WO2023009144A1 - Supports d'accessoires - Google Patents

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WO2023009144A1
WO2023009144A1 PCT/US2021/044044 US2021044044W WO2023009144A1 WO 2023009144 A1 WO2023009144 A1 WO 2023009144A1 US 2021044044 W US2021044044 W US 2021044044W WO 2023009144 A1 WO2023009144 A1 WO 2023009144A1
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display device
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Chin-Chang Ho
Sheng-Tien Chang
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Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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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
    • 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
    • F16M11/041—Allowing quick release of the apparatus
    • 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
    • F16M11/10—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting around a horizontal axis
    • 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
    • F16M11/22—Undercarriages with or without wheels with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs

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  • Display devices may include monitors, televisions, screens, etc. that may be utilized to display images.
  • display devices are pervasive and users interact with them regularly whether it be for work, school, entertainment, etc.
  • the diversity of environments within which display devices are utilized and the diversity of ways in which display devices are utilized have led to various display device mounting strategies and components. For example, various mounts, functioning as mounting brackets to mount the display devices in various locations, in various orientations, and/or to various objects.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a display device accessory mount according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2A- FIG. 2B illustrate examples of a display device accessory mount mounted between a mounting surface and a display device according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3A- FIG. 3B illustrate examples of a side-view of a display device accessory mount mounted between a mounting surface and a display device according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a connection interface according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5A- FIG. 5B illustrate examples of a display device connection accessory support plate according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6A- FIG. 60 illustrate examples of a connection interface with a display device connection accessory support plate tilted at various angles relative to its bracket attachment plate according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7A- FIG. 7B illustrate examples of a connection interface attached to a display device accessory according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8A- FIG. 8B illustrate examples of a connection interface according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an example of an accessory adapter plate engaged with a display device connection accessory support plate according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates an example of an accessory adapter plate engaged with display device accessory according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a display device accessory mount according to the present disclosure.
  • Display device mounts come in a variety of configurations. Some mounts are articulable, and some are fixed. Some are designed to mount to a mounting surface such as wall, desk, and/or some other surface capable of supporting the weight of a display device. Some display devices ship with a custom display device mount while other display device mounts are aftermarket products designed to be utilized with a variety of display devices.
  • the display device mount is adjustable to engage with and support a display device in an environment and orientation desired by a user.
  • a display device mount may include a bracket that is adjustable to engage with and/or be attached or fastened to the back (e.g., non-displaying side of the display device opposite the displaying side) of the display device.
  • the display device mount may include a bracket that includes fasteners and/or apertures through which fasteners may pass which align with apertures on the back of the display device.
  • the display device mount may be attached to the back of the display device by the display device mount fasteners which releasably engage with and into the apertures on the back of the display device.
  • the apertures of the display devices are arranged on and through the back of the display device in a manner specified by and/or compliant with an industry standard such as the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) standard.
  • the VESA standard specifies the pattern and spacing of apertures on the display device and/or display device mounts.
  • the VESA standard may specify a four-hole pattern spaced 200 millimeters (mm) x 200 mm apart, a four-hole pattern spaced 200 mm x 400 mm apart, a four-hole patter spaced 600 mm x 400 mm apart, etc. depending on the screen size of the display device.
  • the display device mounts may also include a portion to engage with a mounting surface.
  • a display device mount may include a portion including apertures through which a fastener may be passed such that the fastener attaches the display device mount to a mounting surface by engaging with and/or through the mounting surface.
  • the display device mount may include apertures through which a lag bolt may be passed such that when the lag bolt is driven through drywall and/or into a stud behind the drywall, the head of the lag bolt pins the display device mount to the drywall. This arrangement may allow the display device to be mounted to a wall rather than utilizing a floorspace-consuming stand to support the display device from the ground.
  • the display device may include a portion including a fastening mechanism such as a suction cup, a clamping mechanism, etc. Such a fastening mechanism may engage with an object, such as a desk, to support the display device mount and/or an attached display.
  • a fastening mechanism such as a suction cup, a clamping mechanism, etc.
  • Such a fastening mechanism may engage with an object, such as a desk, to support the display device mount and/or an attached display.
  • Some not limiting examples of display device accessories include peripheral cameras, peripheral microphones, peripheral soundbars, and/or any other peripheral equipment which may enhance and/or complement the functionality of the display device.
  • the display device accessories may be standalone devices that are not integrated into the display device. These display device accessories may interface, from the exterior of the display device, with the display device to exchange inputs and/or outputs with the display device.
  • the type and/or quality of display device components which can be integrated into a display device may be restricted, which may feed the demand for the aforementioned display
  • display device integrated components that allow the display device to generate and/or project sound may be excluded from and/or of such low quality that some users may desire to supplement them.
  • some display devices may not include speakers.
  • Some display devices may include integrated speakers that may produce a relatively low sound quality in order to fit within the thin body of the display device and/or within a price point target.
  • the peripheral soundbars may be able to accommodate larger and/or higher quality speaker components and may produce a louder, richer, and/or higher quality sound to accompany the images displayed on the display device.
  • display devices may be frequently utilized in video conferencing and/or live streaming applications.
  • an image capturing device such as a web camera may be utilized in order to capture and/or project an image of the user utilizing the display device to other virtual participants.
  • cost and/or form factor restrictions may lead to no image capturing devices being integrated in the display device and/or relatively low-quality image capturing devices being integrated in the display device.
  • a peripheral image capturing device may be able to accommodate larger and more expensive components and may produce higher resolution image capturing to accompany the functionality of the display device.
  • the video conferencing and/or live streaming applications may also involve and/or be enhanced by the use of a microphone or other audio capturing device.
  • a microphone or other audio capturing device may result in no microphone and/or a relatively low- quality microphone being incorporated in the display device.
  • a peripheral microphone may be able to more accurately capture audio and transmit it to other virtual participants.
  • the peripheral microphone may be able to accommodate larger and more expensive components and may produce higher quality sound capture to accompany the functionality of the display device.
  • the display device accessories may be placed on a table adjacent to the display device and/or may themselves be directly mounted to a mounting surface (e.g., screw the display device accessory into the wall where the display device is mounted).
  • a mounting surface e.g., screw the display device accessory into the wall where the display device is mounted.
  • mounting the display device accessories to the mounting surface necessitates additional tools, additional damage to a mounting surface, and/or additional compromising of the structural support of the mounting surface.
  • fixing the display device accessories to the mounting surface may result in the display device accessory being located in a fixed position with a fixed angle that is not ideal for all use cases.
  • examples consistent with the present disclosure may include an accessory mount.
