Electronic display mounting devices, cabinets including same, and methods of mounting electronic displays

Abstract

Mounting devices for mounting an electronic display device to a surface include an elongated track or rail, a guide member, and a bracket member. The guide is coupled to the track or rail and can be slid along a length thereof The bracket is attached to the guide on a side thereof opposite the track or rail. A first portion of the bracket extends laterally from the guide between first and second ends. The first end is coupled to the guide and can be rotated relative thereto. The second end of the first portion of the bracket is attached to the second portion thereof, and may be attached to an electronic display device. Cabinets include such mounting devices attached to a bottom surface thereof. Methods for mounting an electronic display device to a cabinet are also disclosed.

1 . A mounting device for mounting an electronic display to a surface, comprising:
 an elongated track or rail disposed in a plane;   a guide member coupled to the elongated track or rail, the guide member being slidable along a length of the elongated track generally parallel to the plane; and   a bracket member attached to the guide member on a side thereof opposite the elongated track or rail, the bracket member comprising:
 a first portion extending laterally from the guide member, the first portion extending between a first end and a second end, the first end being rotatably coupled to the guide member; and 
 a second portion pivotably coupled to the second end of the first portion, the second portion configured for attachment to an electronic display device. 
   
   
   
       2 . The mounting device of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the bracket member are generally disposed within an additional plane oriented generally perpendicular to the plane in which the elongated track or rail is disposed. 
   
   
       3 . The mounting device of  claim 2 , wherein the first portion of the bracket member is rotatable through at least one-hundred and eighty degrees relative to the elongated track or rail. 
   
   
       4 . The mounting device of  claim 3 , wherein the first portion of the bracket member is rotatable to a first position in which the elongated track or rail is disposed generally within the additional plane. 
   
   
       5 . The mounting device of  claim 4 , wherein the first portion of the bracket member is rotatable through the at least one hundred and eighty degrees to a second position in which the elongated track or rail is disposed generally within the additional plane. 
   
   
       6 . A cabinet, comprising:
 a front surface;   a first side surface intersecting the front surface; and   at least one bottom surface intersecting the front surface and the first side surface, the at least one bottom surface being at least substantially planar; and   a mounting device for mounting an electronic display device to the at least one bottom surface, comprising:
 an elongated track or rail attached to the at least one bottom surface; 
 a guide member coupled to the elongated track or rail, the guide member being slidable along a length of the elongated track or rail parallel to the at least one bottom surface; and 
 a bracket member attached to the guide member on a side thereof opposite the elongated track or rail, the bracket member comprising:
 a first portion extending laterally from the guide member, the first portion extending between a first end and a second end, the first end being rotatably coupled to the guide member; and 
 a second portion pivotably coupled to the second end of the first portion, the second portion configured for attachment to an electronic display device. 
 
   
   
   
       7 . The cabinet of  claim 6 , further comprising an electronic display device attached to the second portion of the bracket member. 
   
   
       8 . The cabinet of  claim 7 , wherein the first portion of the bracket member is rotatable to a first position in which a front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed within a plane oriented at least generally parallel to the first side surface. 
   
   
       9 . The cabinet of  claim 8 , wherein a shortest distance between the first side surface and the plane in which the front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed is about thirteen centimeters (13.0 cm) or less when the first portion of the bracket member is in the first position and the guide member is disposed at a first end of the elongated track or rail. 
   
   
       10 . The cabinet of  claim 8 , wherein the first portion of the bracket member is rotatable from the first position to a second position in which the plane in which the front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed is oriented at least generally parallel to the at least one front surface. 
   
   
       11 . The cabinet of  claim 10 , wherein a shortest distance between the front surface and the plane in which the front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed is about thirteen centimeters (13.0 cm) or less when the first portion of the bracket member is in the second position and the guide member is disposed anywhere along the elongated track or rail. 
   
   
       12 . The cabinet of  claim 10 , wherein the cabinet further comprises a second side surface intersecting the front surface on a side of the front surface opposite the first side surface, and wherein the first portion of the bracket member is rotatable from the second position to a third position in which the plane in which the front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed is oriented at least generally parallel to the second side surface. 
   
   
       13 . The cabinet of  claim 12 , wherein a shortest distance between the second side surface and the plane in which the front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed is about thirteen centimeters (13.0) or less when the first portion of the bracket member is in the third position and the guide member is disposed at a second end of the elongated track or rail opposite the first end of the elongated track or rail. 
   
   
       14 . A method of mounting an electronic display device to a cabinet, comprising:
 attaching an elongated track or rail to a bottom surface of at least a portion of a cabinet having a front surface and at least one lateral side surface;   coupling a guide member to the elongated track or rail;   configuring the elongated track or rail and the guide member to enable the guide member to slide along the elongated track or rail;   coupling a first portion of a bracket member to the guide member on a side thereof opposite the elongated track or rail;   configuring the guide member and the first portion of the bracket member to enable the first portion of the bracket member to rotate relative to the guide member; and   attaching an electronic display device to a second portion of the bracket member.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising attaching the second portion of the bracket member to the first portion of the bracket member with a pivot joint. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising forming the first portion of the bracket member and the guide member to enable the first portion of the bracket member to rotate to a first position in which a front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed within a plane oriented at least generally parallel to the at least one lateral side surface. 
   
   
       17 . The cabinet of  claim 16 , further comprising positioning the elongated track or rail on the bottom surface at a location causing a shortest distance between the at least one lateral side surface and the plane in which the front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed to be about thirteen centimeters (13.0 cm) or less when the first portion of the bracket member is in the first position and the guide member is disposed at a first longitudinal end of the elongated track or rail. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising forming the first portion of the bracket member and the guide member to enable the first portion of the bracket member to rotate from the first position to a second position in which the plane in which the front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed is oriented at least generally parallel to the front surface. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising positioning the elongated track or rail on the bottom surface at a location causing a shortest distance between the front surface and the plane in which the front display surface of the electronic display device is disposed to be about thirteen centimeters (13.0 cm) or less when the first portion of the bracket member is in the second position and the guide member is disposed anywhere along the elongated track or rail.