CN114909561B

CN114909561B - Display support arm mounting rack

Info

Publication number: CN114909561B
Application number: CN202210554803.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: K·P·劳伦特; B·J·哈梅尔; B·W·德格纳; D·H·纳拉约维斯基; 朱浩; L·M·法雷尔; S·文卡特什; P·N·杰奇奥雷克; E·T·斯威特; D·A·琼格奎斯特; K·Y·程; 张翔; D·L·麦克布鲁姆; M·D·麦克布鲁姆; L·M·德福里斯特
Original assignee: Apple Inc
Current assignee: Apple Inc
Priority date: 2019-05-31
Filing date: 2020-05-25
Publication date: 2024-02-27
Anticipated expiration: 2040-05-25
Also published as: CN114909561A; CN112013210A; CN112013210B

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to display support arm mounts. The present disclosure provides a display assembly for supporting a display on a stand or support arm having a mounting portion for removable attachment to the display using a magnetic assembly and a latch. The magnetic assembly and latch may improve the user experience and allow the display to be mounted on a support arm from the viewing side of the display without having to see or reach behind the display. The magnetic structure may center the mounting portion of the support arm and the recess of the display and may attract each other. A laterally extending latch may ensure that the display is not inadvertently removed. The locking mechanism may prevent the display from rotating to a portrait orientation when sufficient space around the display is not provided and the necessary user intent.

Description

Display support arm mounting rack

The present application is a divisional application of a chinese invention patent application with a filing date of 2020, 5 months and 25 days, a national application number of 202010447592.7, and a name of "display support arm mount".

Cross Reference to Related Applications

The present disclosure claims priority from U.S. provisional patent application 62/855,382 entitled "DISPLAY SUPPORT ARM MOUNT" filed on day 5, month 31 of 2019 and U.S. provisional patent application No.62/728,592 entitled "MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT MECHANISM WITH SAFETY LATCH FOR A DESKTOP DISPLAY" filed on day 9, month 7 of 2018, the complete disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical Field

Embodiments described herein relate generally to a stand and support for an electronic device. More particularly, these embodiments relate to support arm mounts for computer displays.

Background

Computer device designers often desire to control the positioning of a computer monitor or similar display at any height and orientation that is best suited to the needs of the user. This allows the display to accommodate users of different heights, sizes and poses and desktop surfaces of different heights and sizes. The user also generally prefers to adjust the positioning of the monitor with less effort.

While various existing display stands provide tilt, swivel, and vertical height adjustment for the monitor, these features are often at the cost of ease of use and nature. For example, it may be difficult to mount the monitor to the stand, especially when the rear side of the monitor is not readily accessible, or when the monitor is mounted to the stand while the stand is in an upright position. These problems can make using the display stand difficult, laborious and time consuming, and prevent the stand from being of high quality, thereby satisfying the user experience. Accordingly, there is a continuing need for improvements in racks and supports for electronic equipment.

Disclosure of Invention

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a display assembly comprising an electronic display having a display panel and a housing, wherein the display panel is positioned in the housing, wherein the housing has a mounting recess, and wherein the mounting recess has a sidewall surface with at least one laterally extending recess. The display assembly may further include a support arm configured to support the electronic display relative to the ground surface, wherein the support arm has a mounting portion with a set of laterally extending latches configured to be positioned in at least one laterally extending recess to retain the mounting portion in the mounting recess of the electronic display, and at least one latch of the set of laterally extending latches is laterally retractable relative to the mounting portion.

In some embodiments, the display assembly may further include a display stand attached to the support arm at an end of the support arm opposite the mounting portion. The at least one laterally extending recess may comprise a set of laterally extending recesses in the side wall surface that receive the set of laterally extending latches. The electronic display may further comprise a first magnetic structure and the mounting portion may comprise a second magnetic structure, wherein the first magnetic structure and the second magnetic structure attract each other when the mounting portion is positioned in the mounting recess.

In some embodiments, the mounting portion may be circular and a set of laterally extending latches may be spaced circumferentially around the mounting portion. At least one latch of the set of laterally extending latches may be biased into an extended position relative to the mounting portion. The mounting portion may include a switch configured to retract at least one latch of the set of laterally extending latches. The electronic display may be rotatable relative to the mounting portion when the mounting portion is held to the electronic display. In some embodiments, the electronic display may be capable of rotating from a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation in only one direction of rotation.

The housing may include a first magnetic structure and the mounting portion may include a second magnetic structure, wherein the first magnetic structure and the second magnetic structure attract each other when the mounting portion is positioned in the mounting recess. The first magnetic structure and the second magnetic structure may be aligned along an axis, and the first magnetic structure and the second magnetic structure may each include at least one magnetic portion having poles oriented radially with respect to the axis.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a display support arm including a first end, a second end, a first magnetic structure, and a second magnetic structure; the first end is configured to attach the arm to a support surface; the second end is configured to attach the arm to the display, wherein the second end includes a surface facing the display; the first magnetic structure is positioned in the second end and has a first magnetic axis perpendicular to a display-facing surface; the second magnetic structure is positioned in the second end and has a second magnetic axis parallel to the display-facing surface.

The support arm may further include a third magnetic structure positioned in the second end and having a third magnetic axis parallel to the display-facing surface, wherein the third magnetic structure is positioned opposite the first magnetic structure relative to the second magnetic structure. The second magnetic structure and the third magnetic structure may each include an inner end along the respective second magnetic axis and the respective third magnetic axis, wherein the polarities of the second magnetic structure and the third magnetic structure at the inner ends match.

The second magnetic axis may intersect the first magnetic axis. The second magnetic axis may extend through a width of the first magnetic structure. The display facing surface may include grooves or ridges configured to interface with corresponding ridges or grooves of the display. The grooves or ridges may have an overall width across the surface facing the display, wherein the overall width of the grooves or ridges is greater than the overall width of the first magnetic structure and the second magnetic structure.

Yet another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a monitor assembly including a stand, a support arm pivotally attached to the stand, and a monitor pivotally attached to a monitor mounting portion, wherein the support arm is rotatable relative to the stand between a raised position and a lowered position, and wherein the support arm has a monitor mounting portion. The monitor may be rotatable relative to the support arm between a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation, and the monitor mounting portion allows the monitor to be rotated from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation when the support arm is in the raised position, prevents the monitor from being rotated from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation when the support arm is in the lowered position, and prevents the support arm from being rotated relative to the gantry when the monitor is in the portrait orientation.

In some embodiments, the pin-slot features of the support arm and monitor prevent rotation of the monitor relative to the support arm. Rotation of the monitor to the longitudinal orientation may prevent rotation of the support arm relative to the gantry. The monitor may be able to be disconnected from the monitor mounting portion.

Drawings

The disclosure will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like structural elements, and in which:

fig. 1 shows a front view of the display in a landscape orientation and in a lowered position relative to the stand.

Fig. 2 shows a right side view of the display assembly of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a front view of the display assembly of fig. 1 with the display in a landscape orientation and in a raised position relative to the stand.

Fig. 4 is a right side view of the display assembly of fig. 3.

Fig. 5 shows a front view of the display assembly of fig. 1 with the display in a portrait orientation and in a raised position relative to the stand.

Fig. 6 shows a side view of the display assembly of fig. 5.

Figure 7 shows an isometric view of the stand upper end of the display assembly and the support arm.

Fig. 8 shows a side view of the component of fig. 7.

Fig. 9 shows an end view of the side of the mounting portion of the support arm of fig. 7 facing the display.

Fig. 10 shows an end view of the arm-facing side of the mounting portion of the support arm of fig. 7.

Figure 11 shows a side cross-sectional view of the support arm taken along section line 11-11 in figure 9.

Fig. 12 is an end view of the mounting portion of the support arm of fig. 7 with the outermost display facing surface omitted to show internal detail.

Fig. 13 is an illustration of a magnetic assembly.

Fig. 14 is an isometric view of the rear side of the housing of the display.

Fig. 15 is an isometric view of a bottom end portion of the recess of the housing of fig. 14.

Fig. 16 shows a diagrammatic side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion and recess of the display housing.

Fig. 17 shows a diagrammatic side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion and recess of fig. 16 with the mounting portion inserted into the recess.

Fig. 18 shows a side cross-sectional view of the lateral recess and latch.

Fig. 19 shows a side cross-sectional view of the lateral recess and latch in a partially retracted configuration relative to fig. 18.

Fig. 20 shows a side cross-sectional view of the lateral recess and latch in another retracted configuration relative to fig. 19.

Figure 21 shows an isometric view of the support arm.

Figure 22 shows an isometric view of the support arm.

Fig. 23 shows an inside view of the display mounting adapter.

Fig. 24 shows an outside view of the display mounting adapter of fig. 23.

Fig. 25 illustrates an isometric view of the display mounting adapter of fig. 23 with certain components omitted.

Fig. 26 shows an inside view of the display mounting adapter of fig. 23 with certain components omitted.

Fig. 27 shows an isometric view of a cam follower of the display mounting adapter of fig. 23.

Fig. 28 shows a side cross-sectional view taken along section line 28-28 of fig. 26.

Fig. 29 shows an inside view of the display mounting adapter of fig. 23 with certain components omitted and the adapter in a locked state.

Fig. 30 shows a side cross-sectional view taken along section line 30-30 of fig. 29.

Fig. 31 shows a front end view of an alternative embodiment of the mounting portion of the support arm with some components omitted and the mounting portion in a locked state.

Fig. 32 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion and support arm taken along section line 32-32 in fig. 31.

Fig. 33 shows a partial front end view of the mounting portion of fig. 31, with the mounting portion in an unlocked state.

Figure 34 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion and support arm taken along section line 34-34 in figure 33.

Fig. 35 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion and support arm taken along section line 35-35 in fig. 31 with the mounting portion inserted into a recess of the display housing.

Fig. 36 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion and support arm taken along section line 35-35 in fig. 31, with the mounting portion inserted into a recess of another embodiment of the display housing in a first orientation.

Fig. 37 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion and support arm taken along section line 35-35 in fig. 31, with the mounting portion inserted into a recess of another embodiment of the display housing in a second orientation.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings. It should be understood that the following description is not intended to limit the embodiments to any preferred embodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as defined by the appended claims.

