JPH09171355A - Display turning mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology to turn display on a screen to be at an arbitrary angle even in a large type display. SOLUTION: A disk-like member 2 is fixed on the back of a display 1 via a bar-shaped member 2a. The disk member 2 is held to be freely turning by a first holding member 3 covering the back of the disk-like member 2 fixed on a base 5 of the display and a second holding member 4 covering the front and outer peripheries of the disk-like member 2. Plural, for example, eight recessed parts 3a are provided on the same circumference on which the disk-like member 2 on the surface opposing to the disk-like member 2 of the first holding member 3 turns. A corresponding part to the disk-like member 2 is provided with a cylindrical hole 2b to insert a spiracle member 6 and a spring 7. Being turned under this condition, the display 1 stops by a click mechanism when the spherical member 6 is engaged in a recessed part 3b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display rotating mechanism of a panel type display for displaying television images, character information and the like, which can be easily rotated at an arbitrary angle within a display surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art By providing a rotating mechanism on the back surface of a display and rotating the display within a display surface, a vertically or horizontally long display screen can be displayed in accordance with display contents such as a television or character information. However, in the case of a large-sized display such as a plasma display, it is difficult to fix the display surface at a desired angle with a simple rotation mechanism.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even in a large-sized display such as a plasma display, the display screen is viewed by rotating the display screen at an arbitrary angle within the display surface. It is to provide the technology that can.

[0004]

A disk-shaped member is fixed to the back surface of a panel-type display through a rod-shaped member having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the disk-shaped display, and a part of the back surface, peripheral portion and front surface of the disk-shaped member. A holding member fixed to a mounting table of a display which covers the same disk-shaped member so as to rotatably hold the same disk-shaped member in the plane of the same member, and the rotation of the disk-shaped member can be performed between the disk-shaped member and the holding member. A click mechanism that stops at a plurality of rotation angles is provided so that the display can be rotated to stop at one of the plurality of rotation angles.

The click mechanism provided between the disc-shaped member and the holding member is a substantially hemispherical concave portion in which a plurality of disc-shaped members on the opposing surfaces of one of the two members are arranged on the circumference of rotation. And a spherical member fitted to the concave portion on the facing surface of the other member and an elastic body for urging the spherical member to the concave portion.

A screw hole facing the disk-shaped member is provided in a part of the holding member, and a screw is inserted into the screw hole to fix the rotation of the disk-shaped member.

A ball bearing mechanism is provided on the opposing surfaces of the disk-shaped member and the holding member.

The position of the front part of the stand is almost directly below the display surface of the display.

The holding member covers the first holding member facing the back surface of the disk-shaped member fixed to the mounting table and a part of the front surface of the disk-shaped member, and the second holding member is screwed to the first holding member. It is composed of a combination of holding members.

[0010]

[Operation] A disk-shaped member is fixed to the back surface of the panel type display through a rod-shaped member having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the member, and the disk-shaped member is covered with the back surface, a peripheral portion and a part of the front surface. A holding member fixed to a display stand that holds the member rotatably in the plane of the member is provided, and the rotation of the disk member stops at a plurality of rotation angles between the disk-shaped member and the holding member. By providing a click mechanism for rotating the display so that the display can be stopped at one of the plurality of rotation angles, the display surface can be stopped by rotating the display surface to an arbitrary position even in a large display.

The click mechanism provided between the disk-shaped member and the holding member is a substantially hemispherical recess in which a plurality of disk-shaped members on the facing surfaces of one of the two members are arranged on the circumference of rotation. By providing a spherical member that fits in the concave portion on the opposite surface of the other member and an elastic body that biases the spherical member toward the concave portion, a click mechanism that operates stably even in a large display is provided.

A screw hole facing the disk-shaped member is provided in a part of the holding member, and a screw is inserted into the screw hole to fix the rotation of the disk-shaped member, so that the rotation angle of the display surface can be moved after setting. I can do it.

By providing a ball bearing mechanism on the opposing surfaces of the disk-shaped member and the holding member, it becomes possible to easily rotate even a large display.

The display can be stably installed by setting the position of the front part of the stand to be substantially directly below the display surface of the display.

