Adjustable support
AssigneeColebrook Bosson & Saunders (Products) Limited
InventorsNicholas Cox, Alex Lau
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Abstract
An adjustable support for an electronic device including a platform configured to support the electronic device, a post extending between a first end and a second end, a linkage assembly movably supporting the platform on the post, where the linkage assembly is slidably coupled to the post to adjust a height of the platform, and where the linkage assembly includes a plurality of movable linkages configured to adjust a tilt of the platform to a plurality of different tilt angles.
Claims13
An adjustable support for an electronic device comprising:
- a platform configured to support the electronic device;
- a post extending between a first end and a second end;
- a linkage assembly movably supporting the platform on the post, the linkage assembly including a plurality of movable linkages configured to adjust a tilt of the platform to a plurality of different tilt angles,
- wherein the linkage assembly is configured to maintain a center of gravity of the platform and the electronic device along a linear path as the tilt of the platform is adjusted,
- wherein the linkage assembly includes a first arm and a second arm rotatably coupled to a carrier, and
- wherein the carrier is positioned within a hollow portion of the post, and wherein the carrier is slidable along a longitudinal axis of the post to adjust the height of the platform.
An adjustable support for an electronic device comprising:
- a platform configured to support the electronic device;
- a post extending between a first end and a second end;
- a linkage assembly movably supporting the platform on the post, the linkage assembly slidably coupled to the post to adjust a height of the platform, the linkage assembly including a plurality of movable linkages configured to adjust a tilt of the platform to a plurality of different tilt angles,
- wherein the tilt of the platform is maintained based on an equilibrium of forces through the linkage assembly to maintain a center of gravity of the platform and the electronic device along a linear path, and
- wherein the linkage assembly includes a carrier positioned within the post, a first arm rotatably coupled to the carrier, and a second arm rotatably coupled to the carrier, and wherein the carrier includes one or more friction block providing a frictional force on the first and second arms to control the rotation of the first and second arms.
An adjustable support for an electronic device comprising:
- a platform configured to support the electronic device;
- a post extending between a first end and a second end;
- a linkage assembly movably supporting the platform on the post, the linkage assembly slidable along a longitudinal axis of the post to adjust the height of the platform,
- the linkage assembly including a friction grip that allows the linkage assembly to be freely moveable in an upward direction and restricted from movement in a downward direction until an applied force overcomes a frictional force provided by the friction grip, the friction grip including a one-way bearing,
- wherein the post includes a rack having a plurality of teeth, and wherein the friction grip includes a pinion engagable with the rack to control movement of the linkage assembly along the longitudinal direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.