Support device for a display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016143167-A1
Application number	US-201514590155-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	Nov 19, 2014
Publication date	May 19, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A support device for a display includes a support assembly, a rotating assembly, and a fixing assembly. The support assembly includes a base, a plug defined on the base, a support rod coupled to the base, and a first conducting line received in the support rod, and connected to the plug. The rotating assembly includes a connecting member coupled to the support rod, a rotating shaft connected to the connecting member, and a second conducting line received in the rotating shaft. The second conducting line is electrically connected to the first conducting line by the connecting member. The fixing assembly includes a fixing block fastened to the rotating shaft away from the base, a conducting block assembled to the fixing block and electrically connected to the second conducting line, and a rotating member rotationally connected to the fixing block.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A support device for a display, the support device comprising:
a support assembly comprising
a base,
a plug defined on the base,
a support rod coupled to the base, and
a first conducting line received in the support rod and connected to the plug;
a rotating assembly comprising
a connecting member coupled to the support rod,
a rotating shaft connected to the connecting member, and
a second conducting line received in the rotating shaft and being electrically connected to the first conducting line by the connecting member;
a fixing assembly comprising
a fixing block fastened to the rotating shaft away from the base,
a conducting block coupled to the fixing block and electrically connected to the second conducting line, and
a rotating member rotationally connected to the fixing block;
wherein, the rotating shaft is configured to drive the fixing assembly to rotate relative to a central axis of the rotating shaft; the rotating member is configured to rotate relative to the fixing block; and the first conducting line, the connecting member, the second conducting line, and the conducting block are connected with each other.

2 . The support device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting member comprises a carrier, a first fixing washer, a support bracket; a second fixing washer, and a pair of elastic members.

3 . The support device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the carrier is assembled to the support rod, and comprises a fastening portion and a shoulder protruding from the fastening portion.

4 . The support device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the fastening portion is assembled to an inside of the support rod, and comprises a receiving portion, a first groove being defined on the bottom of the receiving portion, and the shoulder defines a second groove away from the first groove.

5 . The support device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first fixing washer is assembled to the fastening portion of the carrier, the first fixing washer passes through the shoulder, and can be received in the receiving portion, the first fixing washer defines a first latching portion close to the carrier, the first latching portion is coupled to the first groove, and the first latching portion is connected to the first conducting line through the first groove.

6 . The support device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second fixing washer is assembled to the shoulder, defines a second latching portion close to the carrier, the second latching portion is coupled to the second groove, and the second latching portion is connected to the first conducting line through the second groove.

7 . The support device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the support bracket and the pair of elastic members is positioned on the carrier, the support bracket comprises an indentation, a pair of limiting grooves, and a pair of limiting holes, the indentation and the pair of opposite limiting grooves is close to the carrier, and the pair of limiting holes is defined on a sidewall of the support bracket, and coupled to the limiting grooves.

8 . The support device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each elastic member comprises a limiting portion and a clasp, the limiting portion is received in the limiting groove, the clasp is received in the limiting hole, one elastic member resists against the first fixing washer, and the other one resists against the second fixing washer.

9 . The support device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the connecting member further comprises a bearing base, a bearing assembled to the bearing base, a nut, and a first pad, a sidewall of the bearing abuts to the inner surface of the support rod, the nut is received in the indentation, and engaged with the bearing base, and the first pad is sandwiched between the support bracket and the bearing.

10 . The support device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the rotating shaft is connected to the bearing base, the rotating shaft drives the bearing base, the support bracket, the bearing, and the pair of elastic members to rotate, and the rotating shaft comprises a pair of opposite assembly groove.

11 . The support device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the rotating assembly further comprises a controlling member assembled to the rotating assembly away from the connecting member, and the controlling member comprises a pair of friction blocks, a friction cylinder, and a first friction washer.

12 . The support device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the pair of friction blocks are assembled to the pair of opposite assembly groove, each friction block abuts to an inner surface of the friction cylinder, and defines a pair of first resisting portions away from the inner surface of the friction cylinder.

13 . The support device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the friction cylinder comprises a main body received in the support rod, and a second resisting portion protruding from the main body, an end of the rotating assembly is received in the main body, the second resisting portion presses against the support rod, and the first friction washer is assembled to the second resisting portion.

14 . The support device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the fixing block is positioned on the first friction washer, the fixing block comprises a connecting portion connected to the rotating assembly, and a pair of opposite extending portions, and each extending portion defines a receiving hole.

15 . The support device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the conducting block is received in the receiving hole, the second conducting line extends away from the rotating assembly, and is connected to the conducting block.

16 . The support device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the rotating member comprises a pair of second pads, a pair of limiting washers, and four second friction washers, the pair of second pads, the pair of limiting washers, and the four second friction washers are symmetrically positioned on two sides of the fixing assembly.

17 . The support device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein a fastening hole is defined on the center of each second pad, the extending portion is coupled to the fastening hole, a first through hole is defined on the center of the limiting washer, the extending portion is also coupled to the first through hole, and a pair of protuberances are defined on a peripheral edge of the limiting washer.

18 . The support device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein each second friction washer defines a shaft hole coupled to the extending portion, and the second friction washer is assembled to the fixing block by the shaft hole.

19 . The support device as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the fixing assembly further comprises a pair of fixing plates, each fixing plate comprises a first recessed portion close to the fixing block and a second recessed portion away from the fixing block, the second pad, the limiting washer, and the second friction washer are received in the first recessed portion, an assembly hole is defined on center of the fixing plate, and the extending portion and the conducting block passes through the assembly hole.

20 . The support device as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the fixing assembly further comprises a pair of locking washers assembled to the extending portion, the locking washer is rotationally connected to the fixing plate by the second friction washer, each locking washer comprises a locking hole and a second through hole, and the second through hole is coupled to the conducting block.

Assignees

• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tseng Chien-Yu
• Lien Chih-Huang
• Fang Chen-Jung
• Shen Hui-Ting

Classifications

• F16M11/105 Primary

  the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation · CPC title

• G02F1/133308 Primary

  Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels · CPC title

• F16M11/16

  Details concerning attachment of head-supporting legs, with or without actuation of locking members thereof · CPC title

• H05K5/0234 Primary

  Feet; Stands; Pedestals, e.g. wheels for moving casing on floor · CPC title

• F16M11/2014

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