Tilt mechanism for a display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9155235-B2
Application number	US-201313754428-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2013
Priority date	Feb 3, 2012
Publication date	Oct 6, 2015
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015

Abstract

Embodiments provide a tilt mechanism for tilting an electronic display that includes at least two nested torsion springs to offset and/or balance the torque generated by a display acting on the tilt mechanism. In some cases a tilt mechanism includes first and second brackets pivotally coupled about a tilt axis. First and second springs are wound about a tilt axis such that the first spring is located at least partially within the second spring. The springs engage with the brackets to exert first and second torques between the first and the second brackets. In some cases such tilt mechanisms can be carried by stands, arms, carts, and the like. Methods of tilting electronic displays are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
an electronic display mount configured to couple to and support an electronic display;
a support member for supporting the electronic display mount with respect to a support surface; and
a tilt mechanism coupled between the electronic display mount and the support member, the tilt mechanism comprising:
a first bracket coupled to the electronic display mount;
a second bracket coupled to the support member and pivotally coupled…

Assignees

• Ergotron Inc

Inventors

• Lindblad Shaun C
• Funk Joe
• Ergun Mustafa A

Classifications

• F16M11/10 Primary

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16M2200/041

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16M11/2021

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16F3/04

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16M13/022

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic