Mounting System Adapted To Extend and Retract To Pivot A Monitor
AssigneeCLO Systems, LLC
InventorsSung I. Oh, Hang-Koo Yeo
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Abstract
A mount system for a monitor extends and retracts the monitor. The mount system includes a first arm pivotably coupled to a second arm so that that the monitor extends and retracts in a substantially straight line. One or more motors may be incorporated into the mount system to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor through a remote control.
Claims25
A mount system adapted to reposition a monitor, the monitor having a back side, the mount system comprising:
- a base plate;
- a first guiding member having a longitudinal axis, and the first guiding member coupled to the base plate;
- a first arm having a first proximal end and a first distal end, and the first proximal end adapted to pivotably couple to the first guiding member about a first pivot axis and move along the longitudinal axis of the first guiding member;
- a second arm having a second proximal end and a second distal end, the second proximal end pivotably coupled to the base plate about a second pivot axis, and the second distal end pivotably coupled to the first arm about a third pivot axis located between the first proximal end and the first distal end such that the first distal end extends and retracts relative to the base plate as the first proximal end moves along the longitudinal axis of the first guiding member;
- a bracket adapted to couple to the back side of the monitor, the bracket having a third proximal end and a third distal end, the third proximal end adapted to pivotably couple to the base plate, and the first distal end of the first arm adapted to pivotably couple to the bracket about a fourth pivot axis, and the fourth pivot axis located between the third proximal end and the third distal end;
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- a motor adapted to move the first proximal end along the longitudinal axis of the first guiding member to extend or retract the first distal end of the first arm relative to the base plate.
A method of repositioning a monitor, the monitor having a longitudinal axis and a back side, the method comprising:
- providing a bracket having a first end and a second end adapted to couple to the back side of the monitor along the longitudinal axis of the monitor;
- coupling the first end of the bracket to a base plate to pivot the bracket about a pivot axis;
- guiding a proximal end of an arm to move along a first longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel with the base plate;
- coupling a distal end of the arm to the bracket;
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- activating a motor to move the proximal end of the arm along the first longitudinal axis to extend or retract the distal end of the arm to pivot the bracket about the pivot axis.
A method of repositioning a monitor having a back side, the method comprising:
- detecting whether the monitor is on or off from a predetermined extended position;
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- activating a motorized mount system adapted to couple to the back side of the monitor to retract the monitor from the predetermined extended position to a predetermined retracted position if the monitor is turned off.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.