AU2021204352A1 - Adjustable VESA monitor mount - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an adjustable monitor mount, configured to support a monitor, comprising an attachment plate, configured to be fixedly mounted to a support, for 5 example to a frame of a racing simulator rig, a VESA mount interface, which is movably connected to the attachment plate and configured to be attached to a monitor, and a plurality of set screws, which are arranged in between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface and configured to enable adjustment of a relative position between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface. 10 The attachment plate comprises a mounting bracket, which defines a mounting groove that extends in a horizontal groove direction parallel to the attachment plate. The VESA mount interface comprises a mounting rod, which is arranged at least partially in the mounting groove. The set screws comprise two set screws that are aligned substantially in the vertical direction and configured to vertically support the VESA mount interface with respect to the 15 attachment plate.

Description

Title: Adjustable VESA monitor mount

Field of the invention The present invention relates to an adjustable monitor mount, configured to support a monitor. The present invention further relates to a racing simulator rig and to a method for adjusting a position of a monitor.

State of the art At present, various types of monitor mounts are known, some of which allow adjustment of a position of the monitor with respect to a support. In the field of racing simulator rigs, typically, several monitors are used to present a wide-view gameplay video to a user. These monitors are mounted side-by-side on a frame of the rig, which frame may be composed of extrusion profiles. To offer a realistic gaming experience, the monitors need to be aligned in a viewing direction of the user to provide that the video's in the different monitors align with each other. Typically, small adjustments in the mutual height between monitors may be needed. Additionally or alternatively, it may be necessary to rotate one or more of the monitors sideways, e.g. clockwise or counter-clockwise, seen in the viewing direction, or it may be required to tilt one or more of the monitors upward or downwards. The present monitor mounts are unable to accommodate such minor adjustments of the position of the monitors and are thus unable to provide the desired realistic gaming experience.

Object of the invention It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an adjustable monitor mount that lacks one or more of the above mentioned drawbacks, or at least to provide an alternative adjustable monitor mount.

Detailed description The present invention provides an adjustable monitor mount, configured to support a monitor. The monitor mount comprises an attachment plate, which is configured to be fixedly mounted to a support, for example to a frame of a racing simulator rig, e.g. to an extrusion profile. The attachment plate may be aligned in a substantially vertical plane, being aligned perpendicular to a viewing direction of a user on the monitor that is configured to be supported by the monitor mount.

The monitor mount further comprises a VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) mount interface, which is movably connected to the attachment plate and configured to be attached to a monitor. The VESA mount interface comprises a flat mounting plate with a plurality of through holes that are mutually arranged in a VESA hole pattern, for example in multiple VESA hole patterns having different sizes. Such a VESA hole pattern may be defined as a standardized pattern of four holes in a rectangular, in particular square hole pattern, with standardized spacings between the holes to enable attachment of various different types and/or brands of monitors. The monitor mount further comprises a plurality of set screws, which are connected to the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface and operatively arranged in between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface. The set screws are configured to enable adjustment of a relative position between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface. To facilitate such adjustments, the set screws may be rotated along their respective elongate axes. The set screws may comprise an outer thread that is surrounded by a through hole with inner thread and may rotate with their ends, e.g. opposite to the set screw's head, against an abutment. The through holes may form part of the of VESA mount interface and the abutments may form part of the attachment plate, or vice versa. As such, the rotation of the set screws may effect a translation of the through hole along its thread and may therefore effect a relative displacement between the VESA mount interface and the attachment plate. The attachment plate comprises a mounting bracket, which defines a mounting groove that extends in a horizontal groove direction parallel to the attachment plate. The mounting bracket may project forward, e.g. in the viewing direction towards the user, with respect to the plane of the attachment plate. The bracket may for example have the shape of an L, when seen from the side, e.g. in the horizontal groove direction. In combination with the plane of the attachment plate, to which the mounting bracket is attached, a resulting U-shape may be obtained, when seen from the side. Inside the U, the horizontal groove may be defined, being delimited by the plane of the attachment plate and the mounting bracket. The VESA mount interface comprises a mounting rod, which is arranged at least partially in the mounting groove. The mounting rod may be fixedly connected to the mounting plate of the VESA mount interface. Upon interlocking of the mounting rod in the groove, relative movements between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface may be prevented. The mounting bracket may for example vertically support the mounting rod when the mounting rod rests on the mounting bracket, e.g. on a lower leg of the L-shape. However, since the groove in the mounting bracket is open at the top, the mounting rod can be moved be upwardly, although this may not take place during use of the monitor mount, since gravitational forces acting on the VESA mount interface and the monitor attached thereto need to be overcome. Furthermore, the interlocking between the mounting rod and the groove in the mounting bracket may prevent relative movements between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface in forward and backward directions parallel to the viewing direction and may prevent forward and backward tilting of the VESA mount interface and the monitor. On the other hand, the groove and the mounting rod may facilitate displacements between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface in the horizontal groove direction, because the groove may be open at its sides. The plurality of set screws comprises two set screws that are aligned substantially in a vertical direction and configured to vertically support the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate. The VESA mount interface is thus supported on the attachment plate by means of the set screws. Accordingly, the rotation of one or more of the set screws may result in a relative adjustment of the relative position between the VESA mount interface and the attachment plate. Due to the vertical alignment of the set screws, the rotation of the set screws may result in a relative displacement in the vertical direction as well. When, for example, both set screws were to be rotated in the same direction, for example both in the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction, the VESA mount interface may be displaced vertically in its entirety with respect to the attachment plate. When, on the other hand, only one of the set screws were to be rotated, only part of the VESA mount interface will be displaced with respect to the attachment plate. Hence, the part of the VESA mount interface at the stationary set screw will remain substantially stationary. As a result, the VESA mount interface will be rotated with respect to the attachment plate. The same applies for the situation where both set screws were to be rotated in opposite directions. The adjustable monitor mount according to the present invention enables a monitor to be attached to a support, whilst allowing adjustments of the position of the monitor. The adjustable monitor mount allows the monitor to be displaced and tilted with respect to the support and thus also with respect to other monitors that could be attached to the support, either by a similar adjustable monitor mount or by a conventional rigid, e.g. non-adjustable monitor mount. As a result, multiple monitors may be aligned accurately, thereby improving the realism of the imaged subjects. In particular for imaging racing games, the images on the various monitors can be aligned to offer a more realistic gaming experience.