  • the accessory mount may include a first portion to be mounted between a rear display mount and a display.
  • the second portion may include a connection interface to support an accessory positioned outside of a perimeter of the display when the first portion of the accessory mount is mounted between the rear display mount and the display.
  • the connection interface may be articulable independent of the display and independent of the rear display mount when the accessory mount is mounted between the rear display mount and the display.
  • the accessory mount may provide a customizable mount point for an accessory that utilizes the display device-to- display device mount connection to support the accessory in a variety of locations and in a manner that allows the accessory to be quickly repositionable among a variety of orientations without disassembly.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a display device accessory mount 1000 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 represents a non-limiting example of a display device accessory mount 1000 and it should be understood that any of the components of the display device accessory mount 1000 illustrated in FIG. 1 may be utilized in FIG. 2A - FIG. 11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 2A - FIG. 11 may be utilized in FIG. 1 in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 1.
  • the display device accessory mount 1000 may include a first portion 1004.
  • the first portion 1004 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to mount the display device accessory mount 1000 between a display device mount and a rear portion of a display device.
  • the first portion 1004 may be components that are to be mounted between a display device mount and a display device. That is, a rear surface of a display device may include a plurality of apertures.
  • a display device mount may be a rear display device mount.
  • the display device mount may be dimensioned to be attached to the rear surface of the display device opposite a screen surface of the device display.
  • the display device mount may include apertures through the display device mount that are dimensioned to align with the apertures in the rear of the display device.
  • This alignment may make it so that a fastener may releasably attach the display device mount to the display device by passing through and/or engaging with the apertures in the display device mount and the apertures in the rear of the display.
  • the first portion 1004 may be dimensioned to be attached between the device display and the device display mount when they are attached together.
  • the first portion 1004 may include a first bracket 1006.
  • the first bracket 1006 may be dimensioned to be positioned between the display device mount and the display device.
  • the first bracket 1006 may include a plurality of apertures 1008-1...1008-N.
  • the apertures may be holes though the first bracket 1006 dimensioned such that a fastener may pass through and/or engage with them.
  • an aperture may include a hole formed through the first bracket 1006, the hole being large enough to allow the body of a fastener to pass therethrough but small enough to prevent the head of the fastener from passing therethrough.
  • the plurality of apertures 1008-1...1008-N may be formed through the first bracket 1006, each aperture spaced apart at a spacing interval corresponding to a spacing interval of the apertures through the display device mount and/or through the rear of the display device.
  • the plurality of apertures 1008-1...1008-N may be spaced apart along the first bracket 1006 in a manner that is complaint with the VESA standard for display device mounts.
  • the first bracket 1006 may, therefore, be dimensioned to fit between the display device and the display device mount with the respective apertures of all three aligning.
  • the first bracket 1006 of the first portion 1004 of the display device accessory mount 1000 may be dimensioned and oriented in a position between a display device and a display device mount in a manner such that the first bracket 1006 may receive, through an aperture of the plurality of apertures 1008-1...1008-N of the first bracket 1006, a fastener extending through an aperture of the rear display device mount and into a rear surface of the display. In this manner, a fastener may be fed through and/or engage with an aperture of the display device mount, an aperture of the first bracket 1006, and an aperture of a display device, all aligned with one another.
  • this fastener may releasably attach the display device mount, the first bracket 1006, and the display device together. That is, the first bracket 1006 may be held between and in simultaneous contact with the display device mount and the display device. The first bracket 1006 may be held there by the force exerted through the display device mount and the display device and/or by the fastener.
  • first bracket 1006 may include a channel 1010.
  • the channel 1010 may include an interruption and/or deformation of a sidewall 1012 or edge of the first bracket 1006.
  • the channel 1010 may include a portion of the first bracket 1006 that is dimensioned (e.g., by the absence and/or deformation of the sidewalls 1012, which if continued over the span of the channel 1010 would prevent a flush mating between the first bracket and another component) to accommodate an intersecting second bracket 1014. This accommodation may allow for a flush contact connection between the second bracket 1014 and the first bracket 1006 within the span of the channel 1010.
  • the channel 1010 may additionally include raised channel guide retention tabs 1016.
  • the channel guide retention tabs 1016 may include tabs which are dimensioned and oriented to guide and retain the second bracket 1014 within the channel 1010 between the channel guide retention tabs 1016 and a floor of the channel 1010.
  • the first portion 1004 of the display device accessory mount 1000 may include a second bracket 1014.
  • the second bracket 1014 may be a riser bracket that functions as a riser to provide vertical spacing between an attached connection interface 1024 and the first bracket 1006.
  • the second bracket 1014 may include apertures 1018.
  • the apertures 1018 may be more oblong shaped than the plurality of apertures 1008-1...1008-N of the first brackets 1006. This relatively more oblong geometry may provide additional granularity of adjustability when attached to the first bracket 1006 since the oblong openings may accommodate additional connection orientations longitudinally along the opening.
  • the second bracket 1014 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to intersect with the first bracket 1006 through the channel 1010.
  • the second bracket 1014 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to slide within the channel 1010 and extend out either opening of the channel 1010 perpendicular to the first bracket 1006.
  • the second bracket 1014 may be slidable within the channel 1010 (e.g., in between the channel guide retention tabs 1016 and a floor of the channel 1010) so that the ends of the second bracket 1014 may achieve variable distances from the first bracket 1006.
  • the second bracket 1014 may be locked into the particular relationship between the first bracket 1006 and the second bracket 1014 fixing the distance at the targeted distance.
  • the second bracket 1014 may be locked into the particular relationship with the first bracket 1006 utilizing a fastening mechanism.
  • the fastening mechanism may include a fastener 1020 and/or a load distributing plate 1022.
  • the load distributing plate 1022 may include an aperture through which the fastener 1020 is fed. The fastener may then proceed through an aperture 1018 of the second bracket 1014 and into engagement with and through a channel floor aperture located in the channel floor of the channel 1010 of the first bracket 1006.
  • the fastener 1020 may introduce a load at its head which is then distributed to the second bracket 1014 by the load distributing plate 1022, thereby releasably locking the second bracket 1014 in the particular relationship between the first bracket 1006 and the second bracket 1014 fixing the distance between the ends of the second bracket 1014 and the first bracket 1006 at the targeted distance.
  • the second bracket 1014 may include a recessed portion including a u-shaped channel where the fastening mechanism engages.
  • each aperture 1018 of the second bracket 1014 may be utilized as a distinct connection point at which the second bracket 1014 is connectable to the first bracket 1006.