The following disclosure relates to display stand assemblies and related methods that may make use of the stand intuitive, safe, and robust. A conventional display stand includes a top hook and a spring latch or screw mount. Once assembled, the display may be rotated between a landscape and portrait orientation relative to the gantry. In either case, the user needs to actively move the latch or apply a screw to attach the display to the stand, and these activities can only be performed from the rear side of the screen. A user attempting to mount the display to the stand from the front of the display cannot do this. If the display stand or display is not movable to a position where the back of the display is accessible, the user cannot mount the display.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to implementations of a display stand attachment method in which a combination of magnetic features and latches work together to allow for a "blind" mounting of a display to a mounting portion (i.e., a mounting portion or "puck") of a stand. In other words, a user may hold the display from the viewing side of the display and may mount the display to the stand without the mounting portion of the stand being visible and without having to awkwardly reach behind the display to secure the mounting portion to the display. In some embodiments, a user may quickly and easily "snap" the display to the mounting portion with a single horizontal movement of the display relative to the support arm on the stand, and then release the display without disconnecting the display from the mounting portion.

Magnets in the display and in the mounting portion of the support arm may guide and center the display relative to the mounting portion (or vice versa) to assist a user in inserting the mounting portion into a recess in the display. Thus, the magnet may reduce or eliminate the need for a user to see the position of the recess on the display relative to the mounting portion of the support arm due to the magnetic attraction of the mounting portion to the receiving recess of the display.

Once the two devices have been coupled, a set of retractable latches of the mounting portion may keep the display secured to the support arm. In this way, when a relatively large moment or other unintended input force is applied to the display (e.g., a user pushing against a corner of the display or accidentally pulling on an edge of the display), the magnetic attachment between the display and the support arm may not be easily disengaged. The latch may be connected to a release mechanism to remove the display from the mounting portion or rotate the display relative to the mounting portion. At least one of the latches may include a feature for preventing the display from inadvertently sliding off of the mounting portion when the release mechanism is operated.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for controlling rotation and movement of a support arm and a display when the support arm and the display are mated with each other. The support arm and the display may include interactive features that limit rotation of the display relative to the mounting portion unless the display is in the raised position. For example, when the display is in a lowered position relative to the stand, the display may be mechanically prevented from rotating from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation, thereby preventing the display from rotating into contact with a table top or other support surface below the stand. In the raised position, rotation of the display may be mechanically unlocked or otherwise enabled, allowing the display to move to a portrait orientation when its height relative to the support surface is sufficient to provide clearance between the support surface and the rotating display. In addition, when the display is in the portrait orientation, the display may be mechanically prevented from translating vertically relative to the stand so as to limit contact between the longitudinally oriented display and the support surface or stand.

These and other embodiments are discussed below with reference to the figures. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed description given herein with respect to these figures is for explanatory purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. Features from one embodiment may be implemented in other embodiments.

Fig. 1-15 illustrate various aspects of a display assembly 100. Fig. 1 and 2 show front and right side views of an electronic display 102 coupled to a support arm 104 that is coupled to a stand 106. Fig. 3-4 illustrate the display 102 coupled to the support arm 104 in a raised position relative to the configuration illustrated in fig. 1-2. In fig. 1-4, the display 102 is shown in a landscape orientation, and in fig. 5-6, the display is in a raised position and in a portrait orientation. As used herein, a "landscape orientation" or "landscape position" of a display is an orientation of a display device in which the viewable display area of the device is elongated in a horizontal direction relative to a vertical direction. The "portrait orientation" or "portrait position" of the display device is an orientation in which the viewable display area of the device is elongated in a vertical direction relative to the horizontal direction. Generally, the transverse orientation is rotated 90 degrees about the central axis Y relative to the longitudinal orientation. See fig. 8.

Display assembly 100 may be a stand alone assembly in which support arm 104 and stand 106 are configured to support the weight of a single display 102. In some embodiments, the display assembly 100 may omit the stand 106 and the support arm 104 may be coupled to another support or ground surface, such as, for example, a vertical wall, a horizontal rail extending laterally across the width of the display 102 and behind the display 102, or another similar solid ground structure. In addition, a gantry and support arm having configurations different from those described below may be employed.

Display 102 may include an electronic display such as a monitor or similar visual output device for displaying information in pictorial form. The display 102 may include a display device (e.g., a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) with a Light Emitting Diode (LED) or Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) backlight or an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display)), a circuit, a housing (e.g., housing 1420 in fig. 14), or a case, and a power source. The display 102 may be configured to connect to a computer using connectors and ports such as a Video Graphics Array (VGA) connector, a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector, a DISPLAYPORT (R) connector, a THUNDERBOLT (R) connector, a radio communication interface, or other related or similar electrical interfaces.

The display 102 may include a forward facing surface 108 configured to face and display information to a user for viewing. The viewable display area of the display 102 may be viewed through or at the forward surface 108. Thus, the forward facing surface 108 may be referred to as a viewing surface. The forward surface 108 may be substantially planar and flat, or the forward surface may be curved (e.g., cylindrical concave or convex). The display 102 may include a rearward surface 110 configured to face away from the user. The support arm 104 may be positioned between the rearward surface 110 and the gantry 106. The support arm 104 may be releasably coupled to the display 102 at the rearward surface 110 or in a rear portion of the display 102. The mounting portion 111 of the support arm 104 may connect the display 102 to the support arm 104. See also fig. 7-12.

The support arm 104 may also be coupled to a gantry 106. The stand 106 may include a base 112 configured to extend below the display 102, and may include a vertical support 114 configured to extend upwardly from the base 112 and behind the rearward surface 110 of the display 102. The vertical support 114 may have a top end at which the support arm 104 is attached at a gantry attachment point 116. Accordingly, the stand 106 may be referred to as having a generally L-shaped profile with the display 102 positioned over the L-shaped base portion 112, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 6. In some embodiments, the skid 106 may include horizontal rails, rails and shuttles, or similar structures that extend behind the rearward surface 110 and to which the support arms 104 are attached.

The support arm 104 may hold the display 102 in place relative to the stand 106 and may hold the display 102 in a user-selected vertical position relative to the stand 106. The support arm 104 may hold the display in a number of different positions, including a lowered position (as shown in fig. 1-2) and a raised position (as shown in fig. 3-6), wherein the position of the display 102 remains stationary (i.e., does not drift or sag downward due to the weight of the display 102 pulling down and rotating the support arm 104). The user may provide an input force oriented in a vertical direction to raise the display 102 relative to the gantry 106, such as force F in FIG. 2 ₁ As shown, or the user may provide a vertically oriented input force F ₂ To lower the display 102 relative to the stand 106 as shown in fig. 4. As the display 102 moves, it may travel through an arcuate path having a radius defined by the length of the support arm 104. By virtue of the parallel motion links in the support arm 104, the display 102 may remain vertical (e.g., parallel to the vertical support 114, perpendicular to the base portion 112, or otherwise remain in a single angular orientation relative to the gantry 106) as it travels through the arcuate path.

The user may also provide an input torque M that rotates the display 102 from a landscape orientation (see FIG. 3) to a portrait orientation ₁ Or an opposing input torque M that rotates the display 102 from a portrait orientation (see fig. 5) to a landscape orientation ₂ . Moment M ₁ Is shown as a counter-clockwise moment, and moment M ₂ Is shown as a clockwise moment, but the display 102 may be designed to use the moment M ₁ And M ₂ So long as the moment M is in any direction ₁ 、M ₂ Opposite to each other. Additionally, in some embodiments, each moment M may be applied ₁ 、M ₂ To rotate the display 102 between landscape and portrait orientations. For example, the user may apply a moment M ₁ To rotate the display 102 from the landscape orientation of fig. 3 to the portrait orientation of fig. 5, and a moment may be applied in the same direction to continue to rotate the display 102 from the portrait orientation back to the landscape orientation (e.g., the flipped/inverted landscape orientation or the orientation of fig. 3).

Additional details regarding display 102, support arm 104, and gantry 106 are provided in fig. 7-20. The support arm 104 is rotatable relative to the gantry 106 and relative to the display 102 about axes 118 and 120, as indicated by the arrows in fig. 8. In some embodiments, support arm 104 is independently rotatable with respect to gantry 106 and independently rotatable with respect to display 102. The support arm 104 may also rotate in a manner that maintains the mounting portion 111 parallel to the gantry 106. Thus, with the display 102 mounted to the support arm 104, movement of the support arm 104 may change the vertical position of the display 102, as shown in fig. 1-4.

The mounting portion 111 of the support arm 104 may include a set of laterally extending latches 122, 124, 126, wherein the latches extend laterally (i.e., left, right, up or down) or radially with respect to a central axis Y that extends vertically and centrally through the mounting portion 111. See fig. 7 and 8. The mounting portion 111 may also include a central face 128, an annular ridge 130 having a first pin 132 and a second pin 134, an outer surface 136 having a third pin 138, and an edge face 140 adjacent to or extending through the latches 122, 124, 126. See fig. 7-10.

The mounting portion 111 may have a generally circular shape, as shown in the end views shown in fig. 9 and 10. In various embodiments, the mounting portion 111 may include other shapes, such as oval, triangular, square or other rectangular, or other polygonal shapes. The general shape of the mounting portion 111 may be configured to match the general shape of a recess in the display 102 that mates with the mounting portion 111, thereby providing a keying structure for the desired mating of the display 102 with the mounting portion 111. See fig. 14-17. The latches 122, 124, 126 may extend from a rounded surface such as edge face 140 or from a straight surface (e.g., on the rectangular mounting portion 111).

Fig. 7 shows an isometric view of the upper end of the gantry 106, the support arm 104, and the mounting portion 111. Fig. 8 shows a side view of these components. Fig. 9 shows an end view of the side of the mounting portion 111 facing the display, and fig. 10 shows an end view of the side of the mounting portion 111 facing the arm. Fig. 11 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion 111 taken along section line 11-11 in fig. 9. Fig. 12 is an end view of the mounting portion 111 with the outermost display facing surfaces (i.e., the central surface 128, the ridge 130, and the outer surface 136) omitted to show details of the interior of the mounting portion 111.

The central face 128 of the mounting portion 111 may be a generally planar portion of the mounting portion 111 that covers the magnetic assembly 142. See fig. 9 and 12. The magnetic assembly 142 may be substantially planar and arranged parallel to the central plane 128 within the mounting portion 111. The magnetic assembly 142 may include a first magnetic structure 144, a second magnetic structure 146, a third magnetic structure 148, a fourth magnetic structure 150, and a fifth magnetic structure 152. See fig. 12.