In an embodiment of the adjustable monitor mount, a first one of the set screws is provided at a first side of the mounting bracket, e.g. on the left side when seen in a viewing direction, and configured to raise at least the first side of the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate upon clockwise rotation of the first set screw. Furthermore, a second one of the set screws is provided at a second side of the mounting bracket, located opposite to the first side thereof, e.g. on the right side when seen in the viewing direction, and configured to raise at least the second side of the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate upon clockwise rotation of the second set screw. The first set screw and the second set screw are thereby arranged on opposite sides of the mounting bracket. If, for example, only the first set screw were to be adjusted, only the first side of the VESA mount interface would be moved up or down. With the second set screw not being adjusted, the second side of the VESA mount interface would remain at substantially the same height. As a result, the vertical displacement of only the first side will result in a rotation of the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate. The same applies, vice versa, for adjustment of the second set screw when the first set screw would not be adjusted. If both set screws were to be adjusted, both the first side of the VESA mount interface and the second side of the VESA mount interface would be moved, resulting in a complete vertical displacement of the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate.

In an additional or alternative embodiment, the VESA mount interface comprises a first holding element and a second holding element, which are fixedly connected to the flat mounting plate and arranged on a rear side thereof, e.g. seen in the viewing direction. The holding elements may thus be located on a side of the mounting plate that is opposite to the side at which the monitor is to be attached. The first holding element is located at the first side of the mounting bracket and the second holding element is located at the second side of the mounting bracket, opposite to the first holding element, and the mounting rod extends between the first holding element and the second holding element in a direction substantially parallel to the horizontal groove direction. In between the holding elements, a free space may be defined in which the mounting bracket can be received, such that the mounting rod can become arranged in the groove that is defined by the mounting bracket. The mounting rod may be formed by a screw that is inserted in horizontal through holes in the holding elements. The actual orientation of the mounting may not always be completely parallel to the horizontal groove direction, because rotations of the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate may influence the alignment of the mounting rod accordingly.

In a further embodiment, the attachment plate comprises a first support element and a second support element, wherein the first support element is located underneath the first holding element and wherein the second support element is located underneath the second holding element. The support elements may form an integral part of the attachment plate and may thus be configured to remain stationary, e.g. in particular with respect to the support against which the attachment plate is to be mounted.

The first set screw is rotatably received in the first holding element and comprises a head end that rests on the first support element and the second set screw is rotatably received in the second holding element and comprises a head end that rests on the second support element. The head ends of the set screws may thereby rest on the support elements, such that the support elements apply a vertical normal force onto the set screws, acting against gravitational forces from the monitor, the VESA mount interface and the set screws themselves.

In a further embodiment, the first holding element comprises a first through hole, which is substantially aligned in a vertical direction and which comprises an inner thread. The first set screw is arranged at least partially in the first through hole, comprising a first screw head located above the first support element and an outer thread that corresponds to the inner thread of the first through hole. The second holding element comprises a second through hole, which is substantially aligned in the vertical direction and which comprises an inner thread. The second set screw is arranged at least partially in the second through hole, comprising a second screw head located above the second support element and an outer thread that corresponds to the inner thread of the second through hole. The outer threads of the set screws thereby interlock with the inner threads of the through holes in the respective holding elements, in order to effect displacement of the holding elements along the shaft of the respective set screws upon rotation of the screws. The heads of the set screws project above the holding elements, for example to be rotated by means of a dedicated tool, such as an Allen key.

