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- the present invention relates to a swivel stand which turns equipment, such as a TV monitor or monitor camera, electrically or manually.
- a cabinet provided with a TV monitor is supported by a stand in a rotatable fashion. Furthermore, the rotational driving power generated by the rotation axis of an electric motor is transmitted to a base through both a gear and a gear unit composed of a worm wheel mating with the gear and large and small gears. Therefore, the forward/reverse rotation of the electric motor allows a cabinet to be turned clockwise or counterclockwise.
- the above swivel stand of the background art is configured to be rotated electrically, and cannot be rotated manually.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a simple swivel stand in which an electric or manual rotation can be used arbitrarily.
- the present invention for overcoming the above disadvantage is directed to a swivel stand, and this swivel stand is characterized by including:
- a worm gear mating with the gear, the worm gear to be rotated by an electric motor
- the disc rotated by the worm gear synchronizes the support member, so that a rotation of the equipment is controlled.
- the swivel stand is provided with a mechanism by which while the equipment such as a TV monitor or monitor camera is rotated manually, the rotation of the equipment is controlled such that the disc fixed by the worm gear slides on the pole joined to the equipment, or by which while the equipment is rotated by the motor, the rotation of the equipment is controlled such that the disc rotated by the worm gear synchronizes the pole joined to the rotatable equipment. Consequently, it is possible for the swivel stand to use an electric and manual drives in combination by employing the simple structure. In addition, since the number of the components is made small, the reliability is improved.
- the gear may be fitted into or mate with a circumference of the disc.
- the present invention is characterized in that the disc and the gear are integrally molded.
- the present invention it is possible to switch the electric and manual operational states through the disc and the gear that are integrally molded.
- the electric and manual drive can be used in combination by employing the simple structure.
- the present invention is characterized in that the support member is a pole joined to the equipment, and a bush is secured to the pole, thereby decreasing the sliding resistance between the equipment and the disc upon manual rotation of the equipment.
- the bush is fixed to the pole to thereby decrease the sliding resistance between the equipment and the disc, the equipment can be rotated smoothly upon manual rotation of the equipment. This makes it possible to improve the usability.
- the present invention is characterized in that the disc has a hollow, doughnut shape, the gear is provided on an inner circumference of the disc, and the electric motor and the worm gear are arranged within a hollow portion of the disc.
- the individual components of the swivel stand can be arranged space-efficiently.
- the present invention is characterized in that at least one reduction gear is placed between the gear and the worm gear, and the reduction gear mates with them.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded configuration view for explaining a swivel stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an exploded configuration view for explaining a swivel stand according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a view depicting a mating state of a worm gear 8 and gears 5 , 11 and 12 .
- FIG. 1 is an exploded configuration view for explaining a swivel stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- reference numerals 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 and 10 denote a TV monitor, pole, bush, disc, gear, thrust bearing, base, worm gear, motor and controller, respectively.
- the TV monitor 1 such as a plasma display or liquid crystal display, which is installed as equipment, is supported in such a way to rotate around the pole 2 joined to a housing and with respect to the base 7 .
- the pole 2 is one example of a support member for supporting the equipment.
- the bush 3 is fixed to the pole 2 and is used to decrease the sliding resistance to the disc 4 upon manual rotation.
- the disc 4 is mounted on the base 7 in a rotatable fashion.
- This disc employs two-piece-structure, because the gear 5 is attached to the circumference of the disc 4 .
- the disc 4 and the gear 5 may be integrated, but if they have the two-piece-structure, then both the strength necessary for the disc 4 and the productivity of the gear 5 can be attained.
- the disc 4 is formed by resin integrated molding, casting or multi-peace press. Since the disc 4 is used to block power generated in the reverse direction, an appropriate fabrication is selected based on required conditions such as its overall cost, weight or strength.
- the gear 5 is formed from resin molding.
- the worm gear 8 which is coupled directly to the motor 9 mounted on the base 7 , mates with the gear 5 , and is rotated by the motor 9 .
- gears between the gear 5 and the worm gear 8 there are no gears between the gear 5 and the worm gear 8 .
- a single stage reduction gear is employed.
- multiple gears may be arranged between the gear 5 and the worm gear 8 .
- a gear unit may be employed.
- the torque of the motor 9 and the rotational speed of the TV monitor 1 are adjustable. As a result, a significant effect can be produced although the number of the components increases.
- the thrust bearing 6 made of resin or metal is provided, and it is configured to be supported by the pole 2 .
- the disc 4 fixed by the worm gear 8 slides on the pole 2 joined to the TV monitor 1 , so that the rotation is controlled.
- the disc 4 rotated by the worm gear 8 and the pole 2 joined to the TV monitor 1 rotate in synchronization with each other, so that the rotation is contolled.
