Rotation module and display apparatus including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11340651-B2
Application number	US-202016915458-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2020
Priority date	Apr 8, 2020
Publication date	May 24, 2022
Grant date	May 24, 2022

Abstract

A display apparatus includes a display including a front surface configured to display an image and a rear surface provided with a mounting groove. The display apparatus further includes a rotation module including at least one body that is configured to couple to the display by being inserted into the mounting groove, the rotation module further including a drive motor configured to provide a driving force to rotate the display about an axis perpendicular to the front surface and the rear surface of the display. The display apparatus further includes a bracket configured to be mounted on a stand or a wall and to which the rotation module is coupled. The display and the rotation module are configured to lock together by the display and the rotation module being coupled.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display comprising a front surface configured to display an image and a rear surface provided with a mounting groove;
a rotation module comprising at least one body that is configured to couple to the display by being inserted into the mounting groove, the rotation module further comprising a drive motor configured to provide a driving force to rotate the display about an axis perpendicular to the front surface and the rear surface of the display; and
a bracket configured to be mounted on a stand or a wall and to which the rotation module is coupled,
wherein the display and the rotation module are configured to lock together by the display and the rotation module being coupled,
wherein the rotation module further comprises a fixed plate configured to be coupled to the bracket by being rotated in a first direction about the bracket and configured to be separated from the bracket by being rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction about the bracket, and
wherein the at least one body of the rotation module comprises a rotating plate coupled to the fixed plate and configured to be rotated in the first direction or the second direction about the fixed plate.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the mounting groove comprises a coupling protrusion that protrudes from one surface of the mounting groove, and
the at least one body of the rotation module comprises a coupling groove in which the coupling protrusion is inserted.

3. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
the at least one body of the rotation module comprises a coupling comprising the coupling groove, and the coupling is configured to be rotatable within a predetermined range.

4. The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein
the coupling is configured to be rotated in a first direction such that the coupling protrusion is inserted into the coupling groove when the display and the rotation module are coupled together, and
the coupling is configured to be rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction such that the coupling protrusion is removed from the coupling groove when the display and the rotation module are separated.

5. The display apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:
a rotating bracket comprising the mounting groove, the rotating bracket configured to be mounted on the rear surface of the display.

6. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the rotation module is configured to be coupled to or separated from the bracket without a separate tool.

7. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the fixed plate comprises the drive motor and at least one gear connected to the drive motor such that the at least one gear is configured to transmit the driving force of the drive motor, and
the rotating plate is configured to connect to the at least one gear and be rotated by the at least one gear.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the display is configured to be coupled to or separated from the rotation module without a separate tool.

9. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the display is configured to receive electric power from the rotation module.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the display is configured to receive electric power wirelessly.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
an adapter configured to supply electric power received from an external power source,
wherein the display comprises:
at least one processor configured to allow the electric power to be received from the adapter and to be supplied to the display through the rotation module.

12. The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein
the rotation module further comprises:
a wireless power supply configured to receive the electric power from the adapter and supply the electric power to the display; and
a first sensor configured to obtain a signal of the display, and

the display further comprises:
a second sensor configured to obtain a signal of the rotation module; and
a wireless power receiver configured to receive the electric power from the wireless power supply,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to allow the wireless power receiver to receive the electric power supplied from the wireless power supply based on a determination that the rotation module is coupled to the display based on the signal obtained by the second sensor.

13. The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein
the at least one body of the rotation module comprises a first electrode comprising a first contact point that is configured to come in contact with a second contact point of the display by the display and the rotation module being coupled,
the display comprises a second electrode comprising the second contact point, and
the at least one processor is configured to allow the electric power to be supplied to the display through the first electrode and the second electrode based on a determination that the rotation module is coupled to the display based on a signal exchanged between the first electrode and the second electrode.

14. The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein
the adapter and the rotation module are integrally provided, and
the rotation module further comprises a converter configured to convert the electric power that is received by the adapter to direct current power corresponding to the display.

15. A display apparatus comprising:
a display comprising a front surface configured to display an image;
a rotating bracket configured to be mounted on a rear surface of the display and comprising a mounting groove;
a rotation module comprising at least one body that is configured to be coupled to the rotating bracket by being inserted into the mounting groove, and further comprising a drive motor configured to provide a driving force so as to rotate the rotating bracket; and
a bracket configured to be mounted on a stand or a wall and to which the rotation module is coupled,
wherein the rotating bracket and the rotation module are configured to lock together by the rotating bracket and the rotation module being coupled,
wherein the rotation module further comprises a fixed plate configured to be coupled to the bracket by being rotated in a first direction about the bracket and configured to be separated from the bracket by being rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction about the bracket, and
wherein the at least one body of the rotation module comprises a rotating plate coupled to the fixed plate and configured to be rotated in the first direction or the second direction about the fixed plate.

16. The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein
the display is configured to receive electric power from the rotation module.

17. A rotation module configured to be coupled to a rotating bracket mounted on a rear surface of a display and a bracket configured to be mounted on a stand or a wall and to which the rotation module is coupled, the rotation module comprising:
a fixed plate comprising a drive motor and at least one gear connected to the drive motor such that the at least one gear is configured to transmit a driving force of the drive motor; and
a rotating plate configured to connect to the at least one gear and be rotated by the at least one gear and further configured to be coupled to the rotating bracket,
wherein the fixed plate is configured to be coupled to the bracket by being rotated in a first direction about the bracket and is configured to be separated from the bracket by being rotated in a second direction opposi

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• U4Mtech

Inventors

• Lee Jaeneung
• Cho Chul-Yong
• Kim Moonyoung
• Seo Soonsuk

Classifications

• G09F19/02

  incorporating moving display members · CPC title

• G09F7/22

  for rotatably or swingably mounting, e.g. for boards adapted to be rotated by the wind · CPC title

• F16M11/22

  with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs (F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G09F15/0087

  including movable parts, e.g. movable by the wind · CPC title

• F16M11/08

  around a vertical axis {, e.g. panoramic heads (F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title