In an embodiment, the attachment plate comprises a plurality of through holes, which are configured to receive a plurality of bolts to fixedly connect the attachment plate to the support.

In a further embodiment, the attachment plate comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a rectangular hole pattern. Preferably, the position of the through holes in the hole pattern corresponds to a pattern in which attachment locations of the support, e.g. of grooves in an extrusion profile, are disposed to enable fastening of the attachment plate to the attachment location of the support by means of the bolts.

In an alternative embodiment, the attachment plate may be embodied as a flat plate that comprises through holes, for example four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a VESA hole pattern, for example in multiple VESA hole patterns having different sizes. The holes of the VESA hole pattern of the attachment plate are each configured to receive a bolt to fixedly connect the attachment plate to a VESA monitor mount. This VESA hole pattern may also be defined as a standardized pattern of four holes in a rectangular, in particular square hole pattern, with standardized spacings between the holes to enable attachment of various different types and/or brands of monitors. The VESA hole pattern of the attachments plate may correspond to the VESA mount interface to which the monitor is to be attached. In this way, the adjustable monitor mount according to the present embodiment can be retrofitted to a conventional rigid, e.g. non adjustable VESA monitor mount and can be used to provide the conventional rigid, e.g. non adjustable VESA monitor mount with adjustment functionalities.

In an additional or alternative embodiment, the mounting bracket is an integral part of the attachment plate. Such an integral connection may provide for a rigid and durable mounting bracket, improving the reliability of the monitor mount.

In an embodiment, a third one of the set screws is provided underneath the mounting bracket and aligned in a horizontal tilting direction that is aligned perpendicular to the horizontal groove direction, e.g. parallel to the viewing direction, and configured to tilt the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate upon rotation of the third set screw. The third set screw is configured to adjust the mutual position between the VESA mount interface and the attachment plate with respect to another degree of freedom. Where the first and second set screw are aligned vertically, is the third set screw aligned in the horizontal tilting direction, which is parallel to the viewing direction of the user. By rotating the third set screw, a force is applied from the attachment plate onto the VESA mount interface, acting on these components preferably below the mounting bracket and the mounting rod. By rotating the third set screw, the relative position of these lower parts may change, whereas their mutual position is maintained at the groove, with the mounting rod being interlocked in the groove of the mounting bracket. The rotation of the third set screw will therefore effect a tilting of the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate, wherein the tilting takes place around an axis parallel to the mounting rod and the groove in the mounting bracket, e.g. around an axis parallel to the horizontal groove direction.

In a further embodiment, the VESA mount interface comprises a third support element, which is integrally attached to the mounting plate, wherein the third support element is located centrally below the mounting rod and wherein the third set screw is rotatably received in the attachment plate and comprises a head end that rests against the third support element.

The third support element may be integrally connected to the mounting plate and may thus be configured to tilt along with the VESA mount interface. With the head end resting against the third support element, the third support element may apply a horizontal contact force onto the third set screw, caused by a resultant of the gravitational forces from the monitor and the VESA mount interface, being suspended in the mounting bracket.

In an additional or alternative embodiment, the attachment plate comprises a third holding element, which is located centrally below the mounting bracket, wherein the third holding element comprises a third through hole, which is substantially aligned in the horizontal tilting direction and which comprises an inner thread. The third holding element may be integral with the attachment plate, to provide for a rigid and durable connection and to ensure that the third holding element may remain stationary, e.g. in particular with respect to the support against which the attachment plate is to be mounted. The third set screw is arranged at least partially in the third through hole, comprising a third screw head located behind the third support element, e.g. seen in the viewing direction, and an outer thread that corresponds to the inner thread of the third through hole. The outer thread of the third set screw thereby interlocks with the inner thread of the third through hole in the third holding element, in order to effect axial displacement of the third set screw with respect to the stationary third holding element upon rotation of the third set screw. The head of the third set screw may project behind the third holding element, e.g. when seen in the viewing direction, and may be accessible there, for example to be rotated by means of a dedicated tool, such as an Allen key.

In an embodiment, the attachment plate and/or the VESA mount interface are made of a metallic material, for example being made of aluminium or steel. The metallic parts can be cut out of metal plates, for example by means of later cutting or waterjet cutting. After the cutting, the metallic parts can be machined, e.g. milled, to obtain the required shapes and tolerances. Other parts of the monitor mount, for example the mounting rod and/or the set screws, may be made of a metallic material, such as stainless steel, to meet their requirements in view of mechanical strength and durability. Alternatively, the attachment plate and/or the VESA mount interface may be made of a plastic material, preferably by means of an injection-moulding process. Such injection moulded parts may provide for good mechanical strength and durability, whilst providing for convenient manufacturing at acceptable costs.