- the TV monitor 1 is turned by the motor 9 , the TV monitor 1 is caught by something or the rotation is hindered by a hand, in other words, the rotation of the TV monitor 1 is forced to stop. In this case, a slip motion is generated between the disc 4 and the base 7 similar to the behavior of the manual rotation, thereby preventing the motor from being damaged.
- the movement of the TV monitor 1 may be controlled by the controller 10 . This enables the TV monitor 1 to return to a front or initial position from any given position instantly.
- the equipment to be rotated is not limited to the TV monitor 1 . Alternatively, it may be a monitor camera.
- the swivel stand can function as one used for various equipment that will be rotated.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded configuration view for explaining a swivel stand according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 except for components in the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts shown in FIG. 1 , and duplicate description therefore is omitted.
- reference numerals 1 , 2 and 4 denote a TV monitor, poles and disc, respectively.
- Reference numerals 5 , 11 and 12 denote individual gears, respectively.
- Reference numerals 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 14 and 15 denote a thrust bearing, base, worm gear, motor, controller, middle cap, outer cap and support member, respectively.
- the support member 15 is composed of the poles 2 and the outer cap 14 . While the TV monitor 1 is turned manually, the disc 4 fixed to the worm gear 8 slides on the support member 15 , so that the rotation is controlled. In addition, while the TV monitor 1 is rotated by the motor 9 , the disc 4 rotated by the worm gear 8 synchronizes the support member 15 , so that the rotation is controlled. In this way, in this embodiment, the electric and manual rotations of the equipment, which is an object to be rotated, can be used in combination. These rotations are switched as necessary, thereby improving the usability.
- the disc 4 is a doughnut-shaped disc having a hole in its center, and the gear 5 is provided in the inner circumference of the disc 4 .
- the motor 9 and the worm gear 8 are provided in a hollow portion 16 of the disc 4 .
- the hollow portion 16 is a hollow space at the center of the disc 4 .
- the gears 11 and 12 are arranged between the gear 5 and the worm gear 8 . These gears 11 and 12 receive power of the motor 9 through the worm gear 8 and transmit it to the gear 5 . With this configuration, the motor 9 and the worm gear 8 can be arranged space-efficiently.
- the middle cap 13 is a cover to wrap the motor 8 , the worm gear 9 and the gears 11 and 12 from above.
- the middle cap 13 supports, for example, the rotation axis of the gears 11 and 12 from above in a rotatable fashion.
- the outer cap 14 has substantially the same diameter as that of the disc 4 , and it covers the whole of the disc 4 from above. With this configuration, the motor 9 , the worm gear 8 and the like that are provided within the hollow portion of the disc 4 can be protected favorably. Furthermore, since the diameter of the support member 15 including the outer cap 14 is large, the TV monitor 1 can be supported with stability.
- FIG. 3 is a view depicting a mating state of a worm gear 8 and gears 5 , 11 and 12 .
- the gears 11 and 12 serve as reduction gears, and each of them includes two, large and small pinions.
- the large pinion of the gear 11 mates with the worm gear 8 , and rotates in conjunction with the worm gear 8 .
- the small pinion of the gear 11 rotates in synchronization with the large pinion.
- the large pinion of the gear 12 mates with the small pinion of the gear 11 , and rotates in conjunction with the small pinion of the gear 11 . Furthermore, the small pinion of the gear 12 mates with the gear 5 , and rotates in conjunction with the large pinion to thereby transmit power to the gear 5 . With this configuration, the power generated by the motor 9 (see FIG. 2 ) is delivered to the gear 5 appropriately, and the disc 6 provided with the gear 5 thus rotates correctly.
- equipment which is an object to be rotated
- the operation is switched as necessary, so that the operationality is enhanced.
- the present invention can be realized with a simple structure and a small number of components. This contributes to the reduction in weight and cost. Even if the breakage occur, it is easy to determine its cause, thus leading to the improvement of the reliability.
- the present invention is applicable to a swivel stand appropriately which turns equipment, such as a TV monitor or monitor camera, electrically or manually.
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- The present invention relates to a swivel stand which turns equipment, such as a TV monitor or monitor camera, electrically or manually.
- Known is a swivel stand in which a display or monitor camera to be turned is supported by an electric motor in a rotatable fashion (see Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publications H9-18748, H7-203335 and H1-73876).
- For example, according to the disclosure of JP H7-203335, a cabinet provided with a TV monitor is supported by a stand in a rotatable fashion. Furthermore, the rotational driving power generated by the rotation axis of an electric motor is transmitted to a base through both a gear and a gear unit composed of a worm wheel mating with the gear and large and small gears. Therefore, the forward/reverse rotation of the electric motor allows a cabinet to be turned clockwise or counterclockwise.