The holding member covers the first holding member facing the back surface of the disk-shaped member fixed to the mounting table and a part of the front surface of the disk-shaped member, and the second holding member is screwed to the first holding member. The combination of the holding members facilitates the assembly when holding the disk-shaped member with the holding members.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A display rotating mechanism according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1A and 1B are (A) side view (cross section) and (B) front view of a first holding member of an embodiment of a display rotation mechanism according to the present invention. A disc-shaped member 2 is fixed to the back surface of a display 1 such as a plasma display via a rod-shaped member 2a having a diameter smaller than that of the disc-shaped member 2. The disk-shaped member 2 is fixed by a first holding member 3 which covers the back surface of the disk-shaped member 2 fixed to the table 5 of the display and a second holding member 4 which covers the peripheral portion and the outer peripheral portion of the front surface of the disk-shaped member 2. Hold it freely. One of the disk-shaped member 2 or the holding member 3, for example, a plurality of, for example, eight concave portions 3a are provided on the same circumference on which the disk-shaped member 2 of the first holding member 3 faces the disk-shaped member 2 rotates. Disk-shaped member 2
A cylindrical hole 2b is provided at the corresponding portion, and a spherical member 6 made of stainless steel or the like and a spring 7 for urging the spherical member 6 toward the recess 3a are inserted into the spherical member 6. The plurality of recesses 3 of the first holding member 3
If necessary, a can be connected to each other by a groove 3b on the circumference to form a movement path of the spherical member 6. When the display 1 is rotated in the display surface in this state, the spherical member 6 is stopped by the click mechanism when the spherical member 6 is fitted in the concave portion 3b.

A ball bearing 8 can be provided between the disk-shaped member 2 and the holding members 3 and 4 to smooth the rotation of the display 1. Further, a screw hole can be provided in the upper part of the holding member, for example, the second holding member 4, and the thumbscrew 9 can be screwed in to fix the disc-shaped member to the holding member.

The holding member is the first holding member 3 as described above.
When the rotating mechanism is assembled, the disc-shaped member is passed through the second holding member 4 and fixed to the display 1, and then the screw 10 is attached to the first holding member 3 fixed to the mounting table 5. It can be fixed with. Also, the front portion 5a of the table 5
The display 1 can be installed stably by extending the display 1 to directly below the display 1.

[0019]

As described above, a large rotation mechanism having a click mechanism is provided on the back surface of a panel type display such as a plasma display so that the display can be rotated within a display plane, thereby providing a normal horizontal orientation. In addition to the display of the TV image, etc., it is possible to display vertically oriented vertically long character information with good listability, and to display the image diagonally by the guide display in the gallery so as to display in accordance with the display environment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B are a side view (cross section) and a front view of a first holding member of an embodiment of a display rotation mechanism according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Display 2 Disc-shaped member 3 First holding member 4 Second holding member 5 Stand 6 Spherical member 7 Spring 8 Ball bearing 9 Thumbscrew 10 Screw

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A disk-shaped member is fixed to the back surface of a panel type display such as a plasma display through a rod-shaped member having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the member, and a part of the back surface, peripheral portion and front surface of the disk-shaped member. A holding member fixed to a mounting table of a display which covers the same disk-shaped member so as to rotatably hold the same disk-shaped member in the plane of the same member, and the rotation of the disk-shaped member can be performed between the disk-shaped member and the holding member. A display rotation mechanism, wherein a click mechanism that stops at a plurality of rotation angles is provided so that the display can be rotated and stopped at one of the plurality of rotation angles. 2. A click mechanism provided between a disc-shaped member and a holding member has a substantially hemispherical structure in which a plurality of disc-shaped members on opposite surfaces of one of the two members are arranged on the circumference of rotation. 2. The display rotation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the concave portion is provided, and a spherical member fitted to the concave portion is provided on the facing surface of the other member, and an elastic body for urging the spherical member to the concave portion. 3. The holding member according to claim 1, wherein a screw hole for the disk-shaped member is provided in a part of the holding member, and a screw is inserted into the screw hole to fix the rotation of the disk-shaped member. Display rotation mechanism. 4. The display rotating mechanism according to claim 1, wherein a ball bearing mechanism is provided on the opposing surfaces of the disk-shaped member and the holding member. 5. The display rotating mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the position of the front portion of the stand is substantially directly below the display surface of the display. 6. The holding member covers the first holding member facing the back surface of the disk-shaped member fixed to the mounting table and a part of the front surface of the disk-shaped member, and is screwed to the first holding member. 2. A combination of two holding members.
Display rotation mechanism described.