The first magnetic structure 144 may be positioned to be centrally aligned with the central axis Y of the mounting portion 111. The second through fifth magnetic structures may be positioned circumferentially spaced around the first magnetic structure 144. The first magnetic structure 144 may be circular, as shown, and in some cases may have another polygon or oval shape. Thus, the second through fifth magnetic structures may be positioned around the circumference or perimeter of the polygon or ellipse of the first magnetic structure 144. In some embodiments, fewer than four additional magnetic structures are positioned around the first magnetic structure 144. For example, the first magnetic structure 144 may be the only magnetic structure, or there may be a total of two, three, or four magnetic structures including the first magnetic structure 144 centered in the other magnetic structures. In some cases, the first magnetic structure 144 may be omitted, and the second to fifth magnetic structures (or a subset thereof) may be provided separately.

The magnetic structures 144, 146, 148, 150, 152 may include magnetic attraction to other magnetic structures (e.g., 1302 or 1650/1652/1654 in fig. 13, 16, and 17). Accordingly, the magnetic structures 144, 146, 148, 150, 152 may include permanent magnets (e.g., rare earth magnets), electromagnets, ferrous materials, similar magnetic materials, and combinations thereof. The function of the magnetic structures 144, 146, 148, 150, 152 of the mounting portion 111 will be described in more detail below in connection with fig. 13 and 16-17.

The annular ridge 130 may extend away from the central face 128 and the outer face 136 in an axial direction (i.e., parallel to the central axis Y). The ridge 130 may be configured to be disposed in a groove 1404 in the display 102 (see fig. 14). In some embodiments, the ridges 130 may be depressions and the grooves 1404 of the display 102 may be ridges, reversing their role. When positioned within the groove 1404, the ridge 130 can mechanically prevent lateral translation of the mounting portion 111 relative to the display 102. Thus, with the ridge 130 and groove 1404 mated, a user can ensure that the display 102 is properly positioned on the mounting portion 111 and will not easily slide off the mounting portion 111 or apply radial pressure to the latches 122, 124, 126. In one embodiment, the ridge 130 may have a total width/diameter or a maximum width/diameter and a minimum width/diameter that are each greater than the total width/diameter of the magnetic component 142.

The first pin 132 may extend in an axial direction (parallel to the Y-axis) from the display facing surface of the ridge 130. As shown in fig. 10 and 11, the first pin 132 may be in the shape of a bolt or bolt extending through the display facing side of the mounting portion 111 and through the arm facing side of the mounting portion 111. The first pin 132 may be located in a bushing 154 in the mounting portion 111 and may be slidable relative to the bushing 154 and relative to the mounting portion 111. As explained in further detail below, the first pin 132 may limit movement of the support arm 104 relative to the carriage 106 when the release mechanism 156 of the mounting portion 111 is operated.

Second pin 134 may extend in an axial direction from a display-facing surface of ridge 130. The second pin 134 may be stationary relative to the ridge 130 and may mechanically interface with a second recess 1408 in the housing 1420 of the display 102, as explained in further detail below. See fig. 14.

The outer surface 136 may include a generally planar surface that is parallel to or coplanar with the central plane 128. The outer surface 136 may include a high friction material relative to the ridge 130 and relative to the central surface 128. For example, the outer surface 136 may include a silicone surface covering that creates relatively high friction when pressed against the display 102. The high friction material may help prevent relative sliding between the display 102 and the mounting portion 111 and may reduce scratching or damage to the rear surface of the display 102. Under the surface covering, the outer surface 136 may comprise a rigid material, such as a metallic material (e.g., steel or aluminum).

The third pin 138 may extend from the outer surface 136 in an axial direction. The third pin may retract axially into the outer surface 136 when the display 102 is rotated relative to the mounting portion 111. The third pin 138 may be configured to resist or prevent axial retraction in this manner when the support arm 104 is not in the raised position. The third pin 138 is prevented from retracting into the outer surface 136 unless the release mechanism 156 is operated.

The edge surface 140 may be a beveled, chamfered or otherwise angled surface surrounding the outer surface 136. Thus, the edge surface 140 may help guide or funnel the mounting portion 111 into the recess 1400 of the display 102, as explained in more detail below in connection with fig. 16 and 17.

The release mechanism 156 is shown in fig. 8, 10 and 12. Fig. 8 shows a side view, fig. 10 shows an outer end view, and fig. 12 shows an inner end view. The release mechanism 156 is shown protruding from the rear surface 158 of the mounting portion 111 in a manner that is easy to find by blind touch (i.e., by the user's hand) even when the user cannot see behind the display 102 to see the rear surface 158. In some embodiments, the release mechanism 156 does not protrude or recess into the rear surface 158. The release mechanism 156 is laterally slidable (i.e., slidable along axis X in fig. 10) relative to the mounting portion 111 between a first position shown in fig. 10 and a second position at position 156-a in fig. 10.

The release mechanism 156 is operable to release the display 102 from the mounting portion 111 or to release the display 102 from being locked in a landscape orientation relative to the mounting portion 111. The release mechanism 156 is coupled to a rotatable ring 162 within the mounting portion 111 via pins 160. See fig. 12. Thus, sliding the release mechanism 156 to the position 156-a in FIG. 10 may cause the rotatable ring 162 to rotate about the central axis Y. The beveled surfaces 164, 166 of the rotatable ring 162 may engage portions of the first pin 132 and the third pin 138 and may retract the pins as the rotatable ring 162 is rotated (or allowed to retract) into the mounting portion 111. If the support arm 104 is not in its maximum raised position due to the first pin 132 being prevented from retracting by the locking member 204, the angled surfaces 164, 166 may prevent rotation of the ring 162. See fig. 11 and the associated description herein.

The rotatable ring 162 may also include first, second, and third latch pin openings 168, 170, 172 in which respective first, second, and third pins 174, 176, 178 of the first, second, and third latches 122, 124, 126 are located. The first latch pin opening 168 may have a radially sloped surface 180. Thus, when the rotatable ring 162 is rotated counterclockwise in fig. 12, the first latch pin 174 may be pulled radially inward (i.e., toward the central axis Y while contacting the radially-sloped surface 180). As the first latch pin 174 is pulled inward, the first latch 122 is pulled radially inward. When the rotatable ring 162 is moved clockwise, the first latch pin 174 may slide back along the radially sloped surface 180 to the position shown in fig. 12 due to the radially oriented biasing device 182 acting on the first latch 122.

The second latch pin opening 170 may have an angled surface 184 and a notch 186. Thus, when the rotatable ring 162 is rotated counterclockwise in fig. 12, the second latch pin 176 may be pulled radially inward along the sloped surface 184. Similar to the first latch 122, the second latch 124 is pulled radially inward when the second latch pin 176 is pulled inward.

However, once sufficient rotation of the rotatable ring 162 occurs, the second latch pin 176 may seat in the recess 186 due to the radially outwardly directed biasing force exerted on the second latch 124 by the biasing device 188. When the second latch pin 176 is seated in the recess 186, even though the rotatable ring 162 is biased to the position shown in fig. 12 by the circumferential biasing structures 190, 192, the rotatable ring 162 is prevented from rotating clockwise back to the position shown in fig. 12 by the interference between the recess 186 and the second latch pin 176. However, if the second latch pin 176 moves radially inward, such as by a portion of the recess of the display 102 (e.g., lip 1456 in fig. 14; see also fig. 18-20) of the second latch 124, the second latch is forced radially inward; the second latch pin 176 may move out of the recess 186 and the rotatable ring 162 may return to the position shown in fig. 12 due to the circumferential biasing structures 190, 192.

The third latch pin opening 172 may have a circumferential surface 194, a first inner surface 196, and a second inner surface 198. As the rotatable ring 162 rotates counterclockwise in fig. 12, the third latch pin 178 may move along the circumferential surface 194 within the third latch pin opening 172. Unlike the first and second latch pin openings 168, 170, the third latch pin opening 172 does not radially retract the third latch 126 because the circumferential surface 194 is not radially sloped. Thus, as the rotatable ring 162 rotates, the third latch 126 remains in the position shown in fig. 12. This may be beneficial because the third latch 126 is positioned at the vertical top and center of the mounting portion 111.

When the display 102 is mounted to the mounting portion 111 and the release mechanism 156 is operated, the first and second latches 122, 124 may be at least partially retracted relative to the edge face 140, thereby reducing the overall radius of the mounting portion 111 at the location of the first and second latches 122, 124 in a manner that allows the mounting portion 111 to be retracted from a recess in the display 102 that is smaller than the radius of the extended first and second latches 122, 124. If the third latch 126 were to retract in the same manner as the first latch 122 and the second latch 124, the display 102 could potentially slip off of the mounting portion 111 because the radius of all latches 122, 124, 126 is less than the radius of the recess of the display 102. However, because the third latch 126 does not retract when the release mechanism 156 is operated, the third latch 126 may remain hooked over the recess of the display 102 (i.e., the third latch may remain positioned under the lip structure of the recess, as explained in further detail below), and the third latch may thereby prevent inadvertent disconnection of the display 102 from the mounting portion 111 by holding the display 102 "hooked" in place.

With the release mechanism 156 triggered into position 156-a, the first and second latches 122, 124 are radially retracted and the third latch 126 may be partially radially retracted when the display 102 is pulled away from the mounting portion 111. The third latch 126 is radially retractable because the third latch pin opening 172 is sized to provide space for the third pin 178 to translate radially inward up to the second inner surface 198. Since the third latch 126 is in contact with a lip structure surface of a recess of the display 102 (e.g., lip 1456 in fig. 14 and 18-20) and thus slides at least partially radially inward, the third latch 126 may be radially retracted in a similar manner as the first latch 122 and the second latch 124.

The second inner surface 198 may be spaced radially outwardly relative to the first inner surface 196 to limit the amount of radial retraction of the third latch 126 when the mounting portion 111 is pulled from the display 102. When pulling the display 102 from the mounting portion 111, a small protrusion of the third latch 126 relative to the edge surface 140 may require the user to pull laterally along the central axis Y while also pulling or rotating the display 102 upward (similar to force F in fig. 1 ₁ ) So that the display 102 is completely removed from the mounting portion 111. Such additional upward movement may help ensure that the user intentionally removes the display 102 when the release mechanism 156 is operated and limit the ability of the display 102 to inadvertently slide off of the mounting portion 111 in a horizontal direction.

The first inner surface 196 of the third latch pin opening 172 may be radially closer to the central axis Y relative to the second inner surface 198 thereof such that the third latch 126 may be fully radially retracted into the mounting portion 111 when the display 102 is mated to the mounting portion 111. Thus, a user may push the display 102 directly (i.e., only horizontally) onto the mounting portion 111 along the central axis Y without first hooking or hanging the display 102 onto the third latch 126.

