Display screen mounting device and method

Abstract

A display screen mounting device includes a device panel rotatably coupled to a mounting panel. A first portion of at least one elastic member is coupled to the mounting panel. A first pulley is rotatably coupled substantially adjacent to a second portion of the at least one elastic member, wherein the first pulley is moveable with the second portion of the at least one elastic member, and the flexible element is in rolling communication with the first pulley. In another example, a method for making a display screen tilt device includes rotatably coupling a device panel to a mounting panel. A first portion of an elastic member is coupled to the mounting panel and a second portion of the elastic member is coupled substantially adjacent to a first pulley. A flexible element, in rolling communication with the first pulley, is coupled between the mounting panel and the device panel.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a mounting panel;    a device panel rotatably coupled to the mounting panel;    at least one elastic member coupled at a first portion to the mounting panel;    a first pulley rotatably coupled substantially adjacent to a second portion of the at least one elastic member, wherein the first pulley is moveable with the second portion of the at least one elastic member; and    a flexible element coupled between the mounting panel and the device panel, wherein the flexible element is in rolling communication with the first pulley.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a second pulley rotatably coupled to the mounting panel, wherein the second pulley is in rolling communication with the flexible element.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one fastener extends from a face of the mounting panel.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein at least one dog extends from a face of the mounting panel.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a surface bracket, wherein the surface bracket is sized and shaped to receive the at least one dog.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the surface bracket includes at least one detent sized and shaped to engage against the at least one dog and secure the mounting panel to the surface bracket.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a pretensioning member is coupled to the mounting panel.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the first portion of the at least one elastic member is coupled to a tie bar and the tie bar is moveably secured along the pretensioning member.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the pretensioning member includes threading and the tie bar includes corresponding threading engaged against the threading on the pretensioning member.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the mounting panel includes at least one flange sized and shaped to engage against the tie bar.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a bridge bracket extends between the first pulley and the second portion of the at least one elastic member.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a first portion of a second elastic member is coupled to the mounting panel and a second portion is coupled to the bridge bracket.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a plasma display coupled to the device panel.  
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible element includes a cable.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic member includes a coiled spring.  
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the device panel is hingedly coupled to the mounting panel.  
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein a pin extends between the device panel and the mounting panel, and a washer is engaged against at least one of the device panel and the mounting panel.  
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein a lubricious coating is between the washer and at least one of the device panel and the mounting panel.  
     
     
         19 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a mounting panel;    a device panel rotatably coupled to the mounting panel;    at least one elastic member coupled at a first portion to the mounting panel; and    an attenuating means for adjusting the tension of the at least one elastic member with movement of the device panel, wherein a second portion of the at least one elastic member is coupled to the attenuating means.    
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the attenuating means comprises: 
 a first pulley rotatably coupled to a second portion of the at least one elastic member, wherein the first pulley is moveable with the second portion of the at least one elastic member;    a second pulley rotatably coupled to the mounting panel; and    a flexible element coupled between the mounting panel and the device panel, wherein the flexible element is in rolling communication with the first and second pulleys.    
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein a bridge bracket extends between the first pulley and the second portion of the at least one elastic member.  
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein a second elastic member is coupled at a first portion to the mounting panel and coupled at a second portion to the bridge bracket.  
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein a pretensioning member is coupled to the mounting panel.  
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the first portion of the at least one elastic member is coupled to a tie bar and the tie bar is moveably secured along the pretensioning member.  
     
     
         25 . An apparatus comprising 
 a mounting panel;    a device panel rotatably coupled to the mounting panel; and    an attenuating assembly including: 
 at least one elastic member coupled at a first portion to the mounting panel, a first pulley rotatably coupled substantially adjacent to a second portion of the at least one elastic member, a flexible element coupled between the mounting panel and the device panel, wherein the first pulley is in rolling communication with the flexible element, and  
 wherein the first pulley is moveably positioned along the flexible element so the elastic member retains the device panel in a desired orientation relative to the mounting panel.  
   
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 25 , further comprising a second pulley rotatably coupled to the mounting panel, wherein the second pulley is in rolling communication with the flexible element.  
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein a pretensioning member is coupled to the mounting panel.  
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the first end of the at least one elastic member is coupled to a tie bar and the tie bar is moveably secured along the pretensioning member.  
     
     
         29 . A method comprising: 
 rotatably coupling a device panel to a mounting panel;    coupling a first portion of at least one elastic member to the mounting panel;    rotatably coupling a first pulley substantially adjacent to a second portion of the at least one elastic member; and    coupling a flexible element between the mounting panel and the device panel, wherein the flexible element is in rolling communication with the first pulley.    
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising rotatably coupling a second pulley to the mounting panel, wherein the second pulley is in rolling communication with the flexible element.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising coupling a plasma display to the device panel.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein rotatably coupling a device panel to the mounting panel includes coupling the device panel to the mounting panel with a pin extending therebetween.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein rotatably coupling a device panel to the mounting panel includes engaging a washer to at least one of the device panel and the mounting panel.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , further comprising applying a lubricious coating between the washer and at least one of the device panel and the mounting panel.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein rotatably coupling the first pulley substantially adjacent to the second portion of the at least one elastic member includes coupling a bridge bracket between the first pulley and the second portion of the at least one elastic member.  
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , further comprising coupling a first portion of a second elastic member to the mounting panel and coupling a second portion of the second elastic member to the bridge bracket.  
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein coupling the first portion of the at least one elastic member to the mounting panel includes coupling a pretensioning member to the mounting panel.  
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein coupling the first portion of the at least one elastic member to the mounting panel includes coupling the at least one elastic member to a tie bar and moveably securing the tie bar to the pretensioning member.  
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein coupling the first portion of at least one elastic member to the mounting panel includes coupling a first portion of at least one coiled spring to the mounting panel  
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising providing a fastener extending from a face of the mounting panel.  
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 40 , further comprising providing a dog extending from a face of the mounting panel.  
     
     
         42 . The apparatus of  claim 41 , further comprising coupling the at least one dog with a surface bracket.  
     
     
         43 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein coupling the at least one dog with the surface bracket includes engaging at least one detent against the at least one dog and securing the mounting panel to the surface bracket.