaching board takes an at least partially hollow form for the purpose of receiving a first rotation shaft formed by the tubular member (31) and the rotatable second leg (4D) takes an at least partially hollow form for the purpose of receiving a second rotation shaft formed by the tubular element (24D), and wherein the at least one of the rotation arresting means are arranged on the respective leg and are adapted to engage clampingly on a rotation shaft such that the rotation arresting means selectively locks against rotation.

2. A mounting system (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second rotation arresting means comprise a holder (26) for passage of the rotation shaft (31 respectively 24D), which holder is covered on the inner side with friction material (36) and is provided with adjusting means for setting the degree of clamping of the holder.

3. A mounting system (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the arresting means comprise height arresting means for arresting an adjusted height position of the electronic teaching board, which height arresting means extend between two of the legs (4A, 4D).

4. A mounting system (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the height arresting means comprise a linear actuator (5).

5. A mounting system (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic teaching board is an electronic whiteboard, and wherein the mounting system is also adapted for mounting of a projector for co-action with the electronic whiteboard (2).

6. A mounting system (1) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the leg (4C) for fixing of the electronic teaching board consists of two parts (34A and 34B) lying substantially mutually in line, wherein at least one of the parts is intended for passage of a part of a support (3) for the projector.