The latches 122, 124, 126 may comprise a variety of materials. In some embodiments, the radially outermost portion 200 of the latches 122, 124, 126 may include a non-marking and low friction material, such as plastic (e.g., nylon), elastomer (e.g., rubber), or the like. Thus, when the latches 122, 124, 126 slide against the surface of the display 102, they may not scratch the finish of the display 102 easily and may slide against the display 102 with low friction. Other inner surfaces of the latches 122, 124, 126 may include low friction materials including, for example, pins 174, 176, 178 and flow channels (e.g., 202) that will contact or slide against surfaces within the mounting portion 111. Other structures in the latches 122, 124, 126 may include a high strength load bearing material such as steel or other ferrous alloys to resist bending or breakage.

As shown in fig. 11, when the support arm 104 is in the at least partially lowered position (e.g., as shown in fig. 2), the first pin 132 may contact the locking member 204 within the support arm 104. When the support arm 104 is moved to the raised position (e.g., as shown in fig. 4), the housing 206 and the mass 208 of the support arm 104 may rotate about the axis 120. At a sufficiently high angle of support arm 104, block 208 rotates out of contact with inner surface 210 of locking member 204, thereby allowing inner surface 210 of locking member 204 to move along the axis of first pin 132 as first pin 132 moves toward axis 120 and presses locking member 204 inward. When the release mechanism 156 is operated and the angled surface 164 rotates and longitudinally slides the first pin 132, the first pin 132 may push against the locking member 204.

With support arm 104 in the raised position and release mechanism 156 triggered, first pin 132 and locking member 204 move rearward relative to rear surface 158, and contact between bottom surface 212 of locking member 204 and block 208 prevents support arm 104 from rotating back to the lowered position. Thus, when the first pin 132 and the locking member 204 are moved rearward, the display 102 cannot translate downward relative to the stand 106. For this reason, the first pin 132 may be referred to as a locking pin. When the release mechanism 156 moves back to its default/biased position (as shown in fig. 12), the first pin 132 and locking member 204 may return to the position shown in fig. 11, allowing the block 208 to rotate about the pivot axis 120 to a position behind the locking member 204 (i.e., a position opposite the first pin 132) and also allowing the entire support arm 104 to rotate. The locking member 204 can include an elongated central opening 214 configured to allow the locking member 204 to translate relative to a central shaft 216 positioned about the pivot axis 120.

Fig. 13 is a diagram illustrating additional details regarding magnetic assemblies 1300, 1302 that may be positioned in the display 102 and the mounting portion 111. One of the magnetic assemblies 1300, 1302 may be positioned in the display 102 and the other may be positioned in the mounting portion 111. For example, the magnetic assembly 1300 may include magnetic structures 144, 146, 148, 150, and 152 in the mounting portion 111. See fig. 12.

The magnetic assemblies 1300, 1302 can include a central magnetic structure 1304, 1308 surrounded by a peripheral magnetic structure 1306, 1310, respectively. The central magnetic structures 1304, 1308 may have respective magnetic axes N ₁ 、N ₂ The magnetic axis is configured parallel to or coaxial with the central axis Y of the mounting portion 111. Thus, the magnetic axis N ₁ 、N ₂ May be coaxial or parallel to each other.

One of the central magnetic structures 1304 may include along a magnetic axis N ₁ With the outward end or face of the first polarity (i.e., north polarity as shown in fig. 13), and the other central magnetic structure 1308 may include along its axis N ₂ An outward end or face having an opposite second polarity (i.e., south polarity as shown in fig. 13). The outward ends or faces of the central magnetic structures 1304, 1308 may be configured to face each other when the display 102 is mounted to the mounting portion 111. See also fig. 16-17 and their associated description herein. Thus, when the magnetic assemblies 1300, 1302 are proximate to one another, the central magnetic structures 1304, 1308 may attract one another. To this end, when the display 102 is mounted to the mounting portion 111, the central magnetic structures 1304, 1308 may apply a magnetic force to help a user guide the display 102 and the mounting portion 111 into contact with one another. This may be beneficial when the user cannot see the mounting portion 111 and the back of the display 102, such as when the user blindly mounts the display 102 to the mounting portion 111 (i.e., mounts with only the viewing side of the display 102 visible and the back side of the display 102 not visible).

The peripheral magnetic structures 1306, 1310 may each include a magnetic axis N ₁ 、N ₂ The respective peripheral magnetic axes intersecting perpendicularly. These outer partsThe magnetic axes are shown with arrows in fig. 13, 16 and 17. In some embodiments, all peripheral magnetic axes of the peripheral magnetic structures 1306, 1310 are coplanar, and the magnetic axis N ₁ 、N ₂ Perpendicular to the plane of the peripheral magnetic axis. The peripheral magnetic axis may be referred to as a radially oriented pole or radially oriented pole axis of the peripheral magnetic structures 1306, 1310. In the magnetic assembly 1300, the peripheral magnetic axis may be at a radially inward end (relative to the magnetic axis N) of each of the peripheral magnetic structures 1306 ₁ ) Having a south polarity and may have a north polarity at its radially outward end. The peripheral magnetic structure 1310 may have an opposite polarity relative to the peripheral magnetic structure 1306. Thus, in each magnetic assembly 1300, 1302, the peripheral magnetic structure 1306, 1310 may have a central magnetic structure 1304, 1308 having an outward end polarity opposite the radially inward polarity of its respective peripheral magnetic structure 1306, 1310.

The combined central magnetic structure 1304 and peripheral magnetic structure 1306 can form a magnetic flux that helps align the magnetic axis N when approximated by the central magnetic structure 1308 and peripheral magnetic structure 1310 ₁ 、N ₂ . The central magnetic structures 1304, 1308 may provide longitudinal pulling forces toward each other, and the peripheral magnetic structures 1306, 1310 may provide longitudinal pulling forces in addition to lateral guiding forces that cause each of the peripheral magnetic structures to attempt to align with a corresponding peripheral magnetic structure on the opposing magnetic assembly. Thus, the magnetic assemblies 1300, 1302 may be directed toward each other in both the longitudinal and lateral/radial directions. Thus, a user carrying the display 102 may feel that the magnetic assemblies 1300, 1302 pull the display 102 toward the mounting portion 111 while also pulling the magnetic axis N ₁ 、N ₂ Pulled into alignment.

Fig. 14-15 illustrate features of a recess 1400 in the rearward surface 110 of the display 102. Fig. 14 is an isometric view of recess 1400. The recess 1400 may include a central face 1402, a groove 1404 having a first recess 1406 and a second recess 1408, an outer surface 1410 having a third recess 1412 and a fourth recess 1414, and at least one laterally extending recess 1416. Fig. 15 shows a detailed isometric view of a portion of recess 1400 at bottom end portion 1418 of laterally extending recess 1416, wherein the isometric view of fig. 15 is a view at frame 15 in fig. 14 at a different perspective relative to fig. 14.

The central face 1402 of the recess 1400 may be a substantially flat portion that covers the magnetic component (e.g., 1300 or 1302). See fig. 13-14. The magnetic components of the display 102 may be substantially planar and disposed parallel to the central plane 1402 within the housing 1420 of the display 102. The central plane 1402 may have a shape (e.g., circular) and size that corresponds to the shape and size of the magnetic assembly it covers, similar to the central plane 128.

The groove 1404 may be annular and similar in size to the annular ridge 130 of the mounting portion 111. The groove 1404 may be configured to receive the ridge 130 as described above in connection with fig. 7-9. The grooves 1404 may comprise a strong load bearing material, such as steel or another ferrous alloy.

The first recess 1406 may extend circumferentially around and longitudinally into an inner surface 1422 of the groove 1404. The first recess 1406 may be positioned on the groove 1404 to receive the first pin 132 of the mounting portion 111. When the display 102 is in the landscape orientation, the first pin 132 may be positioned in the first end 1424 of the first recess 1406. In this position, the first pin 132 may extend entirely from the display-facing surface of the ridge 130 (e.g., the position shown in fig. 11). Thus, the support arm 104 is free to pivot between the raised and lowered positions because the locking member 204 is not displaced by the first pin 132 into the position of the interference block 208. See also fig. 11 and its related description herein.

The first recess 1406 may include a ramped surface 1426 between a first end 1424 and a second end 1428 thereof. The second end 1428 of the first recess 1406 may be shallower in depth relative to the first end 1424 when compared to the inner surface 1422. Thus, when the block 208 prevents the first pin 132 and the locking member 204 from moving, the display 102 cannot be rotated from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation because the first pin 132 contacts the ramp surface 1426, but cannot retract into the ridge 130. However, with support arm 104 in the raised position and release mechanism 156 triggered, first pin 132 is able to retract upon contact with ramp surface 1426. Thus, the first pin 132 may be slid into contact with the second end 1428 of the first recess 1406. When in contact with the second end 1428, the first pin 132 cannot extend back out of the ridge 130, and thus the bottom surface 212 of the locking member 204 prevents rotation of the block 208 of the support arm 104 and the housing 206. To this end, when the display 102 is in a portrait orientation (which corresponds to the first pin 132 contacting the second end 1428), the support arm 104 cannot be rotated to the lowered position. To return to the lowered position of support arm 104, display 102 must be rotated to a landscape orientation in which first pin 132 contacts or is near first end 1424, because in this case bottom surface 212 of locking member 204 may move out of block 208.

The support arm 104 may require movement of the locking member 204 in order to retract the first pin 132 into the mounting portion 111. Display 102 cannot be removed and release mechanism 156 cannot be operated unless support arm 104 is in its maximum raised position. The support arm 104 may include a balancing mechanism that applies a force to move the mounting portion 111 upward to balance the weight of the display 102. With support arm 104 in the most elevated position, balancing does not require releasing energy and moving support arm 104 upward when display 102 is removed from mounting portion 111.

The second recess 1408 may be positioned on the trench 1404 opposite the first recess 1406. Thus, the second recess 1408 may be configured to receive a second pin 134 positioned opposite the first pin 132 on the ridge 130. When the mounting portion 111 is positioned in the recess 1400, the display 102 may rotate between the landscape orientation and the portrait orientation as the second pin 134 moves within the second recess 1408. In the transverse orientation, the second pin 134 is positioned near the first end 1430 of the second recess 1408, and in the longitudinal orientation, the second pin 134 is positioned near the second end 1432. The shape of the second recess 1408 may ensure that the display 102 rotates in one direction only when moving from landscape to portrait orientation (e.g., counter-clockwise when viewed from the front of the display 102) and in the opposite direction when moving from portrait to landscape. Attempts to rotate the display 102 in the wrong direction may result in interference between one side of the second recess 1408 and the second pin 134. The circumferential length of the second recess 1408 may be about one-fourth of the center circumference of the groove 1404, which corresponds to about 90 degrees of rotation of the display 102 relative to the mounting portion 111. The second recess 1408 and the second pin 134 may be referred to as pin-slot features for controlling rotation of the display relative to the mounting portion.

