Post installation leveling device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11105458-B2
Application number	US-201816490421-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 18, 2018
Priority date	Jul 19, 2017
Publication date	Aug 31, 2021
Grant date	Aug 31, 2021

Abstract

A wall mounting bracket assembly can be adapted to support an electronic display. The bracket assembly can include a support frame that includes a first support rail, and the support frame can be adapted to couple to a vertical surface. The bracket assembly can include one or more leveling assemblies. The one or more leveling assemblies can include a hook portion adapted to engage with the first support rail. The one or more leveling assemblies can include a first pair of support plates and a first leveling plate positioned between the first pair of support plates. The first pair of support plates can be adapted to translate with respect to the first leveling plate. The one or more leveling assemblies can include a driving block configured to engage with the first leveling plate and to translate the first pair of support plates with respect to the first leveling plate.

First claim

The claimed invention is:

1. A wall mounting bracket assembly adapted to support an electronic display, comprising:
a support frame adapted to couple to a vertical surface; the support frame including a first support rail;
a first leveling assembly having a first hook portion adapted to engage with the first support rail, the first leveling assembly including:
a first pair of support plates, including:
a first support plate defining a first socket and positioned on a first side of the first leveling plate;
a second support plate defining a second socket and positioned on a second side of the first leveling plate;
a first leveling plate positioned between the first pair of support plates, the first pair of support plates adapted to translate with respect to the first leveling plate; and
a first adjustment assembly, including:
a first driving block configured to engage with the first leveling plate, and
a first adjustor having a flange, and a portion of the flange is configured to be positioned in the first socket and the second socket, and wherein:
the flange is configured to engage with the first pair of support plates; and
the first adjustor is moveably engaged with the first driving block, and movement of the first adjustor relative to the first driving block is configured to translate the first pair of support plates with respect to the first leveling plate; and
a second leveling assembly having a second hook portion adapted to engage with the first support rail, the second leveling assembly including:
a second pair of support plates;
a second leveling plate positioned between the second pair of support plates, the second pair of support plates adapted to translate with respect to the second leveling plate; and
a second adjustment assembly, including a second driving block configured to engage with the second leveling plate, wherein the second driving block is moveably engaged with a second adjustor, wherein movement of the second adjustor relative to the second driving block is configured to translate the second pair of support plates with respect to the second leveling plate.

2. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the driving block is positioned between the first support plate and the second support plate;
the driving block is adapted to translate in the first socket and the second socket; and
the first adjustor engages with the driving block to translate the first leveling plate with respect to the first support plate and the second support plate.

3. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first driving block includes:
a first portion positioned in the first socket;
a second portion positioned in the second socket;
a third portion positioned between the first support plate and the second support plate; and
a fourth portion positioned between the first support plate and the second support plate; and
wherein the third portion and the fourth portion engage with the first leveling plate to translate the first leveling plate with respect to the first support plate and the second support plate.

4. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first leveling plate is configured to translate with respect to the flange of the first adjustor.

5. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first leveling plate defines a recess configured to receive a shank of the first adjustor.

6. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first driving block translates along a shank of the first adjustor.

7. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the first leveling plate defines a first slot and a second slot; and
the first leveling assembly includes:
a first coupling member positioned in the first slot;
a second coupling member positioned in the second slot;
wherein the first coupling member and the second coupling member couple the first support plate, the first leveling plate, and the second support plate; and
wherein the first coupling member and the second coupling member are adapted to translate within the first slot and the second slot, respectively.

8. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first slot is laterally offset from the second slot.

9. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a first spacer and a second spacer, wherein the first spacer is positioned between the first support plate and the first leveling plate, and the second spacer is positioned between the second support plate and the first leveling plate.

10. A wall mounting bracket assembly adapted to support an electronic display, comprising:
a support frame adapted to couple to a vertical surface, the support frame including a first support rail;
a first leveling assembly having a first hook portion adapted to engage with the first support rail, the first leveling assembly including:
a first pair of support plates, including:
a first support plate defining a first socket and positioned on a first side of the first leveling plate;
a second support plate defining a second socket and positioned on a second side of the first leveling plate;
a first leveling plate positioned between the first pair of support plates, the first support plate and the second support plate adapted to translate with respect to the first leveling plate; and
a first adjustment assembly, including a first driving block moveably engaged with a first adjustor, wherein the first adjustment assembly is configured to engage with the first leveling plate and to translate the first support plate and the second support plate with respect to the first leveling plate, wherein:
the first driving block is positioned between the first support plate and the second support plate;
the first driving block is adapted to translate in the first socket and the second socket; and
the first adjustor engages with the driving block to translate the first leveling plate with respect to the first support plate and the second support plate; and
a second leveling assembly having a second hook portion adapted to engage with the first support rail, the second hook assembly including:
 a second pair of support plates;
 a second leveling plate positioned between the second pair of support plates, the second pair of support plates adapted to translate with respect to the second leveling plate; and
 a second adjustment assembly including a second driving block configured to engage with the second leveling plate, wherein the second driving block is moveably engaged with a second adjustor, wherein the second adjustment assembly is configured to engage with the second leveling plate and to translate the second pair of support plates with respect to the second leveling plate.

11. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 10 , wherein the driving block is in threaded engagement with the first adjustor.

12. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a display bracket configured to tilt with respect to the first leveling assembly.

13. The wall mounting bracket assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a display bracket including a sliding retention bracket configured to couple the display bracket with the support frame, wherein:
the display bracket defines a bracket channel sized and shaped to receive the sliding retention bracket; and
the sliding retention bracket is positioned in the bracket channel, and the sliding retention bracket is slidably coupled with the display bracket.

Assignees

• Ergotron Inc

Inventors

• Runger George Charles Willard
• Murphy Michael Patrick

Classifications

• F16M11/04

  Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title

• A47F5/08

  secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices · CPC title

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• A47F5/0006

  Hangers for hanging articles on bars, tringles, bracket arms or the like (dress holders, e.g. for clothing, shoes, A47G25/00; packages for hanging B65D; lockable clothing holders E05B69/00) · CPC title

• F16M11/2014

  around a vertical axis (F16M11/2035 takes precedence) · CPC title