  • Each connection point may, by virtue of their axial arrangement along the longitudinal axis of the second bracket 1014, correspond to a distinct spacing between the ends of the second bracket 1014 and the first bracket 1006. Since, as described in greater detail below, a connection interface 1024 is located at and/or proximate to an end of the second bracket 1014, each of the plurality of connection points also corresponds to a distinct spacing between the connection interface 1024 and the first bracket 1006.
  • the oblong apertures 1018 of the second bracket 1014 provide increased granularity of spacing between the second bracket 1014 and the first bracket 1006 since minor adjustments to the spacing can be achieved even within a single aperture 1018.
  • the first portion 1004 of the display device accessory mount 1000 may include a third bracket 1026.
  • the third bracket 1026 may have highly similar and/or identical features to that of the first bracket 1006. That is, the third bracket 1026 may be yet another instance of the features, dimensions, functionality, and/or orientation of the first bracket 1006.
  • additional brackets highly similar and/or identical to the first bracket 1006 and the third bracket 1026 may be included in the first portion 1004 of the display device accessory mount 1000.
  • the third bracket 1026 may include but is illustrated without the fastener 1020 and/or a load distributing plate 1022 of the first bracket 1006 for clarity of illustration.
  • first bracket 1006 and the third bracket 1026 can be achieved by sliding the first bracket 1006 and the third bracket 1026 closer together or further apart along the length of the intersecting second bracket 1014.
  • the spacing between the apertures 1008-1...1008-N of the first bracket 1006 and the apertures of the third bracket 1026 may be easily and reversibly modified to match up with various aperture patterns on a display device and/or a display device mount.
  • the oblong apertures 1018 of the second bracket 1014 allow for increased granularity in such spacing.
  • the third bracket 1026 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to be held between and in simultaneous contact with the display device mount and the display device and held there by the force exerted through the display device mount and the display device and/or by a fastener connecting the display device mount and the display device.
  • the second bracket 1014 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to not necessarily be in contact with the display device mount, the display device, and/or their connecting fasteners, but may be held in place via its connection to the first bracket 1006 and the third bracket 1026.
  • the display device accessory mount 1000 may include a second portion 1002.
  • the second portion 1002 may include a connection interface 1024.
  • the connection interface 1024 may include a structure dimensioned and/or oriented to physically connect to, support, and/or hold in place a display device accessory.
  • the connection interface 1024 may include a variety of structures, mechanisms, dimensions, adapters, etc. capable of physical connection to a display device accessory.
  • the connection interface 1024 may be articulable about a hinge mechanism described and/or illustrated in greater detail with respect to subsequent figures. In this manner, the connection interface 1024 may be articulable independent of a display device and independent of a display device mount when the display device accessory mount 1000 is mounted between the display device mount and the rear of the display.
  • connection interface 1024 may be an integral part of and/or fastened to an end of the second bracket 1014.
  • connection interface 1024 may be attached to an end of the second bracket 1014 via a number of fasteners 1032.
  • connection interface 1024 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to support a display device accessory when the display device accessory mount 1000 is mounted between the display device mount and the rear of the display. Specifically, the connection interface 1024 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to support the display device accessory at a position located outside of a perimeter of the display when the display device accessory mount 1000 is mounted between the display device mount and the rear of the display. Since, as described above, the distance between the connection interface 1024 and the first bracket 1006 and/or the third bracket
  • FIG. 2A-B illustrates a display device accessory mount 2000 mounted between a mounting surface 2035 and a display device 2034 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2A-B represents a non-limiting example of a display device accessory mount 2000 and it should be understood that any of the components of the display device accessory mount 2000 illustrated in FIG. 2A-B may be utilized in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3A- FIG. 11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3A- FIG.
  • the mounting surface 2035 may include a wall, desk, and/or some other surface capable of supporting the weight of a display device.
  • a display device mount may be attached directly to the mounting surface 2035.
  • a portion of the display device accessory mount 2000 may be attached to the display device mount and/or to the back (e.g., a face opposite the illustrated face) face of the display device 2034.
  • the portion of the display device accessory mount 2000 may be between the display device mount and/or the back face of the display device 2034 with a fastener traversing and attaching all three as described in greater detail above.
  • the display device 2034 may include a display device such as a television, a computer monitor, a screen, etc.
  • the display device 2034 may be support solely by its connection to the mounting surface 2035 through the display device mount.
  • the display device 2034 may include an outer perimeter.
  • the outer perimeter may be defined at and/or by the outermost edge 2036 of the display device 2034.
  • the outer perimeter may include the outermost edge 2036 of a bezel 2038 surround a display area 2040 of a display device.
  • the area inside the outer perimeter may include the area behind the display device 2034 that is not visible when viewing the display device 2034 from the front (e.g., the side of the display device 2034 where the display area 2040 is located).
  • the area outside the outer perimeter may include the area that is visible outside of and/or around the display device 2034 when viewing the display device 2034 from the front.
  • connection interface 2024 of the display device accessory mount 2000 is illustrated in a first position.
  • the first position is a position located outside of the outer perimeter of the display device 2034.
  • the connection interface 2024 is in the first position visible above the display device 2034 when viewing the display device 2034 from the front
  • FIG. 2B illustrates the connection interface 2024 of the display device accessory mount 2000 in a second position.
  • the second position is also a position located outside of the outer perimeter of the display device 2034.
  • the connection interface 2024 is in the second position visible below the display device 2034 when viewing the display device 2034 from the front.
  • FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are non-limiting examples of connection interface 1024 positioning when the display device accessory mount 2000 is mounted between the display device mount and/or the back face of the display device 2034. It should be appreciated that the display device accessory mount 2000 can be mounted at a variety of positions having a variety of distances from an outer edge 2036 of the display device 2034 by virtue of the adjustability of the distance between the connection interface 2024 and the first bracket and/or the third bracket described with respect to FIG. 1.
  • display device accessory mount 2000 can be mounted at a variety of positions relative to a top or bottom of the display device 2034 by virtue of the display device accessory mount 2000 design.
  • the display device accessory mount 2000 may be mounted such that the first bracket is located proximate a top edge of the display device 2034 resulting in the connection interface 2024 being positioned above the display device 2034 as illustrated in FIG. 2A.
  • the display device accessory mount 2000 may be rotated 180 degrees and mounted such that the first bracket is located proximate a bottom edge of the display device 2034 resulting in the connection interface 2024 being positioned below the display device 2034 as illustrated in FIG. 2B.