- The above swivel stand of the background art is configured to be rotated electrically, and cannot be rotated manually.
- However, in actual use of the above swivel stand, there are sometimes occasions when a remote controller by which a TV monitor faces in any directions is missing or when a viewer wants a nearby person to change the orientation of the TV monitor manually.
- In this case, the above swivel stand of the background art cannot deal with the occasions, or either a complex clutch mechanism or controller is necessary, thus leading to the increase in the weight. In addition, the number of the components is made greater, thereby increasing costs or deteriorating the reliability.
- The present invention has been conceived in consideration of the above description. An object of the present invention is to provide a simple swivel stand in which an electric or manual rotation can be used arbitrarily.
- The present invention for overcoming the above disadvantage is directed to a swivel stand, and this swivel stand is characterized by including:
- a base;
- a disc being supported by the base in a rotatable fashion;
- a gear being provided on a circumference of the disc; and
- a worm gear mating with the gear, the worm gear to be rotated by an electric motor,
- wherein while the equipment is rotated manually, the disc fixed by the worm gear slides on the support member supporting the equipment, so that a rotation of the equipment is controlled, and
- wherein while the equipment is rotated by the electric motor, the disc rotated by the worm gear synchronizes the support member, so that a rotation of the equipment is controlled.
- In the present invention, the swivel stand is provided with a mechanism by which while the equipment such as a TV monitor or monitor camera is rotated manually, the rotation of the equipment is controlled such that the disc fixed by the worm gear slides on the pole joined to the equipment, or by which while the equipment is rotated by the motor, the rotation of the equipment is controlled such that the disc rotated by the worm gear synchronizes the pole joined to the rotatable equipment. Consequently, it is possible for the swivel stand to use an electric and manual drives in combination by employing the simple structure. In addition, since the number of the components is made small, the reliability is improved. The gear may be fitted into or mate with a circumference of the disc.
- Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the disc and the gear are integrally molded. In the present invention, it is possible to switch the electric and manual operational states through the disc and the gear that are integrally molded. As a result, the electric and manual drive can be used in combination by employing the simple structure.
- Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that the support member is a pole joined to the equipment, and a bush is secured to the pole, thereby decreasing the sliding resistance between the equipment and the disc upon manual rotation of the equipment.
- In the present invention, since the bush is fixed to the pole to thereby decrease the sliding resistance between the equipment and the disc, the equipment can be rotated smoothly upon manual rotation of the equipment. This makes it possible to improve the usability.
- The present invention is characterized in that the disc has a hollow, doughnut shape, the gear is provided on an inner circumference of the disc, and the electric motor and the worm gear are arranged within a hollow portion of the disc. In the present invention, the individual components of the swivel stand can be arranged space-efficiently.
- Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that at least one reduction gear is placed between the gear and the worm gear, and the reduction gear mates with them.
- In the present invention, it is possible to adjust the torque or rotational speed of the electric motor by varying the size or the number of the reduction gear.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded configuration view for explaining a swivel stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded configuration view for explaining a swivel stand according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 3 is a view depicting a mating state of aworm gear 8 andgears -
FIG. 1 is an exploded configuration view for explaining a swivel stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention. - In
FIG. 1 ,reference numerals - In the embodiments according to the present invention, the
TV monitor 1 such as a plasma display or liquid crystal display, which is installed as equipment, is supported in such a way to rotate around thepole 2 joined to a housing and with respect to thebase 7. Thepole 2 is one example of a support member for supporting the equipment. - The bush 3 is fixed to the
pole 2 and is used to decrease the sliding resistance to thedisc 4 upon manual rotation. - The
disc 4 is mounted on thebase 7 in a rotatable fashion. This disc employs two-piece-structure, because thegear 5 is attached to the circumference of thedisc 4. Alternatively, thedisc 4 and thegear 5 may be integrated, but if they have the two-piece-structure, then both the strength necessary for thedisc 4 and the productivity of thegear 5 can be attained. - The
disc 4 is formed by resin integrated molding, casting or multi-peace press. Since thedisc 4 is used to block power generated in the reverse direction, an appropriate fabrication is selected based on required conditions such as its overall cost, weight or strength. Thegear 5 is formed from resin molding. - The
worm gear 8, which is coupled directly to themotor 9 mounted on thebase 7, mates with thegear 5, and is rotated by themotor 9. - In this embodiment, there are no gears between the
