Tilt head assemblies and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. A tilt head mechanism for use with a display device, the tilt head mechanism comprising:
- a base plate member configured to connect to a vertical mounting structure or surface, the base plate member comprising a plurality of guide paths; and
an adapter plate member having a front surface configured to connect to a display device, the adapter plate member comprising a plurality of guide paths;
at least one scissor assembly connecting the base plate member and the adapter plate member, the scissor assembly comprising a plurality of first followers configured to engage corresponding ones of the base plate member guide paths, the scissor assembly further comprising a plurality of second followers configured to engage corresponding ones of the adapter plate member guide paths;
wherein, with the base plate member connected to the vertical mounting structure or surface, the adapter plate member is independently;
movable horizontally away from and toward the base plate member, wherein each first follower translates within a corresponding base plate member guide path as the adapter plate is moved horizontally away from and toward the base plate member; and
tiltable downwardly and upwardly relative to the vertical mounting structure or surface, wherein each second follower translates within a corresponding adapter plate member guide path as the adapter plate is tilted relative to the vertical mounting structure or surface.
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Abstract
A tilt head mechanism for use with a display device includes a base plate member configured to connect to a vertical mounting structure or surface and an adapter plate member operatively connected to the base plate member. The adapter plate member has a front surface configured to connect to a display device, and the front surface has a center point. The adapter plate member is independently: movable horizontally away from and toward the base plate member; and tiltable downwardly and upwardly relative to the vertical mounting structure or surface, wherein the front surface center point of the adapter plate member does not move substantially horizontally as the adapter plate member is tilted relative to the vertical mounting structure or surface.
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1. A tilt head mechanism for use with a display device, the tilt head mechanism comprising:
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a base plate member configured to connect to a vertical mounting structure or surface, the base plate member comprising a plurality of guide paths; and an adapter plate member having a front surface configured to connect to a display device, the adapter plate member comprising a plurality of guide paths; at least one scissor assembly connecting the base plate member and the adapter plate member, the scissor assembly comprising a plurality of first followers configured to engage corresponding ones of the base plate member guide paths, the scissor assembly further comprising a plurality of second followers configured to engage corresponding ones of the adapter plate member guide paths; wherein, with the base plate member connected to the vertical mounting structure or surface, the adapter plate member is independently; movable horizontally away from and toward the base plate member, wherein each first follower translates within a corresponding base plate member guide path as the adapter plate is moved horizontally away from and toward the base plate member; and tiltable downwardly and upwardly relative to the vertical mounting structure or surface, wherein each second follower translates within a corresponding adapter plate member guide path as the adapter plate is tilted relative to the vertical mounting structure or surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A display device system, comprising:
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a tilt head assembly, comprising; a base plate member operatively connected to a vertical mounting surface, the base plate member comprising a plurality of guide paths; an adapter plate member having a plate portion, the adapter plate member having first and second spaced-apart flanges extending outwardly away from the plate portion, each of the first and second flanges including at least one flange guide path, the plate portion having a front surface configured to connect to a display device; and a pair of spaced-apart scissor assemblies connecting the base plate member and the adapter plate member, wherein each scissor assembly includes a plurality of first followers received in corresponding ones of the base plate member guide paths, and wherein each scissor assembly includes a plurality of second followers received in corresponding ones of the flange guide paths; and a display device connected to the front surface of the adapter plate member; wherein the adapter plate member and the display device connected thereto are independently; movable horizontally away from and toward the base plate member and the vertical mounting surface by extending and retracting the scissor assemblies, wherein each first follower translates within a respective base plate guide path as the adapter plate member and the display device connected thereto are moved horizontally away from and toward the base plate member; and tiltable downwardly and upwardly relative to the vertical mounting surface, wherein each second follower translates within a respective flange guide path as the adapter plate member and the display device connected thereto are tilted relative to the vertical mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for tilting a flat panel display to a desired angle, the method comprising:
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providing a tilt head mechanism comprising; a base plate member configured to connect to a vertical mounting structure or surface, the base plate member comprising a plurality of guide paths; and an adapter plate member having a front surface configured to connect to a display device, the adapter plate member comprising a plurality of guide paths; at least one scissor assembly connecting the base plate member and the adapter plate member, the scissor assembly comprising a plurality of first followers configured to engage corresponding ones of the base plate member guide paths, the scissor assembly further comprising a plurality of second followers configured to engage corresponding ones of the adapter plate member guide paths; wherein the adapter plate member is independently; movable in a direction orthogonal to the adapter plate member front surface away from and toward the base plate member, wherein each first follower translates within a corresponding base plate member guide path as the adapter plate is moved in the direction orthogonal to the adapter plate member front surface away from and toward the base plate member; and tiltable downwardly and upwardly relative to the base plate member, wherein each second follower translates within a corresponding adapter plate member guide path as the adapter plate is tilted relative to the base plate member; operatively connecting the base plate member to a wall; connecting the flat panel display to the tilt head mechanism by operatively connecting a rear surface of the flat panel display to the front surface of the adapter plate member; moving the adapter plate member and the flat panel display connected thereto horizontally away from the base plate member and the wall such that the adapter plate member and the flat panel display connected thereto are in a second position; from the second position, tilting the adapter plate member and the flat panel display connected thereto to a third position at a desired angle relative to the wall, wherein a center point of the adapter plate member front surface does not move substantially horizontally as the adapter plate member and the flat panel display connected thereto are tilted to the third position; and from the third position, moving the adapter plate member and the flat panel display connected thereto at the desired angle horizontally toward the wall to a fourth position wherein a back portion of the flat panel display is adjacent to the wall.
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