This application claims priority of Taiwanese Application No. 098111665, filed on Apr. 8, 2009.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a suspending frame device, more particularly to a display suspending frame device for suspending a display.
2. Description of the Related Art
Taiwanese Utility Model No. M338516 discloses a fixed type wall-mounted hanging frame for a display, which allows a display to be suspended. The hanging frame includes a securing base and two support frames. The two support frames can be locked to a rear face of the display and can be suspended from the securing base such that the display can be suspended or mounted vertically through the hanging frame.
Conventionally, the aforementioned hanging frame can be used for mounting a plurality of displays to form a video wall by enlarging the securing base and increasing the number of the support frames. However, due to the size of the securing base, and since the positions of the support frames cannot be adjusted upwardly or downwardly relative to the securing base when the support frames are mounted on the securing base, when a plurality of displays are suspended on the hanging frame, a clearance is often present between two adjacent ones of the displays that are mounted one above the other so that the displays cannot be interconnected seamlessly, thereby affecting the display quality of the video wall.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a display suspending frame device capable of permitting fine-tuning of the position of a display mounted thereon.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a display suspending frame device that permits mounting of a plurality of displays one above another thereon. The suspending frame device has fine-tuning functionality to eliminate any clearance between two adjacent displays.
Accordingly, the display suspending frame device of the present invention is for mounting of a first display and a second display one above the other thereon. The display suspending frame device comprises a securing frame, a first suspending frame, and a second suspending frame. The securing frame includes a first support portion and a second support portion disposed below the first support portion. The first suspending frame is for mounting to a rear face of the first display to permit the first display to be suspended on the first support portion of the securing frame by means of the first suspending frame. The second suspending frame includes a second suspending frame body and a second suspending portion disposed on the second suspending frame body. The second suspending frame body is for mounting to a rear face of the second display. The second suspending portion is substantially inverted L-shaped, and cooperates with the second suspending frame body to define a suspending groove that opens downwardly. The second support portion extends partially into the suspending groove when the second display is suspended on the second support portion by means of the second suspending portion and is disposed below the first display.
The fine-tuning functionality of the display suspending frame device of the present invention is realized by the arrangement of a fine-tuning unit on the second suspending frame. The fine-tuning unit permits adjustment of the height position of the second suspending portion relative to the second support portion, and is disposed between the second suspending portion and the second support portion. The fine-tuning unit abuts against the second support portion when the fine-tuning unit moves the second suspending portion upwardly relative to the second support portion.
According to another aspect, the display suspending frame device of the present invention is for mounting of a first display and a second display one above the other thereon. The display suspending frame device comprises a securing frame, a first suspending frame, and a second suspending frame. The securing frame includes a first support portion and a second support portion disposed below the first support portion. The first suspending frame is for mounting to a rear face of the first display to permit the first display to be suspended on the first support portion of the securing frame by means of the first suspending frame. The fine-tuning functionality of the display suspending frame device of the present invention is realized by configuring some of the components of the second suspending frame to be adjustably displaceable. The second suspending frame includes a suspending frame body for mounting to a rear face of the second display, and a suspending member disposed to be suspended on the second support portion. The suspending member has a substantially inverted L-shaped structure and is positioned adjustably on the suspending frame body at different height positions.
According to yet another aspect, the display suspending frame device of the present invention comprises a suspending frame and a securing frame. The suspending frame including a suspending frame body and a suspending portion disposed on the suspending frame body. The suspending port ion is substantially inverted L-shaped, and cooperates with the suspending frame body to define a suspending groove that opens downwardly. The suspending frame body is for mounting to a rear face of a display. The securing frame includes a support portion for suspending the suspending portion. The support portion extends partially into the suspending groove of the suspending frame when the display is suspended on the securing frame by means of the suspending frame.
The fine-tuning functionality of the display suspending frame device of the present invention is realized by the arrangement of a fine-tuning unit on the suspending frame. The fine-tuning unit includes a fine-tuning member. The fine-tuning member is disposed between the suspending portion and the support portion. The fine-tuning member is adjustable to abut against the support portion and move the display upwardly relative to the securing frame.
According to still another aspect, the display suspending frame device of the present invention comprises a securing frame, and a suspending frame for mounting to a display and suspended on the securing frame. The fine-tuning functionality of the display suspending frame device of the present invention is realized by configuring some of the components of the suspending frame to be adjustably displaceable. The suspending frame includes a suspending frame body for mounting to a rear face of a display, and a suspending member suspended on the securing frame. The suspending member has a substantially inverted L-shaped structure and is adjustable to be positioned on the suspending frame body at different heights.
