Patent ID: 7028961
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: F16M,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A self-balancing adjustable flat panel electronic display system adapted for mounting on a non-horizontal fixed structure, the system comprising: a support structure adapted to attach to the fixed structure; a flat panel electronic display device; a device interface portion for receiving the flat panel electronic display device thereon, said flat panel display device and said device interface portion together having a center of gravity, said device interface portion including a frusto-spherical portion having an outer surface with a generally constant radius of curvature and a flange portion extending radially outwardly from the frusto-spherical portion, the flange portion having structure defining at least one aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the device interface portion with the flat panel electronic display device, the frusto-spherical portion having structure defining an aperture and presenting an aperture periphery, the said radius of curvature defining a center proximate said center of gravity, the weight of the flat panel electronic display device and the device interface portion acting through the center of gravity exerting a moment force on the support structure; and a guide structure operably coupling said device interface portion and the support structure, said guide structure having a first bearing portion engaging and guiding the outer surface of said frusto-spherical portion and a retaining portion for retaining said device interface portion in engagement with said first bearing portion, said guide structure including a portion extending through the aperture in the device interface portion, the portion of the guide structure extending through the aperture in the frusto-spherical portion having an outer surface spaced apart from the aperture periphery in all radial directions when the device interface portion is positioned so that the portion of the guide structure extending through the aperture in the frusto-spherical portion is at the center of the aperture in the frusto-spherical portion, wherein the flat panel electronic display device and device interface portion are selectively rotatably positionable about the center of the radius of curvature of said frusto-spherical portion in all rotational directions with substantially equal effort.