  • FIG. 3A-3B illustrate a side-view of a display device accessory mount 3000 mounted between a mounting surface 3035 and a display device 3034 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3A-3B illustrate a side-view of a display device accessory mount 3000 mounted between a mounting surface 3035 and a display device 3034 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3A-3B represents a non-limiting example of a display device accessory mount 3000 and it should be understood that any of the components of the display device accessory mount 3000 illustrated in FIG. 3A-3B may be utilized in FIG. 1- FIG. 2B and FIG. 4- FIG. 11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 1- FIG. 2B and FIG. 4- FIG. 11 may be utilized in FIG. 3A-3B in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 3A-3B.
  • the display device mount 3042 may include a mount attached to the mounting surface 3035.
  • the display device mount 3042 may include a VESA pattered display device mount.
  • the display device mount 3042 may be attached to the mounting surface 3035 via a variety of fastening mechanisms.
  • the connection between the display device mount 3042 may provide the structural support and/or the supporting connection point for support the weight of the display device mount 3042, the display device 3034, the display device accessory mount 3000, and/or the display device accessory 3044.
  • the display device mount 3042 may be attached to the display device accessory mount 3000 and/or the display device 3034 via a plurality of fasteners 3046-1...3046-N running through and engaging with apertures of the display device mount 3042, the display device accessory mount 3000, and/or the display device 3034.
  • the plurality of fasteners 3046-1...3046-N may terminate inside of the rear surface of the display device 3034.
  • the display device accessory mount 3000 may include the connection interface 3024.
  • the connection interface 3024 may be dimensioned and oriented to support a display device accessory 3044 above, below, and/or anywhere outside of the outer perimeter of the display device 3034.
  • the connection interface 3024 may be releasably engageable with a display device accessory 3044 such as a soundbar, a microphone, an image capturing device, a video game system, a media player, a computing device, a projector, etc. to hold and support the display device accessory outside the outer perimeter of the display device 3034 utilizing its connection to the mounting surface 3035 through the display device accessory mount 3000 and the display device mount 3042 sustained by the plurality of fasteners 3046- 1...3046-N.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a connection interface 4024 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 represents a non-limiting example of a connection interface 4024 and it should be understood that any of the components of the connection interface 4024 illustrated in FIG. 4 may be utilized in FIG. 1- FIG. 3B and FIG. 5A- FIG. 11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 1- FIG. 3B and FIG. 5A- FIG. 11 may be utilized in FIG. 4 in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 4.
  • the connection interface 4024 may include a display device connection accessory support plate 4048.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 4048 may include a plate that is dimensioned and/or oriented to be attached to a display device accessory.
  • fasteners 4050-1...4050-N may pass within and/or engage with apertured through the display device connection accessory support plate 4048.
  • the fasteners 4050-1...4050-N may extend from the display device connection accessory support plate 4048.
  • the fasteners 4050-1...4050-N may be dimensioned and/or oriented to extend into a display device accessory in order to attach the display device accessory to the display device connection accessory support plate 4048.
  • the connection interface 4024 may include a bracket attachment plate 4052.
  • the bracket attachment plate 4052 may include a plate dimensioned and/or oriented to attach the connection interface 4024 to a riser bracket 4014.
  • the bracket attachment plate 4052 may include apertures 4054-1...4054-N dimensioned and/or oriented to align with apertures proximate an end 4056 of a riser bracket 4014.
  • the bracket attachment plate 4052 may be attached to the riser bracket 4014 utilizing fasteners 4058- 1...4058-N passing through and/or engaging with the apertures 4054-1...4054- N through the bracket attachment plate 4052 and the apertures through the riser bracket 4014.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 4048 may be connected to the bracket attachment plate 4052.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 4048 may be attached to the bracket attachment plate 4052 via a hinge mechanism 4060-1...4060-N.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 4048 and the bracket attachment plate 4052 may rotate relative to one another about a rotational axis extending through the hinge mechanism 4060-1...4060-N. Since the orientation of the bracket attachment plate 4052 becomes fixed when attached to the riser bracket 4014, the display device connection accessory support plate 4048 is the articulable portion of the connection interface 4024 which may be articulated through rotation about the rotational axis to a variety of different orientations. As such, a display device accessory attached to the display device connection accessory support plate 4048 may, by virtue of this attachment, be moved among the plurality of different orientations.
  • FIG. 5A-5B illustrate a display device connection accessory support plate 5048 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5A illustrates the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 with solid components while
  • FIG. 5B illustrates the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 with some transparent components.
  • FIG. 5A-5B represent a non-limiting example of a display device connection accessory support plate 5048 and it should be understood that any of the components of the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 illustrated in FIG. 5A-5B may be utilized in FIG. 1- FIG. 4 and FIG. 6A-11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 1- FIG. 4 and FIG. 6A-11 may be utilized in FIG. 5A-5B in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 5A-5B.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 may include apertures 5062-1 ... 5062-N traversing through the plate.
  • Fasteners 5050-1...5050-N may be positioned through and/or in engagement with the apertures 5062-1 ... 5062-N.
  • the fasteners 5050- 1...5050-N may protrude from the surface of the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 so that a threaded end is exposed for engagement with a display device accessory.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 may be connected to a bracket attachment plate 5052.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 may be connected to a bracket attachment plate 5052 via a hinge mechanism 5060-1...5060-N.
  • the hinge mechanism 5060-1...5060-N may include torsion springs 5066-1...5066-N to facilitate the articulation (e.g., hinge action) of the hinge mechanism 5060- 1...5060- N.
  • the torsion springs 5066-1...5066-N may facilitate the rotation of the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 relative to the bracket attachment plate 5052 about a rotational axis 5064 extending longitudinally through the hinge mechanism 5060-1...5060-N and/or the torsion springs 5066-1...5066-N.
  • the hinge mechanism 5060-1...5060-N and/or the torsion springs 5066-1...5066-N may allow the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 to rotate about a rotational axis 5064 to any angle within its range of motion.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 may be rotated by applying a force (e.g., manipulating with a hand) the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 and/or an accessory attached thereto with sufficient magnitude to overcome any frictional resistance offered by the hinge mechanism 5060-1...5060-N and/or the torsion springs 5066-1...5066-N.
  • the frictional resistance offered by the hinge mechanism 5060- 1...5060-N and/or the torsion springs 5066-1...5066-N may cause the display device connection accessory support plate 5048 and/or an accessory attached thereto to stop moving and be held in their current position when the force is removed.
  • a user may tilt a display device accessory, such as a camera, about the rotational axis 5064 with their hand to align its field of view with them and once they let go of the display device accessory, it may stay positioned at that angle with the frictional resistance offered by the hinge mechanism 5060-1...5060-N and/or the torsion springs 5066-1...5066-N retaining it there.
