Mounting systems for remote controls

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9543082-B1
Application number	US-201615089181-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 1, 2016
Priority date	Jan 30, 2014
Publication date	Jan 10, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017

Abstract

Mounting systems can couple a remote control to a wall, such as a wall of a television. In some embodiments, an adhesive couples the mounting system to the wall. The mounting system can include a clamp configured to secure a cable that charges the remote control. Sliding the remote control into the mounting system can couple the remote control to the cable.

First claim

The following is claimed:

1. A mounting system configurable to couple a remote control to a television, the mounting system comprising:
a base having a backside and a frontside, wherein an adhesive is coupled to the backside of the base and faces inward away from the base;
a channel coupled to a lower portion of the base and configured to hold a cable plug such that a cable cord exits the lower portion of the base;
a first flex arm and a fourth wall coupled to the lower portion such that a cable retention area is located between the first flex arm and the fourth wall; and
a fifth wall and a sixth wall that are movable relative to the first flex arm and the fourth wall, wherein the mounting system is configured such that moving the fifth and sixth walls until the cable retention area is located between the fifth and sixth walls compresses the cable cord by moving the first flex arm towards the fourth wall.

2. The mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a third wall that protrudes outward from the base and separates the lower portion from an upper portion of the base, wherein the channel passes through at least a portion of the third wall.

3. The mounting system of claim 2 , further comprising a first wall and a second wall that are coupled to the upper portion of the base and protrude outward away from the base, wherein the mounting system is configured to hold at least a portion of the remote control between the first and second walls.

4. The mounting system of claim 3 , wherein the third wall is oriented within ten degrees of perpendicular relative to the first wall and the second wall.

5. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the cable retention area is aligned with a central axis of the channel, and the first flex arm protrudes away from an upper portion of the base.

6. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the first flex arm and the fourth wall are located at least partially between the fifth wall.

7. The mounting system of claim 6 , further comprising a second flex arm comprising the fourth wall, wherein the second flex arm is configured to bend towards the first flex arm.

8. The mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a cover having the fifth wall and the sixth wall, wherein the cover is slidably coupled to the base and is configured to press the first flex arm towards the fourth wall to compress the cable cord.

9. The mounting system of claim 8 , wherein the cover comprises a first rail coupled to a second rail of the base to secure the cover to the base.

10. The mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the cover comprises a third flex arm having a protrusion coupled to an indentation of the second rail to couple the cover to the base.

11. The mounting system of claim 8 , wherein a first portion of the fifth wall and a second portion of the sixth wall form a funnel configured to facilitate compressing the first flex arm towards the fourth wall.

12. The mounting system of claim 8 , wherein the channel comprises a gap configured to enable placing the cable cord inside the channel such that the cable plug can be inserted into the channel, wherein the cover comprises an inward protrusion located at least partially in the gap to help impede the cable plug from exiting the channel through the gap.

13. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the first flex arm protrudes downward, a distal portion of the first flex arm comprises a first set of cable retention ridges configured to grip the cable cord, and the first set of ridges protrude towards the fourth wall.

14. The mounting system of claim 13 , wherein the first set of ridges is oriented in a first direction that extends substantially perpendicular to the base, and wherein the first set of ridges protrude along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

15. The mounting system of claim 13 , wherein a distal portion of the fourth wall comprises a second set of cable retention ridges that protrudes towards the first flex arm, wherein the first and second sets of cable retention ridges are configured to deform a portion of the cable cord to impede the cable plug from moving.

16. The mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a cable having the cable cord and the cable plug, wherein the first flex arm is located on an opposite side of the base relative to the adhesive, the adhesive is configured to couple the base to the television, the mounting system is configured to hold the remote control such that at least a portion of the remote control is located between a first wall and a second wall that are coupled to an upper portion of the base, the first flex arm couples the cable cord to the base, the cable plug is located at least partially in the channel in an orientation configured to facilitate the cable plug being located at least partially inside a first electrical port of the remote control such that the system is configured to charge the remote control from a second electrical port of the television while the system couples the remote control to the television and to the cable cord configured to charge the remote control.

17. The mounting system of claim 16 , further comprising an outer wall that couples the first wall to the second wall, wherein the first and second walls couple the outer wall to the base, wherein a perimeter is formed by the outer wall, the first wall, the second wall, and the base, and the perimeter is configured to wrap around the portion of the remote control, the mounting system further comprising a third wall that protrudes outward from the base and separates the upper portion from the lower portion of the base, wherein the channel passes through at least a portion of the third wall, the mounting system further comprising an open area between the outer wall and the third wall, wherein the open area is configured to enable a user to see a distal portion of the cable plug to facilitate guiding the distal portion of the cable plug into the first electrical port of the remote control.

18. The mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising an outer wall that couples a first wall to a second wall, wherein the first and second walls couple the outer wall to the base, wherein an inner perimeter formed by at least inner portions of the outer wall, the first wall, the second wall, and the base and configured to wrap around a portion of the remote control is formed by a softer material than a first material used to form the base.

19. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein a central axis of the channel is oriented towards a region of the mounting system that is configured to hold the remote control, the channel comprises a gap configured to enable placing at least one of the cable cord and the cable plug inside the channel, and the first flex arm and the fourth wall are coupled to the channel and protrude away from the channel to form the cable retention area.

20. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is configured to couple the base to the television, and the channel is configured to couple the cable plug to the lower portion of the base.

21. The mounting system of claim 20 , further comprising a clamp, wherein the clamp comprises the first flex arm and the fourth wall, wherein the clamp is configured to compress the cable cord within an interior portion of the mounting system, wherein the clamp is coupled to the lower portion of the base such that the channel is oriented in a direction configured to orient the cable cord downward relative to the base, and further compr

Assignees

• Innovelis Inc

Inventors

• Wengreen Eric John

Classifications

• F16M13/02 Primary

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

• H04N5/64

  Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers (furniture aspects {of television cabinets} A47B81/06) · CPC title

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• F16B47/003

  using adhesives for attaching purposes (using adhesives for connecting constructional elements F16B11/006) · CPC title

• F16L3/26

  specially adapted for supporting the pipes all along their length, e.g. pipe channels or ducts · CPC title