Patent ID: 11936144
Assignee: CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A swivel mount assembly, comprising:
(a) an assembly body configured to be securable to about an opening in the mounting structure; and
(b) a rotatable body configured to be inserted, in part, into an opening in the assembly body and to be rotatable about an axis extending through the opening in the mounting structure, the rotatable body comprising:
(1) a plate part disposed above the mounting structure, the plate part having at least one opening formed therein that opens into the opening in the mounting structure,
(2) a plurality of sidewalls each joined at one end thereof to the plate part, at least one of the sidewalls having at least one side aperture formed therein,
(3) at least one roller disposed in the at least one opening in the plate part,
(4) a platform part disposed at an opposing end of each of the plurality of sidewalls and being configured to support the electronic device, and
(5) a hold/release mechanism disposed between the plate part and the platform part, the hold/release mechanism comprising
(A) a flat piece located between the roller and the side aperture and adjacent to one side of the cable,
(B) a movable piece located between the roller and the side aperture and adjacent to another side of the cable,
(C) a spring coupled at one end to the plate part and at another end to the movable piece and configured to press the movable piece against the cable to hold the cable against the flat piece, thereby preventing movement of the cable,
(D) a push button configured to move in and out through a further opening in one of the plurality of sidewalls, and
(E) a lever arm movable about a pivot and coupled at one end to the push button and coupled at another end to the movable piece such that in response to the push button being pushed toward the opening, the lever arm turns about the pivot and moves the movable piece away from the cable, thereby allowing the cable to move freely, and in response to the push button being released, the lever arm turns about the pivot to allow the spring to push the movable piece back against the cable, thereby preventing further movement of the cable.