The present invention further provides a racing simulator rig, comprising a frame, a first monitor and a second monitor. The rig further comprises at least one adjustable monitor mount as described herein. The adjustable monitor mount is fixedly connected to the frame with an attachment plate thereof, for example my means of bolts that project though holes in the attachment plate and into attachment locations of the frame. The first monitor is fixedly mounted to a VESA mount interface of the adjustable monitor mount and the second monitor is connected to the frame. Preferably, the second monitor is connected to the frame by means of a second adjustable monitor mount as described herein, wherein this second adjustable monitor mount may be fixedly connected to the frame with an attachment plate thereof and wherein the second monitor may be fixedly mounted to a VESA mount interface of the second adjustable monitor mount. Alternatively, however, the second monitor may also be attached to the frame by means of a conventional, rigid monitor mount. A mutual position between the first monitor and the second monitor is adjustable upon adjusting a relative position between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface. Following such adjustments, the relative position between the VESA mount interface and the stationary frame may be adjusted, effectively resulting in a relative adjustment between the position of the first monitor and the second monitor. Preferably, the mutual position between the first monitor and the second monitor may be further adjustable upon adjusting a relative position between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface of the second adjustable monitor mount.

In an embodiment of the rig, the frame comprises an extrusion profile and the attachment plate of the monitor mount is connected to the extrusion profile by means of one or more bolts that are tightened onto one or more nuts that are located in one or more grooves of the extrusion profile. The nuts may thereby be interlocked in the grooves, preferably in two grooves disposed above each other in the extrusion profile, to enable fastening of the bolts in the nuts, with the bolts protruding through holes in the attachment plate of the monitor mount.

In an alternative embodiment, the frame comprises a VESA monitor mount that comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a VESA hole pattern, wherein the attachment plate of the adjustable monitor mount comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a corresponding VESA hole pattern, and wherein the attachment plate is attached to the VESA monitor mount by means of four bolts that are inserted into respective opposed ones of the through holes in the attachment plate and the VESA monitor mount.

The present invention also provides a method for adjusting a position of a monitor that is mounted to an adjustable monitor mount as described herein, e.g. a monitor mount that comprises a first set screw and a second screw, for example for adjusting the positions of monitors in the racing rig as described herein, comprising the steps of: rotating the monitor clockwise, seen along the viewing direction, by: o rotating the first set screw in a clockwise direction, and/or o rotating the second set screw in a counter-clockwise direction, or rotating the monitor counter-clockwise, seen along the viewing direction, by: o rotating the first set screw in a counter-clockwise direction, and/or o rotating the second set screw in a clockwise direction, or raising the monitor in an upward vertical direction, by: o rotating the first set screw in a clockwise direction, and o rotating the second set screw in a clockwise direction, or lowering the monitor in an downward vertical direction, by: o rotating the first set screw in a counter-clockwise direction, and o rotating the second set screw in a counter- clockwise direction. The clockwise and counter-clockwise rotations of the first and second set screws are defined as rotation directions seen from above onto the respective heads of the first and second set screws.

In a further embodiment, the method is for adjusting a monitor that is mounted to an adjustable monitor mount as described herein, e.g. a monitor mount that further comprises a third set screw, the method further comprising the steps of rotating the monitor upwardly, seen along the viewing direction, by rotating the third set screw in a clockwise direction, or rotating the monitor downwardly, seen along the viewing direction, by rotating the third set screw in a counter-clockwise direction. The clockwise and counter-clockwise rotations of the third set screw are defined as rotation directions seen from behind onto the head of the third set screw.

The present invention finally provides a method of providing adjustment functionalities to a conventional rigid, e.g. non-adjustable VESA monitor mount that comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a VESA hole pattern, comprising the steps of: - providing an adjustable monitor mount as described herein, wherein the attachment plate of the adjustable monitor mount comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a corresponding VESA hole pattern,

- attaching the attachment plate to the VESA monitor mount by means of four bolts that are inserted into respective opposed ones of the through holes in the attachment plate and the VESA monitor mount, and - optionally, comprising the adjusting of a position of a monitor that is mounted to the adjustable monitor mount according to the adjustment method as described herein.

Brief description of drawings Further characteristics of the invention will be explained below, with reference to embodiments, which are displayed in the appended drawings, in which:

Figure 1 schematically depicts an embodiment of the adjustable monitor mount according to the present invention, being mounted on an extrusion profile of a simulator racing rig, Figure 2 depicts a close-up view on the monitor mount in figure 1, Figure 3 depicts the view of figure 2, wherein the VESA interface mount is omitted for convenience, Figure 4 depicts a rear view on the monitor mount in figure 1, and Figure 5 depicts the view of figure 4, wherein the attachment plate and the set screws are omitted for convenience.

