Television mounting systems
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A biasing mechanism can facilitate convenient movement of the object.
1. A motorized display support system for raising and lowering an electronic display, the motorized display support system comprising:
a display support apparatus configured to be positioned on a surface and including a display support configured to carry the electronic display;
a motorized actuator coupled to the display support apparatus and configured to operate to move the display support between a raised position and a lowered position; and
a control device configured to be carried by the display support and control the motorized actuator, wherein the control device is programmable to keep the motorized display support system from striking an object when the display support and the control device are raised or lowered, wherein the control device includes
one or more processors,
memory storing
an intermediate position setting for an intermediate position between the raised position and the lowered position,
an automated positioning setting provided by a user, and
an input device that includes an electronic screen, wherein the input device is configured to be touched by the user to command the motorized actuator to
move the display support to the raised position,
move the display support to the lowered position, and
automatically position the display support at the intermediate position;
wherein the control device is programmed to
determine whether to automatically move the display support based on the automated positioning setting, and
in response to determining to move the display support, moving the display support away from the object.
2. The motorized display support system of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores a raised position setting for the raised position, a lowered position setting for the lowered position, and a time setting.
3. The motorized display support system of claim 1 , wherein the input device includes a touch pad.
4. The motorized display support system of claim 1 , wherein the input device includes a touch screen.
5. The motorized display support system of claim 1 , wherein the input device includes a keyboard.
6. The motorized display support system of claim 1 , wherein the control device has a plurality of numbers each for a respective position, wherein one of the numbers is selectable by the user to move the display support to the intermediate position, which is different from the raised and lowered positions.
7. A motorized display support system for raising and lowering an electronic display, the motorized display support system comprising:
a display support apparatus configured to be positioned on a surface and including a display support configured to carry the electronic display;
a motorized actuator coupled to the display support apparatus and configured to operate to move the display support between a raised position and a lowered position; and
a control device configured to be carried by the display support and control the motorized actuator, wherein the control device is programmable to keep the motorized display support system from striking an object when the display support and the control device are raised or lowered, wherein the control device includes
one or more processors,
memory configured to store
an intermediate position setting for an intermediate position between the raised position and the lowered position,
user-programmed setting information
touchless positioning programming for automatically,
determining to move the display support based on the user-programmed setting information, and
commanding the motorized actuator to move the display support away from the object in response to determining to move the display support,
an input device that includes an electronic screen, wherein the input device is configured to be touched by a user to command the motorized actuator to
move the display support to the raised position,
move the display support to the lowered position, and
automatically position the display support at the intermediate position.
8. The motorized display support system of claim 7 , wherein the user-programmed setting information includes a time setting for automatically moving the display support, wherein the time setting is a predetermined time or a period of time.
9. A motorized display support system for raising and lowering an electronic display, the motorized display support system comprising:
a display support apparatus including
a display support configured to carry the electronic display and including a support member, a first elongate arm, and a second elongate arm, wherein the display support has components that slidably contact one another to allow the first and second elongate arms to move away from or toward one another, and wherein the first and second elongate arms are configured to be fixed to the support member by one or more fasteners, and
a stationary support configured to be placed along a support surface, and
a motorized assembly programmable to move the display support without striking an object, the motorized assembly including
a motorized actuator coupled to the display support apparatus,
a control device spaced apart from the motorized actuator and configured to be touched by a user to move the display support to a raised position and a lowered position, the control device including one or more processors, and
memory configured to store settings for a plurality of positions, each position corresponding to a respective indicator of a plurality of indicators,
wherein the control device is programmed to, in response to the user selecting one of the plurality of indicators, automatically move the display support to one of the positions corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of indicators.
10. The motorized display support system of claim 9 , wherein the motorized assembly is configured to be controlled by the user using a touch screen or a keyboard.
11. The motorized display support system of claim 9 , wherein the control device is positioned below a front side of the display support, and wherein the motorized actuator is positioned between the front side and a backside of the motorized display support system.
