CH711576A2

CH711576A2 - Covering device for temporarily covering the screen surface of a television.

Info

Publication number: CH711576A2
Application number: CH01412/15A
Authority: CH
Inventors: Ruckstuhl Bruno
Original assignee: Ruckstuhl Bruno
Priority date: 2015-09-29
Filing date: 2015-09-29
Publication date: 2017-03-31

Abstract

A covering frame according to the invention for temporarily covering a television (30) comprises a carrier frame which surrounds an interior space (51) suitable for receiving a television (30), a glare frame (40) which is fastened to the carrier frame on the front side and which leaves a screen surface (31 (20) which is mounted on the carrier frame (50) above the interior space (51), can be rolled downwards in front of the window frame (40) and can be moved in the downward direction (31) as well as at least one inner edge region of the window frame (40), and a decorative frame (10),(20) covers an edge region of the cover element (20) in the rolled-up state of the cover element (20) and, in the rolled-up state of the cover element (20), covers only one outer edge region of the glare frame (40) and frees the screen surface (31).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The invention relates to a covering device for temporarily covering the display area of a television with a covering which can be unrolled from a roll downwardly and with a decorative frame, which covers the unrolled state of the cover a rim portion of the cover and in the rolled state of the cover the frees screen real estate.

STATE OF THE ART

[0002] DE 10 2004 011 499 U1 discloses a cover device as a monitor protection device, wherein the decorative frame is attached to the monitor. The roller is arranged in front of the monitor so that the cover element is spaced apart by more than its largest diameter from the monitor. In one embodiment, the monitor is provided with a foot and is placed on a support. In another embodiment, the decorative frame is designed such that it receives the shape of a picture frame and is shown hanging on a wall. For the roller, a motor drive is provided which is arranged at an end of the roller in alignment therewith.

[0003] The known device has inevitably a considerable depth or thickness because of the arrangement of the roller. When the cover element is rolled up, the frame of the monitor as well as the roller can be seen under oblique viewing angles . The arrangement of the drive at one end of the roller results in available space. The drive can be remotely controlled with a remote control.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the invention to provide a covering device of the type mentioned which is visually appealing because it is considerably thinner and which also covers the frame of the television as well as the roller effectively under oblique viewing angles. These and other objects are achieved by a cover device according to claim 1.

[0005] The covering device according to the invention accordingly comprises: a support frame which surrounds an interior space suitable for receiving a television; A glare frame which is fastened to the carrier frame on the front side and which, while leaving a screen surface,

Edge area of the interior space; A cover element which can be rolled downwards in front of the window frame by a roller mounted on the carrier frame above the interior space and, in the rolled-up state, covers the screen surface and at least one inner edge area of the window frame; And a decorative frame which, in the rolled-up state of the cover element, covers an edge region of the cover element and, in the rolled-up state of the cover element, covers only an outer edge region of the window frame and leaves the screen surface free.

[0006] In a first preferred embodiment, the covering device is adapted to be fastened to a wall, the carrier frame being provided with means for fastening to the wall. The TV is thereby held in the carrier frame, which is fixed to the wall.

[0007] In a further preferred embodiment, the carrier frame is composed of four U-shaped frame plates, the bottom of which is directed towards the inner space and the rear limb is preferably wider than the front limbs thereof.

[0008] In this embodiment of the carrier frame, the glare frame can be fastened to the front limbs of the frame plates of the carrier frame, with these preferably being flush with the edge.

[0009] In a further embodiment, are mounted to the posterior legs of the two lateral frame plates guide plates, which together with the frame guide slots.

[0010] a rod-shaped dense member, In this configuration, the support frame may be attached to the cover member which is engaged with end portions in the guide slots and is guided in this during removal and rolling on the cap member.

[0011] More preferably, electric motor drive for the roller present, wherein it is mounted on the support frame below the internal space. The width of the support and of the jewelery frame is not unnecessarily increased by this arrangement of the drive.

In this arrangement, the drive can be coupled to the roller by means of a transmission element, preferably in the form of a wedge or a toothed belt or a shaft, wherein the transmission element extends the distance between the drive and the roller outside the interior space laterally on the carrier frame bridged.

[0013] For the drive, there is also preferably a control which can be connected to a television which is accommodated in the interior and which, together with the switching of the television between its off-state or standby state and its on-state, drives the drive for rolling up or unrolling Of the cover member.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG

[0015] In each case only schematically:

1 shows a perspective view of a covering device according to the invention with a rolled cover element in the decorative frame;

FIG. 2 shows, in the same illustration, the covering device with a partially rolled cover element; FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a vertical section (II) through the covering device; FIG.

