Apparatus for mounting a display element in a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9855899-B2
Application number	US-201514826309-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 14, 2015
Priority date	Aug 15, 2014
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

Abstract

An apparatus for mounting a free-standing display element is disclosed herein. The apparatus is u-shaped, and provides a joint that allows movement in a rotational manner to and from the viewer of the display. The mounting may occur in a motor vehicle. In response to force being applied to the display, the apparatus is configured to either maintain (or lock into a position), or allow movement along the rotational axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic display with a display element and a mounting apparatus, comprising:
a retaining element with a first component and a second component, the first component and the second component are connected by a joint, the joint allowing for a pivot about a rotation axis, the first component being integrally formed with the display element;
a triggering element integrally formed on the second component, extending vertical in a direction parallel to a viewable screen of the display element;
a limit stop integrally formed on the second component, extending vertical in the direction parallel to a viewable screen of the display element,
the limit stop and the triggering element defining an opening in between, the joint being disposed with in the opening;
the triggering element being configured to break-away in response to at least 200 or more Newtons of force being applied in a first rotation direction of the rotation axis, and
the limit stop being configured to break-away in response to at least 200 or more Newtons of force being applied in a second rotation direction of the rotation axis, the second rotation direction being opposite to the first rotation direction,
the triggering element and the limit stop being non-movable prior to at least 200 or more Newtons of force being applied in either the first rotation direction or the second rotation direction.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the joint is situated on a non-viewing side of the display element.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the triggering element is behind the joint.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the triggering element is behind the joint.

5. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the display element is attached to the first component.

6. The apparatus according to one of the claim 1 , wherein the rotation axis is aligned in a horizontal direction of the display element.

7. The apparatus according claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises a U-shaped element, with two legs aligned parallel to each other, and a cross link being arranged on a first end of each of the legs, wherein a free end of each of the legs are connected to the second component.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the second component has a first part and a second part, the first part being connected to a first free end and the second part being connected to a second free end.

Assignees

• Visteon Global Tech Inc

Inventors

• Rode Andreas
• Nolten Dirk
• Gottschalk Andres
• Grebenstein Michael
• Deus Teodoro

Classifications

• B60R11/0235 Primary

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• B60R11/0229 Primary

  for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes · CPC title

• B60R2011/0085

  with adjustment by rotation in their operational position · CPC title

• B60R2011/0082

  collapsible, e.g. for storing after use · CPC title

• F16M11/10

  around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title