The outer surface 1410 may include a generally planar surface that is parallel to or coplanar with the central plane 1402. The outer surface 1410 may include a high friction material relative to the groove 1404 and relative to the center plane 1402. For example, the outer surface 1410 may include a silicone or rubber elastomer cover that creates relatively high friction when pressed against the outer surface 136. The high friction material may help prevent relative sliding between the display 102 and the mounting portion 111 and may reduce scratching or damage to the rear surface of the display 102. The high friction material may be referred to as a friction pad and may be attached to the outer surface 1410. In addition to recesses 1412, 1414, which may comprise steel, the underlying material of the housing 1420 at the outer surface 1410 may comprise aluminum.

Third recess 1412 may be positioned on outer surface 1410 and may be substantially similar in size to third pin 138. Thus, third recess 1412 may receive third pin 138 when display 102 is in a landscape orientation. The side walls of third recess 1412 may prevent display 102 from rotating to a portrait orientation due to contact with third pin 138. Thus, when a user wishes to rotate the display 102 to a portrait orientation, the release mechanism 156 may be operated to move the sloped surface 166 (see fig. 12) in a manner such that the third pin 138 is retracted relative to the outer surface 136. Retraction of the third pin 138 may remove the third pin 138 from the third recess 1412, thereby removing its ability to prevent rotation of the display 102 relative to the central axis Y.

Fourth recess 1414 is also positioned on outer surface 1410 at a location that is circumferentially spaced from third recess 1412. The fourth recess 1414 may be positioned at a circumferential distance of about one-fourth of the center circumference of the outer surface 1410, which corresponds to about 90 degrees of rotation of the display 102 relative to the mounting portion 111. Thus, because third recess 1412 is aligned with third pin 138 in a lateral orientation, fourth recess 1414 is aligned with third pin 138 in a longitudinal orientation because the longitudinal orientation is rotated approximately 90 degrees relative to the lateral orientation. In this way, the third pin 138 may prevent rotation of the display 102 relative to the mounting portion 111 when the display 102 is in the portrait orientation. To move the display 102 back to the landscape orientation, the release mechanism 156 may be triggered to retract the third pin 138 from the fourth recess 1414 so that the display 102 may return to a position where the third pin 138 is again in the third recess 1412.

At least one laterally extending recess 1416 (i.e., a lateral recess) may extend circumferentially around substantially the entire circumference of the recess 1400. The lateral recesses 1416 may receive the latches 122, 124, 126 when the display 102 is mated with the mounting portion 111.

Fig. 16-17 show a diagrammatic side view of the mounting portion 1611 interacting with a recess 1600 in a housing 1620 of a display. Some features of the mounting portion 1611 and the housing 1620 are omitted or simplified in these views as compared to the mounting portion 111 and the housing 1420. However, the mounting portion 111 and the housing 1420 may operate similarly to the mounting portion 1611 and the housing 1620. As the recess 1600 approaches the mounting portion 1611, the magnetic structures 1644, 1646, 1648, 1650, 1652, 1654 may attract each other and may align the center of the mounting portion 1611 with the center of the recess 1600. The latches 1622, 1624 of the mounting portion 1611 may extend laterally relative to the mounting portion 1611. Latch 1622 may correspond in function to latches 122, 124, and 126.

The mounting portion 1611 may contact the housing 1620, with the latches 1622, 1624 contacting at least one flange or lip 1656. Lip 1656 may extend radially inward above laterally outward extending recess 1616. The front surfaces 1658 of the latches 1622, 1624 may be angled or curved in a manner such that the latches 1622, 1624 may retract relative to the housing of the mounting portion 1611 when contact is made between the front surfaces 1658 and the lip 1656. In some embodiments, the front surface 1658 is inclined rearwardly at an angle of about 15 degrees relative to the plane of the central plane 128. The front surface 1658 and the edge face 140 may be sloped in a manner where if those surfaces 140, 1658 contact the outer rim of the lip 1656 off-center, their narrowed central diameters may be aligned with the center of the recess 1600 similar to the funnel guide mounting portion 1611.

As the mounting portion 1611 continues into the recess 1600, the latches 1622, 1624 fully retract until they are at an axial depth in the recess 1600 that corresponds to the laterally outwardly extending recess 1616. At this depth, the latches may spring back radially outward due to the biasing structure (e.g., 182, 188) acting on the latches. Thus, the latches 1622, 1624 may retain the mounting portion 1611 within the recess 1600 by mechanical interference with the lip 1656. Laterally outwardly extending recess 1616 may extend circumferentially around recess 1600 below lip 1656 such that housing 1620 may rotate relative to mounting portion 1611 while latches 1622, 1624 hold the display to mounting portion 1611. The ridge 1630 and the groove 1604 may also mate with one another when the mounting portion 1611 is fully inserted into the recess 1600 in a manner that prevents the mounting portion 1611 from sliding laterally relative to the lip 1656.

When the display 102 is mated with the mounting portion 111, the latches 122, 124, 126 may be positioned in the lateral recess 1416 below the lip 1456 extending around the recess 1400. See fig. 14-15. The display 102 is rotatable about a central axis Y with the latches 122, 124, 126 secured by lips 1456.

When the mounting portion 1611 is inserted into the recess, the magnetic structures 1644, 1646, 1648, 1650, 1652, 1654 may also be in a low potential or minimum potential state (i.e., close to each other), and those magnetic structures may provide resistance to longitudinal retraction of the mounting portion 1611 from the recess 1600. As shown in fig. 17, the central magnetic structures 1644, 1650 and the peripheral magnetic structures 1646, 1648, 1652, 1654 may be positioned adjacent to similar structures having opposite polarities. Iron plate 1660 may be positioned on its inner side proximate to magnetic structures 1650, 1652, 1654. Iron plates 1660 may at least partially help redirect the magnetic flux of magnetic structures 1650, 1652, 1654 away from the interior of display housing 1620 and outward toward recess 1600. A similar iron plate may be positioned on the inside of the magnetic structures 1644, 1646, 1648 of the mounting portion 1611 to perform a similar flux-shaping function.

As shown in fig. 18, when the mounting portion 111 is fully inserted into the recess 1400, the second latch 124 may be positioned below the latch retaining surface 1802 of the lip 1456. As described above, operating the release mechanism 156 may retract the latches 122, 124. The second latch 124 may have its pin 176 retained in the recess 186 in a manner that prevents the release mechanism 156 from being reset via the biasing structures 190, 192. Accordingly, the lip 1456 can include an inwardly facing sloped portion 1800, as shown in the diagrammatic side cross-sectional views of fig. 18-20.

The latch 124 may be partially retracted radially inward by operation of the release mechanism 156, and this partial retraction may move the latch 124 from a radially outer position in which the latch 124 contacts the non-sloped latch retaining surface 1802 (see fig. 18) to a position proximate the sloped portion 1800 (see fig. 19). With the latch 124 contacting the angled portion 1800 and the longitudinal retraction force applied to the display 102, the lip 1456 may push the latch 124 radially further inward than the release mechanism 156, thereby moving the pin 176 radially inward and allowing the release mechanism 156 to reset. However, once the second latch 124 is in contact with the sloped portion 1800, the first latch 122 has contacted the lip 1456. Thus, the latches 122, 124 are constrained by the lip 1456 from extending radially outward and back under the lip 1456. See fig. 20. Thus, a user can pull the display 102 away from the mounting portion 111 by pulling along the central axis Y while pivoting the top of the recess 1416 upward and away from the third latch 126. In this way, removal of the display 102 from the mounting portion 111 may automatically reset the release mechanism 156. Thus, the release mechanism 156 can be re-latched to the display immediately after the display (e.g., 102) is removed.

Referring again to fig. 14-15, the lateral recess 1416 can have a bottom end portion 1418, wherein the lateral recess 1416 extends a distance from the central axis Y that is not as great as other portions of the lateral recess 1416. When the display 102 is positioned in the landscape orientation, the second latch 124 is positioned in the lower left section of the lateral recess 1416, as shown in fig. 14. When ready to be rotated to the longitudinal orientation, the user may trigger the release mechanism 156, thereby partially retracting the second latch 124 until the second pin 176 is within the recess 186 and the first pin 132 and the third pin 138 are retracted. Thus, the display 102 is rotatable about the central axis Y. With this movement, the bottom end portion 1418 can be rotated approximately 90 degrees clockwise in fig. 14 while the second latch 124 remains stationary. The bottom end portion 1418 may have a first ramp 1458 that contacts the second latch 124 when the display 102 is rotated to the portrait orientation. The first ramp 1458 gradually pushes into the second latch 124 in a manner that moves the second pin 176 inwardly relative to the notch 186 and releases the rotatable ring 162. Thus, the release mechanism 156 may automatically reset (via the biasing structures 190, 192) when the display 102 is rotated from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation. Upon resetting of the release mechanism 156, the latches 122, 124 may automatically re-extend and retain the display 102 on the mounting portion 111 in the portrait orientation.

In a similar manner, when the display 102 is in the portrait orientation, the release mechanism 156 is operable to retract the third pin 138 in a manner that allows the display 102 to move about the central axis Y while still engaging the mounting portion 111. The trigger release mechanism 156 again traps the pin 176 in the recess 186. Thus, rotating the second ramp 1460 of the bottom end portion 1418 of the lateral recess 1416 pushes the second latch 124 against the second latch 124 and resets the release mechanism 156. In other words, the second ramp 1460 moves from the position on the left side of fig. 14 to the bottom side of fig. 14, and in this movement, contacts and pushes the second latch 124 radially inward. Thus, the release mechanism 156 may automatically reset when the display 102 is rotated from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation. Upon resetting of the release mechanism 156, the latches 122, 124 may automatically re-extend and retain the display 102 on the laterally oriented mounting portion 111.

