# US 2014/0197289 A1 · Support arm

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- Number: US 2014/0197289 A1
- Document ID: US20140197289A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/895,337
- Filed: 2013-05-15
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-16
- Assignees: Aopen Inc.
- Applicants: Aopen Inc.
- Inventors: Yi-Jen Chen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197289A1

## CPC

- F16M 13/022: {repositionable}
- F16M 11/105: {the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation}
- F16M 11/2064: {for tilting and panning (F16M11/2078 takes precedence)}
- F16M 2200/041: for balancing rotational movement of the head
- F16M 2200/044: for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage
- F16M 2200/065: with a special structure, e.g. reinforced or adapted for space reduction
- Y10S 248/919: Adjustably orientable video screen support
- F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

A support arm includes a support mechanism, a wall-mounted mechanism, and an arm mechanism. The support mechanism includes a support plate having a first pivot pillar and a first pivot base having a first eccentric rod and sleeving the first pivot pillar. The wall-mounted mechanism includes a wall-mounted plate detachably disposed on a display monitor and having a second pivot pillar and a second pivot base sleeving the second pivot pillar. The arm mechanism includes a casing, an arm body disposed in the casing and having first and second pivot ends, a first spring connected to the arm body and the first eccentric rod, a first shaft passing through the first pivot base and the first pivot end, a second shaft passing through the second pivot base and the second pivot end, and a damping member sleeving the first shaft for increasing a rotating torque of the first shaft.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A support arm for supporting a display monitor on a support member, the support arm comprising:
a support mechanism comprising:
a support plate having a first pivot pillar for being detachably disposed on the support member; and
a first pivot base having a first eccentric rod and sleeving the first pivot pillar to be rotatable relative to the support plate;
a wall-mounted mechanism comprising:
a wall-mounted plate detachably disposed on the display monitor and having a second pivot pillar; and
a second pivot base sleeving the second pivot pillar to be rotatable relative to the wall-mounted plate; and
an arm mechanism comprising:
a casing;
an arm body disposed in the casing and having a first pivot end and a second pivot end;
a first spring disposed in the arm body, two ends of the first spring being connected to the arm body and the first eccentric rod respectively;
a first shaft passing through the first pivot base and the first pivot end to make the arm body rotatable relative to the first pivot base;
a second shaft passing through the second pivot base and the second pivot end to make the arm body rotatable relative to the second pivot base; and
a first damping member sleeving the first shaft for increasing a rotating torque of the first shaft relative to the first pivot base.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The support arm of claim 1, wherein the first shaft has a fixing section and at least one holding section, and the first damping member comprises:
a coil spring sleeving the fixing section and extendedly covering the holding section; and
a sleeve rotatably sleeving the holding section, the coil spring being wound on the sleeve.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The support arm of claim 2, wherein the coil spring is a cylinder coil spring or a variable coil spring.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The support arm of claim 2, wherein the coil spring interferes with the fixing section for constricting the fixing section.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The support arm of claim 2, wherein the coil spring has a fastening direction along its circumference, and when a torque is exerted on the coil spring to make the coil spring rotate along the fastening direction, an inner diameter of the coil spring is decreased to make the coil spring generate a counter torque along a direction opposite to the fastening direction.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The support arm of claim 5, wherein when the sleeve is rotated along the fastening direction relative to the first shaft, the sleeve drives the coil spring to rotate along fastening direction by a static friction force between the sleeve and an inner side of the coil spring so as to exert the torque on the coil spring for decreasing the inner diameter of the coil spring to constrict the sleeve.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The support arm of claim 1, wherein the second pivot base has a second eccentric rod, and the arm mechanism further comprises:
a second spring disposed in the arm body, two ends of the second spring being connected to the arm body and the second eccentric rod.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The support arm of claim 7, wherein the arm mechanism further comprises:
a second damping member disposed between the second shaft and the second pivot base for increasing a rotating torque of the second shaft relative to the second pivot base.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The support arm of claim 8, wherein the second damping member comprises a plurality of friction pads sleeving the second shaft and abutting against the second pivot base.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The support arm of claim 1, wherein the first damping member comprises a plurality of friction pads sleeving the first shaft and abutting against the first pivot base.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The support arm of claim 1, wherein the support plate further has a plurality of positioning slots in a radial arrangement, and the support arm further comprises:
a clamping mechanism comprising:
a U-shaped clamping base having a first arm portion and a second arm portion, a hook structure extending from the first arm portion for clamping the first pivot pillar when the first arm portion is engaged with one of the plurality of positioning slots; and
a screw rod screwed on the second arm portion and having a clamping plate portion for rotating relative to the second arm portion to make the clamping plate portion clamp the support member cooperatively with the support plate when the hook structure hooks the first pivot pillar.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The support arm of claim 11, wherein the hook structure is a C-shaped hook.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The support arm of claim 11, wherein the support mechanism further comprises a buffer pad disposed under the support plate.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The support arm of claim 11, wherein the wall-mounted plate, the second pivot base, the first pivot base, the support plate, and the U-shaped clamping base have a hole respectively, and the support arm further comprises:
a trace electrically connected to the display monitor and passing through the holes of the wall-mounted plate and the second pivot base, the arm body, and the holes of the first pivot base and the support plate sequentially to extend through the hole of the U-shaped clamping base.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The support arm of claim 1, wherein the support plate is detachably disposed on a support wall or a support rod for hanging the display monitor on the support wall or the support rod after the support plate is detached from the support member.

### Claim 16

A support arm for supporting a display monitor on a support member, the support arm comprising:
a support mechanism comprising:
a support plate having a first pivot pillar for being detachably disposed on the support member; and
a first pivot base sleeving the first pivot pillar to be rotatable relative to the support plate;
a wall-mounted mechanism comprising:
a wall-mounted plate detachably disposed on the display monitor and having a second pivot pillar; and
a second pivot base having an eccentric rod and sleeving the second pivot pillar to be rotatable relative to the wall-mounted plate; and
an arm mechanism comprising:
a casing;
an arm body disposed in the casing and having a first pivot end and a second pivot end;
a spring disposed in the arm body, two ends of the spring being connected to the arm body and the eccentric rod respectively;
a first shaft passing through the first pivot base and the first pivot end to make the arm body rotatable relative to the first pivot base;
a second shaft passing through the second pivot base and the second pivot end to make the arm body rotatable relative to the second pivot base; and
a first damping member sleeving the first shaft for increasing a rotating torque of the first shaft relative to the first pivot base.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The support arm of claim 16, wherein the first shaft has a fixing section and at least one holding section, and the first damping member comprises:
a coil spring sleeving the fixing section and extendedly covering the holding section; and
a sleeve rotatably sleeving the holding section, the coil spring being wound on the sleeve.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The support arm of claim 17, wherein the coil spring is a cylinder coil spring or a variable coil spring.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The support arm of claim 17, wherein the coil spring interferes with the fixing section for constricting the fixing section.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The support arm of claim 17, wherein the coil spring has a fastening direction along its circumference, and when a torque is exerted on the coil spring to make the coil spring rotate along the fastening direction, an inner diameter of the coil spring is decreased to make the coil spring generate a counter torque along a direction opposite to the fastening direction.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The support arm of claim 20, wherein when the sleeve is rotated along the fastening direction relative to the first shaft, the sleeve drives the coil spring to rotate along fastening direction by a static friction force between the sleeve and an inner side of the coil spring so as to exert the torque on the coil spring for decreasing the inner diameter of the coil spring to constrict the sleeve.

### Claim 22 (depends on 16)

The support arm of claim 16, wherein the arm mechanism further comprises:
a second damping member disposed between the second shaft and the second pivot base for increasing a rotating torque of the second shaft relative to the second pivot base.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The support arm of claim 22, wherein the second damping member comprises a plurality of friction pads sleeving the second shaft and abutting against the second pivot base.

### Claim 24 (depends on 16)

The support arm of claim 16, wherein the first damping member comprises a plurality of friction pads sleeving the first shaft and abutting against the first pivot base.

### Claim 25 (depends on 16)

The support arm of claim 16, wherein the support plate further has a plurality of positioning slots in a radial arrangement, and the support arm further comprises:
a clamping mechanism comprising:
a U-shaped clamping base having a first arm portion and a second arm portion, a hook structure extending from the first arm portion for clamping the first pivot pillar when the first arm portion is engaged with one of the plurality of positioning slots; and
a screw rod screwed on the second arm portion and having a clamping plate portion for rotating relative to the second arm portion to make the clamping plate portion clamp the support member cooperatively with the support plate when the hook structure hooks the first pivot pillar.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The support arm of claim 25, wherein the hook structure is a C-shaped hook.

### Claim 27 (depends on 25)

The support arm of claim 25, wherein the support mechanism further comprises a buffer pad disposed under the support plate.

### Claim 28 (depends on 25)

The support arm of claim 25, wherein the wall-mounted plate, the second pivot base, the first pivot base, the support plate, and the U-shaped clamping base have a hole respectively, and the support arm further comprises:
a trace electrically connected to the display monitor and passing through the holes of the wall-mounted plate and the second pivot base, the arm body, and the holes of the first pivot base and the support plate sequentially to extend through the hole of the U-shaped clamping base.

### Claim 29 (depends on 16)

The support arm of claim 16, wherein the support plate is detachably disposed on a support wall or a support rod for hanging the display monitor on the support wall or the support rod after the support plate is detached from the support member.