  • FIG. 6A-6C illustrate a connection interface 6024 with its display device connection accessory support plate 6048 tilted at various angles relative to its bracket attachment plate 6052 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6A-6C represent a non-limiting example of a connection interface 6024 and it should be understood that any of the components of the connection interface 6024 illustrated in FIG. 6A-6C may be utilized in FIG. 1-FIG 5B and FIG 7A-FIG. 11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 1-FIG 5B and FIG 7A-FIG. 11 may be utilized in FIG. 6A-6C in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 6A-6C.
  • connection interface 6024 may include a display device connection accessory support plate 6048 attached to a bracket attachment plate 6052 through a hinge mechanism 6060.
  • the hinge mechanism 6060 may mechanically facilitate the rotation of the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 and/or the bracket attachment plate 6052 about a rotational axis which longitudinally extends through the center of the hinge mechanism 6060.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 may be physically connected to the rise bracket through its connection to the bracket attachment plate 6052.
  • This connection allows the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 to support an attached display device accessory.
  • This connection also allows the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 and/or any attached display device accessory to rotate about the rotational axis and introduce tilt to the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 and/or any attached display device accessory.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 may be oriented at the approximately ninety-degree angle with respect to the bracket attachment plate 6052 as illustrated in FIG. 6A. This orientation may be referred to as a flat orientation where the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 is positioned approximately parallel to the top or bottom edge surface of a display device when mounter thereto.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 may be oriented at the approximately one hundred- and thirty-five-degree angle with respect to the bracket attachment plate 6052 as illustrated in FIG. 6B. This orientation may be referred to as a tilted-up orientation where the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 is positioned with a slight (e.g., forty-five-degree, etc.) upward tilt relative to the top or bottom edge surface of a display device when mounter thereto.
  • a slight e.g., forty-five-degree, etc.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 may be oriented at an approximately forty-five-degree angle with respect to the bracket attachment plate 6052 as illustrated in FIG. 6C. This orientation may be referred to as a tilted-down orientation where the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 is positioned with a slight (e.g., forty-five-degree, etc.) downward tilt relative to the top or bottom edge surface of a display device when mounter thereto.
  • FIG. 6A-6C illustrate non-limiting examples of orientations achievable by the connection interface 6024. Additional orientations are contemplated.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 may be oriented at any angle with respect to the bracket attachment plate 6052. Additional forms of articulation are contemplated as well.
  • additional hinge mechanisms may be added that provide additional rotational axes that may provide additional ranges of motion including a side-to- side tilt, a left to right tilt, etc.
  • the hinge mechanism 6060 may be replaced and/or supplemented with a multi-axis of movement joint such as a ball and socket joint, a condyloid joint, a saddle joint, a pivot joint, etc. connecting the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 to the bracket attachment plate 6052.
  • frictional resistance offered by the hinge mechanism 6060 and/or its internal constituent components may hold the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 in any position including those described above. In order to rotate the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 among these positions a sufficient magnitude of force may be applied to overcome the frictional resistance.
  • other position locking mechanisms may be incorporated in the connection interface 6024 to hold the display device connection accessory support plate 6048 in a variety of positions.
  • FIG. 7A-7B illustrate a connection interface 7024 attached to a display device accessory 7044 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7A-7B represent non-limiting examples of a connection interface 7024 attached to a display device accessory 7044 and it should be understood that any of the components of the connection interface 7024 attached to a display device accessory 7044 illustrated in FIG. 7A-7B may be utilized in FIG. 1- FIG. 6C and FIG. 8A- FIG. 11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 1- FIG. 6C and FIG. 8A- FIG. 11 may be utilized in FIG. 7A-7B in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 7A-7B.
  • connection interface 7024 may include a display device connection accessory support plate 7048 attached to a bracket attachment plate 7052 through a hinge mechanism 7060- 1...7060-N.
  • the hinge mechanism 7060-1...7060-N may mechanically facilitate the rotation of the display device connection accessory support plate 7048 and/or the bracket attachment plate 7052 about a rotational axis which longitudinally extends through the center of the hinge mechanism 7060- 1...7060-N.
  • the bracket attachment plate 7052 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to be attached to an end portion of a riser bracket 7014.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 7048 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to be attached to a display device accessory 7044.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 7048 may therefore support and hold in place an attached display device accessory 7044.
  • the display device accessory 7044 may be attached to any surface of the display device connection accessory support plate 7048 that is dimensioned and/or oriented to be connected to a display device accessory 7044.
  • the illustrated examples of the surface of the display device connection accessory support plate 7048 where the display device accessory 7044 is mounted are non-limiting examples of potential attachment surfaces. It should be appreciated that the display device accessory 7044 can, for example, be attached to a surface opposite the illustrated attachment surfaces by orienting a fastening mechanism through the same apertures in an opposite orientation to those illustrated.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 7048 may be articulable, such as about a rotational axis running through the hinge mechanism 7060-1...7060-N
  • the attached display device accessory 7044 may also be articulable.
  • the display device accessory 7044 may be rotatable and/or tiltable about the rotational axis. The ability to rotate or tilt the display device accessory 7044 may orient the display device accessory 7044 in a better position to perform its functionality.
  • the display device accessory 7044 may include an image capturing device such as illustrated in FIG. 7A.
  • the field of view of image capturing devices can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
  • having the display device connection accessory support plate 7048 oriented in the flat orientation illustrated in FIG. 7A may suffice to capture a targeted person or location within the field of view of the image capturing device.
  • the image capturing device may need to be tilted.
  • the image capturing device when the image capturing device is mounted below the bottom of a large display device, the image capturing device may be tilted upward in order to capture and/or center the targeted person or location within the field of view of the image capturing device. In another example, when the image capturing device is mounted above the top of a large display device, the image capturing device may be tilted downward in order to capture and/or center the targeted person or location within the field of view of the image capturing device.
  • a display device accessory 7044 form factor can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
  • the image capturing device illustrated in FIG. 7B may have a distinct form factor from the image capturing device illustrated in FIG. 7A.
  • the display device accessories 7044 even within a particular type or manufacturer, may vary with respect to mount positions.
  • the image capturing device of FIG. 7A has a lens and a mount on adjacent sides of the image capturing device.
  • the image capturing device of FIG. 7B has a lens and a mount on opposing sides of the image capturing device.
  • a different mounting approach, such as illustrated in FIG. 7B may be called for in order to capture and/or center the targeted person or location within the field of view of the image capturing device.
  • connection interface 7024 may be utilized across a plurality of display device accessory 7044 type, manufacturers, form factors, etc.