gear 5 and theworm gear 8. In other words, a single stage reduction gear is employed. However, multiple gears may be arranged between thegear 5 and theworm gear 8. Specifically, a gear unit may be employed. In this case, the torque of themotor 9 and the rotational speed of theTV monitor 1 are adjustable. As a result, a significant effect can be produced although the number of the components increases. - Between the
disc 4 and thebase 7, the thrust bearing 6 made of resin or metal is provided, and it is configured to be supported by thepole 2. - Now, a description will be given, of a mechanism by which the
TV monitor 1 is turned in combination with electric and manual operations. - While the
TV monitor 1 is turned manually, thedisc 4 fixed by theworm gear 8 slides on thepole 2 joined to theTV monitor 1, so that the rotation is controlled. In addition, while theTV monitor 1 is turned by themotor 9, thedisc 4 rotated by theworm gear 8 and thepole 2 joined to theTV monitor 1 rotate in synchronization with each other, so that the rotation is contolled. - In this way, the operation of the
motor 9 and the manual operation can be used separately, thus achieving the combination of electric and manual rotations. - It is assumed that while the
TV monitor 1 is turned by themotor 9, theTV monitor 1 is caught by something or the rotation is hindered by a hand, in other words, the rotation of theTV monitor 1 is forced to stop. In this case, a slip motion is generated between thedisc 4 and thebase 7 similar to the behavior of the manual rotation, thereby preventing the motor from being damaged. Moreover, by installing a sensor on thebase 7, the movement of theTV monitor 1 may be controlled by thecontroller 10. This enables theTV monitor 1 to return to a front or initial position from any given position instantly. The equipment to be rotated is not limited to theTV monitor 1. Alternatively, it may be a monitor camera. Thus, the swivel stand can function as one used for various equipment that will be rotated. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded configuration view for explaining a swivel stand according to a second embodiment of the present invention. InFIG. 2 , except for components in the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts shown inFIG. 1 , and duplicate description therefore is omitted. - In
FIG. 2 ,reference numerals Reference numerals Reference numerals - In this embodiment, the
support member 15 is composed of thepoles 2 and theouter cap 14. While theTV monitor 1 is turned manually, thedisc 4 fixed to theworm gear 8 slides on thesupport member 15, so that the rotation is controlled. In addition, while theTV monitor 1 is rotated by themotor 9, thedisc 4 rotated by theworm gear 8 synchronizes thesupport member 15, so that the rotation is controlled. In this way, in this embodiment, the electric and manual rotations of the equipment, which is an object to be rotated, can be used in combination. These rotations are switched as necessary, thereby improving the usability. - The
disc 4 is a doughnut-shaped disc having a hole in its center, and thegear 5 is provided in the inner circumference of thedisc 4. Themotor 9 and theworm gear 8 are provided in ahollow portion 16 of thedisc 4. Thehollow portion 16 is a hollow space at the center of thedisc 4. - The
gears gear 5 and theworm gear 8. These gears 11 and 12 receive power of themotor 9 through theworm gear 8 and transmit it to thegear 5. With this configuration, themotor 9 and theworm gear 8 can be arranged space-efficiently. - The
middle cap 13 is a cover to wrap themotor 8, theworm gear 9 and thegears middle cap 13 supports, for example, the rotation axis of thegears outer cap 14 has substantially the same diameter as that of thedisc 4, and it covers the whole of thedisc 4 from above. With this configuration, themotor 9, theworm gear 8 and the like that are provided within the hollow portion of thedisc 4 can be protected favorably. Furthermore, since the diameter of thesupport member 15 including theouter cap 14 is large, theTV monitor 1 can be supported with stability. -
FIG. 3 is a view depicting a mating state of aworm gear 8 and gears 5, 11 and 12. - In the embodiments, the
gears gear 11 mates with theworm gear 8, and rotates in conjunction with theworm gear 8. In addition, the small pinion of thegear 11 rotates in synchronization with the large pinion. - The large pinion of the
gear 12 mates with the small pinion of thegear 11, and rotates in conjunction with the small pinion of thegear 11. Furthermore, the small pinion of thegear 12 mates with thegear 5, and rotates in conjunction with the large pinion to thereby transmit power to thegear 5. With this configuration, the power generated by the motor 9 (seeFIG. 2 ) is delivered to thegear 5 appropriately, and thedisc 6 provided with thegear 5 thus rotates correctly. - As described above, according to the present invention, equipment, which is an object to be rotated, can be rotated in combination of electric and manual operations. Accordingly, the operation is switched as necessary, so that the operationality is enhanced. Moreover, the present invention can be realized with a simple structure and a small number of components. This contributes to the reduction in weight and cost. Even if the breakage occur, it is easy to determine its cause, thus leading to the improvement of the reliability.
- Furthermore, by applying the two-piece-structure to the disc and the gear, both the strength necessary for the disc and the productivity of the gear can be satisfied.
- The present invention is applicable to a swivel stand appropriately which turns equipment, such as a TV monitor or monitor camera, electrically or manually.
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