Throughout the figures, the same reference numerals are used to refer to corresponding components or to components that have a corresponding function.

Detailed description of embodiments Figure 1 schematically depicts an embodiment of the adjustable monitor mount according to the present invention, to which is referred with reference numeral 1. The monitor mount 1 is configured to support a monitor (not shown in the figures) and is fixedly mounted to a racing simulator rig 100. The racing simulator rig 100 has a frame that comprises an extrusion profile 101 having grooves 102 disposed above each other in the extrusion profile 101. The monitor mount 1 is connected to the extrusion profile 101 by means of four bolts 103 that are tightened onto four respective nuts that are located in both grooves 102 of the extrusion profile 101. The nuts are interlocked in the grooves 102, to enable fastening of the bolts 103 in the nuts, with the bolts 103 protruding through holes in an attachment plate of the monitor mount 1.

In figure 2, the monitor mount 1 is shown in more detail from the front. The monitor mount 1 comprises an attachment plate 10, which is configured to be fixedly mounted to a support, e.g. to the extrusion profile 101 of the racing simulator rig 100. The attachment plate 10 is aligned in a substantially vertical plane, being aligned perpendicular to a viewing direction U of a user on a monitor that is configured to be supported by the monitor mount 1. The monitor mount 1 further comprises a VESA mount interface 20, which is movably connected to the attachment plate 10 and configured to be attached to the monitor. The VESA mount interface 20 comprises a flat mounting plate 21 with a plurality of through holes 22 that are mutually arranged in multiple VESA hole patterns H, H' having different sizes. The attachment plate 10 comprises a mounting bracket, which is best shown in figure 3, and which is an integral part of the attachment plate 10. The mounting bracket 11 defines a mounting groove 12 that extends in a horizontal groove direction G parallel to the attachment plate 10. The mounting bracket 11 projects forward with respect to the plane 13 of the attachment plate 10. The bracket 11 has the shape of an L, when seen from the side, in the horizontal groove direction G. In combination with the plane 13 of the attachment plate 10, to which the mounting bracket 11 is attached, a resulting U-shape may be obtained, when seen from the side. Inside the U-shape, the horizontal groove 12 is defined, being delimited by the plane 13 of the attachment plate 10 and the mounting bracket 12. The VESA mount interface 20 comprises a mounting rod 23, which is arranged partially in the mounting groove 12 to interlock therewith. The mounting rod 23 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 21 of the VESA mount interface 20. The monitor mount 1 further comprises three set screws, which are connected to the attachment plate 10 and the VESA mount interface 20. The set screws are configured to enable adjustment of a relative position between the attachment plate 10 and the VESA mount interface 20. To facilitate such adjustments, the set screws are rotated along their respective elongate axes and comprise an outer thread that is surrounded by a through hole with inner thread. The monitor mount 20 comprises a first set screw 31 and a second set screw 32, which are both aligned in a vertical direction and configured to vertically support the VESA mount interface 20 with respect to the attachment plate 10. The first set screw 31 and the second set screw 31 are arranged on opposite sides of the mounting bracket 11. The first set screw 31 is provided on a first side 20' (see figure 5) of the mounting bracket 11, on the left side when seen in the viewing direction U. The first set screw 31 is configured to raise the first side 20' of the VESA mount interface 20 with respect to the attachment plate 10 upon clockwise rotation of the first set screw 31. The second set screw 32 is provided on a second side 20" of the mounting bracket 11, located opposite to the first side 20' thereof and on the right side when seen in the viewing direction U. The second set screw 32 is configured to raise at least the second side 20" of the

VESA mount interface 20 with respect to the attachment plate 10 upon clockwise rotation of the second set screw 31. When only the first set screw 31 were to be adjusted, only the first side 20' of the VESA mount interface 20 would be moved up or down in the vertical direction V. With the second set screw 32 not being adjusted, the second side 20" of the VESA mount interface 20 would remain at substantially the same height. As a result, the vertical displacement of only the first side 20'will result in a rotation of the VESA mount interface 20 with respect to the attachment part 10 in a clockwise direction, seen in the view direction U. The same applies, vice versa, for adjustment of the second set screw 32 when the first set screw 31 would not be adjusted. If both set screws 31, 32 were to be adjusted, both the first side 20' of the VESA mount interface 20 and the second side 20" of the VESA mount interface 20 would be moved, resulting in a complete vertical displacement of the VESA mount interface 20 with respect to the attachment plate 10. The attachment plate 10 further comprises a first support element 14 and a second support element 13, which are arranged sideways from the mounting bracket 11 and lower than the mounting bracket 11, as is best shown in figure 3. The support elements 14, 15 form an integral part of the attachment plate 10 and are thus configured to remain stationary during use of the monitor mount 1, e.g. in particular with respect to the support against which the attachment plate 10 is to be mounted.

