Mounting device for attaching a display device, a picture frame, or the like to a supporting structure
OwnerChul Chunginventor
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Abstract
A mounting device for attaching an object to a supporting structure includes a first member including at least one first magnet and a projection, the first member configured to be attached to a supporting structure, a second member including at least one second magnet and a recess to receive the projection, the at least one second magnet configured to be attracted to the at least one first magnet, and an electromagnet selectively operable to provide magnetic force to couple the first and second members together. A method of mounting an electronic display to a supporting structure also is disclosed.
Claims16
A mounting device for attaching an object to a supporting structure, the mounting device comprising:
- a first member including at least one first magnet and a projection, the first member configured to be attached to the supporting structure;
- a second member including at least one second magnet and a recess to receive the projection, the at least one second magnet configured to be attracted to the at least one first magnet;
- and
- an electromagnet selectively operable to provide magnetic force to couple the first and second members together;
- wherein the electromagnet has a power supply operable to reduce the magnetic force produced by the electromagnet while power is supplied to the electromagnet.
A mounting device comprising:
- a first member comprising magnets and a protrusion, the first member configured to be attached to a supporting structure;
- and
- a second member comprising a portion of an electronic display to be attached to the supporting structure, the second member having a groove to receive the protrusion,
- wherein at least one of the magnets is an electromagnet having a power supply separate from the electronic display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.