Patent Application
20050258323
This invention relates to a display mount, and more particularly to a display mount for mounting a flat panel display on a hanging surface.
With the developments of the flat panel displays, such as the liquid crystal display (LCD) and the plasma display panel (PDP), people's requirements for televisions have been greatly satisfied, since the flat panel display televisions are much thinner and lighter than the conventional CRT televisions and can be made in much larger sizes. Therefore, the flat panel display televisions are progressively gaining popularity throughout the marketplace, and the recreational values thereof are increasing for the reason that they are easily shown up in a wide variety of viewing areas, for example, public places, boardrooms, family rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and vehicles. Accordingly, the mounting devices for the flat panel display televisions need to be provided and well-designed for fitting different environments of the viewing areas.
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However, since the above display mount of the prior art employs an adapter plate 15 to attach the television 14, the supporting weight of the display mount is increased, which causes a heavier loading to the display mount. Further, if any one of the screws 16, which are used to fix the suspending arm 13 and the adapter plate 15, and the screws 17, which are used to fix the adapter plate 15 and the television 14, is loosened, the television 14 may fall down and cause damages. In addition, since the display mount does not posses any structure for securing the power cord 19 of the television 14, the power cord 19 may hang down outside the television 14 and have a disorderly appearance, or additional elements, such as the clips 18, are needed to secure the power cord 19. Moreover, since the television may be mounted in various places, the angle of the television has to be adjusted to obtain an optimal viewing angle, and thus an improved hinge structure is required for the display mount so as to position the television at the most optimal viewing position.
Therefore, it is needed to provide a display mount for mounting a flat panel display which can overcome the disadvantages of the prior art as described above.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a display mount for mounting a flat panel display on a hanging surface, which can fix the display at multi-positions to obtain an optimal viewing angle.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a display mount for mounting a flat panel display on a hanging surface, which comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord thereon.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the display mount for mounting a display on a hanging surface comprises a fixing arm for fixing to the hanging surface, a suspending arm for suspending the display, and a hinge assembly for connecting the fixing arm and the suspending arm so that the suspending arm is pivotally rotated with respect to the fixing arm. The hinge assembly comprises a bracket, a shaft, a lock nut, and a positioning washer for fixing the suspending arm at multi-positions to obtain an optimal viewing angle.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display is a flat panel display, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a plasma display panel (PDP), and the hanging surface can be a wall, a ceiling, a roof, a cabinet, or a shelf. The fixing arm has plural holes to be screwed to the hanging surface. The fixing arm comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord thereon, and each of the hooks is toward an opposite direction to that of the adjacent hook. The fixing arm further comprises a first locking structure, and the suspending arm comprises a second locking structure to be engaged with the first locking structure of the fixing arm. The suspending arm has plural holes to be screwed through for fastening the display. Similarly, the suspending arm also comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord thereon, and each of the hooks is toward an opposite direction to that of the adjacent hook.
The hinge assembly further comprises a single-hook washer, a single-hook flange washer, a positioning flange washer and a disc washer. When the shaft is inserted into the bracket, the single-hook washer is disposed between the shaft and the bracket, and when the shaft is screwed on the lock nut, the single-hook flange washer, the positioning flange washer, the disc washer and the positing washer are sequentially disposed between the bracket and the lock nut. The display mount further comprises a swiveling hinge assembly for swiveling the display fastened on the suspending arm to an optimal viewing angle, in which the swiveling hinge assembly comprises a shaft, a positioning washer, a single-hook washer and a lock nut.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the display mount for mounting a display on a hanging surface comprises a fixing arm for fixing to the hanging surface, a suspending arm for suspending the display, and a hinge assembly for connecting the fixing arm and the suspending arm so that the suspending arm is pivotally rotated with respect to the fixing arm. In which, at least one of the fixing arm and the suspending arm comprises plural hooks for securing a power cord thereon, and each of the hooks is toward an opposite direction to that of the adjacent hook.
The above objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which:
FIGS. 2(a) to 2(c) are schematic views showing the display mount in a viewing position according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 4(a) to 4(b) are schematic views showing the display mount in a retracted position according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
The present invention relates to a display mount for mounting a flat panel display, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a plasma display panel (PDP), on a hanging surface. Please refer to FIGS. 2(a) to 2(c) showing the display mount in a viewing position according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which
Since the display is usually disposed in an open environment, if the power cord is hanged down outside the coverage area of the display, it would cause a disorderly appearance. Therefore, to overcome this problem, the display mount of the present invention further comprises a power cord securing device. The power cord securing device comprises plural hooks on the fixing arm 21 and the suspending arm 22 respectively. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixing arm 21 comprises three hooks 212, 213 and 214, in which the adjacent hooks 212 and 213, or 213 and 214, are toward opposite directions, as shown in
When the display is not being used, the display can be folded up and safely secured on the hanging surface. Please refer to FIGS. 4(a) to 4(b) showing the display mount in a retracted position according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which
In an embodiment, the fixing arm 21 is formed integrally and the suspending arm 22 is also formed integrally.
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In addition, the display mount of the present invention further comprises a swiveling hinge assembly. As shown in
In conclusion, according to the display mount provided by the present invention, the suspending arm can be not only pivotally rotated with respect to the fixing arm and fixed at multi-positions, but also swiveled to an optimal viewing angle. Furthermore, the display mount provided by the present invention has plural hooks, so that the power cord or cable of the display can be well secured on the hooks. When the display is not being used, the display can also be folded up and safely secured. Therefore, the present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and possesses the industrial value.
While the invention has been described in terms of what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention needs not be limited to the disclosed embodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures.
