US20110011993A1

US20110011993A1 - Rail-type support device

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Publication number: US20110011993A1
Application number: US12/504,781
Authority: US
Inventors: Sheng Hsiung CHENG; Chih-Hsiung Chen; Shuang-Ji Jiang
Original assignee: AOpen Inc
Current assignee: AOpen Inc
Priority date: 2009-07-17
Filing date: 2009-07-17
Publication date: 2011-01-20

Abstract

A rail-type support device is provided, which is mounted at a rear surface of a display, for wiring and installing a host of a micro-computer or a TV box. The rail-type support device has a main support seat mounted at the rear surface of the display and provided with a set of slide rail, such that a carrier seat previously mounted with a micro-computer or a TV box can slide into the slide rail. The various wires and electronic devices connected at the rear surface of the display can be regularly arranged by the present invention, thereby solving the problem of wiring and arrangement of the electronic devices at the rear surface of the display.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a rail-type support device mainly mounted at a rear surface of a display to regularly arrange wires and electronic devices connected at the rear surface of the display, and more particularly to a rail-type support device for mounting with rails.
2. Related Art
Display is an electronic device on which dynamic and static images can be displayed. Now, the display is quite widely used, such as, a liquid crystal display (LCD) used with a computer host, an LCD for a TV set, and an LCD for a plasma television, which mainly serves functions effectively displaying the dynamic and static images, and providing most vividly and comfortable visual experience for the viewers. At present, the installation of the display in the market can be substantially divided into desktop, wall mounted, and suspended displays, among them, the desktop display is provided with a seat for supporting the display to be placed on a desk or a plane. Furthermore, the wall mounted and suspended displays have a support bracket mounted at the rear surface of them, and is correspondingly mounted depending on the intended suspension position. For example, the wall mounted display is mounted on a relative support bracket previously mounted on a wall by the support bracket arranged at the rear surface of the display beforehand. For the suspended display, the support bracket is provided with a long support bar having one end secured to a ceiling or a wall of a cantilever. Though the mounting means above can efficiently secure the display as required, after the installation of the whole display, the wires behind the display droop arbitrarily, that is, the conventional support bracket cannot further provide the accommodation of the wires. Furthermore, the digital television has gradually spread in the consumption market recently, and the mated devices, such as computer host and digital TV box, can only be positioned at another position after being connected with the connection wire during installation. As such, too much and long connection wire will lead to the mess in the mounting space due to the prolonged connection wire required in connection, and the mated device such as computer host and digital TV box will also require another space to be placed. Therefore, inconvenience exists in practical installation and use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a rail-type support device which has wiring function and also can carrier an electronic device to ensure the regularity of a rear surface of the display.
As embodied and broadly described herein, the present invention improves a main support seat mounted at the rear surface of a display by further integrating rails for mounting a carrier seat therein. Furthermore, the rails can be selectively arranged at the upper edge, the lower edge, and the inner plane of the main support seat as required, so as to effectively improve the wiring effect, and efficiently secure the related electronic device used.
In order to make the structures, mounting, and effect of embodiments of the present invention more comprehensible, the embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will become more filly understood from the detailed description given herein below for illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional view of an appearance of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a first schematic view of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows a second schematic view of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows a third schematic view of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows a fourth schematic view of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 shows an another preferable embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 7 shows a still another preferable embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 1, a three-dimensional view of an appearance of the present invention is shown. As shown, a rail-type support device 10 of the present invention mainly includes a main support seat 101, a rail 102, and a carrier seat 103. The main support seat 101 is formed with a main plane portion 1011, and two edges of the main plane portion 1011 are respectively bent to form a first baffle 1012 and a second baffle 1013. Furthermore, the first baffle 1012 and the second baffle 1013 have more than one bolt hole (10121, 10131) formed on the planes thereof. Referring back to FIG. 1 for the main support seat 101, the edges of the first baffle 1012 and the second baffle 1013 are further bent to form a first rim 10122 and a second rim 10132 respectively. The body of the rail 102 is substantially L-shaped or U-shaped, and provided with a first rail part 1021. The first rail part 1021 has a second rail part 1022 and a third rail part 1023 respectively formed at two edges. Moreover, more than one through hole (not shown), preferably long through hole, is formed on the plane of the first rail part 1021. Referring back to FIG. 1, the substantially L-shaped carrier seat 103 is formed with a relative rail part 1031, and has its edge bent to form a carrier portion 1032. A plurality of through holes (1033, 1034) and wiring portions 1035 are formed on the plane of the carrier portion 1032 as required.
Referring to FIG. 2, a first schematic view of an embodiment according to the present invention is shown. As shown, a display 20 can be a computer display, a liquid crystal television, or a plasma television. A set of hook members 30 can be mounted in advance by means of locking at the rear surface of the display 20, and the hook member 30 is provided with two sets of hooks 301. As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, the rail 102 can be mounted beforehand at the first baffle 1012 on the main support seat 101 as required. By passing more than one screw 104 through the through hole 10211 (the through hole is most preferably a long through hole) of the rail 102, and screwing the screws in the bolt holes 10121 on the plane of the first baffle 1012, the rail 102 is secured to the plane of the first baffle 1012. As described above, the main support seat 101 having the rail 102 can be provided with a relative support bracket (not shown) to secure the main support seat 101 to a wall or a plane of a ceiling. Referring back to FIG. 2, the display 20 previously mounted with the hook members 30 is hooked onto the first rim 10122 and the second rim 10132 of the main support seat 101 from top to bottom by the plurality of hooks 301 of the hook members 30 respectively.
Referring to FIG. 3, a second schematic view of an embodiment according to the present invention is shown. As shown, the suspended display 20 is as shown in this figure, at this time, if an electronic device 40 needs to be connected to the display 20, for example, a host of a micro-computer, and a digital TV box, the electronic device 40 can be fixed to the carrier seat 103 in advance, and then the relative rail part 1031 of the carrier seat 103 is made to match the second rail part 1022 of the rail 102, and the carrier seat 103 slides in along the second rail part 1022, so as to mount the carrier seat 103 into the rail. Furthermore, in order to locate the carrier seat 103 at a specific position after sliding in, more than one positioning point 1024 can be formed at the end of the second rail part 1022, so as to block the carrier seat 103 before reaching to the positioning points 1024 after sliding in, so as to produce positioning effect. Moreover, the positioning points 1024 can be formed on the plane of each rail part after being directly processed, or by locking with a screw (the same with other rail parts). Referring to FIG. 4, a third schematic view of an embodiment according to the present invention is shown. The integrated carrier seat 103 and rail 102 are as shown in this figure after being mounted. As shown, the electronic device 40 (see FIG. 3) is accommodated in the space at the rear of the display 20 and formed between the carrier seat 103 and the display 20, and the connection wires at the rear of the display 20 are efficiently and regularly accommodated by the wiring portions 1035 of the carrier seat 103 (see FIG. 1).
As described above, referring to FIG. 5, a fourth schematic view of an embodiment according to the present invention is shown. As shown, the integration of the main support seat 101 and the rail 102 can be finished beforehand, with the rail 102 being mounted above the main support seat 101. Next, the main support seat 101 is further mounted to a relative support bracket 105, and the relative support bracket 105 is secured to a wall 50. During installation, the display 20 is hooked to the first rim 10122 and the second rim 10132 of the main support seat 101 with the plurality of hooks 301 of the hook members 30 at the rear surface of the display 20, such that the display 20 can be secured to the main support seat 101 by the hook members 30.
Referring to FIG. 6, another preferable embodiment of the present invention is shown. Because the displays provided by various manufacturers have different specifications and structures, suitable applications also can be achieved by the present invention depending on the structures of the displays. As shown, the rail 102 of the present invention also can be mounted below the main support seat 101 according to requirements of practical mounting space. That is, the rail 102 is arranged at the lower plane of the second baffle 1013 of the main support seat 101, and the integration of the rail 102 and the second baffle 1013 is achieved by locking with more than one screw 104. In this way, the carrier seat 103 can be mounted below the main support seat 101 depending on the position of the rail 102.
Referring to FIG. 7, a still another preferable embodiment of the present invention is shown. As shown, the carrier seat 103 can be mounted inside the main support seat 101. In the embodiment as shown in the figure, the rail 102 can be secured to the lower plane of the first baffle 1012 of the main support seat 101 by more than one screw 104. That is, the rail 102 is located in the accommodation space 60 formed between the main support seat 101 and the rear surface of the display 20. Then, the carrier seat 103 slides in along the rail 102 to finish the installation. As such, the electronic device 40 carried by the carrier seat 103 can be efficiently accommodated. Again, as described above, the rail 102 also can be mounted at the upper plane of the second baffle 1013, and the effect produced is the same as above, and will not be repeated here.
As described above, the rail-type support device of the present invention mainly includes improving the conventional main support seat, and increasing the practicability thereof by providing a rail, such that the connection wires and electronic devices connected peripherally to the display may be integrated into a designated accommodation space. Furthermore, the installation position of the rail can be adjusted depending on various structures at the rear surface of different displays and requirements of practical mounting space, so as to further improve the whole practicability. In view of the above, the present invention can certainly provide a rail-type support device which has wiring effect and also can carrier an electronic device, thus ensuring the regularity at the rear of the display.
However, it is understood that the descriptions above are only the preferable embodiments of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. All equivalent modifications and changes made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall fall into the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rail-type support device, mounted at a rear surface of a plane, and capable of suspending a display by a hook member arranged at the rear surface of the display to fix the display, comprising:

a main support seat, having a main plane portion, wherein a baffle is formed at two edges of the main plane portion respectively, and a rim is formed at edges of each baffle for a hook of the hook member to suspend;

a rail, formed with more than one rail part, and mounted at a plane of one of the baffles of the main support seat; and

a carrier seat, formed with a carrier portion, wherein a relative rail part is formed at an edge of the carrier part, and the carrier seat is mounted in the rail by mounting the relative rail part into one of the rail parts of the rail.

2. The rail-type support device according to claim 1, wherein more than one bolt hole is formed on a plane of each baffle of the main support seat, for more than one screw to pass through the rail, so as to secure the rail onto the plane of the baffle.

3. The rail-type support device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier portion of the carrier seat is formed with more than one wiring portion.

4. The rail-type support device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier portion of the carrier seat is formed with more than one through hole, for more than one screw to pass through, so as to secure an electronic device to the carrier seat.

5. The rail-type support device according to claim 4, wherein the electronic device is a host of a micro-computer.

6. The rail-type support device according to claim 4, wherein the electronic device is a digital TV box.

7. The rail-type support device according to claim 1, wherein the rail is mounted at the baffle below the main support seat, so as to mount the carrier seat below the main support seat.

8. The rail-type support device according to claim 1, wherein, the rail is mounted at the lower plane of the baffle of the main support seat, such that the carrier seat is mounted in an accommodation space formed between the main support seat and the display.

9. The rail-type support device according to claim 1, wherein a relative support bracket is mounted on the main plane portion of the main support seat, and the relative support bracket is secured to a wall.