IP Library Patent Application 12161859
Patent Application
App. No. 12/161,859

KIT FOR MOUNTING A PLAT TV AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING A FLAT TV USING SUCH A KIT

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12/161,859
Abstract

Kit for mounting a flat TV ( 1 ), comprising at least one foot ( 2 ) providing a vertical support and a horizontal connector ( 3 ) to be mounted on a wall, a stand ( 4 ) or the like and on the backside ( 1 a ) of the TV ( 1 ) for providing support in a horizontal direction. The invention further relates to a method for mounting a flat TV ( 1 ), using an abovementioned kit, wherein the method comprises: fixing a television part ( 3 a ) to the backside ( 1 a ) of the flat TV ( 1 ) and fixing a mount part ( 3 b ) to a wall, a stand ( 4 ) or the like; connecting at least one foot ( 2 ) to a bottom of the flat TV ( 1 ); positioning the flat TV ( 1 ) by connecting the television part ( 3 a ) to the mount part ( 3 b ) to provide a support in a horizontal direction; positioning of the at least one foot ( 2 ) on a surface providing vertical support.

Claims (17)

1 . Kit for mounting a flat TV ( 1 ), comprising at least one foot ( 2 ) providing a vertical support and a horizontal connector ( 3 ) to be mounted on a wall, a stand ( 4 ) or the like and on the backside ( 1 a ) of the TV ( 1 ) for providing support in a horizontal direction.

2 . Kit according to claim 1 , wherein the horizontal connector ( 3 ) comprises a television part ( 3 a ) adapted to be fixed to the backside ( 1 a ) of the flat TV ( 1 ) and a mount part ( 3 b ) adapted to be fixed to the wall, the stand( 4 ), or the like.

3 . Kit according to claim 1 , wherein the horizontal connector ( 3 ) is a magnetic connector.

4 . Kit according to at least claim 3 , wherein the mount part ( 3 b ) comprises a magnetic element ( 5 ) and the television part ( 3 a ) comprises a metal element ( 6 ) or vice versa.

5 . Kit according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic element ( 6 ) comprises a magnet ( 7 ) situated between two plates ( 8 , 9 ), the plates ( 8 , 9 ) extending substantially parallel.

6 . Kit according to at least claim 5 , wherein the plates ( 8 , 9 ) have a substantially circular circumference.

7 . Kit according to claim 5 , wherein the plates ( 8 , 9 ) are metal plates.

8 . Kit according to at least claim 4 , wherein the metal element ( 6 ) has a substantially concave spherical surface ( 6 a ), being the surface facing the magnetic element ( 5 ), wherein the spherical surface ( 6 a ) is arranged to cooperate with the magnetic element ( 5 ).

9 . Kit according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one foot ( 2 ) for vertical support is connectable to the bottom ( 1 b ) of the flat TV ( 1 ), adapted to rest on a surface ( 11 ).

10 . Kit according to claim 1 , wherein the kit comprises a security element ( 10 ), for instance a chain, for securing the flat TV ( 1 ) to the wall or the stand ( 4 ) to prevent it from dropping down.

11 . Method for mounting a flat TV, using a kit according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises:

fixing a television part ( 3 a ) to the backside ( 1 a ) of the flat TV ( 1 ) and fixing a mount part ( 3 b ) to a wall, a stand ( 4 ) or the like;

connecting at least one foot ( 2 ) to a bottom ( 1 b ) of the flat TV ( 1 );

positioning the flat TV ( 1 ) by connecting the television part ( 3 a ) to the mount part ( 3 b ) to provide a support in a horizontal direction;

positioning of the at least one foot ( 2 ) on a surface ( 11 ) providing vertical support.

12 . Method according to claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises securing the flat TV ( 1 ) to the wall, stand ( 4 ) or the like by fastening a security element ( 10 ) thereto and to the backside ( 1 b ) of the flat TV ( 1 ).

13 . System comprising a kit according to claim 1 and a flat TV.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2012
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
To: TP VISION HOLDING B.V. (HOLDCO)
Reel/Frame 028525/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2008
From: DE VAAN, ADRIANUS JOHANNES STEPHANUS MARIA
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N V
Reel/Frame 021279/0571 →