  • FIG. 8A-8B illustrate a connection interface 8024 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8A-8B represent non-limiting examples of a connection interface 8024 and it should be understood that any of the components of the connection interface 8024 illustrated in FIG. 8A-8B may be utilized in FIG. 1- FIG. 7B and FIG. 9- FIG. 11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 1- FIG. 7B and FIG. 9- FIG. 11 may be utilized in FIG. 8A-8B in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 8A-8B
  • the connection interface 8024 may include a display device connection accessory support plate 8048 attached to a bracket attachment plate 8052 through a hinge mechanism 8060- 1...8060-N.
  • the hinge mechanism 8060-1...8060-N may mechanically facilitate the rotation of the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 and/or the bracket attachment plate 8052 about a rotational axis which longitudinally extends through the center of the hinge mechanism 8060- 1...8060-N.
  • the bracket attachment plate 8052 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to be attached to an end portion of a riser bracket 8014.
  • a fastener may be utilized to attach the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 to a bracket attachment plate 8052 by passing through and/or engaging with an aperture through the bracket attachment plate 8052 and/or an aperture 8068-1...8068-N through the riser bracket 8014.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to engage with and/or hold in place a display device accessory.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 may include and/or accommodate fasteners 8050-1...8050- N protruding from a surface to engage with the display device connection accessory.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 may include a quick-release retention mechanism to engage with objects such as a display device accessory and/or an accessory adapter plate.
  • display device connection accessory support plate 8048 may include a retractable retention stop 8070 (visible from the top angle perspective view illustrated in FIG. 8A).
  • the retractable retention stop 8070 may include a member that protrudes from the surface of the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 and is dimensioned and/or oriented to engage with a portion of an object such as a display device accessory and/or an accessory adapter plate engaged with the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 and hold or lock it into the engagement
  • the object may not be disengaged from the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 when the retractable retention stop 8070 is protruding as it may act as a physical barrier to the objects movement in a manner that would lead to its disengagement.
  • the retractable retention stop 8070 may be held in the protruded orientation by a spring force, a friction force, a press fit force, etc.
  • the retractable retention stop may, however, be forced down into a retracted position by the movement of the engaging object into engagement with the display device connection accessory support plate 8048. That is, during engagement, the object depresses the retractable retention stop 8070 into the body of the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 and allow the object to move past it. Once the portion of the object engaging and depressing the retractable retention stop 8070 has moved past the retractable retention stop 8070, the retractable retention stop 8070 may be freed from the depressive force and may return to its protruding position.
  • the portion of the object engaging and depressing the retractable retention stop 8070 and/or the retractable retention stop itself may have a geometry, such as a ramp like geometry, that, once the portion of the object has passed the retractable retention stop 8070 and the retractable retention stop 8070 has returned to its protruding position, engages against a side of the retractable retention stop 8070 and prevents the portion from being able to depress the retractable retention stop 8070 when attempting to disengage. As such, the portion prevents the object from being disengaged when it is engaged against the retractable retention stop 8070.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 may include a release button 8072 (visible from the bottom angle perspective view illustrated in FIG. 8B).
  • the release button 8072 may be recessed into a body of the display device connection accessory support plate 8048.
  • the release button 8072 may be recessed into and or accessible through a side of the body of the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 that is opposite the side include the retractable retention stop 8070.
  • the release button 8072 may be actuated to cause the retractable retention stop 8070 to be retracted into the body of the display device connection accessory support plate 8048. Once retracted, the object previously locked from disengagement may freely disengage from the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 since the obstruction of the retractable retention stop 8070 is temporarily removed from its path. Once the release button 8072 is released from actuation and/or actuated again, the retractable retention stop 8070 may return to its protruded orientation.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate 8048 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to engage with and/or hold in place an adapter plate.
  • the adapter plate may be dimensioned and/or oriented to engage with and/or hold in place a display device accessory.
  • the above described quick-release retention mechanism may also engage with objects such as an adapter plate (described in greater detail below) in the manner described above. That is, the abovedescribed object geometries and/or components (e.g., the portion of the object engaging and depressing the retractable retention stop 8070, etc.) may be components of the adapter plate.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an accessory adapter plate 9074 engaged with a display device connection accessory support plate 9048 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 represents a non-limiting example an accessory adapter plate 9074 engaged with a display device connection accessory support plate 9048 and it should be understood that any of the components of the accessory adapter plate 9074 illustrated in FIG. 9 may be utilized in FIG. 1-FIG. 8B and FIG. 10-FIG. 11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 1-FIG. 8B and FIG. 10-FIG. 11 may be utilized in FIG. 9 in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 9.
  • An accessory adapter plate 9074 may include a plate dimensioned and/or oriented to releasably engage with the display device connection accessory support plate 9048.
  • the accessory adapter plate 9074 may include a plate dimensioned and/or oriented to releasably engage with a display device accessory.
  • the accessory adapter plate 9074 may be an alternative display device connection accessory support plate to the display device connection accessory support plate 9048. That is, the accessory adapter plate 9074 may function to releasably engage with a display device accessory instead of the display device connection accessory support plate 9048 in some examples.
  • the accessory adapter plate 9074 may include fasteners 9076- 1...9076-N which protrude from the surface of the accessory adapter plate 9074.
  • the fasteners 9076-1...9076-N may engage with a display device accessory to couple the display device accessory to the accessory adapter plate 9074.
  • the accessory adapter plate 9074 may support and hold in place the display device accessory and the display device connection accessory support plate 9048 may support and hold in place the accessory adapter plate 9074.
  • the accessory adapter plate 9074 may include adapter plate engagement guides 9078-1...9078-N.
  • the adapter plate engagement guides 9078-1...9078-N may function to engage around the display device connection accessory support plate 9048 and guide the accessory adapter plate 9074 into engagement with the display device connection accessory support plate 9048.
  • the adapter plate engagement guides 9078-1...9078-N may form an engagement channel within which the display device connection accessory support plate 9048 may slide as the accessory adapter plate 9074 and the display device connection accessory support plate 9048 are engaged and/or disengaged from one another.
  • the adapter plate engagement guides 9078- 1...9078-N may also prevent the disengagement of the accessory adapter plate 9074 from the display device connection accessory support plate 9048 in a manner that bypasses the quick-release retention mechanism described in greater detail with respect to FIG. 8A-8B.
