Low-profile flat panel display mount

Abstract

A display mounting device includes a wall mount assembly attachable to a surface, and a panel mount assembly coupled to the wall mount assembly and attachable to a display. The panel mount assembly is movable relative to the wall mount assembly, and movement of the panel mount assembly relative to the wall mount assembly includes movement of at least one shaft subject to a differential braking torque.

1 . A display mounting device comprising:
 a wall mount assembly attachable to a surface; and   a panel mount assembly coupled to the wall mount assembly and attachable to a display, the panel mount assembly movable relative to the wall mount assembly;   wherein movement of the panel mount assembly relative to the wall mount assembly comprises movement of at least one shaft subject to a differential braking torque.   
   
   
       2 . The display mounting device of  claim 1 , wherein the panel mount assembly is movable relative to the wall mount assembly through at least four degrees of freedom including tilt, swing, pan, and telescope degrees of freedom. 
   
   
       3 . The display mounting device of  claim 1 , wherein the panel mount assembly is retractable against the wall mount assembly to a stowed position in which the panel mount assembly extends from the surface by less than about 3.0 inches. 
   
   
       4 . The display mounting device of  claim 3 , wherein the panel mount assembly extends from the surface by less than about 2.0 inches. 
   
   
       5 . The display mounting device of  claim 1 , wherein rotational movement of the panel mount assembly relative to the wall mount assembly is subject to a differential braking torque. 
   
   
       6 . The display mounting device of  claim 5 , wherein the differential braking torque comprises a clockwise braking torque that is about 30% less than a counter-clockwise braking torque. 
   
   
       7 . The display mounting device of  claim 1 , wherein translational movement of the panel mount assembly relative to the wall mount assembly is subject to a differential braking torque. 
   
   
       8 . A display mounting device comprising:
 a wall mount assembly attachable to a surface;   a panel mount assembly attachable to a display, the panel mount assembly comprising a tilting shaft configured to tilt the display; and   a link arm assembly coupled between the wall mount assembly and the panel mount assembly;   wherein the panel mount assembly is movable relative to the wall mount assembly through at least four degrees of freedom including tilt, swing, pan, and telescope degrees of freedom.   
   
   
       9 . The display mounting device of  claim 8 , wherein at least movement of the tilting shaft is dampened by differential braking torque. 
   
   
       10 . The display mounting device of  claim 9 , wherein the panel mount assembly comprises two spaced apart panel brackets, each panel bracket coupled to an opposing end portion of the tilting shaft. 
   
   
       11 . The display mounting device of  claim 8 , wherein the link arm assembly configures the panel mount assembly to stow against the wall mount assembly at a distance from the surface of between about 1-2 inches. 
   
   
       12 . The display mounting device of  claim 8 , wherein the link arm assembly comprises a first link arm panel pivotably coupled to the wall mount assembly and a second link arm panel pivotably coupled to the panel mount assembly. 
   
   
       13 . The display mounting device of  claim 12 , wherein the first link arm panel is pivotably coupled to the second link arm panel by a first shaft configured for differential braking torque. 
   
   
       14 . The display mounting device of  claim 13 , wherein the first shaft configures the panel mount assembly for translational movement and rotational movement relative to the wall mount assembly. 
   
   
       15 . The display mounting device of  claim 12 , wherein the second link arm panel is pivotably coupled to the panel mount assembly by a second shaft configured for differential braking torque. 
   
   
       16 . The display mounting device of  claim 8 , wherein the panel mount assembly comprises a tilting bracket coupled to the link arm assembly and the tilting shaft is coupled to the tilting bracket, the tilting bracket comprising a base terminating in a curved pad, an outside diameter of the tilting shaft mated to the curved pad, and the tilting shaft forced against the curved pad by a strap secured to the base and contacting a portion of the tilting shaft. 
   
   
       17 . A display mounting device comprising:
 a wall mount assembly attachable to a surface;   a panel mount assembly comprising a tilt shaft and at least one bracket coupled to the tilt shaft and attachable to a display; and   a link arm assembly coupled between the wall mount assembly and the panel mount assembly;   wherein the at least one bracket comprises a strap that applies a differential braking torque to the tilt shaft when the tilt shaft is rotated.   
   
   
       18 . The display mounting device of  claim 17 , wherein the strap applies a brake force to the tilt shaft when the tilt shaft is at rest. 
   
   
       19 . The display mounting device of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one bracket comprises a base terminating in a curved pad, the strap secured around a portion of the tilt shaft and forcing an outside diameter of the tilt shaft into mating contact with the curved pad. 
   
   
       20 . The display mounting device of  claim 17 , wherein the differential braking torque comprises a clockwise braking torque that is about 30% different than a counter-clockwise braking torque.