Equipment mounting system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9944217-B2
Application number	US-201414455471-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 8, 2014
Priority date	Feb 11, 2013
Publication date	Apr 17, 2018
Grant date	Apr 17, 2018

Abstract

An equipment mounting system may include a quick mount track having a backing plate with a center slot, a first outer slot, and a second outer slot, the first outer slot and the second outer slot comprise a plurality of diamond contour target regions, and a plurality of locking pin apertures along the center slot in the backing plate, the locking pin apertures are in horizontal alignment with the plurality of diamond contoured target regions. The equipment mounting system also may include a mount removably coupled to the quick mount track wherein the plurality of diamond contour target regions allow for a round head of a t-shaped stud of the mount to engage the first outer slot and the second outer slot at an angle to the backing plate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An equipment mounting system, comprising:
a quick mount track comprising:
a backing plate with a first outer slot and a second outer slot, the first outer slot and the second outer slot being spaced apart and parallel with each other, thereby defining a spacing therebetween, and each outer slot comprises a plurality of diamond contour target regions, and
wherein the backing plate defines a plurality of locking pin apertures provided centrally along the spacing spanning between the first outer slot and the second outer slot, wherein the locking pin apertures are closed, each of the locking pin apertures are in alignment with a respective one of the plurality of diamond contoured target regions from each of the first outer slot and the second outer slot, the alignment being perpendicular to the first and second outer slots; and

a mount removably coupled to the quick mount track wherein the plurality of diamond contour target regions allow for a plurality of round head of t-shaped studs of the mount to engage the first outer slot and the second outer slot at an angle to the backing plate, the mount comprising a locking pin positionable in one of the locking pin apertures, wherein the locking pin releasably engages one of the locking pin apertures.

2. The equipment mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the quick mount track is coupled to a mobile object.

3. The equipment mounting system of claim 2 , wherein the mobile object is an emergency transportation vehicle.

4. The equipment mounting system of claim 3 , wherein the emergency transportation vehicle is an ambulance or a helicopter.

5. The equipment mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a track clip removably coupled to the quick mount track and comprising:
a base having a slot engagement flange and a base width to allow the base to slidably couple with a slot of the quick mount track and to minimize movement of the track clip in relation to the quick mount track;
a coupler is coupled to the base along a coupler face, the coupler face is opposite from the slot engagement flange on the base;
a leverage feature is coupled to the base along a carrier axis, the carrier axis is substantially orthogonal to the coupler face; and
a carrier having an open region engagement interface to slidably couple with an open region on the quick mount track and comprising a first extension and a second extension, the first extension is opposite the second extension on the carrier, the carrier slidably couples to the leverage feature along the carrier axis and is biased in an engaged position by a spring.

6. The equipment mounting system of claim 5 , wherein the carrier further comprises a first lip and a second lip coupled to the carrier, and wherein a transition force is applied to the first lip and the second lip such that the carrier is transition between the engaged position to a disengaged position, the engaged position secures the track clip to the quick mount track, and the disengaged position releases the track clip from the quick mount track.

7. The equipment mounting system of claim 6 , wherein the carrier further comprising a snubber pad coupled to the carrier and the snubber pad is retracted into the base when the track clip is in the disengaged position and the snubber pad is extended beyond a base surface of the base when the track clip is in the engaged position, the snubber pad prevents the track clip from moving in relation to the quick mount track while the track clip is coupled to the quick mount track in the engaged position.

8. The equipment mounting system of claim 5 , wherein the coupler is a hook, a peg, a clasp, a latch, a light, or a u-shaped ring and the base is covered in an anti-rattle coating that creates an interference fit between the track clip and the quick mount track.

9. The equipment mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a wall cabinet removably coupled to the quick mount track and comprising:
a partial enclosure that bounds a storage volume, the partial enclosure comprises a rear wall that defines a rear-most extent of the partial enclosure;
a door that defines a front most extent of the partial enclosure, is moveably coupled to the partial enclosure, has a closed position that partitions an exterior volume from the storage volume and an open position that allows access from the exterior volume to the storage volume, and comprises a window that allows an object in the storage volume to be visible from the exterior volume when the door is in the closed position; and
a cabinet mount is coupled to the partial enclosure and configured to secure the wall cabinet to the quick mount track, the cabinet mount comprising:
a cabinet plate in the storage volume,
a mount position in the exterior volume and comprises one or more fastening devices and a threaded collar, the rear wall is captured between the cabinet plate and the mount, and
a turn knob comprising a pin spring biased against a locking pin, the turn knob is configured to couple with the threaded collar such that when the cabinet mount is coupled to the quick mount track, the turn knob is inserted into the threaded collar and rotated until the locking pin is coupled with a locking pin aperture of the quick mount track, and the pin spring dampens any movement between the quick mount track and the wall cabinet.

10. The equipment mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the wall cabinet further comprises:
one or more light emitting diode (LED) lights coupled to the partial enclosure and to a door switch, the one or more LED lights illuminate the storage volume in a red color during low-light operations and a white color during daytime operations and the door switch activates the one or more LED lights when the door is transitioned to the open position; and
wherein the partial enclosure further comprises:
a bottom wall that defines a lower extend of the partial enclosure and comprises a retaining lip configured to impede the object from sliding from the storage volume into the exterior volume when the door is in the open position,
a first molding coupled to a first side wall of the partial enclosure, the first molding is configured to absorb the force of an impact with the wall cabinet and further comprises a structure to allow the wall cabinet to be grasped and positioned on the quick mount track, and
a second molding coupled to a second side wall of the partial enclosure, the second molding is configured to absorb the force of an impact with the wall cabinet and further comprises a grip structure to allow the wall cabinet to be grasped and positioned on the quick mount track.

11. The equipment mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a laptop mount removably coupled to the quick mount track and comprising:
a platform;
an articulating ball joint to allow for a full range of motion of the platform, the articulating ball joint comprising a first ball, a second ball, and a compression clamp, the compression clamp captures the first ball at a first end of the compression clamp and the second ball at a second end and is used to freeze or restrain movement of the platform in relation to the quick mount track, and the first ball is coupled to the platform;
a laptop lock to transition the laptop mount between a locked position and a release position, the locked position secures a laptop to the platform and the release position enables the laptop to be removed from the platform; and
wherein the mount is coupled to the second ball and configured to removably couple the laptop mount to the quick mount track.

12. The equipment mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a tray mount removably coupled to the

Assignees

• Ferno Washington

Inventors

• Schroeder Timothy Paul
• West Iii James C
• Chinn Robert C
• Smolan Peter
• Vacula Michal
• Turek Ladislav

Classifications

• A61G12/005

  mounted on the wall · CPC title

• A61G12/007

  mounted on the floor, e.g. tracks · CPC title

• A61G3/00

  Ambulance aspects of vehicles; Vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances, e.g. for facilitating access of, or for loading, wheelchairs · CPC title

• B60P7/0815 Primary

  Attachment rails or trellis · CPC title