Fig. 21 shows an isometric view of a support arm 2104 having an alternative embodiment of a mounting portion 2111. In this embodiment, the mounting portion 2111 includes four circumferentially spaced and radially retractable latches 2122, which may function similarly to the first latch 122. The mounting portion 2111 also has a non-retractable latch 2170 positioned at the top end. Thus, four retractable latches may be implemented on the mounting portion 2111. Not all latches are equally spaced apart, as shown by non-retractable latch 2170 being closer to two of the other latches 2122. The non-retractable latch 2170 may require the display to be rotated or tilted relative to the mounting portion 2111 in order to rotate the latch 2170 under a lip in the rear recess of the display. In some variations, the mounting portion 2111 may include more/less than four retractable latches 2122.

Fig. 22 shows an isometric view of a support arm 2204 having an alternative embodiment of a mounting portion 2211. In this embodiment, the mounting portion 2211 may include a central protrusion 2230 having a side surface 2232 in which a set of six radially retractable pins 2234 are positioned. The set of pins 2234 may retract radially in response to actuation of a release mechanism similar to mechanism 156. Pin 2234 may have a rounded end surface, wherein insertion of protrusion 2230 into a similarly sized recess in the display may cause pin 2234 to be forced inward by the lip of the recess. Pin 2234 may be biased radially outward, wherein pin 2234 may return to the extended position shown in FIG. 22 once protrusion 2230 is fully inserted into the recess. In some configurations, pin 2234 may be a ball bearing, and pin 2234 may thus roll into place on protrusion 2230 in a manner that reduces friction between protrusion 2230 and the recess lip into which protrusion 2230 is inserted.

Fig. 23-30 illustrate various features of another embodiment of a display mounting apparatus. The display mounting apparatus may be referred to as a display mounting adapter 2300 that allows a display having features of the display 102 to be attached to and supported by a universal support arm. For example, the display mounting adapter 2300 may be used to mount the display 102 to a standard VESA mount (e.g., 200 millimeters by 200 millimeters square, 400mm by 400mm square, 400mm by 200mm rectangle, or another standard size) having four mounting points spaced apart at predetermined or standardized locations. Fig. 23 shows an inboard (i.e., front or forward) view of the display mounting adapter 2300, and fig. 24 shows an outboard (i.e., rear or rearward) view of the display mounting adapter.

The mounting points of the universal support arms may be spaced apart in a manner corresponding to mounting points 2302 on mounting plate 2304 of mounting adapter 2300. See fig. 24. The mounting points 2302 may be threaded openings in the mounting plates 2304 (or in the slots 2306 of the mounting plates) to receive fasteners extending through or from the universal support arms.

The display mounting adapter 2300 may include a mounting portion 2311 having a shape comparable to the mounting portion 111 and configured to extend into a similar recess (e.g., 1400) of the display 102. The mounting portion 2311 may include three latches 2312 that are radially movable between an unlocked or retracted configuration (shown in fig. 23-26) and a locked or extended configuration (partially shown in fig. 29). In the locked or extended configuration, the latch 2312 extends from the edge face 2340 of the mounting portion 2311 similar to the latches 122, 124, 126 of fig. 9 extending from the edge face 140. Thus, the latch 2312 may be positioned within the recess 1400 and may be retained by the lip 1656. When in the unlocked or retracted configuration, the latch 2312 may be retracted to a radial dimension that allows the mounting portion 2311 to be removed from the recess 1400.

The mounting portion 2311 may include a front plate 2314 (see fig. 23) and a rear plate 2316 (i.e., rear case; see fig. 24). Front plate 2314 may include a ridge or retaining ring 2318 protruding forward from inner face 2320 and outer face 2322, the ridge or retaining ring having dimensions and functions similar to corresponding components of mounting portion 111. The outer face 2322 may be covered with a high friction material. Front plate 2314 may have an opening through which two timing protrusions 2324, 2326 may extend.

Fig. 25 shows an isometric view of display mounting adapter 2300 with front plate 2314 omitted. Fig. 26 shows a front end view of the mounting portion 2311 with the front plate 2314 and the two lower latches 2312 omitted. The latches 2312 may each include an outer body 2328, an inner body 2330, and a pair of biasing devices 2332. The latch 2312 may interact with a rotatable cam 2334 at the center of the mounting portion 2311 as described below.

The rotatable cam 2334 may have a set of radially spiraled cam openings 2336, with one cam opening 2336 provided for each latch 2312. The inner body 2330 of the latch 2312 may have a cam follower rod 2338 extending longitudinally inward from the inner body 2330 into and through the cam opening 2336 (see fig. 27, which shows an isometric rear view of the inner body 2330). The follower bar 2338 is shown in the lower right portion of fig. 26, isolated from the rest of its associated inner body to illustrate its interaction with the cam opening 2336.

Upon rotation of the rotatable switch 2342 on the back of the mounting plate 2304, the cam 2334 may rotate about the longitudinal axis of the mounting portion 2311 (similar to axis L). See fig. 24. The rotatable switch 2342 is rotatable between a first unlocked position (shown in fig. 24) and a second locked position rotated 90 degrees clockwise about the longitudinal axis relative to the first unlocked position. Cam 2334 is in the unlocked position in fig. 26 and in the locked position in fig. 29.

Each cam opening 2336 may have a width sufficient to receive the diameter or width of follower rod 2338. As the cam 2334 rotates, the follower rod 2338 may contact the sides of the spiral shape of the cam opening 2336 and slide radially inward or outward along the cam opening 2336. Counterclockwise movement of the cam 2334 (as viewed in fig. 26) may move the follower rod 2338 (and thus the inner body 2330 of the latch 2312) radially outward, and clockwise movement of the cam 2334 (as viewed in fig. 29) may move the follower rod radially inward. Cam openings 2336 may each include a locking end 2344 and an unlocking end 2346. When follower rod 2338 is positioned at locking end 2344, latch 2312 may be in an extended or locked position (as shown in fig. 29), and when follower rod 2338 is at unlocking end 2346, latch 2312 may be in a retracted or unlocked position.

Movement of the inner body 2330 is defined by movement of the follower rod 2338 on the inner body 2330 relative to the cam opening 2336 and by interference with a post 2348 extending through a guide slot 2350 on the inner body 2330. See fig. 26-27. The inner body 2330 may also contact a pair of biasing devices 2332 that bias the outer body 2328 of each latch 2312 away from the inner body 2330. The biasing device 2332 may also ensure that the inner body 2330 is biased into contact with the inner radial surface of each cam opening 2336.

At the unlocking end 2346 of each cam opening 2336, a detent 2352 may be formed on a radially inward surface of the cam opening 2336. Thus, when the cam 2334 is rotated by the rotatable switch 2342, the cam followers 2338 may slide along the inner radial surface of each cam opening 2336 while gradually moving radially outward. Upon reaching the unlocking end 2346, the cam follower 2338 may be biased and moved slightly radially inward into the detent 2352. The biasing movement of cam follower 2338 may provide a "click" feel or similar feedback to a user turning rotatable switch 2342 to indicate by touch or tactile vibration that cam 2334 has been fully rotated to its extremely locked rotational position. The detent 2352 may also provide some slight resistance to rotating the cam 2334 back to the unlocked rotational position. Rotating the cam 2334 toward the unlocked position may require the user to input sufficient torque to the switch 2342 to cause the cam follower 2338 to overcome the radially inwardly directed biasing force exerted by the biasing device 2332 such that the cam follower moves radially outwardly from the catch 2352 and into the remainder of the cam opening 2336.

Movement of the inner body 2330 and the biasing force applied by the biasing device 2332 may control movement of the outer body 2328 of each latch 2312. The outer body 2328 may be radially translatable and may each be constrained to only radial translation by a circular pin 2354 on the back plate 2316 that fits within a narrow slot 2356 on the outer body 2328 and a second diamond pin 2358 on the back plate 2316 that fits within a second wider slot 2360 on the outer body 2328. See fig. 25-26 and 29. A circular pin 2354 may extend through cam 2334.

The inner body 2330 may be positioned within a hole or recess of the outer body 2328. As the inner body 2330 moves from the locked position to the unlocked position, the inner body may contact the sidewall 2362 of the aperture, pushing the outer body 2328 radially inward as it moves radially inward. Thus, the inner body 2330 may move the outer body 2328 inwardly to the unlocked position. The inner body 2330 may allow for a small extension of the biasing device 2332 as the outer body approaches the sidewall 2362, as shown by comparing the length of the biasing device 2332 in fig. 26 and 29.

The outer body 2328 may be constantly biased radially outwardly away from the center of the mounting portion 2311 by a biasing device 2332 and may be pulled radially inwardly as the inner body 2330 moves radially inwardly. Thus, the radial distance from the central longitudinal axis of the mounting portion 2311 to the unlocking end 2346 may be small enough to move the inner body 2330 into contact with the outer body 2328. If the radial distance is not small enough, the inner body 2328 may "float" within the outer body 2328 without the outer body 2328 moving. This "float" feature may advantageously prevent the outer body 2328 from retracting radially inward when the rotatable switch 2342 is rotated only a small amount from the locked position to the unlocked position. Conversely, to pull inner body 2330 far enough to contact sidewall 2362 and begin retracting outer body 2328, switch 2342 needs to be rotated a sufficient portion of its total travel range.

Each latch 2312 may also have a pair of bosses 2364 extending through the outer body 2328. Boss 2364 may be where fasteners engage front plate 2314 and back plate 2316. The boss 2364 may extend through the outer body 2328 without contacting the outer body 2328. Boss 2364 may be positioned by outer body 2328 to ensure that the bosses are close enough to each other to limit bending of front plate 2314. When the display mounting adapter 2300 is in the locked position, the latch 2312 may extend under a flange or lip of the display recess. If the adapter 2300 is pulled longitudinally away from the display recess while in the locked state, the latch 2312 may contact the flange or lip and thus may mechanically interfere with and prevent retraction of the adapter 2300. The latch 2312 is sandwiched between the front plate 2314 and the rear plate 2316, and thus an attempt to retract from the display recess may apply a force to the outer body 2328 such that the outer body 2328 contacts the front plate or the rear plate. By having the bosses 2364 adjacent to each other and extending through the outer body 2328, the force applied by the outer body 2328 to the front or back plates is less likely to sufficiently bend or flex the front or back plates 2314, 2316 in a manner that may fracture the plates or cause the outer body 2328 to slide out from between the plates. Accordingly, the width between the bosses 2364 may be less than the overall lateral width of the outer body 2328 through which the bosses extend.

Cam 2334 may also be biased in an extreme unlocked position. Fig. 28 shows a side cross-sectional view of the cam 2334 and back plate 2316 at section line 28-28 in fig. 26. The rearward surface 2366 may have a recessed detent 2368 therein configured to receive a biasing ball 2370 received by the back plate 2316, with the biasing device 2372 located in the back plate recess 2374.

