Patent Publication Number: US-2012025046-A1

Title: Adjustable Bracket Compliant with VESA Mount of a Display for Securing Input Device

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     1. Field of Invention 
     The present invention relates to a bracket, and particularly to an adjustable bracket compliant with VESA mount of a display for securing an input device. 
     2. Description of Related Arts 
     The published US patent application publication No. US20090296997A1, tilted “Method And Apparatus for Securing A Computer,” has disclosed a securing apparatus, which may be mounted on a VESA mount of a display. For example, the securing apparatus may be used to mount with a fingerprint sensor. However, the securing apparatus of US20090296997A1 did not provide the function of back and forth sliding. Thus, when the distance between the VESA mount of a display and the front of the display panel becomes larger, the position of the fingerprint sensor mounted on the securing apparatus relative to the display panel will be located further behind the display panel, and causing inconvenience when the user is using the fingerprint sensor. 
     The inventor of the present invention has recognized the prior art needs to be improved, so the present invention is provided as an improvement as an adjustable bracket compliant with VESA mount of a display for securing input device. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     The object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable bracket, which is compliant with the displays having different sizes of screens and a VESA mount for mounting an input device. 
     To this end, the present invention provides an adjustable bracket compliant with VESA mount of a display for securing input device, which comprises: a first arm plate configured for associating with a securing structure for VESA mount of a display, and having a first sliding structure configured for left and right sliding of a second arm plate; the second arm plate having a second sliding structure, wherein the second sliding structure is assembled with the first sliding structure, such that the second arm plate can slide left and right in the first arm plate after assembly, and a third sliding structure configured for back and forth sliding of a input device securing plate; a input device securing plate configured for mounting an input device and having the fourth sliding structure, wherein the fourth sliding structure is assembled with the third sliding structure, such that the input device securing plate can slide back and forth in the second arm plate after assembly. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       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: 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of an adjustable bracket compliant with VESA mount of a display for securing an input device according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  shows an exploded view of an adjustable bracket compliant with VESA mount of a display for securing an input device according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  shows a rear view of an adjustable bracket compliant with VESA mount of a display for securing an input device according to the present invention being installed on VESA mount of a display; 
         FIG. 4  shows a side view of an adjustable bracket compliant with VESA mount of a display for securing an input device according to the present invention; and 
         FIG. 5  shows a rear view of an adjustable bracket according to the present invention with an input device mounted thereon. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 ,  2  and  3 , the adjustable bracket  10  compliant with VESA mount of a display for securing an input device according to the present invention is installed and secured on a VESA mount of a display  20 . Besides, the adjustable bracket  10  according to the present invention is provided with functions of left and right sliding, and back and forth sliding, such that the adjustable bracket  10  according to the present invention is compliant with displays with various sizes of screens. 
     The adjustable bracket  10  according to the present invention comprises: a first arm plate  11 , a second arm plate  13 , an input device securing plate  15 , which are respectively described in the context as follows. The right half plate body of the first arm plate  11  is configured as a securing structure  111 . The function of securing structure  111  is to install and secure the adjustable bracket  10  on a VESA mount of a display  20 . The securing structure  111  may employ at least one hole  111   a ,  111   b  compliant with VESA mount. The distance between adjacent holes  111   a  or the distance between adjacent holes  111   b  may employ the distance according to the VESA standard for hole position specification, such as 7.5 cm, 10 cm or 20 cm. 
     The left half plate body of the first arm plate  11  is configured for a first sliding structure  113 , and the main function of the first sliding structure  113  is configured for the second arm plate  13  to slide left and right in the first arm plate  11 . The implementation of the first sliding structure  113  may employ a slot structure and a rail structure. The first sliding structure  113  comprises at least one first slot  113   a , and at least one first rail  113   b . The implementation for each one of first slots  113   a  is to dig out a penetrating groove in the left half plate body. The implementation for each one of first rails  113   b  employs the protruded side plates located on upper and lower sides of the first arm plate  11 , and bending them into an U-shape structure. 
     The second arm plate  13  is configured with a second sliding structure  131 . The second sliding structure  131  is assembled with the first sliding structure  113 . After assembly, the second arm plate  13  can slide left and right in the first arm plate  11 . The side of the second arm plate  13  is configured with a third sliding structure  133 . The main function of the third sliding structure  133  is configured for the input device securing plate  15  to slide back and forth in the second arm plate  13 . Similarly, the implementation for the second sliding structure  131  employs the slot structure and the rail structure. The second sliding structure  131  comprises at least one second slot  131   a , and at least one second rail  131   b . The implementation for each one of the second slots  131   a  is to dig out a penetrating groove in the plate body of the second arm plate  13 . The second slots  131   a  are respectively corresponding to these first slots  113   a . The implementation for each one of the second rails  131   b  employs the protruded side plates located on upper and lower sides of the second arm plate  13 , and bending into an U-shape structure. 
