Patent
Support system
| العنوان: | Support system |
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| Patent Number: | 9,074,721 |
| تاريخ النشر: | July 07, 2015 |
| Appl. No: | 13/702180 |
| Application Filed: | June 09, 2011 |
| مستخلص: | A support arm system for a load such as a display device. The system includes a support arm (4) rotatable at its proximal end about a mid-joint axis X″, monitor supporting head (5) at the distal end of the support arm (4) has an internal slider element and compression spring, and an arrangement of links and pivots which create a torque to oppose the torque created by a load on the head (5) and keep a monitor plate (6) in the same viewing plane relative to the vertical as the arm (4) moves through its range of movement. |
| Inventors: | Lau, Alex (London, GB); Wills, Andrew (London, GB) |
| Claim: | 1. A support system for pivotably supporting a load comprising: a curved member having a circular cross section; and a motion joint slidable and rotatable relative to the curved member, wherein an outer surface of the curved member matches a bearing surface of the motion joint, wherein the motion joint and the curved member are rotatable relative to each other about a first axis extending through the curved member perpendicular to the circular cross section, and wherein the motion joint and the curved member are rotatable relative to each other about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, the second axis located at a center of curvature of the curved member. |
| Claim: | 2. A support system according to claim 1 wherein the curved member is provided with a mount for securing a load to the curved member. |
| Claim: | 3. A support system according to claim 2 wherein the mount comprises a mounting plate and a joint rotatably joining the mounting plate and the curved member. |
| Claim: | 4. A support system according to claim 1 , wherein: the curvature of the curved member relative to the second axis is defined by a portion of the circumference of a circle; and the motion joint further includes a support arm-mount, wherein a support arm mounted on the support arm mount is slidable along and rotatable about the first axis of the curved member. |
| Claim: | 5. A system according to claim 4 wherein the support arm is pivotally connected to the motion joint. |
| Claim: | 6. A system according to claim 5 further comprising a display device coupled to the curved member, the display device having a center of gravity at or near the second axis. |
| Claim: | 7. A support system according to claim 1 having stop means provided at at least one end of the curved member to prevent complete withdrawal of the curved member through the motion joint. |
| Claim: | 8. A support system comprising: a motion joint having an internal bearing surface; and an elongate curved member provided with at least one axially-extending, at least part cylindrical operative surface for engaging with the internal bearing surface of the motion joint; the internal bearing surface of the motion joint being at least part cylindrical and being adapted to frictionally engage the curved member or each operative surface of the curved member so as to allow a load secured to the curved member to be supported in a selected longitudinal position of the curved member relative to the motion joint; the curved member being rotatable about a first axis of the operative surface within the internal bearing surface to further adjust the position and/or orientation of the load relative to the motion joint, and the curved member being rotatable relative to the internal bearing surface about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. |
| Claim: | 9. A support system according to claim 8 wherein the motion joint is provided with means for securing the motion joint in a through opening formed in a wall or surface so that the curved member extends through said wall or surface, in use. |
| Claim: | 10. A support system according to claim 9 further comprising the wall or surface, wherein the means for securing the motion joint is secured in the wall or surface, and wherein the curved member is moveable through the motion joint and wall or surface. |
| Claim: | 11. A support system for pivotably supporting a load comprising: a motion joint comprising a casing shaped and dimensioned to be received through an opening formed in a support member, wherein the motion joint comprises an internal bearing surface; an elongate curved member having a circular cross section and comprising an outer surface frictionally engaging the internal bearing surface of the motion joint, wherein the curved member is moveable through and relative to the motion joint, wherein the motion joint and the curved member are rotatable relative to each other about a first axis extending through the curved member perpendicular to the circular cross section, and wherein the motion joint and the curved member are rotatable relative to each other about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, the second axis located at a center of curvature of the curved member; a mounting plate rotatably joined to a first end of the curved member on first side of the motion joint, wherein the mounting plate is rotatable relative to the first end of the curved member about at least one axis, and wherein the mounting plate is adapted to support a display device; and a stop member joined to a second end of the curved member opposite the first end and on an opposite second side of the motion joint, the stop member sized to prevent complete withdrawal of the curved member through the motion joint. |
| Claim: | 12. A support system according to claim 11 further comprising the support member having the opening, wherein the casing is disposed in the opening of the support member, and wherein the curved member is moveable through the motion joint and the support member. |
| Claim: | 13. A support system according to claim 12 wherein the support member has a horizontal surface. |
| Claim: | 14. A support system according to claim 12 wherein the support member has a vertical surface. |
| Claim: | 15. A support system according to claim 12 wherein the casing comprises at least one flange engaging the support member. |
| Claim: | 16. A support system according to claim 11 further comprising the display device, wherein the display device is coupled to the mounting plate. |
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| Primary Examiner: | Duckworth, Bradley |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Brinks Gilson & Lione |
| رقم الانضمام: | edspgr.09074721 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | USPTO Patent Grants |
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