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Granted Patent B2
US 8,941,978 · App. 13/598,146 · Granted Jan 27, 2015

Flat panel display remote-controlled viewing angle adjustment system

Inventors: Jin Fang (Taipei, TW); Andrew H. Lew (Taipei, TW)
H04N5/655F16M13/02F16M11/08F16M11/18F16M11/2014
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,941,978
App. No.
13/598,146
Granted
Jan 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flat panel display remote-controlled viewing angle adjustment system ( 1 ) comprising a support assembly ( 2 ) for supporting a flat panel display ( 9 ), an electrical driving assembly for driving the support assembly ( 2 ), and an angular control assembly attached to the support assembly ( 2 ). The adjustable system ( 1 ) is configured such that when the electrical driving assembly is started, the flat panel display ( 9 ) is rotated about a vertical axis that passes through one of the left side and the right side of the flat panel display ( 9 ) and only when the flat panel display ( 9 ) returns to zero angle position can it rotate about a vertical axis that passes through the other of the left side and the right side of the flat panel display ( 9 ).

Claims (14)

1. A flat panel display remote-controlled viewing angle adjustment system, comprising:

a support assembly for supporting a flat panel display; wherein the support assembly comprises: a base support panel member fixed to a support surface; a display support panel member for supporting the flat panel display; a first support panel member with its left edge pivotally connected to a right edge of the display support panel member; and a second support panel member with its left edge pivotally connected to a right edge of the base support panel member and its right edge pivotally connected to a right edge of the first support panel member; and

an electrical driving assembly for driving the support assembly being mounted on the support assembly; and

a dual-axis angular control assembly attached to the support assembly such that when the electrical driving assembly is started, the flat panel display is rotated about a first vertical axis that passes through either a left side or a right side of the flat panel display and only when the flat panel display returns to a zero angle position, wherein a zero angle between the base support panel member and the display support panel member, can it rotate about a second vertical axis that passes through the other side of the flat panel display wherein the angular control assembly is a rotation control mechanism comprising:

a base support extension; a display support extension;

a first electromagnet arranged at one end of the base support extension;

a first attachment rotatably arranged at one end of the display support extension and used to attach to the first electromagnet such that a first pivot joint is formed when the first electromagnet is attached to the first attachment;

a second electromagnet arranged at the other end of the base support extension; a second attachment rotatably arranged at the other end of the display support extension and used to attach to the second electromagnet such that a second pivot joint is formed when the second electromagnet is attached to the second attachment; and

a control unit electrically connected to and selectively activated either one of the first electromagnet or the second electromagnet while the flat panel display returns to the zero angle position; and the rotation control mechanism switches between the first and second pivot joints.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical driving assembly is mounted substantially at the pivot joint of the second support panel member and the first support panel member.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the driving mechanism comprises a motor and a gear box.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical driving assembly is mounted substantially at the pivot joint of the second support panel member and the first support panel member.

5. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the driving mechanism comprises a motor and a gear box.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the base support extension is attached to the base support panel member and the display support extension is attached to the display support panel member.

Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part PCTIB2010002721 · Oct 25, 2010
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