Fig. 30 shows a similar cross-sectional view (taken along section line 30-30 in fig. 29) in which when cam 2334 is not in the unlocked position (e.g., it is in the locked position), recessed detent 2368 has been rotated out of alignment with ball 2370 such that ball 2370 is retracted relative to the position shown in fig. 28. Thus, when the user rotates the switch 2342 out of the unlocked position (e.g., to the position of fig. 30), the user must apply sufficient torque to the switch 2342 to overcome the biasing force provided to the ball 2370 by the biasing device 2372 and retract the ball 2370 into the back plate 2316 away from the recessed detents 2368 and into contact with the flat portion of the rearward surface 2366. In this way, the user may feel "bump" or "click" feedback when moving to or from an extreme unlocked position caused by movement of ball 2370 relative to cam 2334. Additionally, the biasing ball 2370 may require a minimum torque to be applied to the switch 2342 in order to move out of the unlocked position.

The ball 2370, biasing device 2372, and recess 2374 may be disposed at multiple points around the cam 2334. In some embodiments, there are three such biasing features in the back plate 2316 and three corresponding recessed detents 2368 in the cam 2334. The detents 2368 may be circumferentially spaced about the circumference of the cam 2334 at about 120 degrees from each other.

Similar to the biasing device 2372, a biasing device (not shown) may bias the second timing protrusions 2326 away from the backplate 2316 in a longitudinal direction (i.e., toward the display recess 1400). Accordingly, the second timing protrusions 2326 may be biased into contact with the surface of the fourth recess 1414 of the display housing 1420. Accordingly, the second timing protrusions 2326 and the fourth recesses 1414 may provide a path for static electricity to pass between the adapter 2300 and the display housing 1420 (i.e., chassis ground) by being in continuous contact with each other when the adapter 2300 is installed, despite dimensional changes due to manufacturing tolerances and movement between the devices. In some embodiments, similar to the biasing device 2326, the first timing projection 2324 may also be biased away from the back plate 2316 in a longitudinal direction. Accordingly, the first timing protrusion 2324 may be biased into contact with the surface of the third recess 1412. The bushing 2329 may laterally strengthen and longitudinally guide the movement of the first timing protrusion 2324 and the second timing protrusion 2326.

In some embodiments, the display mounting adapter 2300 may include a magnetic component 142. In some cases, the magnetic component 142 may be omitted. The magnetic assembly 142 may be optional in that the display mounting adapter 2300 may be attached to the display 102 when the display 102 is stationary (e.g., facing downward on a support surface) rather than being carried by a user to mount to the display mounting adapter 2300. Alternatively, a magnetic assembly 142 may be included such that when the display 102 is moved to latch onto the display mounting adapter 2300, the universal support arm may have the display mounting adapter 2300 already positioned thereon.

Fig. 31 shows a front end view of another embodiment of the mounting portion 3111 of the support arm 3104 (see fig. 32), with some components omitted and the mounting portion in a locked state. Some components (such as the front plate) are omitted, and some components have been simplified for this illustration. The components of the mounting portion 3111 having names corresponding to the components of the mounting portion 111 described above may have corresponding functions.

In fig. 31, the rotatable ring 3162 can include a radial unlocking protrusion 3101 configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis (i.e., L) of the mounting portion 3111 upon operation of the release mechanism (e.g., 156). Accordingly, the radial unlocking protrusion 3101 may rotate from a position not in contact with the retractable pin 3138 (as shown in fig. 31) to a position in contact with the pin 3138 (as shown in fig. 33). The rotatable ring 3162 may be biased into the rotated position shown in fig. 31 by a biasing device similar to devices 190, 192.

The retractable pin 3138 may include an engagement surface 3139 configured to contact the unlocking protrusion 3101. In some embodiments, the engagement surface 3139 may be a rounded, ramp-like, or sloped surface, wherein when the unlocking protrusion 3101 comes into contact with the engagement surface 3139, the retractable pin 3138 may be gradually pushed longitudinally rearward (i.e., the retractable pin may be retracted relative to the front plate) in a manner similar to the way the third pin 138 is retracted due to engagement with the sloped surface 166. The retractable pin 3138 may be biased in a longitudinally forward direction, wherein rotation of the unlocking protrusion 3101 out of contact with the engagement surface 3139 may allow the retractable pin 3138 to return to its default forward extended position. Thus, retractable pin 3138 may provide a similar function to third pin 138 by: extends into the recess 1412/1414 when in the locked state and recedes from the recess when the mounting portion 3111 transitions to the unlocked state.

Referring again to fig. 31, the mounting portion 3111 may include an inner pin 3132 extending through the back plate of the mounting portion 3111 behind the rotatable ring 3162. Fig. 32 shows a diagrammatic side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion and support arm taken along section line 32-32 in fig. 31, with the section line extending centrally through the inner pin 3132. In fig. 32, some components are shown simplified or omitted to provide improved clarity. As shown in fig. 32, the rotatable ring 3162 is positioned in front of the inner pin 3132. The inner pin 3132 extends from the mounting portion 3111 into the housing 3206 of the support arm 3104. The inner pin 3132 may contact the locking member 3204 (i.e., a locking key or an offset locking key).

With the support arm 3104 in the lowered position, as shown in fig. 32, the locking member 3204 may be prevented from moving along the longitudinal axis L due to contact between the end portion 3210 of the housing 3206 and the block 3208, similar to the locking member 204 and the block 208 of fig. 11. Thus, the inner pin 3132 is also unable to translate along the axis L relative to the mounting portion 3111 due to its contact with the locking member 204.

As shown in fig. 32, the rotatable ring 3162 may include a first portion of the rear surface 3165, a second portion of the rear surface 3167 having different longitudinal positions along the axis L, and an inclined portion 3169 connecting the two portions of the rear surface 3165, 3167. With the support arm 3104 in the lowered position, as shown in fig. 32, the inner pin 3132 protrudes into the mounting portion 3111 to a longitudinal position forward of the second portion of the rear surface 3167. Accordingly, the rotatable ring 3162 is prevented from rotating in the direction D shown in fig. 32 due to interference contact between the inner pin 3132 and the inclined portion 3169 of the rear surface. The direction D is also shown in fig. 31. Thus, in the lowered position of the support arm 3104, the rotatable ring 3162 is prevented from rotating and the inner pin 3132 is prevented from retracting back along the axis L. The mounting portion 3111 is thus unable to change to an unlocked configuration and is unable to be removed from the display (e.g., 102).

Fig. 33 shows a partial front end view of the mounting portion of fig. 31, with the mounting portion in an unlocked state. The latch (e.g., 3122) is retracted. The inner pin 3132 is also shown hidden behind the rotatable ring 3162. Figure 34 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion and support arm taken at the location of section line 34-34 in figure 33. In fig. 34, the support arm 3104 has been rotated about the pivot axis 3120 to a raised position. Thus, the block 3208 has rotated away from the end portion 3210 of the locking member 3204. The release end portion 3210 allows the locking member 3204 to translate along the axis L relative to the housing 3206. Thus, in the raised position, rotation of the angled portion 3169 of the rotatable ring 3162 into contact with the inner pin 3132 may drive the inner pin 3132 in an axially rearward direction, thereby driving the locking member 3204 rearward, as shown and referred to by the small axial arrow in fig. 34. Rotation of the rotatable ring 3162 may allow unlocking of the mounting portion 3111 and removal of the display from the mounting portion 3111.

In some embodiments, when the mounting portion 3111 is unlocked, the display is removable from a first orientation (e.g., landscape) and reattachable in a second orientation (e.g., portrait). In some embodiments, unlocking the mounting portion 3111 allows the display to be rotated from one orientation to another orientation when positioned on the mounting portion 3111 (e.g., when the mounting portion 3111 is within the recess 1400). When the rotatable ring 3162 is reset to its default/biased locked configuration, the inner pin 3132 may be pushed forward again by the biasing device 3213 at the locking member 3204, returning the rotatable ring 3162, inner pin 3132, and locking member 3204 to their states shown in fig. 32.

When the rotatable ring 3162 is rotated into the unlocked position, as shown in fig. 34, the mounting portion 3111 may be rotated about the pivot axis 3120 through an angle R ₁ The indicated limited range of motion angle. Thus, when the mounting portion 3111 is unlocked, the display may be in phase about the pivot axis 3120Tilting within the same range of motion angles.

The mounting portion 3111 may include a second pin 3135 as shown in fig. 31 and 35. Fig. 35 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion 3111 and support arm 3104 taken at the location of section line 35-35 in fig. 31, with the mounting portion inserted into recess 1400 of display housing 1420. The second pin 3135 may be biased in a longitudinal forward direction by a locking member 3204 and a biasing device 3213 in a manner similar to the inner pin 3132. The second pin 3135 may extend into contact with the first rear surface 3137 of the recess of the display housing when the display is in the landscape orientation. When the display is in a portrait orientation, as shown in fig. 35, the second pin 3135 may contact a second rear surface 3141 of the display housing that is longitudinally closer to the pivot axis 3120 than the first rear surface 3137. The display housing may include an angled surface 3141 to allow the second pin 3135 to gradually push longitudinally rearward from the first rear surface 3137 as the display is rotated in direction D (see also fig. 31). The second pin 3135 may push the locking member 3204 rearward, as shown by the pin 3135 in fig. 35 and the small arrow in the locking member 3204, so the locking member 3204 may prevent the support arm 3204 from moving to the lowered position due to interference with the block 3208. Thus, positioning the display in a longitudinal orientation prevents the support arm from lowering, thereby preventing the display from contacting the support surface.

When the display is at the angle R ₂ The display may tilt about the pivot axis 3120 when in a longitudinal orientation within a defined range of angular motion. R is R ₂ Can have a range of motion greater than the range of motion defined by angle R ₁ A defined range of motion. Thus, when the display transitions from landscape to portrait (or vice versa), the angle R ₁ Corresponds to a possible reduced range of motion. This may help prevent the corners of the display from tilting into contact with the support surface when the display is rotated from landscape to portrait (or vice versa). Thus, the range of motion in which the display is tilted when transitioning between orientations (i.e., when unlocked) may be limited to an angle R ₁ And the range of motion of the tilt when the display is locked in the portrait orientation may be limited to a larger angle R ₂ . In either the locked portrait or landscape orientation, the display is unlikeThe display extends as close to the support surface as it transitions between orientations. Angle R ₁ And R is ₂ The dimensional difference of the spaces therebetween may be defined by the shape of the blocks 3208 or the shape of the locking members 3204 they contact each other.

