Lock for a rotational mount for portable electronic devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9663976-B2
Application number	US-201514799610-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 15, 2015
Priority date	Mar 20, 2015
Publication date	May 30, 2017
Grant date	May 30, 2017

Abstract

A lock for a rotational mount is disclosed. The lock comprises a plate member arranged to be placed between the rotational mount and a mounting surface, the plate member having a support surface that is arranged to engage with the rotational mount. The lock further comprises a housing extending away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member, the housing comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the housing defining a gap with an edge of the plate member, and the second portion extending around at least a portion of the edge of the plate member. The lock further comprises a locking member arranged to be movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the locking member, when in the locked position, extends away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member through the gap defined by the first portion of the housing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lock for a rotational mount, comprising:
a plate member arranged to be placed between the rotational mount and a mounting surface, the plate member having a support surface that is arranged to engage with the rotational mount;
a housing extending away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member, the housing comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the housing defining a gap with an edge of the plate member, and the second portion extending around at least a portion of the edge of the plate member; and
a locking member arranged to be movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the locking member, when in the locked position, extends away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member through the gap defined by the first portion of the housing.

2. The lock as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking member, when in the unlocked position, extends parallel to the plane of the support surface of the plate member.

3. The lock as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking member is arranged to protrude beyond the housing when in the locked position.

4. The lock as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking member is arranged to be moved between the locked position and the unlocked position by turning a key.

5. A mounting system for a portable electronic device, comprising:
a rotational mount comprising:
a support member arranged to engage against a surface of a device mounted thereto; and
a paddle that can be depressed to allow the portable electronic device to be removed from the support member, wherein the rotational mount being rotatable between a plurality of different angular positions; and
a lock comprising:
a plate member arranged to be placed between the rotational mount and a mounting surface;
a locking member arranged to be movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein, when in the locked position, the locking member prevents depression of the paddle when the rotational mount is in a first angular position, and, when in the unlocked position, the locking member allows depression of the paddle when the rotational mount is in the first angular position; and
a housing arranged to prevent depression of the paddle when the rotational mount is in a second angular position.

6. The mounting system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the plate member has a support surface that is arranged to engage with the rotational mount, and the lock further comprises the housing extending away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member, the housing comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the housing defining a gap with an edge of the plate member, and the second portion extending around at least a portion of the edge of the plate member, and wherein the locking member, when in the locked position, extends away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member through the gap defined by the first portion of the housing.

7. The mounting system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the locking member, when in the unlocked position, extends parallel to the plane of the support surface of the plate member.

8. The mounting system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the locking member is arranged to protrude beyond the housing when in the locked position.

9. The mounting system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the locking member is arranged to be moved between the locked position and the unlocked position by turning a key.

10. The mounting system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first angular position of the rotational mount enables the portable electronic device to be mounted in a landscape orientation, and wherein the second angular position of the rotational mount enables the portable electronic device to be mounted in a portrait orientation.

11. A system comprising:
a rotational mount comprising:
a support member arranged to engage against a surface of a portable electronic device mounted thereto; and
a paddle that can be depressed to allow the device to be removed from the support member, wherein the rotational mount being rotatable between a plurality of different angular positions;
a lock comprising:
a plate member arranged to be placed between the rotational mount and a mounting surface;
a locking member arranged to be movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein, when in the locked position, the locking member prevents depression of the paddle when the rotational mount is in a first angular position, and, when in the unlocked position, the locking member allows depression of the paddle when the rotational mount is in the first angular position; and
a housing arranged to prevent depression of the paddle when the rotational mount is in a second angular position; and

the portable electronic device mounted to the support member of the rotational mount.

Assignees

• Tomtom Int Bv

Inventors

• Evans Nicholas Alexander
• Dempsey Mark Lee
• Tijssen Reinier

Classifications

• G01C21/265

  constructional aspects of navigation devices, e.g. housings, mountings, displays (G01C21/3688 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B62J99/00

  Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title

• B62J2099/0006

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• E05B73/00 Primary

  Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices {(motorcycle helmets A42B3/0413; supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening helmets B62J11/24; gun racks A47B81/005; showcases with theft protection A47F3/002; anti-theft means for peg-boards, grids or rods for hanging merchandise A47F5/0861; show stands, hangers, shelves with provision against unauthorised removal A47F7/024; for self-service hand-carts A47F10/04; locking skis A63C11/004; locking bolts, nuts or pins F16B41/00)} · CPC title

• B62J50/22

  electronic, e.g. displays · CPC title