US20070007412A1

US20070007412A1 - Display panel mount bracket

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Publication number: US20070007412A1
Application number: US11/182,842
Authority: US
Inventors: Chia-Ming Wang
Original assignee: SALLAS INDUSTRIAL Co Ltd
Current assignee: SALLAS INDUSTRIAL Co Ltd
Priority date: 2005-06-22
Filing date: 2005-07-18
Publication date: 2007-01-11
Also published as: TW200700798A

Abstract

A display panel mount bracket comprises at least one angle adjustment set, at least one fixed board, and at least one adapting base. Among them, each angle adjustment set comprises a support shaft pivoting with a swing shaft and an activation device for adjusting the sandwiched angle mounted between the swing shaft and the support shaft. A plurality of fixed holes for matching with a display set on the fixed board, and each adapting base is linked with the fixed board and has a hanging button for matching with the first swing holes. Further, each support shaft can be latched on a wall. This way, spaces between each angle adjustment set can be mobile adjusted without limiting by conditions of the wall, as well as the sandwiched angle of the display and the wall can be adjusted by a stepless way to provide users an optimum angle of view.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to a support and more particularly to a display panel mount bracket. Spaces between each angle adjustment set can be mobile adjusted without limiting by conditions of the wall, as well as the sandwiched angle of the display and the wall can be adjusted by a stepless way to provide users an optimum angle of view.

BACKGROUND

By the vigorous development of electronic technology, the manufacturing technology of thin display is also increasingly mature and gradually replaces traditional CRT displays. Furthermore, thickness of frames thereof is lighter and thinner than the traditional CRT displays, it thus becomes one of decorations in living lives. The arranged position relates to visual effect of indoor arrangements. However, in addition to the decorating effect, an angle of pitch thereof is also an important subject. By the difference of heights and posture habits of users, there are different optimum angles of views. Therefore, it depends on the display panel mount bracket to be convenient to achieve a visual effect and an optimum watching effect of the thin display by adjusting an optimum angle of view anytime for users when arranging the thin display.
Please refer to FIG. 1 for general prior art thin television supports. Main structure of the thin television support 10 comprises: a plurality of connection base 11 for connecting to a thin television 19 at an end face of a main body 111 and extending outwardly to a root 112 at the other opposite face, a plurality of adjusting grooves 113 arranged spaced apart at a bottom face of the root 112; a plurality of fixed bases 13 locked on a wall for each connection base 11 to insert into and being sheets with a cross section of C shape, an upper and lower face of the fixed base 13 set to a first face 131, the one toward to the connection base being a second face 132, a frame hole 133 arranged on the first face 131, a hanging hole 134 dug at a common border of the second face 132 and the first face 131 and connected with the frame hole 133, a top edge of the second face 132 being for the adjustment grooves 113 to insert and locate. Of course, a protection part 15 is set at a lower part of the connection base 11. The protection part 15 can swing with respect to the connection base 11 to prevent the thin television 19 from disengaging with the fixed base 13 and falling accidentally.
Then, please simultaneously refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, respectively end views of the prior art thin television support 10 from a first angle and a second angle. As shown, every time when a user wants to adjust looking up and stooping down angle of view of the thin television 19, the user must lift the whole heavy thin television 19 to make the adjustment groove 113 of the connection base 11 to disengage from the fixed base 13. At present, the thin television 19 is defended and supported by a defending bar 17 connected to the root 112 from falling. Although the structure is simple, there are still following shortcomings existed in use practically:

- 1. When the user operates the adjustment of the angle of view, he/she usually directly faces to the thin television 19, thus he/she cannot see whether the adjustment groove 113 at the rear of the thin television 19 has been inserted into the fixed base 13 and has to try many times. Even a third party is needed to help such that it lacks of convenience in operation.
- 2. With respect to the connection base 11, the hanging hole 134 of the fixed base 13 is too roomy. Even after adjusting the angle of pitch, the thin television 19 can still slide laterally. For the whole, the design lacks of stability and safety.
- 3. The adjustment slot 113 is arranged and designed spaced with same distance such that the thin television 19 can only use predetermined angles to adjust, i.e. no stepless adjustment, and cannot meet requirements of each user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, how to design a novel display panel mount bracket by which spaces between each angle adjustment set can be mobile adjusted without limiting by conditions of the wall, as well as the sandwiched angle of the display and the wall can be adjusted by a stepless way to provide users a optimum angle of view with respect to the previous mentioned shortcomings of the prior art thin television supports is the key point of the present invention. Therefore,
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a display panel mount bracket to adjust the spaced distance properly according to conditions of a wall by each support shaft and cooperate with the stepless fixed board and adapting base to be suitable for displays with various types and specs to further effectively improve the market compatibility.
It is a secondary object of the present invention to provide a display panel mount bracket with a first spacing slot for matching with the activation device and a second spacing slot for matching with the support shaft dug on each swing shaft. The sandwiched angle of the support shaft and swing shaft can be effectively limited, as well as an accidental event of displays accidentally coming off is effectively prevented from happening by such a double safety design.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a display panel mount bracket which controls the sandwiched angle of the support shaft and swing shaft with the simplest way and increases friction to truly keep the optimum angle of view adjusted by the user by stacking each first link shaft and each second link shaft in each activation device with each other.
To achieve the previous mentioned objects, the present invention provides a display panel mount bracket whose structure mainly comprises at least one angle adjustment set each of which comprises an activation device and a support shaft pivoting with a swing shaft, the support shaft dug with a plurality of first support holes, and the swing shaft dug with a plurality of first swing holes; at least one fixed board on each of which a raised bar is protruded, and a plurality of fixed holes for matching with a display dug on the raised bars; and at least one adapting base a face of each which a hanging button for matching with the first swing holes is set on, and an adapting track for linking with the fixed board respectively set on both sides thereof; wherein the activation device is mounted between the swing shaft and the support shaft for controlling a sandwiched angle of the swing shaft and the support shaft, and the angle adjustment set is fixed on a wall by a plurality of latch elements respectively passing through the corresponding first support holes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a three-D exploded diagram of a prior art thin television support.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are respectively end views of the prior art thin television support from a first angle and a second angle.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are respectively a three-D exploded diagrarh and a three-D combination diagram of a preferred embodiment of the display panel mount bracket of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram of the display panel mount bracket of the present invention arranged on a wall.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are respectively end views of the display panel mount bracket of the present invention from a first angle and a second angle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The structural features and the effects to be achieved may further be understood and appreciated by reference to the presently preferred embodiments together with the detailed description.
Firstly, please simultaneously refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, respectively a three-D exploded diagram and a three-D combination diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the main structure of the display panel mount bracket 30 of the present invention comprises: at least one angle adjustment set 31 each of which comprises a support shaft 33 pivoting with a swing shaft 23 and an activation device 35, a plurality of first support holes 331 dug on the support shaft 33, and a plurality of first swing holes 341 dug on the swing shaft 34; at least one fixed board (37 denoted in FIG. 4) on each of which a raised bar 371 is protruded, and a plurality of fixed holes 372 dug on the raised bars 371 for matching with a display 41; at least one adapting base 38 a face of each which a hanging button 381 is set on for matching with the first swing holes 341, and an adapting track 383 respectively set on both sides thereof for linking with the fixed board 37; wherein the activation device 35 is mounted between the swing shaft 34 and the support shaft 33 for controlling a sandwiched angle of the swing shaft 34 and the support shaft 33, and the angle adjustment set 31 is fixed on a wall (42 denoted in FIG. 4) by a plurality of latch elements 361 respectively passing through the corresponding first support holes 331 and locking into the wall.
Further, at least one support fin 333 dug with a second support hole 332 is connected to each support shaft 33, and at least one swing fin 343 dug with a second swing hole 342 is connected to each swing shaft 34. This way, a plurality of connection shaft 365 are used to pivot through each second support hole 332 and each second swing hole 342 respectively and pivot one end of each support shaft 33 to one end of the swing shaft 34. Each activation 35 comprises a plurality of first link shafts 351 and a plurality of second link shafts 352. One end of each first link shaft 351 and one end of each second link shaft 352 are dug with a link shaft hole 353. A second latch element 362 is used to pass through each link shaft hole 353 and at least one pad 43, then latch with a third latch element 363 to stack and serially connect each first link shafts 351 with each second link shafts 352. Besides, the other ends of each first link shafts 351 and each second link shafts 352 are respectively pivot with the swing shaft 34 and the support shaft 33.
Of course, a plurality of safety chunks 32 are dug with at least one safety latch hole 321, and each swing fin 343 on the swing shaft 34 is dug with a third swing hole 344 at a position corresponding to each safety latch hole 321. A plurality of locating latch elements 368 are used to respectively pivot through the corresponding third swing hole 344 and lock into the safety latch hole 321, thereby limiting the dimension of the first swing hole 341 and further controlling the hanging button 381. This way, the event of the display 41 accidentally falling can be effectively prevented from occurring; for example, earthquakes or artificial collisions cause the hanging button 381 disengaging from the matched first swing hole 341. The safety of the user or the display 41 can be further truly protected.
Furthermore, please refer to FIG. 4, a diagram of the display panel mount bracket of the present invention arranged on a wall 42. As shown, each angle adjustment set 31 is locked on the wall 42 by a plurality of first latch elements 361 respectively passing through the corresponding first support holes 331. Further, each angle adjustment set 31 can be independently locked on the wall 42. This way, the space between each angle adjustment set 31 can be mobile adjusted to coordinate conditions and situations of the constructed wall 42; for example, avoiding pipelines hidden in the wall or locking each first latch element 361 into frame bars with more carrying ability at rear of the wood wall. This way, in real mounting process, the display 41 can be arranged at a position to be suitable for the user to watch or at a position for increasing indoor artistic effect to achieve an effect of decoration.
Of course, each support fin 333 is dug with a locating hole 334. A level shaft 39 is used to pivot through each locating hole 334 to be benefit for the user to mount each angle adjustment set 31 at a coplanar position. Further, each adapting base 38 is dug with at least one adapting latch hole 385. When each adapting base 38 is connected to a proper position of each fixed board 37 such that a position of the hanging button 381 corresponds to the first swing hole 341, at least one fourth latch element 364 is used to respectively lock into the corresponding adapting latch hole 385. to fix relative position between each adapting base 38 with the corresponding fixed board 37. This way, the mechanism design with activity can be suitable to various styles or types of displays 41 to have market compatibility.
Finally, please simultaneously refer to FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, respectively end views of the display panel mount bracket of the present invention from a first angle and a second angle. As shown, the sandwiched angle of the support shaft 33 with the swing shaft 34 in each angle adjustment set 31 is directly controlled by the activation device 35. When the user finishes adjusting the sandwiched angle of the support shaft 33 with the swing shaft 34, the latch strength of the second latch element 362 with the third latch element 363 can be changed to change the friction generated by stacking each first link shaft 351 with each second link shaft 352 to further control the sandwiched angle of the support shaft 33 with the swing shaft 34 by a simple way. It is benefit for the user to quickly adjusting needed optimum angle of view, as well as the optimum angle of view of the display 41 can be truly maintained by the use of each activation device 35.
Further, a first spacing slot 345 is set on each swing fin 343. A plurality of first spacing shafts 366 are used to respectively pivot through each first spacing slot 345 and a link shaft spacing hole 355 dug on each first link shaft 351 for limiting the sandwiched angle of each first link shaft 351 with the swing shaft 34.
Further, a plurality second spacing shafts 367 can be used to pivot through a support spacing hole 336 set on each support fin 333 and a second spacing slot 346 set on each swing gin 343 to limit the sandwiched angle of the support shaft 33 with the swing shaft 34 in each angle adjustment set 31. By the design of the first spacing slot 345 and the second spacing slot 346, when the combination strength of each first link shaft 351 and each second link shaft 352 in each activation device 35 is not enough, such a double protected safety mechanism is used to prevent the display 41 from falling by over-swinging such that an object of protecting the user and the display can be effectively achieved.
In summary, it is appreciated that the present invention is related to a support and more particularly to a display panel mount bracket. Spaces between each angle adjustment set can be mobile adjusted without limiting by conditions of the wall, as well as the sandwiched angle of the display and the wall can be adjusted by a stepless way to provide users an optimum angle of view.
The foregoing description is merely one embodiment of present invention and not considered as restrictive. All equivalent variations and modifications in process, method, feature, and spirit in accordance with the appended claims may be made without in any way from the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A display panel mount bracket, comprising:

