Ceiling hanger

• US 9,134,592 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2013
• Issued: 09/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Unno, Teruhiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Garft, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US13/851,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20130264434A1
• Time in Patent Office: 902 Days
• Field of Search: 248/343, 248/179.1, 248/317, 248/323, 248/324, 248/124.1, 248/278.1, 248/917, 248919-923, 352/34, 352/243
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/027 Ceiling supports
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 7/00 Details of attaching or adjusting engine beds, frames, or supporting-legs on foundation or base; Attaching non-moving engine parts, e.g. cylinder blocks elastic or equivalent mounting for absorbing vibrations F16F, especially F16F15/04
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/14 Details
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/30 Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings

Abstract

A ceiling hanger includes: a first plate fixed to a ceiling surface; a second plate forming a first rotation axis in the up-down direction after fitted to the first plate, and allowing control in the horizontal direction; a third plate forming a second rotation axis in the front-rear direction after fitted to the second plate, and allowing control in the left-right direction; and a fourth plate fixing a projector, forming a third rotation axis in the left-right direction after fitted to the third plate, and allowing control in the up-down direction.

Claims

1. A ceiling hanger for a projector, comprising:

a first plate fixed to a ceiling surface;

a second plate positioned on the ceiling surface together with the first plate, forms a first rotation axis having a rotation axis in an up-down direction after being fitted to the first plate, and allows control in a horizontal direction around the first rotation axis;

a third plate forming a second rotation axis having a rotation axis in a front-rear direction after being fitted to the second plate, and allowing control in a left-right direction around the second rotation axis; and

a fourth plate fixed to the projector, forming a third rotation axis having a rotation axis in the left-right direction after being fitted to the third plate, and allowing control in the up-down direction around the third rotation axis,

wherein, either one of the first plate and the second plate has a first screw member disposed substantially perpendicular to the first rotation axis; and

a control in the horizontal direction is carried out by rotating the first screw member provided on one of either one of the first plate and the second plate in abutment with the other of either one of the first plate and the second plate.

2. The ceiling hanger according to claim 1, wherein:

the first plate has either one of a cylindrical portion and an opening;

the second plate has the other of the cylindrical portion and the opening and is slidable relative to the first plate; and

the first plate and the second plate having one and the other of the cylindrical portion and the opening, respectively, produce the first rotation axis.

3. The ceiling hanger according to claim 1, wherein the third plate produces the second rotation axis by engagement with the second plate via a screw member.

4. The ceiling hanger according to claim 1, wherein:

the third plate has either one of a support shaft provided in the left-right direction and a holding portion holding the support shaft;

the fourth plate has the other of the support shaft and the holding portion; and

the third plate and the fourth plate having one and the other of the support shaft and the holding portion, respectively, produce the third rotation axis.

5. The ceiling hanger according to claim 4, wherein one of the third plate and the fourth plate having the holding portion has a guide which guides the support shaft toward the holding portion.

6. The ceiling hanger according to claim 4, wherein one of the third plate and the fourth plate having the holding portion also has an opening, a position of the support shaft held by the holding portion can be viewed through the opening.

7. The ceiling hanger according to claim 1, wherein:

either one of the second plate and the third plate has a second screw member provided in the left-right direction with a center located on the second rotation axis, and positioned substantially perpendicular to the second rotation axis; and

a control in the left-right direction is carried out by rotating the second screw member provided on one of either one of the second plate and the third plate in abutment with the other of either one of the second plate and the third plate.

8. The ceiling hanger according to claim 1, further comprising:

a screw member which fixes the second plate and the third plate,

wherein

either one of the second plate and the third plate has a screwing portion formed substantially in parallel with the second rotation axis and engaging with the screw member, and

the other of the second plate and the third plate has a long hole formed around the second rotation axis and guiding the screw member.

9. The ceiling hanger according to claim 1, wherein:

either one of the third plate and the fourth plate has a third screw member disposed substantially perpendicular to the third rotation axis; and

a control in the up-down direction is carried out by rotating the third screw member provided on one of either one of the third plate and the fourth plate in abutment with the other of either one of the third plate and the fourth plate.

10. The ceiling hanger according to claim 1, further comprising:

a screw member which fixes the third plate and the fourth plate,

wherein

either one of the third plate and the fourth plate has a screwing portion formed substantially in parallel with the third rotation axis and engaging with the screw member, and

the other of the third plate and the fourth plate has a long hole formed around the third rotation axis and guiding the screw member.

11. The ceiling hanger according to claim 1, wherein:

the first plate has either one of a cylindrical portion and a first opening which receives insertion of the cylindrical portion, the second plate has the other of the cylindrical portion and the first opening, so that the first plate and the second plate having one and the other of the cylindrical portion and the first opening, respectively, produce the first rotation axis;

the third plate has a second opening in an area opposed to the first opening; and

a cable connected with the projector is inserted through the cylindrical portion, the first opening, and the second opening.

12. The ceiling hanger according to claim 11, wherein the fourth plate has a clearance securing portion provided in an area where the cable is extended to secure a clearance between the fourth plate and a surroundings of the second opening in a height direction.

13. The ceiling hanger according to claim 12, wherein the second opening is disposed offset toward an area where the cable is extended.

14. The ceiling hanger according to claim 1, wherein a cover member which covers side surfaces of the first plate, the second plate, and the third plate is disposed between the ceiling surface and the projector fixed to the fourth plate.

15. The ceiling hanger according to claim 14, wherein the cover member is so sized as to avoid a movable range of the second plate, the third plate, and the fourth plate for the control.

16. The ceiling hanger according to claim 14, wherein the cover member covers a component operated at the time of control.

17. The ceiling hanger according to claim 14, wherein:

any of the first plate through the fourth plate has a fixing portion which fixes the cover member;

the cover member has a first cover covering side surfaces on the front side, and a second cover covering side surfaces on the rear side; and

the first cover and the second cover are arranged in the left-right direction and fixed to the fixing portion.

18. The ceiling hanger according to claim 14, wherein the cover member is made of synthetic resin.

19. A ceiling hanger for a projector, comprising:

a first plate fixed to a ceiling surface;

a second plate positioned on the ceiling surface together with the first plate, forms a first rotation axis having a rotation axis in an up-down direction after being fitted to the first plate, and allows control in a horizontal direction around the first rotation axis;

a third plate forming a second rotation axis having a rotation axis in a front-rear direction after being fitted to the second plate, and allowing control in a left-right direction around the second rotation axis;

a fourth plate fixed to the projector, forming a third rotation axis having a rotation axis in the left-right direction after being fitted to the third plate, and allowing control in the up-down direction around the third rotation axis;

the first plate has either one of a cylindrical portion and a first opening which receives insertion of the cylindrical portion, the second plate has the other of the cylindrical portion and the first opening, so that the first plate and the second plate having one and the other of the cylindrical portion and the first opening, respectively, produce the first rotation axis;

the third plate has a second opening in an area opposed to the first opening; and

a cable connected with the projector is inserted through the cylindrical portion, the first opening, and the second opening.