Display mounting systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12352382-B2
Application number	US-202318395457-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2023
Priority date	Sep 3, 2020
Publication date	Jul 8, 2025
Grant date	Jul 8, 2025

Abstract

Display mounting systems and methods are described herein. A mounting system may include a barrel and a tongue extending from the barrel. The barrel may be securable to a device and configured to rotate the device relative to a mount. The barrel may define a hinge axis for the device. The tongue may be configured to extend from the device for connection to the mount. The mounting system may include a friction or locking hinge releasably holding the barrel in position. The mounting system may be associated with a display of an exercise device. The exercise device may include the mount. The display may include a housing and the mounting system. The barrel may be secured within the housing to define the hinge axis internal to the housing. The tongue may extend through an aperture disposed in the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting system comprising:
a barrel;
a bracket comprising a slot having an arcuate shape; and
a friction hinge configured to rotate the barrel around a hinge axis, the friction hinge comprising:
a stop washer with a stop bracket, wherein the stop bracket is positioned at least partially within the slot and configured to limit rotation of the barrel between a first position at a first end of the arcuate shape of the slot and a second position at a second end of the arcuate shape of the slot;
a torsion spring comprising a first end secured to the bracket and a second end secured to a washer indexed with the barrel; and
a friction mechanism comprising a plurality of spring washers.

2. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the friction hinge is further configured to hold the barrel in a position corresponding to a desired orientation of a mounted device.

3. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the barrel comprises a shaft having a non-circular shape and the washer is indexed with the non-circular shape of the shaft, and wherein indexing limits rotation of the washer with respect to the shaft.

4. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the torsion spring is secured to the bracket using one of a plurality of apertures located on the bracket, and wherein the plurality of apertures are configured to increase or decrease a tension in the torsion spring to correspond to a type of a mounted device.

5. The mounting system of claim 1 ,
wherein interfacing with the first end and the second end of the slot defines a first and second stop positions of the mounting system.

6. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the washer comprises a notch configured to secure the second end of the torsion spring.

7. The mounting system of claim 6 , wherein the washer is configured to increase tension of the torsion spring during rotation of a shaft of the barrel in a first direction and decrease the tension of the torsion spring during the rotation of the shaft of the barrel in a second direction.

8. The mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one bushing comprising a tab configured to interface with a hole in the bracket, wherein interfacing limits rotation of the at least one bushing with respect to the bracket.

9. The mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tongue extending from the barrel connected to a mounted device and to be connected to a mount.

10. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the barrel secured via the bracket is configured to rotate a mounted device and define the hinge axis for the mounted device.

11. A method comprising:
positioning a mounting system holding a mounted device, the mounting system comprising:
a barrel;
a bracket comprising a slot having an arcuate shape; and
a friction hinge configured to rotate the barrel around a hinge axis, the friction hinge comprising:
a stop washer with a stop bracket, wherein the stop bracket is positioned at least partially within the slot and configured to limit rotation of the barrel between a first position and a second position in the arcuate shape of the slot;
a torsion spring comprising a first end secured to the bracket and a second end secured to a washer indexed with the barrel; and
a friction mechanism comprising a plurality of spring washers.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
holding, using the friction hinge, the barrel in an orientation that positions the mounted device in a desired orientation.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the barrel includes a shaft having a non-circular shape and the washer is indexed with the non-circular shape of the shaft; and
further comprising limiting, using the washer indexed with the non-circular shape of the shaft, rotation of the washer with respect to the shaft.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
securing the first end of the torsion spring to the bracket using one of a plurality of apertures located on the bracket; and
increasing or decreasing, using the plurality of apertures, a tension in the torsion spring corresponding to a type of the mounted device.

15. The method of claim 11 ,
further comprising interfacing with the first end and the second end of the slot to define a first and second stop positions of the mounting system.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
securing, using a notch on the washer, the second end of the torsion spring.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
increasing, using the washer, tension of the torsion spring during rotation of a shaft of the barrel in a first direction; or
decreasing, using the washer, the tension of the torsion spring during the rotation of the shaft of the barrel in the second direction.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
limiting, using a tab in the at least one bushing and a hole in the bracket, a rotation of at least one bushing with respect to the bracket.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
connecting, using a tongue extending from the barrel, the mounted device and a mount;
rotating, using the barrel secured via the bracket, the mounted device; and
defining the hinge axis for the mounted device using the rotation.

20. An exercise device comprising:
a mounted device; and
a mounted system configured to mount the mounted device, the mounted system comprising:
a barrel;
a bracket comprising a slot having a curved opening; and
a friction hinge configured to rotate the barrel around a hinge axis, the friction hinge comprising:
a stop washer with a stop bracket, wherein the stop bracket is positioned at least partially within the slot and configured to limit rotation of the barrel between a first position in the curved opening of the slot and a second position in the curved opening of the slot;
a torsion spring comprising a first end secured to the bracket and a second end secured to a washer indexed with the barrel; and
a friction mechanism comprising a plurality of spring washers.

Assignees

• Peloton Interactive Inc

Inventors

• Farrell Heidi Serene
• Alcorn Nigel
• Schultz Benjamin G
• Poure Jason
• Hendrickson Lee

Classifications

• F16M11/2014 Primary

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

• F16M2200/041

  for balancing rotational movement of the head · CPC title

• F16M2200/022

  by friction · CPC title

• F16M13/02

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• A63B2225/09

  Adjustable dimensions · CPC title