Adjustable mounted portable light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11391449-B1
Application number	US-202117355431-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 23, 2021
Priority date	Jun 23, 2021
Publication date	Jul 19, 2022
Grant date	Jul 19, 2022

Abstract

A mount includes a first linkage having a front face that extends in a first direction and faces in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, a second linkage slidably connected to the first linkage, the second linkage comprising a body portion extending in the first direction and a neck portion disposed at an end of the body portion of the second linkage, a third linkage rotatably connected to the first linkage at a first end of the third linkage, a telescoping element slidably connected to the third linkage, the telescoping element comprising an abutment portion at an end of the telescoping element, and a housing attachment mechanism coupled to a first surface of the neck portion of the second linkage.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device mount, comprising:
a first linkage having a front face that extends in a first direction and faces in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the first linkage has a length in the first direction of between 100 mm and 700 mm;
a second linkage slidably connected to the first linkage, the second linkage comprising a body portion extending in the first direction and a neck portion disposed at an end of the body portion of the second linkage, wherein
the body portion includes a front face that faces the second direction, and a rear face opposite to the front face in the second direction,
the neck portion is inclined at an angle with respect to the front face of the body portion, wherein the angle is measured about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction,
the body portion of the second linkage has a length in the first direction of between 100 mm and 720 mm,
an overall length of the first linkage and the body portion of the second linkage is between 176 mm and 576 mm in a fully extended configuration in which the body portion of the second linkage is substantially extended from the first linkage, and between 118 mm and 368 mm in a fully retracted configuration in which the body portion of the second linkage is substantially retracted within the first linkage, and
the second linkage is slidably connected to the first linkage via an engagement mechanism configured to slide the second linkage relative to the first linkage in the first direction between the fully extended configuration and the fully retracted configuration, the engagement mechanism including:
grooves each formed in an outer surface of one of side faces of the body portion of the second linkage; and
protrusions each formed on an inner surface of one of side faces of the first linkage and engaged with one of the grooves;

a third linkage rotatably connected to the first linkage at a first end of the third linkage, wherein
the third linkage extends outwardly from the front face of the first linkage;

a telescoping element slidably connected to the third linkage, the telescoping element comprising an abutment portion at an end of the telescoping element; and
a housing attachment mechanism coupled to a first surface of the neck portion of the second linkage.

2. The device mount of claim 1 , wherein the housing attachment mechanism is configured to attach a housing, and the housing attachment mechanism comprises a joint that is configured to allow the housing to tilt in a plane perpendicular to the second direction by a first angle and rotate along an axis perpendicular to the first surface of the neck portion of the second linkage by a second angle.

3. The device mount of claim 2 , wherein
the first angle is between 0° and 180°, and
the second angle is up to 360°.

4. The device mount of claim 1 , wherein
each of the protrusions has a length of between 50 mm and 650 mm in the first direction, and
each of the grooves has a length of between 60 mm and 680 mm in the first direction.

5. The device mount of claim 1 , wherein:
the third linkage is rotatably connected to the first linkage via a friction hinge, and configured to rotate in a plane perpendicular to the second direction between an open configuration, in which the third linkage extends outwardly from the front face of the first linkage in the second direction, and a closed configuration, in which the third linkage extends in the first direction towards a bottom wall of the first linkage.

6. The device mount of claim 1 , wherein
the telescoping element comprises end tabs that are engaged with side faces of the third linkage, and is configured to slide relative the third linkage.

7. The device mount of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cable management system disposed on the rear face of the body portion of the second linkage.

8. A mountable device assembly, comprising:
a device mount, comprising:
a first linkage having a front face that extends in a first direction and faces in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the first linkage has a length in the first direction of between 100 mm and 700 mm;
a second linkage slidably connected to the first linkage, the second linkage comprising a body portion extending in the first direction and a neck portion disposed at an end of the body portion of the second linkage, wherein
the body portion of the second linkage has a length in the first direction of between 100 mm and 720 mm,
the body portion includes a front face that faces the second direction, and a rear face opposite to the front face in the second direction,
the neck portion is inclined at an angle with respect to the front face of the body portion, wherein the angle is measured about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction,
an overall length of the first linkage and the body portion of the second linkage is between 176 mm and 576 mm in a fully extended configuration in which the body portion of the second linkage is substantially extended from the first linkage, and between 118 mm and 368 mm in a fully retracted configuration in which the body portion of the second linkage is substantially retracted within the first linkage, and
the second linkage is slidably connected to the first linkage via an engagement mechanism configured to slide the second linkage relative to the first linkage in the first direction between the fully extended configuration and the fully retracted configuration, the engagement mechanism including:
grooves each formed in an outer surface of one of side faces of the body portion of the second linkage; and
protrusions each formed on an inner surface of one of side faces of the first linkage and engaged with one of the grooves;

a third linkage rotatably connected to the first linkage at a first end of the third linkage, wherein
the third linkage extends outwardly from the front face of the first linkage;

a telescoping element slidably connected to the third linkage, the telescoping element comprising an abutment portion at an end of the telescoping element; and
a housing attachment mechanism coupled to a first surface of the neck portion of the second linkage;

a housing disposed on the device mount via the housing attachment mechanism; and
a device enclosed in the housing.

9. The mountable device assembly of claim 8 , wherein
the housing comprises an outer casing and a lens, and
the device comprises:
one or more light sources that are configured to emit a plurality of wavelengths of light through the lens of the housing.

10. The mountable device assembly of claim 8 , wherein the housing attachment mechanism is configured to attach a housing, and the housing attachment mechanism comprises a joint that is configured to allow the housing to tilt in a plane perpendicular to the second direction by a first angle and rotate along an axis perpendicular to the first surface of the neck portion of the second linkage by a second angle.

11. The mountable device assembly of claim 10 , wherein
the first angle is between 0° and 180°, and
the second angle is up to 360°.

12. The mounted device assembly of claim 8 , wherein
each of the protrusions has a length of between 50 mm and 650 mm in the first direction, and
each of the grooves has a length of between 60 mm and 680 mm in the first direction.

13. The mountable device assembly of claim 8 , wherein:
the third linkage is rotatably connected to the first linkage via a friction hinge, and configured to rotate in a plane perpendicular to the second direction between an op

Assignees

• Logitech Europe Sa

Inventors

• Takayama Steven Ryutaro
• Russo Giuseppe
• Perret-Gentil Arnaud Daniel
• Apolinar Jasmine Madeline

Classifications

• F21V21/30

  Pivoted housings or frames · CPC title

• F21V21/088 Primary

  Clips; Clamps · CPC title

• F21Y2113/10

  of different colours · CPC title

• F21V21/22

  telescopic · CPC title

• F21V21/26

  Pivoted arms · CPC title