Fig. 36 and 37 show side cross-sectional views of alternative embodiments of display housing 3620. Fig. 36 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion 3611 and the support arm 3604 taken along a section similar to section line 35-35 in fig. 31. The mounting portion 3611 is inserted into a recess 3640 of another embodiment of the display housing 3620 in a first rotational orientation. In this case, the second pin 3635 is configured to extend into a pin receiving recess 3700 in the rearward surface 3702 of the recess 3640 of the display housing 3620. In this state, the support arm 3604 is free to rotate about the pivot axis 3720 without the end portion 3710 of the locking member 3704 contacting the block 3708 of the housing of the support arm 3604. This first rotational orientation of the display housing 3620 can correspond to a landscape orientation in which the support arm 3604 can safely move the display up and down without contacting (e.g., crashing into) a support surface. The pin receiving recess 3700 can be configured to contact a side of the second pin 3635 in the event that a user attempts to rotate the display housing 3620, thereby limiting or preventing any possible rotation of the display housing 3620 relative to the support arm 3604. Thus, the display housing 3620 may not rotate axially (e.g., about axis L) when attached to the mounting portion 3611.

Fig. 37 shows a side cross-sectional view of the mounting portion 3611 and the support arm 3604 taken along a section similar to section line 35-35 in fig. 31. The mounting portion 3611 is inserted into a recess 3640 of the display housing 3620 in a second rotational orientation. For example, the rotational orientation may correspond to a longitudinal orientation. To achieve this state, the display housing 3620 can be removed from the mounting portion 3611 when in a first orientation (e.g., landscape), can be rotated to a second orientation (e.g., portrait) when removed from the mounting portion 3611, and can then be reattached in the state shown in fig. 37. When reattaching the display housing 3620, the second pin 3635 may contact the rearward surface 3702 in the recess 3640 and may be pushed longitudinally rearward (e.g., along axis L), as indicated by the arrow in fig. 37. Similar to the state shown in fig. 35, the rearward movement of the second pin 3635 can push the locking member 3704 rearward to a latched position, wherein the rear end 3710 of the locking member 3704 prevents the support arm 3604 from rotating relative to the display housing 3620 due to mechanical interference between the rear end 3710 and the block 3708.

When in the latched position, the support arm 3604 may retain the display in a manner that prevents it from moving downward into contact with the support surface. In some embodiments, in this case, the display housing 3620 is prevented from rotating back to the first orientation (e.g., landscape) unless the display housing 3620 is first removed from the mounting portion 3611 and reattached in the configuration shown in fig. 36. Upon removal of the display housing 3620 from the configuration shown in fig. 37, the second pin 3635 may be biased forward to the position shown in fig. 36 by the locking member 3704 and biasing device 3713, thereby removing interference between the locking member 3704 and the block 3708.

Within the limits applicable to the present technology, the collection and use of data from various sources may be used to improve the delivery of heuristic content or any other content to the user that may be of interest to the user. The present disclosure contemplates that in some examples, such collected data may include personal information data that uniquely identifies or may be used to contact or locate a particular person. Such personal information data may include demographic data location-based data, telephone number, email address, and method for determining a location of a mobile device,ID. A home address, data or records related to the user's health or fitness level (e.g., vital sign measurements, medication information, exercise information), date of birth, or any other identifying or personal information.

The present disclosure recognizes that the use of such personal information data in the present technology may be used to benefit users. For example, the personal information data may be used to deliver targeted content of greater interest to the user. Thus, the use of such personal information data enables a user to have programmatic control over the delivered content. In addition, the present disclosure contemplates other uses for personal information data that are beneficial to the user. For example, health and fitness data may be used to provide insight into the overall health of a user, or may be used as positive feedback to individuals using technology to pursue health goals.

The present disclosure contemplates that entities responsible for collecting, analyzing, disclosing, transmitting, storing, or otherwise using such personal information data will adhere to established privacy policies and/or privacy practices. In particular, such entities should exercise and adhere to privacy policies and practices that are recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or government requirements for maintaining the privacy and security of personal information data. Such policies should be readily accessible to the user and should be updated as the collection and/or use of the data changes. Personal information from users should be collected for legal and reasonable use by entities and not shared or sold outside of these legal uses. In addition, such collection/sharing should be performed after informed consent is received from the user. Moreover, such entities should consider taking any necessary steps to defend and secure access to such personal information data and to ensure that others having access to the personal information data adhere to their privacy policies and procedures. In addition, such entities may subject themselves to third party evaluations to prove compliance with widely accepted privacy policies and practices. In addition, policies and practices should be adjusted to collect and/or access specific types of personal information data and to suit applicable laws and standards including specific considerations of jurisdiction. For example, in the united states, the collection or acquisition of certain health data may be governed by federal and/or state law, such as the health insurance flow and liability act (HIPAA); while health data in other countries may be subject to other regulations and policies and should be processed accordingly. Thus, different privacy practices should be maintained for different personal data types in each country.

In spite of the foregoing, the present disclosure also contemplates embodiments in which a user selectively prevents use or access to personal information data. That is, the present disclosure contemplates that hardware elements and/or software elements may be provided to prevent or block access to such personal information data. For example, with respect to advertisement delivery services, the present technology may be configured to allow a user to choose to "opt-in" or "opt-out" to participate in the collection of personal information data during or at any time after registration with the service. In another example, the user may choose not to provide mood-related data for the targeted content delivery service. In another example, the user may choose to limit the length of time that the mood-related data is maintained, or to completely prohibit development of the underlying mood state. In addition to providing the "opt-in" and "opt-out" options, the present disclosure contemplates providing notifications related to accessing or using personal information. For example, the user may be notified that his personal information data will be accessed when the application is downloaded, and then be reminded again just before the personal information data is accessed by the application.

Further, it is an object of the present disclosure that personal information data should be managed and processed to minimize the risk of inadvertent or unauthorized access or use. Once the data is no longer needed, risk can be minimized by limiting the data collection and deleting the data. In addition, and when applicable, included in certain health-related applications, the data de-identification may be used to protect the privacy of the user. De-identification may be facilitated by removing specific identifiers (e.g., date of birth, etc.), controlling the amount or specificity of stored data (e.g., collecting location data at a city level instead of at an address level), controlling how data is stored (e.g., aggregating data on a user), and/or other methods, as appropriate.

Thus, while the present disclosure broadly covers the use of personal information data to implement one or more of the various disclosed embodiments, the present disclosure also contemplates that the various embodiments may be implemented without accessing such personal information data. That is, various embodiments of the present technology do not fail to function properly due to the lack of all or a portion of such personal information data. For example, the content may be selected and delivered to the user by inferring preferences based on non-personal information data or absolute minimum amount of personal information such as content requested by a device associated with the user, other non-personal information available to the content delivery service, or publicly available information.

The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, used specific nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the embodiments may be practiced without the specific details. Thus, the foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments described herein are presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the above teachings.

Claims

1. A display assembly, comprising:

an electronic display having a display panel and a housing, the display panel positioned in the housing, the housing having a mounting recess having a sidewall surface with at least one laterally extending recess; and

a display mounting adapter, comprising:

a mounting plate having a set of spaced mounting points remote from the housing opening of the electronic display; and

a display mounting portion coupled to the mounting plate and including a set of laterally extending latches configured to be positioned in the at least one laterally extending recess to retain the display mounting portion in the mounting recess of the electronic display; and

wherein at least one latch of the set of laterally extending latches comprises an outer body and an inner body, wherein the outer body is biased outwardly relative to the inner body.

2. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the display mounting adapter comprises a cam, wherein at least one latch of the set of laterally extending latches is radially retractable in response to rotation of the cam.

3. The display assembly of claim 2, wherein the at least one latch comprises a lever positioned in a cam opening of the cam and configured to radially guide the at least one latch in response to rotation of the cam.

4. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the display mounting adapter further comprises a display facing plate and at least one timing protrusion extending from the display facing plate toward a longitudinally extending recess in the mounting recess.

5. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the set of spaced mounting points form a square.

6. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the set of spaced mounting points comprises a set of threaded openings.

7. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the electronic display further comprises a first magnetic structure and the display mounting portion comprises a second magnetic structure, the first and second magnetic structures attracting each other when the display mounting portion is positioned in the mounting recess.

8. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the electronic display is rotatable relative to the display mounting portion when the display mounting portion is held to the electronic display.

9. A display mounting adapter, comprising:

a first end having a mounting plate, the mounting plate including a set of mounting points;

a second end having a circular mounting portion, the circular mounting portion comprising:

a cam;

a set of latches configured to move relative to the mounting portion in response to rotation of the cam, wherein:

in a first rotational position of the cam, at least one latch of the set of latches extends radially from the mounting portion and

in a second rotational position of the cam, the at least one latch is radially retracted relative to the first rotational position of the cam; and is also provided with

The mounting portion includes at least one biased retractable feature configured to engage a detent in the cam.

10. The display mounting adapter of claim 9, wherein the set of mounting points is configured to receive a fastener for attaching the first end to a stand.

11. The display mounting adapter of claim 9, wherein the set of mounting points are arranged in a square configuration.

12. The display mounting adapter of claim 9, wherein the cam comprises a set of radially helical cam openings configured to guide movement of the at least one latch.

13. A monitor assembly, comprising:

a stand;

a monitor having a rear recess and a laterally extending recess in a side surface of the rear recess; and

a mounting adapter comprising a set of spaced apart points and a display mounting portion;

wherein the mounting adapter is mounted to the gantry at the set of spaced apart points by a set of fasteners; and is also provided with

Wherein the display mounting portion includes at least one radially extendable latch configured to be inserted into the laterally extending recess in the monitor and to be responsive to rotation of a cam including a set of radially helical cam openings configured to guide movement of the at least one latch when the display mounting portion is inserted into the rear recess.

14. The monitor assembly of claim 13 wherein the set of spaced apart points includes holes extending through the mounting adapter.

15. The monitor assembly of claim 13 wherein at least one fastener of the set of fasteners extends perpendicular to a surface of the mounting adapter facing the stand.

16. The monitor assembly of claim 13 wherein the set of mounting points are arranged in a square configuration.

17. The monitor assembly of claim 13, wherein the at least one radially extendable latch is configured to move along a radially sloped surface in the display mounting portion between an extended position relative to the laterally extending recess and a retracted position relative to the laterally extending recess.

18. The monitor assembly of claim 13, wherein the monitor is rotatable relative to the display mounting portion when mounted thereto.