Compact removable display hoist

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10723604-B2
Application number	US-201916373237-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 2, 2019
Priority date	Aug 1, 2017
Publication date	Jul 28, 2020
Grant date	Jul 28, 2020

Abstract

A removable display hoist includes a first clamp configured to be removably coupled to a first portion of a telescoping support member, a second clamp configured to be removably coupled to a second portion of the telescoping support member, and an actuator assembly coupled between the first clamp and the second clamp, where the actuator assembly is configured to extend and retract the removable display hoist.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A removable display hoist comprising:
a first clamp configured to be removably coupled to an inner member of a telescoping support member, wherein the first clamp is configured to be mechanically coupled to the inner member;
a second clamp configured to be removably coupled to an outer member of the telescoping support member, wherein the outer member is disposed at least partially over the inner member, and wherein the second clamp is configured to be mechanically coupled to the outer member; and
an actuator assembly coupled between the first clamp and the second clamp, the actuator assembly configured to extend and retract the removable display hoist.

2. The removable display hoist of claim 1 , wherein the actuator assembly comprises an actuator motor, a piston, and a housing disposed at least partially over the piston, the piston mechanically coupled to the to the first clamp at a first end and to the actuator motor at a second end, the housing mechanically coupled to the second clamp at a top end.

3. The removable display hoist of claim 2 , further comprising a first mounting joint and a second mounting joint, the piston mechanically coupled to the first clamp through the first mounting joint, the housing mechanically coupled to the second clamp through the second mounting joint.

4. The removable display hoist of claim 1 , wherein the actuator assembly comprises an actuator motor, and wherein the removable display hoist further comprises a display hoist controller communicatively coupled to the actuator motor, the display hoist controller configured to control the actuator motor to extend and retract the removable display hoist.

5. The removable display hoist of claim 1 , wherein the first clamp comprises:
a first flange; and
a second flange, wherein the first flange and the second flange are configured to clamp the inner member of the telescoping support member.

6. The removable display hoist of claim 1 , wherein the second clamp comprises:
a first flange; and
a second flange, wherein the first flange and the second flange are configured to clamp the outer member of the telescoping support member.

7. A system comprising:
a first display hoist comprising a first system of clamps, the first display hoist configured to be removably coupled to a first telescoping support member to raise a display on the first telescoping support member, the first display hoist comprising:
a first clamp configured to be coupled to an inner member of the first telescoping support member;
a second clamp configured to be coupled to an outer member of the first telescoping support member; and
an actuator assembly extending between the first clamp and the second clamp; and

a second display hoist comprising a second system of clamps, the second display hoist configured to be removably coupled to a second telescoping support member to raise the display on the second telescoping support member.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the actuator assembly is configured to engage the first clamp and the second clamp to extend and retract the first display hoist.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the actuator assembly includes one of a linear actuator, a rotary motor, or a hand crank.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the second display hoist further comprises:
a first clamp configured to be coupled to an inner member of the first telescoping support member;
a second clamp configured to be coupled to an outer member of the first telescoping support member; and
an actuator assembly extending between the first clamp and the second clamp.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the actuator assembly is configured to engage the first clamp and the second clamp to extend and retract the second display hoist.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the actuator assembly includes one of a linear actuator, a rotary motor, or a hand crank.

13. A method for hoisting a display, the method comprising:
actuating a first removable display hoist, the first removable display hoist comprising:
a first clamp configured to be removably coupled to an inner member of a first telescoping support member supporting the display, wherein the first clamp is configured to be mechanically coupled to the inner member;
a second clamp configured to be removably coupled to an outer member of the first telescoping support member supporting the display, wherein the outer member is disposed at least partially over the inner member, and wherein the second clamp is configured to be mechanically coupled to the outer member; and
a first actuator assembly coupled between the first clamp and the second clamp, the first actuator assembly configured to extend and retract the first removable display hoist.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising actuating a second removable display hoist, the second removable display hoist comprising:
a first clamp configured to be removably coupled to a first portion of a second telescoping support member supporting the display;
a second clamp configured to be removably coupled to a second portion of the second telescoping support member supporting the display; and
a second actuator assembly coupled between the first clamp and the second clamp, the second actuator assembly configured to extend and retract the second removable display hoist.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
receiving, by a display hoist controller, an instruction to raise the display from a lower position to an elevated position;
actuating the first removable display hoist in response to receiving the instruction; and
actuating the second removable display hoist in response to receiving the instruction.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first removable display hoist is configured to be coupled to the display on a first side of the display, and wherein the second removable display hoist is configured to be coupled to the display on a second side of the display opposite the first side.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising actuating the first removable display hoist and the second removable display hoist in tandem, such that the first side of the display and the second side of the display are raised at a substantially uniform rate of ascent.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first actuator assembly includes one of a linear actuator, a rotary motor, or a hand crank.

Assignees

• Aristocrat Technologies Au

Inventors

• Urban Bruce
• Eatman Reginna
• Firmani Anthony
• Skaare Max
• Sylvia Paul R
• Olive Scott
• Curtis John
• Frawley Thomas

Classifications

• A47B9/20 Primary

  Telescopic guides · CPC title

• F16M11/18

  with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title

• F16M11/20

  Undercarriages with or without wheels · CPC title

• A47B2200/0052

  with two telescopic parts · CPC title

• F16M11/26

  by telescoping, with or without folding (details concerning the constructional features of telescoping parts only F16B7/10) · CPC title