In one embodiment, the present invention is characterized in that the fine-tuning unit is realized through a threaded structure that generates upward and downward displacement when rotated.
In another embodiment, the present invention is characterized in that the fine-tuning unit is realized through an eccentrically pivoted cylindrical structure. A distance between the second suspending portion and the second support portion is adjusted by rotating the cylindrical structure.
In yet another embodiment, the present invention is characterized in that the fine-tuning unit is realized through the arrangement of pads of different thicknesses.
The advantageous effect of the present invention is that the height position of the display on the securing frame can be adjusted by using the fine-tuning unit to adjust the height of the suspending frame or by means of the suspending member that can be adjustably disposed on the suspending frame body at different heights. Thus, if a plurality of displays are mounted one above the other using the display suspending frame device of the present invention, any clearances between adjacent displays can be eliminated.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
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It is additionally noted that, in this embodiment, although the fine-tuning units 4 are provided on the upper ones of the second suspending portions 32 of the second suspending frames 3, in practice, each of the second suspending portions 32 of the second suspending frames 3 may be provided with one fine-tuning unit 4.
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In the second embodiment, each of the fine-tuning units 4′ includes a fine-tuning member 41′, a pivot axle 43, and two positioning members 44. The fine-tuning member 41′ has a cylindrical shape, is pivoted transversely and eccentrically between the two hooks 321 of the upper one of the second suspending portions 32 of the respective second suspending frame 3 by means of the pivot axle 43, and is disposed adjacent to distal ends of the two hooks 321. Since the fine-tuning member 41′ is pivoted eccentrically, when the fine-tuning member 41′ is rotated relative to the two hooks 321 to a certain angle, a part of the fine-tuning member 41′ will project downwardly of the two hooks 321.
Therefore, when it is needed to shift the second display 52 upwardly so as to eliminate a clearance between the first and second displays 51, 52 in a situation similar to that depicted in
It is further noted that, in this embodiment, the positioning members 44 are screws which are respectively disposed on the two hooks 321 of the upper one of the second suspending portions 32 of the corresponding second suspending frame 3 provided with the fine-tuning member 41′. The function of the positioning members 44 is that, when each of the fine-tuning members 41′ is rotated such that a part thereof projects downwardly of the two corresponding hooks 321 and abuts against the top plate 131 of the corresponding second support portion 13, by means of the two positioning members 44 that extend respectively through the two hooks 321 of the upper one of the second suspending portions 32 of the corresponding second suspending frame 3 and that respectively abut against two axial ends of the respective fine-tuning member 41′, each fine-tuning member 41′ can be held tightly by the two positioning members 44 and retained at an angular position. In an alternative embodiment, each of the fine-tuning units 4′ includes only one positioning member 44, which is disposed to extend through only one of the hooks 321 of the corresponding second suspending portion 32.
Similarly, in the second embodiment, each of the two second suspending portions 32 of each of the second suspending frames 3 maybe provided with a fine-tuning unit 4′.
In the third embodiment, each fine-tuning unit 4″ includes a fine-tuning member 41″ and a securing member 45. The fine-tuning member 41″ is a pad and has a bottom portion 411 and two spaced-apart side portions 412 that extend upwardly from the bottom portion 411.
When it is desired to adjust the height of the second display 52, each fine-tuning member 41″ is disposed such that the bottom portion 411 thereof is placed between the top plate 131 of the respective one of the second support portions 13 and the two hooks 321 of the respective one of the second suspending portions 32, with the two side portions 412 thereof respectively resting against the two hooks 321, and is secured in position by the securing member 45 (such as a pin) that extends through the two side portions 412 and the two hooks 321. Thus, the positions of the second suspending frames 3 can be raised by virtue of the thickness of the bottom portions 411 of the fine-tuning members 41″ of the fine-tuning units 4″, so that the second display 52 can be displaced upwardly to achieve the object of adjusting the height position of the second display 52.
In practice, fine-tuning members 41″ with bottom portions 411 of different thicknesses can be fabricated so that fine-tuning members 41″ with different thicknesses are available for use depending on the desired height position to which the second display 52 is to be adjusted. Thus, the object of fine-tuning the position of the second display 52 using the fine-tuning units 4″ can be achieved.
Similarly, in the third embodiment, each of the two second suspending portions 32 of each of the second suspending frames 3 may be provided with a fine-tuning unit 4″.
In the above-described three embodiments, the display suspending frame device of the present invention may include only one first suspending frame 2 and one second suspending frame 3 if the structural strength is sufficient. In other words, the first and second displays 51, 52 may be respectively suspended on the securing frame 1 by means of one first suspending frame 2 and one second suspending frame 3. In addition, each of the first and second suspending frames 2, 3 may include only one suspending portion 22, 32.