12. The motorized display support system of claim 9 , wherein the control device is configured to automatically command the motorized actuator to move the display support at a predetermined time.
13. The motorized display support system of claim 9 , wherein the memory stores touchless positioning programming for automatically commanding the motorized actuator to move the display support.
14. The motorized display support system of claim 13 , wherein the touchless positioning programming includes a time setting for automatically moving the display support, wherein the time setting is a predetermined time or a period of time.
15. The motorized display support system of claim 9 , wherein the control device includes a touch pad.
16. The motorized display support system of claim 9 , wherein the control device includes a touch screen.
17. The motorized display support system of claim 9 , wherein the control device includes a keyboard.
18. The motorized display support system of claim 9 , wherein the control device has a number selectable by the user to move the display support to an intermediate position.
19. A motorized display support system for raising and lowering an electronic display, the motorized display support system comprising:
a display support apparatus configured to be positioned on a surface and including a display support configured to carry the electronic display;
a motorized actuator coupled to the display support apparatus and configured to operate to move the display support between a raised position and a lowered position; and
a control device configured to control the motorized actuator and programmable to keep the motorized display support system from striking an object when the display support is raised or lowered, wherein the control device includes one or more processors,
memory configured to store
a plurality of settings for positioning the display support at a plurality of programmed positions between the raised and lowered positions, and
a user-programmed child setting for keeping the display support apparatus at a configuration, and
an input device that includes an electronic screen, wherein the input device is configured to be touched by a user to command the motorized actuator to move the display support and the input device, wherein the input device is configured to be touched by the user to command the motorized actuator to automatically position the display support at one of the programmed positions.
20. The motorized display support system of claim 19 , wherein the motorized actuator is configured to be controlled by the user using a touch screen or a keyboard.
21. The motorized display support system of claim 19 , wherein the control device is configured to command the motorized actuator to automatically move the display support at a predetermined time.
22. The motorized display support system of claim 19 , wherein the memory stores touchless positioning programming for automatically commanding the motorized actuator to move the display support.
23. The motorized display support system of claim 19 , wherein the memory stores a user sitting position at which eyes of the user are generally level with a center of a screen of the electronic display.
24. A motorized display support system for raising and lowering an electronic display, the motorized display support system comprising:
a display support apparatus configured to be positioned on a surface and including a display support configured to support the electronic display;
a motorized actuator coupled to the display support apparatus and configured to operate to move the display support between a raised position and a lowered position; and
a control device configured to control the motorized actuator and including one or more processors,
memory configured to store positions for the display support and an automated positioning setting based on user input, and
an input device including an electronic screen, wherein the input device is configured to be touched by a user facing the electronic display to select one of the positions for the display support,
wherein the control device is programmed to
command the motorized actuator to move the display support to the selected one of the positions,
determine whether to automatically move the display support based on the automated positioning setting, and
in response to determining to move the display support, command the motorized actuator to move the display support.
25. The motorized display support system of claim 24 , wherein the input device is positioned below the display support and spaced apart from the motorized actuator.
26. The motorized display support system of claim 24 , wherein the control device is programmed to
store a user-programmed first position and a user-programmed second position, and
command the motorized actuator to move the display support between the user-programmed first position and the user-programmed second position.
27. The motorized display support system of claim 24 , wherein the positions include a user-set position at which the user's eyes are generally level with a center of a screen of the electronic display.
28. The motorized display support system of claim 24 , wherein the positions include a user-programmed sitting viewing position.
29. The motorized display support system of claim 24 , wherein the display support apparatus is configured to automatically move the display support vertically between two of the positions.
30. The motorized display support system of claim 24 , wherein the positions include the raised position, the lowered position, and an intermediate position between the raised and lowered positions.
31. The motorized display support system of claim 24 , wherein the control device is programmed to command the motorized actuator to move the display support away from an object based on the automated positioning setting.
32. The motorized display support system of claim 24 , wherein the user input includes a predetermine positioning setting for moving the display support.
33. The motorized display support system of claim 24 , wherein the user input is a predetermined time for automatically moving the display support.