Hinged connector and modular video display assembly containing same

• US 9,380,720 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2014
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Production Resource Group LLC
• Original Assignee: Revolution Display, LLC (Production Resource Group LLC)
• Inventors: Thielemans, Robbie, Van Moorleghem, Tony, Hochman, Jeremy
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Hung S
• Application Number:
  US14/165,327
• Publication Number:
  US 20140211424A1
• Time in Patent Office: 883 Days
• Field of Search: 361728-730, 361/755, 361/810, 361/679.04, 361/679.05, 361/679.06, 361/679.12, 361/679.27
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads 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: F16M 2200/063 Parallelogram arms
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/3026 Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0226 Hinges
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/02 Arrangements of circuit components or wiring on supporting structure

Abstract

Disclosed are a hinged connector and a video display assembly containing an attachment panel having a front surface and a back surface, with a video display attached to the front surface and at least one hinged connector attached to the back surface.

Claims

1. A modular video display assembly, comprising:

an attachment panel having a front surface, a back surface, and a perimeter surface;

a video display attached to the front surface; and

at least one hinged connector attached to the back surface, the at least one hinged connector comprising;

a first base having;

a first base body;

a first first base hinge having a first end and a second end, the first end pivotably attached to the first base body; and

a second first base hinge having a first end and a second end, the first end pivotably attached to the first base body; and

a second base having;

a second base body;

a first second base hinge having a first end and a second end, the first end pivotably attached to the second base body; and

a second second base hinge having a first end and a second end, the first end pivotably attached to the second base body, the second end of the first first base hinge pivotably attached to the second end of the first second base hinge and the second end of the second first base hinge pivotably attached to the second end of the second second base hinge, and the second first base hinge pivotably attached to the first second base hinge.

2. The modular video display assembly of claim 1 wherein the video display is an LED display, an LCD display, plasma display or an OLED display.

3. The modular video display assembly of claim 2 wherein the LED display comprises a plurality of LED tiles.

4. The modular video display assembly of claim 1 wherein:

the first base body has planar opposing sides;

the first end of the first first base hinge has spaced apart arms pivotably attached to the planar opposing sides of the first base body; and

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the first end of the second first base hinge has spaced apart arms pivotably attached to the planar opposing sides of the first base body;

the second base body has planar opposing sides;

the first end of the first second base hinge has spaced apart arms pivotably attached to the planar opposing sides of the second base body; and

the first end of the second second base hinge has spaced apart arms pivotably attached to the planar opposing sides of the second base body.

5. The modular video display assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one hinged connector is attached adjacent the perimeter surface.

6. The modular video display assembly of claim 5, wherein the perimeter surface is comprised of a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, a first side surface and an opposing second side surface.

7. The modular video display assembly of claim 6 further comprising at least one retractable alignment pin extending outwardly from the top surface, the opposing bottom surface, the first side surface or the opposing second side surface.

8. The modular video display assembly of claim 7 further comprising at least one complementary alignment pin receiving surface, aligned with the at least one retractable alignment pin, extending inwardly from an opposing side surface.

9. The modular video display assembly of claim 1 wherein the first base body contains at least one locating peg extending downwardly from the first base body.

10. The modular video display assembly of claim 9 wherein the bottom of the attachment panel contains at least one locating pin hole positioned to receive the locating peg.

11. The modular video display assembly of claim 10 wherein the bottom on the attachment panel further comprises at least one attachment plate and the first base is attached to the attachment panel by the attachment plate.

12. The modular video display assembly of claim 11 wherein the attachment plate contains the at least one locating pin hole positioned to receive the locating peg and align the first base.

13. The modular video display assembly of claim 12 wherein the attachment plate contains two locating pin holes positioned to receive the locating peg and align the first base in alternate orientations.