Tool-less low profile rotation mount

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9604580-B2
Application number	US-201514744317-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 19, 2015
Priority date	Jun 19, 2015
Publication date	Mar 28, 2017
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017

Abstract

A mount includes a keyed insert and a key receiver. The keyed insert includes a key base and a keyed plate mounted to the key base and having one or more key features extending from a periphery of the keyed plate. The key receiver accepts the keyed insert and includes a receiver base, a retaining ring, a key set ring, a key entrance ring, and a spring plate. The retaining ring is connected to the receiver base. The key set ring is disposed between the retaining ring and the receiver base and includes one or more receiving notches and one or more locking notches. The one or more receiving notches is configured to receive the one or more key features the one or more locking notch is spaced away from the one or more receiving notch and is configured to lockingly engage the one or more key features.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mount for attaching a display device to a surface, the mount comprising:
a keyed insert comprising:
a key base; and
a keyed plate mounted to the key base and having one or more key features extending from a periphery of the keyed plate;

a key receiver that accepts the keyed insert, the key receiver comprising:
a receiver base;
a retaining ring connected to the receiver base;
a key set ring disposed between the retaining ring and the receiver base, the key set ring comprising:
one or more receiving notches configured to receive the one or more key features; and
one or more locking notches spaced away from the receiving notch and configured to lockingly engage the one or more key features;

a key entrance ring disposed between the retaining ring and the key set ring, the key entrance ring comprising one or more index notches aligned with the one or more receiving notches; and
a spring plate movable between the key set ring and the receiver base.

2. The mount of claim 1 , wherein the spring plate is configured to be displaced by the key plate to allow the one or more key features to rotate amid the key set ring and the spring plate between the one or more receiving notches and the one or more locking notches.

3. The mount of claim 2 , wherein the spring plate comprises stops that define a range of rotation of the one or more key features between the one or more receiving notch and the one or more locking notch.

4. The mount of claim 1 , wherein the key receiver further comprises a spring that applies a force on the spring plate and the receiver, which biases the spring plate to contact the key set ring.

5. The mount of claim 4 , wherein the spring is a wave spring.

6. The mount of claim 4 , wherein the receiver base further comprises a spring retainer channel between a center and a perimeter of the receiver base.

7. The mount of claim 1 , wherein the receiver base further comprises a boss that restricts travel of the spring plate in an axial direction within the receiver.

8. The mount of claim 1 , wherein the key plate comprises a plurality of key features, wherein the key set ring comprises a plurality of receiving notches and a plurality of locking notches, and wherein the key entrance ring comprises a plurality of index notches.

9. The mount of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of key features have different geometric shapes.

10. The mount of claim 9 , wherein each index notch of the plurality of index notches has a geometrical shape configured to receive only one key feature of the plurality of key features.

11. The mount of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of key features are disposed along less than half of a perimeter of the key plate.

12. The mount of claim 1 , wherein the key base, the receiving base, the retaining ring, the key set ring, key entrance ring, and spring plate are substantially circular.

13. The mount of claim 1 , further comprising a display device holder, wherein the display device holder is connected to the key receiver.

14. A system for securing a display device within an aircraft cockpit, the system comprising:
a device holder having a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the front surface is configured to receive the display device;
a mount connected to the rear surface of the device holder, the mount comprising:
a keyed insert comprising:
a key base; and
a keyed plate mounted to the key base and having one or more key feature extending from a periphery of the keyed plate;

a key receiver that accepts the keyed insert, the key receiver comprising:
a receiver base;
a retaining ring connected to the receiver base;
a key set ring disposed between the retaining ring and the receiver base, the key set ring comprising:
one or more receiving notches configured to receive the one or more key features; and
one or more locking notches spaced away from the receiving notch and configured to lockingly engage the one or more key features;

a key entrance ring disposed between the retaining ring and the key set ring, the key entrance ring comprising one or more index notch aligned with the one or more receiving notches; and
a spring plate movable between the key set ring and the receiver base.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the key receiver is mounted to the device holder.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the keyed insert is mounted to a part of the cockpit.

17. The mount of claim 14 , wherein the spring plate is configured to be displaced by the key plate to allow the one or more key features to rotate amid the key set ring and the spring plate between the receiving one or more notches and the one or more locking notches.

18. The mount of claim 14 , wherein the key receiver further comprises a spring that applies a force on the spring plate and the receiver base, which biases the spring plate to contact the key set ring.

19. The mount of claim 14 , wherein the key plate comprises a plurality of key features, wherein the key set ring comprises a plurality of receiving notches and a plurality of locking notches, wherein the key entrance ring comprises a plurality of index notches.

20. The mount of claim 14 , wherein the key base, the receiving base, the retaining ring, the key set ring, key entrance ring, and spring plate are substantially circular.

Assignees

• Rosemount Aerospace Inc
• Rosemount Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Boer Jonathan
• Freeman Kenneth
• Lovaasen Eric

Classifications

• F16M13/02

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

• B60R2011/0003

  inside the vehicle · CPC title

• B60R11/0235 Primary

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• B60R2011/0078

  Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means · CPC title

• B64D43/00

  Arrangements or adaptations of instruments · CPC title