     These second rails  131   b  may be inserted into the U-shape space corresponding to these first rails  113   b ; then, penetrating the screw  17   a  through the corresponding first slots  113   a  and second slots  131   a ; and screwing the screw  17   a  with the nut  17   b , so as to install the second arm plate  13  on the first arm plate  11 . Before the screw  17   a  and the nut  17   b  are screwed up for the first arm plate  11  and the second arm plate  13 , the second arm plate  13  can slide left and right in the first arm plate  11 . Please refer to the double-head arrow A in  FIG. 3 , which indicates the status of the second arm plate  13  left and right sliding in the first arm plate  11 . 
     The third sliding structure  133  employs the plate body on the side of the second arm plate  13 , and bending into a 90 degree, such that the appearance of the second arm plate  13  is approximately a L-shape. The third sliding structure  133  comprises at least one third slot  1331 . The implementation for each one of third slots  1331  is to dig out a penetrating groove in the plate body bent into a 90 degree. 
     The input device securing plate  15  is used to mount the input device, and configured with a fourth sliding structure  151 . The fourth sliding structure  151  is assembled with the third sliding structure  133 . After assembly, the input device securing plate  15  can slide back and forth in the second arm plate  13 . The fourth sliding structure  151  employs a portion of plate body of the input device securing plate  15  located in the center of one side, and bending into a 90 degree. The fourth sliding structure  151  comprises at least one pins  151   a , and at least one through-hole  151   b . The pins  151   a  may be individually inserted into these third slots  1331 , and penetrating the screw  18   a  through the corresponding through-hole  151  and the third slot  1331 , and employing the screwing by the nut  18   b  and the screw  18   a , so as to mount the input device securing plate  15  on the second arm plate  13 . Before the screw  18   a  and the nut  18   b  are screwed up for the input device securing plate  15  and the second arm plate  13 , the input device securing plate  15  can slide back and forth in the second arm plate  13 . Please refer to the double-head arrow B in  FIG. 4 , which indicates the status of the input device securing plate  15  sliding back and forth in the second arm plate  13 . 
     Please refer to  FIG. 5 . The bottom side of the input device securing plate  15  is configured with an opening  151   c , and the opening  151   c  can be passed through by an electrical cable  30   a  of the input device  30 . The portion of the electrical cable  30   a  passing through the opening  151   c  can be accommodated within the first rail  113   b  and the second rail  131   b  configured as an U-shape structure. The example for input device  30  may be such as a card swipe, a card reader, a touch panel, a keypad, a fingerprint sensor and the like. 
     The adjustable bracket  10  according to the present invention may be horizontally placed toward the right and mounted on a display  20 . Please refer to  FIG. 3 , in which the input device securing plate  15  is located on the left side in front of the display  20 . Moreover, the adjustable bracket  10  according to the present invention may also be changed to be horizontally placed toward the left and mounted on the display  20 , wherein the input device securing plate  15  is located on the right side in front of the display  20 ; furthermore, or the adjustable bracket  20  of the input device securing plate  15  may also be changed to vertically placed toward the top and mounted on the display  20 , wherein the input device securing plate  15  is located on top in the front of the display  20 ; and, or the adjustable bracket  10  according to the present invention may also be changed to be vertically placed toward the bottom and mounted on the display  20 , wherein the input device securing plate  15  is located under in the front of the display  20 . 
     The plate material for the first arm plate  11 , the second arm plate  13  and the input device securing plate  15  for the adjustable bracket  10  according to the present invention may be made of the metal material or plastic material. 
     The adjustable bracket according to the present invention may directly employ the VESA mount of a display for mounting and securing. Besides, the adjustable bracket according to the present invention is provided with functions of left and right sliding and back and forth sliding, so that the adjustable bracket according to the present invention may be compliant with the display having various sizes of screens, which is the substantial improvement by the present invention. 
     The description provided as above is only the preferred embodiments according to the present invention, which should not be construed limiting the scope of implementation with the present invention. The skilled in the art can obviously make any variations and modifications, which should be construed as not departing from the substantial content of the present invention.