  • the accessory adapter plate 9074 may support the display device accessory off set from the display device connection accessory support plate 9048. For example, when coupled to the display device connection accessory support plate 9048, the accessory adapter plate 9074 may support the display device accessory offset at an angle relative to the display device connection accessory support plate 9048. For example, the accessory adapter plate 9074 may hold an attached accessory at an angle and elevated off of a surface of the display device connection accessory support plate 9048. In some examples, the accessory adapter plate 9074 may function as an alternative display device connection accessory support plate to the display device connection accessory support plate 9048, the accessory adapter plate 9074 being raised and angled relative to the display device connection accessory support plate 9048.
  • the accessory adapter plate 9074 is still attached to the display device connection accessory support plate 9048 which is attached to a bracket attachment plate 9052 via a hinge mechanism 9060-1...9060-N.
  • the accessory adapter plate 9074 is articulable relative to the bracket attachment plate 9052 about a rotational axis extending through the hinge mechanism 9060-1...9060-N. Therefore, the accessory adapter plate 9074 may be articulable to orient a display device accessory, such as a sound projection device like a soundbar, coupled to the accessory adapter plate 9074 independent of a display and a display mount.
  • the accessory adapter plate 9074 may include a window 9080.
  • the window 9080 may include an aperture through the body of the accessory adapter plate 9074.
  • the window 9080 may accommodate cables and/or connectors that run into and/or out of the display device accessory.
  • display device accessories having a mount and input/output connectors for coupling to cables and/or connectors on a same surface may still be mounted to the accessory adapter plate 9074 and/or the display device connection accessory support plate 9048 without interfering with and/or blocking access to the input/output connectors.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates an accessory adapter plate 10074 engaged with display device accessory 10044 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 represents a non-limiting example an accessory adapter plate 10074 engaged with a display device accessory 10044 and it should be understood that any of the components of the accessory adapter plate 10074 illustrated in FIG. 10 may be utilized in FIG. 1- FIG. 9 and FIG. 11 and any of the components illustrated in FIG. 1- FIG. 9 and FIG. 11 may be utilized in FIG. 10 in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 10.
  • the accessory adapter plate 10074 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to be coupled to the display device accessory 10044.
  • the display device accessory 10044 may be mounted flush and in contact with a mounting surface of the accessory adapter plate 10074.
  • the display device accessory 10044 may be attached to the accessory adapter plate 10074 via the fasteners 10076-1...10076-N that pass through and/or engage with the accessory adapter plate 10074 and into the display device accessory 10044.
  • the accessory adapter plate 10074 may include a window 10080.
  • the window 10080 may be a window through the accessory adapter plate 10074 through which cables and/or other connectors may pass. For example, cables and/or connectors that are connected to the input/output connectors 10082 of the display device accessory 10044 may be accommodated within the window 10080.
  • the accessory adapter plate 10074 may include adapter plate engagement guides 10078-1...10078-N.
  • the adapter plate engagement guides 10078-1...10078-N may form an engagement channel 10084 within which a display device connection accessory support plate of a display device connection interface may slide as the accessory adapter plate 10074 and the display device connection accessory support plate are engaged with and/or disengaged from one another.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a display device accessory mount 11000 according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 represents a non-limiting example of an accessory mount 11000 and it should be understood that any of the components of the accessory mount 11000 illustrated in FIG. 11 may be utilized in FIG. 1- FIG. 10 and any of the components illustrated in in FIG. 1- FIG. 10 may be utilized in FIG. 11 in addition to and/or instead of the illustrated components of FIG. 11.
  • FIG 11 illustrates the display device accessory mount 11000 mounted to a display device 11034.
  • the display device accessory mount 11000 may include a mount connection portion 11086.
  • the mount connection portion 11086 may include mount connection brackets (e.g., mount connection bracket 11006, mount connection bracket 11026).
  • the mount connection portion 11086 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to mount the display device accessory mount 11000 between a display device mount 11042-1...11042-N and a rear portion of a display device 11034.
  • the mount connection brackets 11006 and 11026 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to be mounted between the display device mount 11042-1...11042-N and the rear portion of a display device 11034.
  • the mount connection portion 11086 may include a plurality of apertures 11008-1...11008-N patterned along the mount connection brackets 11006 and 11026 to align with a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) standard defining spacing between mounting apertures of displays. This spacing may allow the apertures 11008-1...11008-N of the mount connection brackets 11006 and 11026 to align with corresponding apertures in the rear portion of the display device 11034 and the apertures through the display device mount 11042-1...11042-N. As such, a fastener may be driven through the aligned apertures to lock the mount connection brackets 11006 and between the display device mount 11042-1...11042-N and the rear portion of a display device 11034.
  • VESA Video Electronics Standards Association
  • the display device accessory mount 11000 may also include a riser bracket 11014.
  • the riser bracket 11014 may intersect with the mount connection brackets 11006 and 11026 and be oriented perpendicular thereto.
  • the riser bracket 110014 may have an adjustable position relative to the mount connection brackets 11006 and 11026 of the mount connection portion 11086.
  • the riser bracket 11014 may be adjustably extendable relative to the mount connection portion 11086 in that the ends of the riser bracket 11014 may be extended toward and/or away from the edges of the display device 11034 while the mount connection brackets 11006 and 11026 will ultimately be mounted in the same position with respect to the edges of the display device 11034
  • the display device accessory mount 11000 may include a connection interface 11002.
  • the riser bracket 11014 may connect the connection interface 11002 to the mount connection portion 11086.
  • riser bracket 11014 may connect with the connection interface 11002 at either one of the ends of the riser bracket 11014 and the riser bracket 11014 may connect with mount connection portion 11086 at an intersection of the riser bracket 11014 and the mount connection brackets 11006 and 11026.
  • the connection interface 11002 may be made up of a display device connection accessory support plate.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate may be dimensioned and or oriented to support a display device accessory 11044.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate may be connected to a bracket attachment plate 11052.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate may be connected to a bracket attachment plate 11052 via a hinge mechanism 11060.
  • the bracket attachment plate 11052 may be removably fastenable to either of two opposing ends of the riser bracket 11014 coupled to the mount connection portion 11086.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate, the bracket attachment plate 11052, and/or the hinge mechanism 11060 is also removably fastenable to either of two opposing ends of the riser bracket 11014.
  • the riser bracket 11014 may be adjustable between a plurality of orientations, each orientation of the plurality of orientations corresponding to a distinct spacing of each of the ends from the perimeter of the rear portion of the display. As such, each orientation of the plurality of orientations may also correspond to a distinct spacing of a display device connection accessory support plate, attached to the riser bracket 11014 via the bracket attachment plate 11052 and/or the hinge mechanism 11060, from the perimeter of the rear portion of the display.
