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Patent US20050061937 - Wall mount for display apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA wall mount for a display apparatus includes a base plate mounted on a wall; a mounting bracket combined to the base plate, and having an angle control part providing a plurality of tilting angles for the display apparatus; a tilting bracket rotatably combined to a lower part of the mounting bracket,...http://www.google.com/patents/US20050061937?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050061937 - Wall mount for display apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS20050061937 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 10/942,123Publication dateMar 24, 2005Filing dateSep 16, 2004Priority dateSep 18, 2003Also published asCN1598968A, US7175146Publication number10942123, 942123, US 2005/0061937 A1, US 2005/061937 A1, US 20050061937 A1, US 20050061937A1, US 2005061937 A1, US 2005061937A1, US-A1-20050061937, US-A1-2005061937, US2005/0061937A1, US2005/061937A1, US20050061937 A1, US20050061937A1, US2005061937 A1, US2005061937A1InventorsGwang-soo KimOriginal AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., LtdExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManReferenced by (25), Classifications (10), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWall mount for display apparatus
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. The embodiments are described below to explain the present invention by referring to the figures. FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate a wall mount for a display apparatus comprising two mounting brackets 30 combined with two tilting brackets 40. However, it is understood by those skilled in the art that the number of mounting brackets 50 and tilting brackets 40 may vary without departing from the principles of the invention. For example, one or more than two mounting brackets 50 and tilting brackets 40 may be used. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a wall mount for a display apparatus, FIG. 3 is a combined perspective view of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a partial front sectional view of combination of plunger units of a wall mount for a display apparatus, and FIG. 5 is a partial side sectional view of the combination of the plunger units of the wall mount for a display apparatus. In FIG. 2, a wall mount for a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a base plate 20 mounted on a wall; mounting brackets 30 combined to the base plate 20 and each having an angle control part 32, which is capable of adjusting a tilting angle; tilting brackets 40 tiltably combined to the mounting brackets 30, and on which the display apparatus (not shown) is mounted; connection links 50 coupling the mounting brackets 30 to the tilting brackets 40; and plunger units 60 combined to the connection links 50 and elastically combined to the angle control parts 32, and selectively controlling the tilting angle of the tilting brackets 40 with respect to the mounting brackets 30 by sliding up and down with respect to each angle control part 32. The base plate 20 is firmly mounted on a wall (not shown) to stably support the mounting brackets 30, the tilting brackets 40, and the display apparatus, and combining parts 22 to which the mounting brackets 30 are combined are provided in a front side of the base plate 20. An alternative structure of the combining parts 22 may be provided as long as the combining parts 22 and the mounting brackets 30 are firmly combined. The plunger units 60 are bar shaped, and each comprise a cover 62 coupled to a second end part of the connection links 50; an elastic member 64 accommodated inside of cover 62; and stoppers 66 extended and compressed by elastic force of the elastic member 64 and elastically combined to the angle control part 32. A first end part of the connection links 50 is rotatably combined to the tilting brackets 40 by shafts 42, and the second end part is coupled to the plunger units 60 to convert a movement of the plunger units 60 into a rotational movement. Accordingly, the tilting brackets 40 are tilted with respect to the mounting brackets 30 by the connection links 50 operated in accordance with the movement of the plunger units 60. The tilting brackets 40 are tiltably combined to the mounting brackets 30 by shafts 44, and a pair of mounting parts 46 are respectively provided in a front upper part and a front lower part of tilting brackets 40 to mount the display apparatus thereon. Additionally, the angle control parts 32 to which the plunger units 60 are coupled, are provided on lateral sides of the mounting brackets 30 in a longitudinal direction, corresponding to each other, and each comprise a guide hole 33 guiding the stoppers 66 to slide up and down; and a plurality of angle control grooves 34 provided in the guide hole 33 with a regular interval, and elastically combined to the stoppers 66. Since the intervals of the guide hole 33 and the width of the plurality of angle control grooves 34 affect the strength that is required when a user wants to change the tilting angle of the tilting brackets 40 with respect to the mounting brackets 30, the user can adjust initial strength corresponding to a holding force of the plunger units 60 by increasing or decreasing the intervals of the guide hole 33 and the width of the plurality of angle control grooves 34. The number of the angle control grooves 34 vary depending on a desired tilting angle of the display apparatus. The cover 62 is cylindrically shaped, and opposite ends of the cover 62 have openings to allow the elastic member 64 to be inserted therethrough. For the elastic member 64, various elastic materials can be selectively employed if they are able to elastically support the display apparatus mounted on the mounting brackets 30 and the tilting brackets 40, but a compression spring is preferable because of its excellent durability and functionality. The stoppers 66 are pressed and combined to the angle control parts 34 by the elastic members 64, and a pressing force is generated therefrom to enable the stoppers 66 to maintain combination with the angle control parts 34 unless external force is applied by the user, exceeding the pressing force. An end part of the stoppers 66 is of a semi-circle shape to be easily constrained in and released from the angle control grooves 34. On the other hand, when the compression spring is used for the elastic member 64, the up and down movement of the plunger units 60 becomes more changeable by adjusting an outer diameter of the compression spring and the number of coils in the compression spring. In this embodiment of the present invention, a pair of mounting brackets 30 is provided on lateral sides of the base plate 20, however the number and a method of disposing the mounting brackets 30 thereon can be changed, as necessary. Further, an interrupt-proof groove 36 is provided in a side of each of the mounting brackets 30 to prevent a hinge part connecting connection links 50 to tilting brackets 40 from being detached. FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C illustrate an operation of a wall mount for the display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6A, a display apparatus 70 is disposed in parallel to a wall 80 by the wall mount for a display apparatus. That is, the tilting brackets 40 are combined in parallel to the mounting brackets 30 without forming a tilting angle between the tilting brackets 40 and the mounting brackets 30. The plunger units 60 mounted on the base plate 20 are then coupled to the angle control grooves 34 formed in an uppermost part of the angle control part 32 of the mounting brackets 30. To adjust the tilting angle of a screen of the display apparatus 70, the display apparatus 70 mounted on the tilting brackets 40 is pulled by external force and the plunger units 60 are released from the angle control grooves 34 provided in the uppermost part of the angle control part 32 of the mounting brackets 30. The plunger unit 60 then slides down along the guide hole 33 and is then elastically combined to an angle control groove 34 below the previous angle control groove 34. Next, an internal elastic member 64 (the extension thereof not shown) is extended when the plunger unit 60 is coupled in the angle control grooves 34, and compressed when the plunger unit 60 is sliding up and down along the guide hole 33. In FIGS. 6B and 6C, the tilting angle of the tilting brackets 40 with respect to the mounting brackets 30 can be adjusted by repeating the above operation. The plunger unit 60 is released from a lowest angle control groove 34 provided in the angle control part 33 by pushing the display apparatus with external force. Then, the plunger unit 60 slides up along the guide hole 33 and is elastically combined to an angle control groove 34 above the previous angle control groove 34. The tilting angle of the tilting bracket 40 with respect to the mounting bracket 30 can be adjusted by repeating the above operation. With the above configuration, the wall mount for a display apparatus according to the present invention is capable of supporting the display apparatus stably and adjusting the tilting angle thereof promptly and readily. Accordingly, usability and functionality of the wall mount for a display apparatus are improved. Although a few embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in this embodiment without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents. 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