Monitor and attaching-detaching device therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018229845-A1
Application number	US-201815882237-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 29, 2018
Priority date	Jan 31, 2017
Publication date	Aug 16, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A monitor detachably fixed to a wall surface includes an attaching-detaching device disposed between the monitor and the wall surface and configured to detachably fix the monitor to the wall surface. The attaching-detaching device includes a swing member having a distal end and a proximal end, a hinge mechanism configured to be attachable to the wall surface and support the proximal end of the swing member such that the distal end of the swing member is swingable to approach or leave the wall surface, a swing member engagement portion provided on a rear surface opposite to a display screen of the monitor and engaged with the swing member, and a lock mechanism provided on the rear surface of the monitor and configured to unlockably lock the swing member being engaged with the swing member engagement portion.

First claim

1 . A monitor detachably fixed to a wall surface,
the monitor comprising an attaching-detaching device disposed between the monitor and the wall surface and configured to detachably fix the monitor to the wall surface, the attaching-detaching device including a swing member having a distal end and a proximal end, a hinge mechanism configured to be attachable to the wall surface and support the proximal end of the swing member such that the distal end of the swing member is swingable to approach or leave the wall surface, a swing member engagement portion provided on a rear surface opposite to a display screen of the monitor and engaged with the swing member, and a lock mechanism provided on the rear surface of the monitor and configured to unlockably lock the swing member being engaged with the swing member engagement portion.

2 . The monitor according to claim 1 , wherein
the swing member is swingably supported by the hinge mechanism about a center line extending in a transverse direction of the monitor, the swing member engagement portion has an engagement hole allowing the swing member to pass therethrough in a vertical direction of the monitor, and the lock mechanism is configured to lock the distal end of the swing member having passed through the engagement hole of the swing member engagement portion.

3 . The monitor according to claim 2 , wherein, when the monitor is fixed to the wall surface via the attaching-detaching device and the distal end of the swing member is closest to the wall surface, the hinge mechanism is positioned adjacent to an upper end in the vertical direction of the monitor, the swing member engagement portion is positioned below the hinge mechanism, and the lock mechanism is positioned below the swing member engagement portion.

4 . The monitor according to claim 3 , wherein, when the monitor is fixed to the wall surface via the attaching-detaching device and the distal end of the swing member is closest to the wall surface, the entire attaching-detaching device is positioned between the monitor and the wall surface.

5 . The monitor according to claim 3 , wherein, when the monitor is fixed to the wall surface via the attaching-detaching device and the distal end of the swing member is closest to the wall surface, the entire attaching-detaching device is positioned in an upper portion of the rear surface of the monitor.

6 . The monitor according to claim 1 , wherein the swing member includes a first rod portion, a second rod portion, and a coupling portion,
the first and second rod portions are disposed on an identical plane and each have a distal end and a proximal end, the coupling portion extends in the transverse direction of the monitor and couples the proximal end of the first rod portion and the proximal end of the second rod portion, the hinge mechanism supports the coupling portion such that the first and second rod portions are swingable simultaneously, the swing member engagement portion includes a first swing member engagement portion engaged with the first rod portion and a second swing member engagement portion engaged with the second rod portion, and the lock mechanism includes a first lock mechanism configured to unlockably lock the first rod portion and a second lock mechanism configured to unlockably lock the second rod portion.

7 . The monitor according to claim 6 , wherein the first rod portion, the second rod portion, and the coupling portion are integrated as a single component.

8 . The monitor according to claim 6 , wherein
the first swing member engagement portion and the first lock mechanism are integrated as a first lock assembly, and the second swing member engagement portion and the second lock mechanism are integrated as a second lock assembly.

9 . The monitor according to claim 8 , wherein
the rear surface of the monitor has a projecting portion, the first lock assembly is located at a first end of the projecting portion, and the second lock assembly is located at a second end of the projecting portion.

10 . The monitor according to claim 1 , wherein the wall surface configures a back surface of a passenger seat in a passenger aircraft.

11 . A monitor detachably fixed to a wall surface on which a hinge mechanism is fixed, the hinge mechanism configured to support a proximal end of a swing member such that a distal end of the swing member is swingable to approach or leave the wall surface, the monitor comprising:
a swing member engagement portion provided on a rear surface opposite to a display screen of the monitor and engaged with the swing member; and a lock mechanism provided on the rear surface of the monitor and configured to unlockably lock the swing member being engaged with the swing member engagement portion.

12 . An attaching-detaching device configured to detachably fix a monitor to a wall surface, the attaching-detaching device comprising:
a swing member having a distal end and a proximal end; a hinge mechanism configured to be attachable to the wall surface and support the proximal end of the swing member such that the distal end of the swing member is swingable to approach or leave the wall surface; a swing member engagement portion configured to be attachable to a rear surface opposite to a display screen of the monitor and be engaged with the swing member; and a lock mechanism configured to be attachable to the rear surface of the monitor and unlockably lock the swing member being engaged with the swing member engagement portion.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yokota Kiyoshi
• Tomita Kaname

Classifications

• B64D11/00152 Primary

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• B60R2011/0015

  Back-rests · CPC title

• B60R2011/0085

  with adjustment by rotation in their operational position · CPC title

• B60R11/0235

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• B64D11/00151

  Permanently mounted seat back monitors · CPC title