IP Library Granted Patent US 7,384,021
Granted Patent B2
US 7,384,021 · App. 11/385,810 · Granted Jun 10, 2008

Rotation mechanism for televisions

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,384,021
App. No.
11/385,810
Granted
Jun 10, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotation mechanism of a television includes a rotation unit, a box, a frame which is connected on the box and connected with the television, and a driving unit. The driving unit has a stationary fan-shaped rack with a positioning rod and a pivot. The rack is connected to the rotation unit and box is rotated about the rack when the driving unit is activated so that the rotation unit and the frame are rotated. By this arrangement, the television is rotated with the rotation unit.

Claims (14)

1. A rotation mechanism of a television, comprising:

a rotation unit having a base disk and a plurality of curved slots defined through the base disk, a top disk having through holes which are located corresponding to the curved slots, a rotation disk located between the base disk and the top disk, a plurality of rollers located on the rotation disk and being in contact with the top disk, a plurality of connection members extending through the curved slots and the through holes so as to connect the base disk and the top disk, the connection members movably engaged with the curved slots;

a box fixed on the top disk and having an interior;

a driving unit having a driving member which is movably located on the box, a driving gear received in the interior of the box and driven by the driving member, a spiral gear engaged with the driving gear and connected with a shaft, a stationary fan-shaped rack engaged with the spiral gear and having a positioning rod extending from an underside of the rack, the positioning rod extending through the rotation unit and being fixed on the base disk, a pivot extending through the rack, the box, the rotation unit and fixed on the base disk, and

a frame fixed on the rotation unit and connected with the television, when the spiral gear rotates, the box is rotated about the rack and the top disk together with the frame are rotated such that the television is rotated with the frame.

2. The rotation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a casing is mounted on the rotation mechanism.

3. The rotation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base disk has a circular hole through which the positioning rod extends.

4. The rotation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base disk has a pivotal hole through which the pivot extends.

5. The rotation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the top disk has an elongate slot through the positioning rod extends.

6. The rotation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the top disk has a central hole through which the pivot extends.

7. The rotation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connection members are screws.

8. The rotation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the box has a limitation slot and the positioning rod is movably inserted in the limitation slot.

9. The rotation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving member is a motor.

10. The rotation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rack has a connection hole through which the pivot extends.

Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070221810A1 · Sep 27, 2007