EP3884200A1 - Support system for a household appliance - Google Patents
Support system for a household applianceInfo
- Publication number
- EP3884200A1 EP3884200A1 EP19786672.6A EP19786672A EP3884200A1 EP 3884200 A1 EP3884200 A1 EP 3884200A1 EP 19786672 A EP19786672 A EP 19786672A EP 3884200 A1 EP3884200 A1 EP 3884200A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- frame
- household appliance
- connection
- support means
- power supply
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
- F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
- F16M13/022—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle repositionable
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/02—Heads
- F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
- F16M11/06—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting
- F16M11/08—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting around a vertical axis, e.g. panoramic heads
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/02—Heads
- F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
- F16M11/06—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting
- F16M11/12—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction
- F16M11/14—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction with ball-joint
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
- F16M11/2007—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment
- F16M11/2014—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment around a vertical axis
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
- F16M11/2007—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment
- F16M11/2035—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment in more than one direction
- F16M11/2078—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment in more than one direction with ball-joint
Definitions
- the object of the present invention is a support system for a household appliance that is applicable to a wall.
- Support systems for televisions comprising:
- a drawback of such solution is connected with the assembly difficulty, especially if whoever is performing such operation is alone and the television is heavy and bulky.
- connection of the television support to the wall plate is complex as the installer has a heavy and bulky household appliance in their hand, but especially because it prevents them from seeing the plate behind to which it is to be connected.
- the object of the present invention is to propose a system that enables easy installation of household appliances.
- FIG. 1 and 2 show two different configurations of components of a system according to the present invention
- - figure 3 shows a portion of what is illustrated in figures 1 and 2;
- figure 4 shows a component of figure 1 or 2;
- FIG. 7 shows a system according to the present invention
- figure 8 shows a portion of figure 7
- FIG. 9 shows components of a system according to the present invention.
- a system comprising a frame 2 applicable to a wall is indicated by the reference number 1.
- the system 1 comprises an electric power supply 20 housed by the frame 2.
- the frame 2 can comprise a built-in box 5.
- the built-in box 5 is placed within the wall.
- the frame 2 can comprise a blind plate 21 (see example 5).
- the frame 2 can comprise a rim 22 (which is appropriately connected to the built-in box 5).
- the frame 2 can possibly comprise a container 23 that defines a compartment 50 that projects into the box 5 starting from the rim. Typically, such container 23 projects from the rim 22.
- the built-in box 5 is a distinct body from said rim 22 or from said blind plate 21 or from the container 23 that defines the compartment 50.
- the built-in box 5 is located behind the blind plate 21 or the rim 22 or however the container 23.
- the built-in box 5 is made of plastic material.
- the blind plate 21 or the rim 22 and/or the container 23 are/is made of plastic material.
- the system 1 further comprises a household appliance 3 that is appropriately free from a rechargeable electric battery. It is therefore intended to be powered by the electric mains network.
- the household appliance 3 weighs less than 10 kg.
- the household appliance 3 hangs on the frame 2.
- the system 1 comprises a support means 4 removably applied to said frame 2 and that supports the household appliance 3.
- the support means 4 could be integrated directly into the household appliance 3 (e.g. on the back of the household appliance 3 as exemplified in figure 9 or 10); e.g. it could be in a single body with at least one portion of a“casing” of said household appliance. In an alternative solution it could be afforded as a separate body that can be assembled to the household appliance 3. In the latter case, it could be used for the orientation of the household appliance.
- the support means 4 can comprise a rotatable means 40 that allows the household appliance 3 to be moved with respect to the frame 2.
- rotatable means 40 may for example comprise an articulation, e.g. a spherical articulation (see for example figures 7 and 8).
- the rotatable means 40 can possibly comprise an articulated and/or folding arm (see for example figures 1 , 2, 3).
- the support means 4 comprises an electrical connection means 41 that places (or is intended to place) in communication said electric power supply 20 and said household appliance 3.
- the electrical connection means 41 can for example comprise an electrical cable 410.
- the support means 4 there may possibly be a data cable or a signal transmission cable coming from an antenna (e.g. if the household appliance 3 is a TV).
- the support means 4 can comprise a tubular element.
- the electrical cable 410 extends at least in part into the tubular element.
- such electrical cable at least for 75% of the extension thereof, is within the support means 4. It is therefore not visible from the outside or only minimally.
- the support means 4 In an operating configuration the support means 4 is physically connected to the frame 2.
- a physical connection between the support means 4 and the frame 2 automatically determines an electrical connection between the electric power supply 20 and the electrical connection means 41. Therefore, the physical connection between the frame 2 and the support means 4 also allows the electrical connection means 41 to be powered. Should it already be connected to the household appliance 3 the latter will therefore already be powered. However, it is not necessary to connect electric plugs to the frame 2 once the physical connection between the frame 2 and the support means 4 has been made.
- the support means 4 is connected by sliding into the frame 2.
- the support means 4 and the frame 2 comprise one a guide means 200 and the other a sliding skid 400.
- the guide means 200 is integrated into the frame 2.
- the guide means 200 can comprise an electric track defining/being part of said electrical power supply 20.
- the sliding skid 400 comprises an electrical conductor that is intended to be placed in communication with said electric track.
- the electric power supply 20 can comprise an electrical socket placed in the frame 2.
- the electrical socket is accessible from the compartment 50. The electrical socket is therefore applied to said container 23 that extends into the built-in box 5. In that case the socket can be defined as a hidden socket. A plug of the household appliance 3 can therefore be engaged in the socket.
- the guide means 200 comprises at least one groove that extends vertically or horizontally.
- the guide means 200 advantageously comprises two grooves in which corresponding skids are engaged.
- the support means 4 comprises a connection body 42 with said frame 2.
- it is a plate.
- the connection body 42 can also be defined as a cover as it covers (fully or partially) the underlying frame 2.
- the connection body 42 is a rigid element, e.g. metal and/or plastic. Appropriately, the connection body 42 extends parallel to a vertical plane.
- the support means 4 comprises a connection element 43 with said household appliance 3.
- connection element 43 extends parallel to a vertical plane.
- the support means 4 comprises an arm 44 that extends between said connection body 42 and said connection element 43. Such arm 44 could be foldable and/or articulated. The arm 44 appropriately extends horizontally.
- the household appliance 3 is a television.
- the connection body 42 is a Vesa mount (see for example figures 1 , 2, 3, 7, 8). It is a well known standardized mount as such.
- the household appliance 3 may be a television (see figure 7) or an electric lamp (solution not shown) or an electric heater (see figure 10) or a beverage dispensing machine e.g. a coffee machine (see figure 9), etc.
- the present invention achieves important advantages.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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IT102018000010446A IT201800010446A1 (en) | 2018-11-20 | 2018-11-20 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A APPLIANCE |
PCT/IB2019/058229 WO2020104868A1 (en) | 2018-11-20 | 2019-09-27 | Support system for a household appliance |
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