Additionally, in practice, the lower half portion of the securing frame 1 which includes the two second support portions 13 as shown in
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The structure of the securing frame 1 in this embodiment is identical to that shown in
In the fourth embodiment, since the two first suspending frames 6 and the two second suspending frames 7 are identical in structure, only the second suspending frames 7 are described in detail herein. Each of the second suspending frames 7 includes a suspending frame body 71, two suspending members 72 disposed on the suspending frame body 71, and two positioning bolts 76. Two first positioning portions 73 are disposed on each suspending frame body 71 and are spaced apart one above the other. Each of the suspending members 72 has a substantially inverted L-shaped structure, and is provided with a plurality of second positioning portions 74 that are spaced apart one above the other. Each of the two first positioning portions 73 of each suspending frame body 71 corresponds to the second positioning portions 74 of each of the suspending members 72. Each suspending frame body 71 is in the form of an upright elongated strip, and has a front plate 711 and two spaced-apart side plates 712 extending rearwardly from the front plate 711. Each of the first positioning portions 73 includes a pair of openings 731 disposed respectively in the two side plates 712 of the respective suspending frame body 71. The openings 731 of each of the first positioning portions 73 correspond in height.
Each of the suspending members 72 includes two spaced-apart side plates 721, and a connecting portion 722 interconnecting rear edges of the two side plates 721. Each of the side plates 721 projects downwardly at a point adjacent to the rear edge thereof to form a projection 723. Each of the second positioning portions 74 includes a pair of openings 741 that are disposed respectively in the two side plates 721 of the respective suspending member 72 adjacent to front edges of the side plates 721 and that correspond in height.
Each of the suspending members 72 is disposed such that the two side plates 721 thereof correspond respectively to the two side plates 712 of the respective suspending frame body 71, and such that the pair of openings 741 of one of the second positioning portions is aligned with the pair of openings 731 of the respective first positioning portion 73. By passing one of the positioning bolts 76 through the aligned openings 731, 741, each of the suspending members 72 can be positioned on the respective suspending frame body 71. When each of the suspending members 72 is disposed on the respective suspending frame body 71, the projection 723 of each of the side plates 721 thereof defines a gap 75 in cooperation with a rear edge of the respective side plate 712 of the respective suspending frame body 71.
When the second display 52 is suspended on the securing frame 1 by means of the second suspending frames 7, the two suspending members 72 of each of the second suspending frames 7 are respectively suspended on the second support portions 13 of the securing frame 1, and the first upright plate 132 of each of the second support portions 13 extends into the gaps 75 between the corresponding suspending members 72 and the side plates 712 of the corresponding suspending frame body 71.
By adjusting each of the suspending members 72 such that the pair of openings 741 at a different height is aligned with the corresponding pair of openings 731 in the respective suspending frame body 71, the height positions of the suspending members 72 disposed on the suspending frame bodies 71 can be adjusted to permit adjustment of the height at which the second display 52 is disposed on the securing frame 1. Thus, the second display 52 can be brought to abut against the bottom side of the first display 51 when suspended on the securing frame 1, thereby eliminating any clearance between the first and second displays 51, 52.
It is noted that, while the two first suspending frames 6 in the fourth embodiment may be identical to the second suspending frames 7 in structure, they may be configured to be identical in structure to the first suspending frames 2 of the first embodiment (see
In addition, the first positioning portions 73 and the second positioning portions 74 in this embodiment may be interchangeable in position, i.e., the first positioning portions 73 are disposed in the suspending members 72, whereas the second positioning portions 74 are disposed in the suspending frame bodies 71.
Similarly, the display suspending frame device of the present invention may, if the structural strength thereof is sufficient, include only one first suspending frame 6 and one second suspending frame 7, i.e., the first display 51 and the second display 52 are respectively suspended on the securing frame 1 by means of one first suspending frame 6 and one second suspending frame 7. In addition, each second suspending frame 7 may include only one suspending member 72.
In summary, whether as exemplified in the first to third embodiments in which the fine-tuning units 4, 4′, 4″ are used to adjust the height of the second suspending frames 3 or as exemplified in the fourth embodiment in which the suspending members 72 can be mounted on the suspending frame bodies 71 at different heights, the present invention is simple in structure and easy to operate, and can achieve the object of adjusting the height position of a display 52 on the securing frame 1. Thus, in a situation where a plurality of displays 51, 52 are mounted one above the other, clearances between adjacent displays 51, 52 can be effectively eliminated.
While the present invention has been described in connection with what are considered the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.
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