Securely Fixable Vehicular Display Mounting System
Novel multi-fastener fixable joint adjustments provide secure and watertight mounting to a vehicle while providing secure adjustment relative to the mount base and sandwiching gimbal mount devices with braces of relatively substantial design provide additional stability.
1 . A vehicular electronics mounting system to secure electronic apparatus having a gimbal base comprising:
spaced apart first and second parallel planar surfaces attached to a base and extending upward;
spaced apart third and fourth parallel planar surfaces extending downward from a mounting bar;
the first upward and third downwardly extending planar surfaces being rotationally connected;
the second upward and fourth downwardly extending planar surfaces being rotationally connected;
the said first and third planar surfaces and said second and fourth planar surfaces being securely fixable with respect to each other in a fashion sufficient to withstand at least 400 foot pounds of force; and
a support bar securing the gimbal base to the mounting bar.
2 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 1 wherein each parallel planar surface has a central aperture that receives a bolt and further comprising:
a first bolt securing the first upward and third downward extending surfaces; and
a second bolt securing the second upward and fourth downward extending surfaces.
3 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 2 wherein the first upward and third downward extending surfaces each have a plurality of openings encircling the central aperture, and the openings on at least one of said surfaces being a plurality of arcuate slots, and
the first and third surfaces being fixably secured together by bolts passing through the plurality of openings on the first and third planar surfaces.
4 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 3 wherein the plurality of openings surrounding the central aperture is at least three.
5 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 3 wherein the arcuate slots extend through an arc of between 60° and 100°.
6 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 1 wherein the base is a face plate secured to a mounting flange fixed to the vehicle.
7 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 1 wherein a second support bar secures a second gimbal base to the mounting bar.
8 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 1 wherein the third and fourth downwardly extending planar surfaces are the lower ends of first and second connecting arms that are connected to the mounting bar.
9 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 8 wherein the first and second connecting arms have upper ends with fifth and sixth parallel planar surfaces and spaced apart seventh and eighth parallel planar surfaces extend downward from the mounting bar; and
the fifth and seventh planar surfaces are rotationally connected; and the
sixth and eighth planar surfaces are rotationally connected.
10 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 3 wherein the first and second connecting arms have upper ends with fifth and sixth parallel planar surfaces and spaced apart seventh and eighth parallel planar surfaces extend downward from the mounting bar;
the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth planar surfaces have central apertures;
the fifth and seventh planar surfaces are rotationally connected with a third bolt passing through the central apertures therein;
the sixth and eighth planar surfaces are rotationally connected with a fourth bolt passing through the central apertures therein; and
the fifth and seventh surfaces each have a plurality of openings encircling the central aperture, and the openings on at least one of said surfaces being a plurality of arcuate slots, with the fifth and seventh surfaces being fixably secured together by bolts passing through the plurality of openings on the fifth and seventh planar surfaces.
11 . A vehicular electronic mounting system having a first securely fixable rotatable joint comprising a first planar element with a central opening; a second planar element with a central opening; a fastener passing through the central openings of the first and second planar elements; wherein each of the first and second planar elements has a plurality of openings surrounding the central opening; and the plurality of openings on one of the planar elements are arcuate slots; and further comprising fasteners passing through the plurality of openings surrounding the central opening and securely fixing the planar surfaces in relation to each other; and
having a second securely fixable rotatable joint comprising third planar element with a central opening; a fourth planar element with a central opening; a fastener passing through the central openings of the third and fourth planar elements; wherein each of the third and fourth planar elements has a plurality of openings surrounding the central opening; and the plurality of openings on one of the planar elements are arcuate slots; and further comprising fasteners passing through the plurality of openings surrounding the central opening and securely fixing the planar surfaces in relation to each other;
wherein the first and third planar elements are parallel to one another and connected to a base, and the second and fourth planar elements are connected to a mounting structure for an electronic apparatus.
12 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 11 wherein the first planar element of the first securely fixable joint and the first planar element of the second securely fixable joint are secured to a base.
13 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 11 wherein the second planar element is a first end of a first connecting arm having a second end connected to the mounting structure.
14 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 11 wherein a support bar secures a gimbal base of an electronics apparatus downward toward the mounting structure.
15 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 11 wherein a removeable mounting plate is secured to the mounting structure and a support bar secures a gimbal base of an electronics apparatus to the mounting plate.
16 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 13 wherein the second end of the first connecting arm forms a first planar element of a third securely fixable joint.
17 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 11 wherein the arcuate slots each extend through an arc of between 60° and 100°.
18 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 11 wherein the securely fixable rotatable joints are able to withstand at least 400 foot pounds of force.
19 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 11 wherein the planar elements are fabricated from aluminum.
20 . The vehicular electronic mounting system of claim 12 wherein the base is a faceplate secured to a flange mounted around an opening in the surface of the vehicle.