FIG. 4 is a horizontal section through the cover device; FIG. and

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the covering device, some parts being removed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT

[0016] FIG. 1 shows a covering device according to the invention in the covering mode. For example, it can be suspended on a wall W. To be seen from the front is merely a decorative frame 10, with an opening 11 in the center, which is covered on the back by a roll-up cover element 20. In FIG. 2, the cover element 20 is shown partially rolled up, so that the screen surface 31 of a television 30 is partially visible in the opening 11. Also visible on the outer edge of the opening 11 is a narrow, inner edge region 41 of a glare frame 40.

[0017] In the vertical section of FIG. 3 can be seen how the TV 30 in the interior 51 of a four frame plates assembled support frame 50 is disposed. Of the frame plates 3, the upper and the lower 50.3 50.4 seen in FIG.. The frame plates are in profile approximately U-shaped, with its bottom 52 each directed inwards and the rear leg 53 is wider than the front leg 54 is (in this respect see Fig. 4). The TV 30 is held in the interior 51 of the support frame 50 through the frame legs of 50.3, 50.4 bent-out spring tongues 55th

[0018] Optional spacer elements (not shown) can be used to correctly position the TV within the interior of the support frame. For this purpose, adapted to the dimensions of the support frame and to be positioned TV spacer elements between the outer wall of the TV and the bottom plates 52 of the support frame can be placed.

The already-mentioned glare frame 40 is arranged in front of the front limbs 54 of the carrier frame 50, is fastened to the carrier frame 50 and terminates flush with the edge of the carrier frame 50. The glare frame 40 extends so far over the carrier frame 50 that it at least covers an outer edge region 56 of the inner space 51 and thus the gap between the television 30 and the carrier frame 50. Preferably, however, the glare frame also covers the outer frame 33 of the frame TV 30 so that only the screen surface 31 of the television 30 remains free.

In the illustrated example, a distance is provided between the glare frame 40 and the outer frame 33 of the television. In an alternative variant, however, the television is flush with the glare frame.

[0021] In the upper frame member, a roller 21 is rotatably mounted on the cover member 20 is rolled up. This runs in front of the frame 40 slides during rolling and unrolling along them and is weighted by a rod-shaped dense member 22 and kept smooth.

[0022] In the horizontal section of Fig. 4 are formed at the two side frame plates 50.1 and 50.2 fixed guide plates 23.1 and 23.2 can be seen which are respectively fixed on the rear leg 53 of the frame plates 50.1, 50.2 and laterally along the outer frame 40 together with this guide slots 24.1 and constitute 24.2. In these guide slots, the dense member 22 engages with a bent ends, respectively, whereby a lateral guide for the cover member 20 results in winding and unwinding.

In the depth, the mutual distances between the described parts, in particular the distance between the television 30 and the glare frame 40, can be so narrowly dimensioned that, even under oblique viewing angles, the outer frames 33 of the television 30 or, TV and carrier frame is not visible.

For hanging on a wall W, openings for the engagement of wall hooks are provided in the left and right frame limbs 50.1, 50.2, one such opening 57 being shown in FIG.

The frame legs 50.1, 50.2, 50.3, 50.4 are adapted to one another in the four corners of the carrier frame 50, can be provided there with bent-off tabs and screwed to one another, but this is not shown in detail.

The frame legs 50.1, 50.2, 50.3, 50.4 consist, for example, of a metal plate. The same applies to the glare frame 30 and the guide plates 23.1 and 23.2. The cover member 20 may be a flexible plastic film.

In the rolled-up state of the cover element 20, the decorative frame 10 covers an edge region of the covering element 20 and, in the rolled-up state of the covering element 20, an outer edge region of the glare frame 40. The decorative frame 10 is suitably connected to the carrier frame. It can, for example, be plugged on, screwed on or fastened with Velcro closure elements or magnets. For the jewelery frame 10 there is largely freedom of choice with respect to the material. For example, it can be adapted to the environment in which it is to be used, for example as a varnished wooden frame.

[0028] The arranged behind the covering device according to the invention is operated television advantageous over the corresponding remote control. For this purpose, a second opening 12 is provided in the decorative frame 10, which allows the reception of a remote control signal by an infrared sensor 32 mounted in the covering of a television 30th In an advantageous embodiment, a suitable optical transmission element is arranged to between the opening 12 and the infrared sensor 32, which may forward the infrared signal. Such an optical transmission element can be configured for example, as plexiglass cylinder or internally mirrored tube which is located between the sensor 32 and the opening 12 directly above it, and depending on the position of the frame, if necessary, by a (not shown) opening of the frame extends. Alternatively, the optical transmission element may also be designed as a bundle of flexible optical fibers (for example, optical waveguides made of polymer).

