Support apparatus for multiple display devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9400083-B2
Application number	US-201514672864-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2015
Priority date	Apr 24, 2014
Publication date	Jul 26, 2016
Grant date	Jul 26, 2016

Abstract

A support apparatus for supporting multiple display devices includes an elongated member having at least one groove and/or spline positioned in a rear surface of the elongated member. A connector is attached to the rear surface of the elongated member adjacent a central portion of the rear surface. A first display device collar is attached to the elongated member adjacent a first end of the elongated member and is slideable along the groove or spline of the elongated member from adjacent the first end to adjacent the connector. A second display device collar is attached to the elongated member adjacent a second end of the elongated member and is slideable along the groove or spline of the elongated member from adjacent the second end to adjacent the connector. Display device mounting devices are pivotally connectable to the first and second display device collars for attachment to the elongated member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A support apparatus for multiple display devices, comprising:
an arm assembly; and
a multiple display device holding assembly attached to the arm assembly, the multiple display device holding assembly comprising:
an elongated member having an outer surface, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a central portion positioned between the first and second ends, the elongated member also having at least one groove defined therein;
a connector attaching the elongated member to the arm assembly, the connector attached to the central portion of the elongated member,
a first collar slideably attachable to the elongated member such that the first collar is slideable along the elongated member from adjacent the first end to adjacent the connector, the first collar having at least one projecting member that extends into an opening of the first collar that is configured to receive the elongated member for slideable positioning within the at least one groove of the elongated member; and
a second collar slideably attachable to the elongated member such that the second collar is slideable along the elongated member from adjacent the second end to adjacent the connector, the second collar having at least one projecting member that extends into an opening of the second collar that is configured to receive the elongated member for slideable positioning within the at least one groove of the elongated member; and

wherein the connector is positioned on the central portion of the elongated member to block motion of the first and second collars such that the first collar is prevented from sliding along the elongated member past the central portion of the elongated member and the second collar is prevented from sliding along the elongated member past the central portion of the elongated member; and
a gas spring attached to the arm assembly; and wherein the first collar has an annular structure defining the opening within an entirety of the annular structure of the first collar and the second collar has an annular structure defining the opening of the second collar within an entirety of the annular structure of the second collar.

2. The support apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one groove is a single groove on a rear side of the elongated member.

3. The support apparatus of claim 1 wherein the connector has at least one projection element that is matingly engaged in the groove to block motion of the first collar along the elongated member and to block motion of the second collar along the elongated member.

4. The support apparatus of claim 3 wherein the connector is attached to the elongated member by at least one fastener that extends from the connector to the elongated member.

5. The support apparatus of claim 1 wherein the arm assembly is comprised of a first arm member, a second arm member and a third arm member, and a connector assembly, the first arm member attached to the second arm member, the connector assembly rotatably and pivotally connecting the second arm member to the third arm member.

6. The support apparatus of claim 1 wherein the multiple display device holding assembly is also comprised of a first end cap attached to the first end of the elongated member and a second end cap attached to the second end of the elongated member.

7. A support apparatus for multiple display devices, comprising:
an arm assembly; and
a multiple display device holding assembly attached to the arm assembly, the multiple display device holding assembly comprising:
an elongated member having an outer surface, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a central portion positioned between the first and second ends, the elongated member also having at least one groove defined therein;
a connector attaching the elongated member to the arm assembly, the connector attached to the central portion of the elongated member,
a first collar slideably attachable to the elongated member such that the first collar is slideable along the elongated member from adjacent the first end to adjacent the connector, the first collar having at least one projecting member that extends into an opening of the first collar that is configured to receive the elongated member for slideable positioning within the at least one groove of the elongated member; and
a second collar slideably attachable to the elongated member such that the second collar is slideable along the elongated member from adjacent the second end to adjacent the connector, the second collar having at least one projecting member that extends into an opening of the second collar that is configured to receive the elongated member for slideable positioning within the at least one groove of the elongated member; and

wherein the connector is positioned on the central portion of the elongated member to block motion of the first and second collars such that the first collar is prevented from sliding along the elongated member past the central portion of the elongated member and the second collar is prevented from sliding along the elongated member past the central portion of the elongated member; and
wherein the first collar has an annular structure defining the opening within an entirety of the annular structure of the first collar the second collar has an annular structure defining the opening of the second collar within an entirety of the annular structure of the second collar; and
wherein the arm assembly is comprised a first arm member attached to a second arm member and a second arm member that is pivotally and rotatably attached to a third arm member.

8. The support apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a clamp device attached to the arm assembly.

9. The support apparatus of claim 7 wherein the connector is attached to the third arm member.

10. The support apparatus of claim 9 wherein the arm assembly is also comprised of a connector assembly that rotatably and pivotally connects the second arm member to the third arm member.

11. The support apparatus of claim 6 wherein the first end cap has one of a projection and an aperture and the second end cap has one of a projection and an aperture.

12. The support apparatus of claim 6 wherein the first and second end caps are sized and configured to prevent the collars from being slid off the elongated member.

13. A support apparatus for multiple display devices, comprising:
an arm assembly; and
a multiple display device holding assembly attached to the arm assembly, the multiple display device holding assembly comprising:
an elongated member having an outer surface, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a central portion positioned between the first and second ends, the elongated member also having at least one groove defined therein;
a connector attaching the elongated member to the arm assembly, the connector attached to the central portion of the elongated member,
a first collar slideably attachable to the elongated member such that the first collar is slideable along the elongated member from adjacent the first end to adjacent the connector, the first collar having at least one projecting member that extends into an opening of the first collar that is configured to receive the elongated member for slideable positioning within the at least one groove of the elongated member; and
a second collar slideably attachable to the elongated member such that the second collar is slideable along the elongated member from adjacent the second end to adjacent the connector, the second collar having at least one projecting member that extends into an opening of the second collar that is configured to receive the elongated me

Assignees

• Knoll Inc

Inventors

• Sapper Richard
• Snyder Ronald

Classifications

• F16M11/2014

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

• F16M11/2092

  comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage · CPC title

• F16M13/022 Primary

  repositionable · CPC title

• F16M2200/063

  Parallelogram arms · CPC title

• F16M11/08

  around a vertical axis {, e.g. panoramic heads (F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title