# US 2024/0200714 A1 · Tilting and rotating ceiling display mount > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0200714 A1 - Document ID: US20240200714A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/596,741 - Filed: 2024-03-06 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-11-10 - Assignees: CKnapp Sales, Inc. - Applicants: CKnapp Sales, Inc. - Inventors: Aaron Leman; Nicholas Welander; Brandon Meyer; Micah Fehr - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240200714A1 ## CPC - F16M 11/10: around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} - F16M 11/18: with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand - F16M 13/027: {Ceiling supports} - A47B 97/001: {Wall mounting or suspension arrangements for blackboards or the like (easels or stands A47B97/04)} - F16M 2200/06: Arms - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) ## Abstract A ceiling display mount includes a tilt mechanism configured to selectively position a secured display from a collapsed position generally parallel to a ceiling to a fully deployed position generally perpendicular to the ceiling. The ceiling display mount further includes a rotation mechanism allowing the secured display to rotate side to side to change the horizontal viewing angle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A ceiling display mount comprising: a ceiling mount; a housing; a rotation mechanism rotatably coupling the housing to the ceiling mount, the rotation mechanism including a first electric motor coupled to the housing, the first electric motor operable to rotate the housing relative to the ceiling mount; a display mount; and a tilt mechanism coupling the display mount to the housing, the tilt mechanism including a linkage between the display mount and the housing and a tilt drive mechanism with a second electric motor operable to raise and lower the display mount relative to the housing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, wherein the linkage includes: a first pivot rotatably coupling a first bar of the linkage to the housing; a second pivot rotatably coupling the first bar of the linkage to a second bar of the linkage; a third pivot rotatably coupling the second bar of the linkage to the display mount; and a fourth pivot rotatably coupling the display mount to the housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The ceiling display mount of claim 2, wherein the linkage includes: a third bar between the display mount and the housing; and a fifth pivot rotatably coupling the third bar to the housing, wherein the display mount is directly rotatably coupled to the third bar with the fourth pivot. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The ceiling display mount of claim 2, wherein an end the second bar opposite the third pivot includes a slideable connection with the housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, wherein the tilt drive mechanism extends between the housing and the display mount, and wherein the second electric motor is operable to extend and retract the tilt drive mechanism to raise and lower the display mount relative to the housing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The ceiling display mount of claim 5, wherein the tilt drive mechanism includes a right angle gearbox, wherein the second electric motor drives the right angle gearbox to extend and retract the tilt drive mechanism to raise and lower the display mount relative to the housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, wherein the tilt drive mechanism includes: a spool operably coupled to the second electric motor; and a strap configured to wind and unwind on the spool, wherein the strap is attached to the display mount to raise and lower the display mount. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The ceiling display mount of claim 7, wherein the strap is looped around a roller attached to the display mount with an end of the strap coupled to the housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The ceiling display mount of claim 7, wherein lowering the display mount by unwinding the strap is gravity-assisted. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, further comprising a limit switch that limits further retraction of the tilt drive mechanism when the display mount is in a fully retracted position. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, wherein the ceiling mount includes a baseplate and two extensions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, wherein the rotation mechanism includes a mounting bracket coupled to the ceiling mount, wherein the first electric motor is operable to rotate the housing relative to the ceiling mount via the mounting bracket. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The ceiling display mount of claim 12, wherein the rotation mechanism further includes a right-angle gearbox coupled to an output shaft of the first electric motor such that the first electric motor drives the right-angle gearbox to rotate the housing relative to the ceiling mount. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, wherein the rotation mechanism is operable to rotate the housing 360 degrees relative to the ceiling mount. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, wherein the tilt mechanism is operable to tilt the display mount between a fully retracted position about parallel to a ceiling mounting surface of the ceiling mount and a fully lowered position within 15 degrees of perpendicular to the ceiling mounting surface of the ceiling mount. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The ceiling display mount of claim 15, wherein the fully retracted position is about parallel to a ceiling mounting surface of the ceiling mount. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, wherein the display mount includes mounting holes that conform to a VESA standard mount. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, further comprising a controller including a wireless receiver configured to receive tilt inputs and rotation inputs from a remote and to operate the tilt mechanism and the rotation mechanism according to the tilt inputs and rotation inputs respectively. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The ceiling display mount of claim 18, wherein the controller is within the housing. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The ceiling display mount of claim 18, further comprising a wireless remote operable to send wireless signals including tilt inputs and rotation inputs. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, further comprising a power source selected from a group consisting of: a cord for coupling to an outside alternating current (AC) power source; a battery internal to the housing; and a battery external to the housing. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The ceiling display mount of claim 1, further comprising a display mounted to the display mount.