It is shown best in figures 4 and 5 that the VESA mount interface 20 comprises a first holding element 24 and a second holding element 25. The holding elements 24, 25 are fixedly connected to the flat mounting plate 21 and are arranged on a rear side thereof, e.g. seen in the viewing direction U. The first holding element 24 is located on the first side 20' of the VESA mount interface 20, at the first side of the mounting bracket 11. The second holding element 25 is located on the second side 20" of the VESA mount interface 20 and at the second side of the mounting bracket 11, opposite to the first holding element 24. The mounting rod is embodied as a screw 23 that extends between the first holding element 24 and the second holding element 25 in a direction substantially parallel to the horizontal groove direction G. The mounting rod screw 23 is inserted in horizontal through holes in the holding elements 24, 25. In between the holding elements 24, 25, a free space is defined in which the mounting bracket 11 is received . This ensures that the mounting rod screw 23 becomes arranged in the groove 12 that is defined by the mounting bracket 11. The first holding element 24 comprises a first through hole 26, which is substantially aligned in the vertical direction V and which comprises an inner thread. The first set screw 31 is arranged partially in the first through hole 26 and comprises a first screw head 33 with an

Alley key slot located above the first support element 24 and an outer thread that corresponds to the inner thread of the first through hole 26. The second holding element 25 comprises a second through hole 27, which is substantially aligned in the vertical direction V and which comprises an inner thread. The second set screw 32 is arranged partially in the second through hole 27 and comprises a second screw head 34 with an Alley key slot located above the second support element 25 and an outer thread that corresponds to the inner thread of the second through hole 27. The outer threads of the first and second set screws 31, 32 thereby interlock with the inner threads of the through holes 26, 27 in the respective holding elements 24, 25, in order to effect displacement of the holding elements 24, 25 along the shaft of the set screws 31, 32 upon rotation thereof. The first support element 14 of the attachment plate 10 is located underneath the first holding element 24 of the VESA mount interface 20. The first set screw 31 further comprises a head end 35 that rests on the first support element 14, such that at least part of the VESA mount interface 20 and the monitor is supported by the first set screw 31, via the first holding element 24, resting on the first support element 14 of the attachment plate 10. The second support element 15 of the attachment plate 10 is located underneath the second holding element 25 of the VESA mount interface 20. The second set screw 32 further comprises a head end 36 that rests on the second support element 15, such that at least part of the VESA mount interface 20 and the monitor is supported by the second set screw 32, via the second holding element 25, resting on the second support element 15 of the attachment plate 10.

It is shown best in figure 4 that the attachment plate 10 comprises a four through holes, which receive four bolts 103 to fixedly connect the attachment plate 10 to the support. The four through holes are mutually arranged in a rectangular hole to correspond with grooves 102 in the extrusion profile 101. The monitor mount 1 comprises a third set screw 37, which is provided underneath the mounting bracket 11 and which aligned in a horizontal tilting direction T that is aligned perpendicular to the horizontal groove direction G, and thus aligned parallel to the viewing direction U. The third set screw 37 is configured to tilt the VESA mount interface 20 with respect to the attachment plate 10 upon rotation thereof. The VESA mount interface 20 comprises a third support element 28, which is integrally attached to the mounting plate 21. The third support element 28 is located centrally below the mounting rod screw 23 and the third set screw 37 is rotatably received in the attachment plate 10 and comprises a head end 38 that rests against the third support element 28. With the head end 38 resting against the third support element 28, the third support element 28 applies a horizontal contact force onto the third set screw 31, caused by a resultant of the gravitational forces from the monitor and the VESA mount interface 20. The attachment plate 10 comprises a third holding element 16, which is integral with the attachment plate 10 and located centrally below the mounting bracket 11. The third holding element 16 comprises a third through hole, which is substantially aligned in the horizontal tilting direction T and which comprises an inner thread. The third set screw 37 is arranged partially in the third through hole of the third holding element 16, comprising a third screw head 39 with an Alley key slot located behind the third support element 16, e.g. seen in the viewing direction U, and an outer thread that corresponds to the inner thread of the third through hole. The outer thread of the third set screw 37 thereby interlocks with the inner thread of the third through hole in the third holding element 16, in order to effect axial displacement of the third set screw 37 with respect to the stationary third holding element 16 upon rotation of the third set screw 37. By rotating the third set screw 37, the position of a lower part of the VESA mount interface 20 may change with respect to a lower part of the attachment plate 10, whereas their mutual position is maintained at the groove 12, with the mounting rod screw 23 being interlocked in the groove 12 of the mounting bracket 11. The rotation of the third set screw 37 will therefore effect a tilting of the VESA mount interface 20 with respect to the attachment plate 10, taking place around an axis parallel to the mounting rod screw 23 and the groove 12 in the mounting bracket 11, and thus around an axis parallel to the horizontal groove direction G. In the embodiment shown in figures 1 - 5 , the attachment plate 10 and the VESA mount interface 20 are made of aluminium, by means of a laser cutting or waterjet cutting and of a milling process. The mounting rod screw 23 and the set screws 31, 32, 37 are made of stainless steel.

