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.
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17 . A mounting system, comprising:
a wall bracket configured to be coupled to a vertical wall;
an articulating assembly coupled to the wall bracket and including
a television bracket configured to carry a television and movable between a raised position and a lowered position, and
an arm rotatably carrying the television bracket and rotatably coupled to the wall bracket, wherein the articulating assembly is configured to position a television end of the arm below the wall bracket when the television bracket is in the lowered position, a wall end portion of the arm above a bottom of the wall bracket when the television bracket is in the raised position; and
a counterbalance mechanism coupled to the articulating assembly, wherein the counterbalance mechanism includes
a biasing mechanism,
a slot,
a slider movable along the slot, and
a rotatable member configured to rotate to move the slider along the slot and adjust counterbalancing provided by the biasing mechanism.
18 . The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein the rotatable member is a threaded rod threadably engaging the slider.
19 . The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein the slider is rotatably coupled to the biasing mechanism and movable along the slot to adjust a length of the biasing mechanism.
20 . The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein the biasing mechanism includes a plurality of pistons.
21 . The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein the biasing mechanism has an end translationally fixed relative to the slider when the slider is held stationary relative to the rotatable member.
22 . The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein the slider is movable linearly along the slot.
23 . The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein the biasing mechanism extends or contracts when the television bracket moved in a vertical direction.
24 . The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein the articulating assembly operates as a three bar linkage or a four bar linkage.
25 . The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein the biasing mechanism includes a pair of biasing devices, and the rotatable member includes a threaded body extending through the slider.
26 . The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein the television bracket includes
a rail, and
arms configured to slide along the rail, wherein the arms are configured to hang on the rail and to couple to the television.
27 . A mounting system, comprising:
a wall bracket configured to be coupled to a vertical wall;
an articulating assembly coupled to the wall bracket and including
a television bracket configured to carry a television and movable between a raised position and a lowered position, and
an arm including a television end carrying the television bracket and a wall end rotatably coupled to the wall bracket, wherein the television end of the arm is configured to be positioned lower than the wall bracket when the television bracket is in the lowered position; and
a counterbalance mechanism coupled to the articulating assembly and including
a biasing mechanism,
a slider,
an elongated slot, and
a rotatable member configured to rotate to move the slider along the elongated slot to adjust a length of the biasing mechanism.
28 . The mounting system of claim 27 , wherein the rotatable member is a threaded rod threadably engaging the slider and aligned with the elongated slot.
29 . The mounting system of claim 27 , wherein the slider is rotatably coupled to the biasing mechanism and movable to adjust the length.
30 . The mounting system of claim 27 , wherein the biasing mechanism includes a plurality of extendable basing members each having an end rotatably coupled to the slider.
31 . The mounting system of claim 27 , wherein the slider is movable linearly along the elongated slot.
32 . The mounting system of claim 27 , wherein the biasing mechanism extends or contracts when the television bracket is moved between the raised position and the lowered position.
33 . The mounting system of claim 27 , wherein the articulating assembly includes is configured to operate as a three bar linkage.
34 . The mounting system of claim 27 , wherein the articulating assembly is configured to operate as a four bar linkage.