[0029] In another advantageous embodiment variant, the infrared sensor of the television is removed and placed in the opening 12 of the jewelery frame. Alternatively, an additional infrared sensor can be used which is connected to the electronics of the television instead of the built-in infrared sensor.

In the lower frame leg 50. 4, and thus in the space where the roller 21 is arranged in the opposite upper frame leg 50. 3, an electromotor drive 60 is provided for the roller 21. The connection between this drive 60 and the roller 21 is produced by a transmission element 61, here in the form of a toothed belt, which bridges the distance between the drive and the roller laterally on the carrier frame 50.

[0031] For driving a controller is further provided 70, which is connected to the TV 30, that together with the switching of the television set 30 between its off or standby state and its on-state the drive 60 for winding up or unwinding of the cover element 20 is activated. For this purpose advantageously tapped an internal signal of the TV via cable, which is at 12 V DC voltage when the state and the off state to 0 V. This allows the control of the inventive device in parallel to the TV, without the use of a separate remote control. Optionally, a switch may be provided for independent operation of the actuator to the inventive device even more, for example, for testing or adjustment.

[0032] Also advantageously, the power is supplied according to the invention also cover device through the television, is converted with particularly advantageous tapped only alternating current, and (not shown) with its own power supply, in order not to load the power supply of the TV. Optionally, a network switch may still be provided on the inventive device. With this example, if desired, the cover can be turned off permanently in the open state.

List of reference numerals [0033] 10 jewelery frame 11 opening in the decorative frame 12 opening in the decorative frame 20 cover 21 roller 22 guide plate densifier 23.1 23.2 left guide plate right guide slot 24.1 24.2 left guide slit 30 to the right TV

Claims

31 screen surface 32 IR sensor of the television 33 outer frame of the TV 40 frame 41 of inner edge portion of the frame 40 50 the support frame 50.1 frame plate left 50.2 frame plate right 50.3 frame plate above 50.4 the frame plate below 51 interior of the support frame 52 the bottom of the frame plates 53 rear leg of the frame plates 54 front legs of the frame plates 55 spring tongues 56 outer edge region of the interior 57 suspension apertures 60 electric motor drive 61 control transmission member 70 claims

framed a support frame (50) which is suitable for receiving a a television set (30) interior space (51);: 1. A cover for temporarily covering a television (30), comprising a frame (40) (50) at the front is fastened to the support frame and release a screen surface (31) covers an edge area (56) of the interior (51); a cover member (20) carried by one on the support frame (50) above the interior space (51) mounted roller (21) before the frame (40) downwards can be rolled and unrolled state (the screen surface (31) and at least one inner edge region 41) of the frame (40) covers; and leaving a decorative frame (10) which covers the unrolled state of the cover (20) includes a rim portion of the cover (20) and in the rolled state of the cover (20) covers only the outer edge region of the window frame (40) and the screen surface (31) ,
2. Covering device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is suitable for fastening to a wall, the support frame (50) being provided with means (57) for fastening to the wall.
3. The covering device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier frame is composed of four U-shaped frame plates, the bottom of which is directed towards the interior And whose rear limb (53) are preferably wider than their front limbs (54).
4. The covering device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the glare frame is fastened on the front limbs of the frame plates of the carrier frame and preferably terminates edge-flush with these.
5. Covering device according to claim 3, characterized in that guide plates (23.1, 23.2) are mounted on the rear limbs (54) of the two lateral frame plates (50.1, 50.2), which together with the glare frame (40) 24.1, 24.2) are formed.
6. Covering device according to claim 5, characterized in that a rod-shaped weighting element (22) is attached to the cover element (20) and engages into the guide slots (24.1, 24.2) with end sections and, when the cover element (20) This is guided.
7. Covering device according to claim 1, characterized in that an electromotor drive (60) for the roller (21), which is mounted on the carrier frame (50) below the inner space (51), is provided.
8. The covering device according to claim 7, wherein the drive is coupled to the roller by a transmission element, preferably in the form of a wedge belt or a toothed belt or a shaft ) Bridges the distance between the drive (60) and the roller (21) laterally on the carrier frame (50) outside the interior space (51).
9. The cover device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a control unit for the drive is provided, which can be connected to a television set (30) accommodated in the interior space (51) and which, together with the changeover Of the television (30) between its standby state and its on state activates the drive for rolling up or unrolling the cover element (20).