To adjust the position of a monitor that is mounted to the adjustable monitor mount 1 shown in figures 1 - 5 with respect to a support, such as the extrusion profile 101 of the racing simulator rig 100 shown in figures 1, against which the monitor mount 1 is fixedly mounted the following steps can be undertaken. For rotating the monitor and the VESA mount interface 20 clockwise, seen along the viewing direction U, the first set screw 31 can be rotated in a clockwise direction and/or the second set screw 32 can be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction. For rotating the monitor and the VESA mount interface 20 counter-clockwise, seen along the viewing direction U, the first set screw 31 can be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction and/or the second set screw 32 can be rotated in a clockwise direction.

For raising the monitor and the VESA mount interface 20 in an upward vertical direction, the first set screw 31 is rotated in a clockwise direction and the second set screw 32 is rotated in a clockwise direction. For lowering the monitor and the VESA mount interface 20 in an downward vertical direction, the first set screw 31 is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction and the second set screw 32 is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction. For rotating the monitor and the VESA mount interface 20 upwardly around an axis parallel to the horizontal groove direction G, the third set screw 37 is rotated in a clockwise direction. For rotating the monitor and the VESA mount interface 20 downwardly around an axis parallel to the horizontal groove direction G, the third set screw 37 is rotated in a counter clockwise direction. The clockwise and counter-clockwise rotations of the first and second set screws 31, 32 are defined as rotation directions seen from above onto the respective heads 33, 34 of the first and second set screws 31, 32. The clockwise and counter-clockwise rotations of the third set screw 37 are defined as rotation directions seen from behind onto the head 39 of the third set screw 37.

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1. Adjustable monitor mount (1), configured to support a monitor, comprising: - an attachment plate (10), configured to be fixedly mounted to a support, for example to a frame (101) of a racing simulator rig (100), - a VESA mount interface (20), which is movably connected to the attachment plate and configured to be attached to a monitor, and - a plurality of set screws (31,32,37), which are arranged in between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface and configured to enable adjustment of a relative position between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface, wherein the VESA mount interface comprises a flat mounting plate (21) with a plurality of through holes (22) that are mutually arranged in a VESA hole pattern (H,H'), characterized in that, wherein the attachment plate comprises a mounting bracket (11), which defines a mounting groove (12) that extends in a horizontal groove direction (G) parallel to the attachment plate, wherein the VESA mount interface comprises a mounting rod (23), which is arranged at least partially in the mounting groove, and wherein the set screws comprise two set screws that are aligned substantially in a vertical direction (V) and configured to vertically support the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate.

2. Adjustable monitor mount according to claim 1, wherein a first one (31) of the set screws is provided at a first side of the mounting bracket, e.g. on the left side when seen in a viewing direction (U), and configured to raise at least the first side (20') of the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate upon clockwise rotation of the first set screw (31), and wherein a second one (32) of the set screws is provided at a second side of the mounting bracket, located opposite to the first side thereof, e.g. on the right side when seen in the viewing direction, and configured to raise at least the second side (20") of the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate upon clockwise rotation of the second set screw (32).

3. Adjustable monitor mount according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the VESA mount interface comprises a first holding element (24) and a second holding element (25), which are fixedly connected to the flat mounting plate and arranged on a rear side thereof, e.g. seen in the viewing direction, wherein the first holding element is located at the first side of the mounting bracket and wherein the second holding element is located at the second side of the mounting bracket, opposite to the first holding element, and wherein the mounting rod extends between the first holding element and the second holding element in a direction substantially parallel to the horizontal groove direction.

4. Adjustable monitor mount according to claim 2 and claim 3, wherein the attachment plate comprises a first support element (14) and a second support element (15), wherein the first support element is located underneath the first holding element and wherein the second support element is located underneath the second holding element, wherein the first set screw is rotatably received in the first holding element and comprises a head end (35) that rests on the first support element, and wherein the second set screw is rotatably received in the second holding element and comprises a head end (36) that rests on the second support element.

5. Adjustable monitor mount according to claim 4, wherein the first holding element comprises a first through hole (26), which is substantially aligned in the vertical direction and which comprises an inner thread, wherein the first set screw is arranged at least partially in the first through hole, comprising a first screw head (33) located above the first support element and an outer thread that corresponds to the inner thread of the first through hole, wherein the second holding element comprises a second through hole (27), which is substantially aligned in the vertical direction and which comprises an inner thread, and wherein the second set screw is arranged at least partially in the second through hole, comprising a second screw head (34) located above the second support element and an outer thread that corresponds to the inner thread of the second through hole.