at least one angle adjustment set, each of comprising an activation device and a support shaft pivoting with a swing shaft, said support shaft dug with a plurality of first support holes, and said swing shaft dug with a plurality of first swing holes;

at least one fixed board, each of protruding a raised bar, and a plurality of fixed holes for matching with a display dug on said raised bars; and

at least one adapting base, a face of said adapting base providing a hanging button for matching with said first swing holes, and an adapting track for linking with said fixed board respectively provided at both sides thereof;

wherein said activation device is mounted between said swing shaft and said support shaft for controlling a sandwiched angle of said swing shaft and said support shaft, and said angle adjustment set is fixed on a wall by a plurality of latch elements respectively passing through said corresponding first support holes.

2. The display panel mount bracket according to claim 1, wherein said support shaft provides at least one support fin dug with a second support hole, said swing shaft provides at least one swing fin dug with a second swing hole, and a combination shaft is used to pivot through said second support hole and said second swing hole.

3. The display panel mount bracket according to claim 2, wherein said activation device comprises a plurality of first link shafts and a plurality of second link shafts, one end of each first link shaft is pivoted with said swing shaft, one end of second link shaft is pivoted with said support shaft, and said other ends of said first link shaft and said second link shaft can be stacked and pivoted with each other.

4. The display panel mount bracket according to claim 3, wherein a first spacing slot is provided at said swing fins, and a first spacing shaft is used to pivot through said first spacing slot and a link shaft spacing hole provided on said first link shaft.

5. The display panel mount bracket according to claim 3, wherein a second spacing slot is provided at said swing fins, and a second spacing shaft is used to pivot through a support spacing hole provided at said support fins and said second spacing slot.

6. The display panel mount bracket according to claim 3, wherein a link shaft hole is respectively provided at said first link shaft and said second link shaft, and a second latch element is used to latch with a third latch element and stack and connect with said first link shaft and said second link shaft after pivoting through said link shaft holes.

7. The display panel mount bracket according to claim 6, wherein said second latch element is latched with said third latch element after pivoting through said link shaft hole and at least one pads.

8. The display panel mount bracket according to claim 1, wherein at least one adapting latch hole for respectively matching with a fourth latch element is provided at said adapting base.

9. The display panel mount bracket according to claim 2, wherein a locating hole for matching with a level shaft is provided at said support fins.

10. The display panel mount bracket according to claim 2 further comprising at least one safety chunk on each of which at least one safety latch hole is provided, a third swing hole provided at a position of said swing fins corresponding to said safety latch holes, and a locating latch element for pivoting through said third swing hole and locking into said safety latch holes to thus limit said dimension of said first swing hole.