  • the riser bracket 11014 may be adjustable between a first orientation and a second orientation.
  • first orientation an end of the riser bracket 11014 connected to a connection interface 11002 may be at or above a top edge of the display device 11034. Therefore, in the first orientation the riser bracket 11014 may be positioning the connection interface 11002 and/or the display device connection accessory support plate above the display when the mount connection portion 11086 is mounted between the display mount 11042-1...11042-N and the rear portion of the display device 11034.
  • an end of the riser bracket 11014 connected to a connection interface 11002 may be at or below a bottom edge of the display device 11034.
  • the riser bracket 11014 may be positioning the connection interface 11002 and/or the display device connection accessory support plate below the display when the mount connection portion 11086 is mounted between the display mount 11042- 1...11042-N and the rear portion of the display device 11034.
  • connection interface 11002 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to support a display device accessory 11044 positioned outside of a perimeter of the rear portion of the display device 11034 when the mount connection portion 11086 is mounted between the display mount 11042-1...11042-N and the rear portion of the display device 11034.
  • the aforementioned display device connection accessory support plate component of the connection interface 11002 may be physically attached to, physically interface with, and/or directly support the display device accessory 11044 outside the perimeter of the rear portion of the display device 11034 when the mount connection portion 11086 is mounted between the display mount 11042-1...11042-N and the rear portion of the display device 11034.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate is connected to the bracket attachment plate 11052, which is connected to the riser bracket 11014, via a hinge mechanism 11060.
  • the hinge mechanism 11060 may be operable to tilt the display device connection accessory support plate relative to and independent of the mount connection portion when the riser bracket 11014 is connected to the mount connection portion 11086 and the mount connection portion 11086 is mounted between the display mount 11042-1...11042-N and the rear portion of the display device 11034.
  • the display device accessory 11044 may be directly mounted to the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002 and since the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002 is articulable about the hinge mechanism 11060 mounted proximate to an end of the riser bracket 11014, the display device accessory 11044 may also be articulable about the hinge mechanism 11060 and independent of the mount connection portion when the riser bracket 11014 is connected to the mount connection portion 11086 and the mount connection portion 11086 is mounted between the display mount 11042-1...11042-N and the rear portion of the display device 11034.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate and/or any attached display device accessory 11044 may be rotatable, about the hinge mechanism 11060, relative to the bracket attachment plate 11052, the riser bracket 11014, and/or the mount connection portion 11086.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002 may be coupled to a camera and may be rotatable, about the hinge mechanism 11060, relative to the bracket attachment plate 11052, the riser bracket 11014, and/or the mount connection portion 11086 to orient the camera independent of the display device 11034 and the display mount 11042-1... 11042-N.
  • the display device connection accessory support plate component of the connection interface 11002 may not be physically attached to, physically interface with, and/or directly support the display device accessory 11044.
  • the display device accessory mount 11000 may include an adapter plate 11074.
  • the adapter plate 11074 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to be physically attached to, physically interface with, and/or directly support the display device accessory 11044 in a releasable manner. That is, the adapter plate 11074 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to releasably engage with a display device accessory 11044.
  • the adapter plate 11074 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to releasably engage with a portion of the connection interface 11002.
  • the adapter plate 11074 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to releasably engage with the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002.
  • the adapter plate 11074 may include a quick-release retention mechanism dimensioned and/or oriented to perform quick-release retention functionalities when utilized with a corresponding quick-release retention mechanism on the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002.
  • the adapter plate 11074 When the adapter plate 11074 is engaged with the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002, the adapter plate may provide an alternative connection interface to releasably engage with a display device accessory 11044.
  • the alternative connection interface when the adapter plate 11074 is engaged with the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002, may be a raised and angled surface relative to the surface of the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002.
  • the adapter plate 11074 is coupled to the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002 and the display device connection accessory support plate portion of the connection interface 11002 is rotatable, about the hinge mechanism 11060, relative to the bracket attachment plate 11052, the riser bracket 11014, and/or the mount connection portion 11086.
  • the adapter plate 11074 and/or any display device accessory 11044 attached thereto may also be rotatable, about the hinge mechanism 11060, relative to the bracket attachment plate 11052, the riser bracket 11014, and/or the mount connection portion 11086 when the riser bracket 11014 is connected to the mount connection portion 11086 and the mount connection portion 11086 is mounted between the display mount 11042-1...11042-N and the rear portion of the display device 11034.
  • the rotation may be independent of the mount connection portion 11086 when the riser bracket 11014 is connected to the mount connection portion 11086 and the mount connection portion 11086 is mounted between the display mount 11042-1...11042-N and the rear portion of the display device 11034.
  • the alternative connection interface of the adapter plate 11074 may be dimensioned and/or oriented to coupled to a sound projection device such as speakers or a soundbar.
  • the adapter plate 11074 may be rotatable, about the hinge mechanism 11060, relative to the bracket attachment plate 11052, the riser bracket 11014, and/or the mount connection portion 11086 to orient the sound projection device independent of the display device 11034 and the display mount 11042-1...11042-N.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates the display device accessory 11044 mounted over the top of the display device 11034
  • the display device accessory 11044 may be mounted under the bottom of the display device 11034 by either extending the riser bracket 11014 in the opposite direction to its illustrated extension and moving the connection interface 11002 to the opposing end or by leaving the connection interface 11002 attached to the same end but flipping the riser bracket 11014 one-hundred and eighty degrees.
  • the figures herein follow a numbering convention in which the first digit corresponds to the drawing figure number and the remaining digits identify an element or component in the drawing.
  • the reference numeral 1002 may refer to element “02” in FIG. 1 and an analogous element may be identified by reference numeral 2002 in FIG 2.
  • Elements shown in the various figures herein can be added, exchanged, and/or eliminated so as to provide a number of additional examples of the present disclosure.
  • the proportion and the relative scale of the elements provided in the figures are intended to illustrate the examples of the present disclosure and should not be taken in a limiting sense.
  • "a" element and/or feature can refer to one or more of such elements and/or features.

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Un appareil peut comprendre un support d'accessoire. Le support d'accessoire peut comprendre une première partie destinée à être montée entre un support d'écran arrière et un écran. Le support d'accessoire peut comprendre une seconde partie comprenant une interface de liaison destinée à supporter un accessoire positionné à l'extérieur d'un périmètre de l'écran lorsque la première partie du support d'accessoire est montée entre le support d'écran arrière et l'écran, l'interface de liaison pouvant être articulée indépendamment de l'affichage et indépendante du support d'écran arrière lorsque le support d'accessoire est monté entre le support d'écran arrière et l'écran.
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