6. Adjustable monitor mount according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the attachment plate comprises a plurality of through holes, which are configured to receive a plurality of bolts (103) to fixedly connect the attachment plate to the support.

7. Adjustable monitor mount according to claim 6, wherein the attachment plate comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a rectangular hole pattern.

8. Adjustable monitor mount according to claim 6, wherein the attachment plate comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a VESA hole pattern, and which are each configured to receive a bolt to fixedly connect the attachment plate to a VESA monitor mount.

9. Adjustable monitor mount according to any of the claims 6 - 8, wherein the mounting bracket is an integral part of the attachment plate.

10. Adjustable monitor mount according to any of the preceding claims, wherein a third one (37) of the set screws is provided underneath the mounting bracket and aligned in a horizontal tilting direction (T) that is aligned perpendicular to the horizontal groove direction, e.g. parallel to the viewing direction, and configured to tilt the VESA mount interface with respect to the attachment plate upon rotation of the third set screw (37).

11. Adjustable monitor mount according to claim 10, wherein the VESA mount interface comprises a third support element (28), which is integrally attached to the mounting plate, wherein the third support element is located centrally below the mounting rod, wherein the third set screw is rotatably received in the attachment plate and comprises a head end (38) that rests against the third support element.

12. Adjustable monitor mount according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the attachment plate comprises a third holding element (16), which is located centrally below the mounting bracket, wherein the third holding element comprises a third through hole, which is substantially aligned in the horizontal tilting direction and which comprises an inner thread, wherein the third set screw is arranged at least partially in the third through hole, comprising a third screw head (39) located behind the third support element, e.g. seen in the viewing direction, and an outer thread that corresponds to the inner thread of the third through hole.

13. Adjustable monitor mount according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the attachment plate and/or the VESA mount interface are made of a metallic material, for example being made of aluminium.

14. Racing simulator rig (100), comprising: - a frame (101), - a first monitor and a second monitor, and - at least one adjustable monitor mount according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the adjustable monitor mount is fixedly connected to the frame with an attachment plate thereof, wherein the first monitor is fixedly mounted to a VESA mount interface of the adjustable monitor mount, wherein the second monitor is connected to the frame, and wherein a mutual position between the first monitor and the second monitor is adjustable upon adjusting a relative position between the attachment plate and the VESA mount interface.

15. Racing simulator rig according to claim 14, wherein the frame comprises an extrusion profile (101) and wherein the attachment plate of the adjustable monitor mount is connected to the extrusion profile by means of one or more bolts (103) that are tightened onto one or more nuts that are located in a groove (102) of the extrusion profile.

16. Racing simulator rig according to claim 14, wherein the frame comprises a VESA monitor mount that comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a VESA hole pattern, wherein the attachment plate of the adjustable monitor mount comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a corresponding VESA hole pattern, and wherein the attachment plate is attached to the VESA monitor mount by means of four bolts that are inserted into respective opposed ones of the through holes in the attachment plate and the VESA monitor mount.

17. Method for adjusting a position of a monitor that is mounted to an adjustable monitor mount according to any of the claims 1 - 13, comprising the steps of: - rotating the monitor clockwise, seen along the viewing direction, by: o rotating the first set screw in a clockwise direction, and/or o rotating the second set screw in a counter-clockwise direction, or - rotating the monitor counter-clockwise, seen along the viewing direction, by: o rotating the first set screw in a counter-clockwise direction, and/or o rotating the second set screw in a clockwise direction, or - raising the monitor in an upward vertical direction, by: o rotating the first set screw in a clockwise direction, and o rotating the second set screw in a clockwise direction, or - lowering the monitor in an downward vertical direction, by: o rotating the first set screw in a counter-clockwise direction, and o rotating the second set screw in a counter- clockwise direction.

18. Method according claim 17, for adjusting a monitor that is mounted to an adjustable monitor mount according to claim 10 - 13, further comprising the steps of: - rotating the monitor upwardly, seen along the viewing direction, by rotating the third set screw in a clockwise direction, or

- rotating the monitor downwardly, seen along the viewing direction, by rotating the third set screw in a counter-clockwise direction.

19. Method of providing adjustment functionalities to a rigid, e.g. non-adjustable conventional VESA monitor mount that comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a VESA hole pattern, comprising the steps of: - providing an adjustable monitor mount according to any of the claims 1 - 13, wherein the attachment plate of the adjustable monitor mount comprises four through holes, which are mutually arranged in a corresponding VESA hole pattern, - attaching the attachment plate to the VESA monitor mount by means of four bolts that are inserted into respective opposed ones of the through holes in the attachment plate and the VESA monitor mount, and - optionally, comprising the adjusting of a position of a monitor that is mounted to the adjustable monitor mount according to the method of claim 17 or 18.