Tilt mechanism
AssigneeColebrook Bosson & Saunders (Products) Limited
InventorJonathan Mills
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Abstract
A tilt mechanism for a display device support apparatus including a base member and a tilt head. The base member includes a bearing portion, a mounting portion, and a fastener recess. The tilt head includes an attachment portion and a sliding portion. The attachment portion is configured to couple the tilt head to a mounting plate, and the sliding portion engages the bearing portion. A friction member engages the tilt head and applies a friction force to the tilt head. A mounting fastener extends through a portion of the base and is connected to the friction member. The mounting fastener has a head that is positioned in the recess. The mounting fastener sets the amount of friction force on the tilt head.
Claims17
A tilt mechanism for a display device support apparatus comprising:
- a support configured to be connected to a structure;
- a base member including a bearing portion, a mounting portion, and a fastener recess, wherein the mounting portion is connected to the support and the bearing portion is positioned opposite the mounting portion, and wherein the bearing portion includes a concave curved surface;
- a tilt head including an attachment portion and a sliding portion, wherein the attachment portion is configured to couple the tilt head to a mounting plate, and the sliding portion includes a convex curved surface engaging the bearing portion;
- a friction member engaging the tilt head and applying a friction force to the tilt head;
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- a mounting fastener extending through a portion of the base and connected to the friction member, wherein the mounting fastener sets the amount of the friction force on the tilt head, and
- wherein the tilt head is slidably moveable relative to the base member through a continuous range of motion, and wherein the base member supports the tilt head during movement through the range of motion.
A tilt mechanism for a display device support apparatus comprising:
- a support configured to be connected to a structure;
- a base member having a first end connected to the support, a second end including a first curved surface extending continuously between an upper edge and a lower edge, and a fastener recess;
- a tilt head configured to engage a mounting plate for a display, the tilt head including a second curved surface configured to mate with the first curved surface;
- a friction member engaging the tilt head and applying a friction force to the tilt head;
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- a mounting fastener extending through a portion of the base and connected to the friction member, wherein the mounting fastener sets the amount of the friction force on the tilt head, and
- wherein the tilt head is slidably moveable relative to the base member to adjust the angle of the title head relative to the base, and the second curved surface remains in contact with the first curved surface during adjustment of the tilt head.
A method of adjusting a tilt mechanism for a display device support apparatus, the method comprising:
- providing a base member including a bearing portion and a tilt head including a sliding portion, wherein the base member includes a bearing portion having a concave curved surface and the tilt head includes an attachment portion configured to couple the tilt head to a mounting plate for a display and a sliding portion having a convex curved surface engaging the bearing portion;
- engaging the tilt head with a friction member operable to apply a friction force to the tilt head;
- extending a mounting fastener through a portion of the base member;
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- connecting the mounting fastener to the friction member, wherein connecting the mounting fastener to the friction member secures the tilt head to the base member;
- wherein rotating the mounting fastener increases or decreases the amount of the friction force on the tilt head, and
- wherein the friction force of the tilt head can be set so the tilt head supports a display device in a stationary manner and also allows for adjustment of the position of the tilt head by a user without rotating the mounting fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.