Mounting system adapted to extend and retract in a straight line

Abstract

A mount system for a monitor extends and retracts the monitor. The mount system includes a first arm pivotably coupled to a second arm so that that the monitor extends and retracts in a substantially straight line. One or more motors may be incorporated into the mount system to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor through a remote control.

1 . A mount system adapted to reposition a monitor, the monitor having a back side, the mount system comprising:
 a first guiding member having a longitudinal axis;   a first arm having a first proximal end and a first distal end, the first proximal end adapted to pivot along a first pivot axis and move along the longitudinal axis of the first guiding member, the first distal end having a second pivot axis, and the first distal end adapted to couple to the back side of the monitor and pivot the monitor along the second pivot axis;   a second arm having a second proximal end and a second distal end, the second proximal end adapted to pivot about a third pivot axis, the third pivot axis being in a fixed position, and the second distal end adapted to pivotably couple to the first arm about a fourth pivot axis located about a midpoint between the first and second pivot axes such that the first distal end extends and retracts relative to the second proximal end substantially along a straight line.   a first motor adapted to extend and retract the first distal end of the first arm by providing motorized action along one of the first, third, and fourth pivot axes; and   a second motor adapted to pivot the monitor by providing motorized action along the second pivot axis.   
   
   
       2 . The mount system according to  claim 1 , including a second guiding member having a longitudinal axis, the first proximal end of the first arm adapted to pivot along the first pivot axis and move along the longitudinal axis of the second guiding member. 
   
   
       3 . The mount system according to  claim 1 , including a base plate, the second proximal end pivotably coupled to the base plate along the third pivot axis, and the first guiding member coupled to the base plate such that the longitudinal axis of the guiding member is substantially perpendicular to the third pivot axis. 
   
   
       4 . The mount system according to  claim 1 , including a third arm having a third proximal end and a third distal end, the first arm between the second and third arms, the third proximal end adapted to pivot about the third pivot axis, and the third distal end adapted to pivotably couple to the first arm about the fourth pivot axis. 
   
   
       5 . The mount system according to  claim 1 , where a distance between the first and second pivot axes is about two times a distance between the third and fourth pivot axes. 
   
   
       6 . The mount system according to  claim 1 , including a spacer between the second distal end and the first arm. 
   
   
       7 . The mount system according to  claim 1 , where the first motor is coupled to the second distal end to provide motorized action along the fourth pivot axis to pivot the second distal end relative to the first arm to extend or retract the first distal end of the first arm. 
   
   
       8 . The mount system according to  claim 1 , where the first, second, third, and fourth axes are parallel with a vertical axis. 
   
   
       9 . The mount system according to  claim 1 , including a remote control, a receiver, and a processor, the remote control having at least one control button to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor and activation of the at least one control button causes the remote control to send a control signal to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor, the receiver adapted to receive the control signal, the processor linked to the receiver and adapted to activate at least one of the first and second motors to based on the control signal to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor. 
   
   
       10 . A mount system adapted to reposition a monitor, the monitor having a back side, the mount system comprising:
 a screw having a longitudinal axis;   a sleeve adapted to receive the screw and move along the longitudinal axis of the screw;   a first arm having a first proximal end and a first distal end, the first proximal end adapted to pivotably couple to the sleeve along a first pivot axis and move along the longitudinal axis of the screw, the first distal end having a second pivot axis, and the first distal end adapted to couple to the back side of the monitor and pivot the monitor along the second pivot axis;   a second arm having a second proximal end and a second distal end, the second proximal end adapted to pivot about a third pivot axis, the third pivot axis being in a fixed position, and the second distal end adapted to pivotably couple to the first arm about a fourth pivot axis located about a midpoint between the first and second pivot axes such that the first distal end extends and retracts relative to the second proximal end substantially along a straight line;   a first motor adapted to rotate the screw to move the first proximal end along the longitudinal axis of the screw to extend and retract the first distal end of the first arm; and   a second motor adapted to pivot the monitor by providing motorized action along the second pivot axis.   
   
   
       11 . The mount system according to  claim 1 , including a first guiding member having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the screw, the first proximal end of the first arm adapted to pivot along the first pivot axis and move along the longitudinal axis of the second guiding member. 
   
   
       12 . The mount system according to  claim 11 , including a base plate, the second proximal end pivotably coupled to the base plate along the third pivot axis, and the screw and first guiding member coupled to the base plate such that the longitudinal axis of the guiding member is substantially perpendicular to the third pivot axis. 
   
   
       13 . The mount system according to  claim 10 , including a third arm having a third proximal end and a third distal end, the first arm between the second and third arms, the third proximal end adapted to pivot about the third pivot axis, and the third distal end adapted to pivotably couple to the first arm about the fourth pivot axis. 
   
   
       14 . The mount system according to  claim 10 , where a distance between the first and second pivot axes is about two times a distance between the third and fourth pivot axes. 
   
   
       15 . The mount system according to  claim 10 , where the first, second, third, and fourth axes are parallel with a vertical axis. 
   
   
       16 . The mount system according to  claim 10 , including a remote control, a receiver, and a processor, the remote control having at least one control button to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor and activation of the at least one control button causes the remote control to send a control signal to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor, the receiver adapted to receive the control signal, the processor linked to the receiver and adapted to activate at least one of the first and second motors to based on the control signal to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor. 
   
   
       17 . A mount system adapted to reposition a monitor, the monitor having a back side, the motorized mounting system comprising:
 a first guiding member having a longitudinal axis;   a sleeve adapted to receive the first guiding member and move along the longitudinal axis of the first guiding member;   a first arm having a first proximal end and a first distal end, the first proximal end adapted to pivotably couple to the sleeve and pivot along a first pivot axis, the first distal end having a second pivot axis, and the first distal end adapted to couple to the back side of the monitor and swivel the monitor along the second pivot axis that is aligned with a vertical axis; and   a second arm having a second proximal end and a second distal end, the second proximal end adapted to pivot about a third pivot axis, the third pivot axis being in a fixed position, and the second distal end adapted to pivotably couple to the first arm about a fourth pivot axis located about a midpoint between the first and second pivot axes such that the first distal end extends and retracts relative to the second proximal end substantially along a straight line.   
   
   
       18 . The mount system according to  claim 17 , including a first motor adapted to extend and retract the first distal end of the first arm by providing motorized action along one of the first, third, and fourth pivot axes; and a second motor adapted to pivot the monitor by providing motorized action along the second pivot axis. 
   
   
       19 . The mount system according to  claim 17 , where the first guiding member is a screw such that rotation of the screw causes the sleeve to move along the longitudinal axis of the first guiding member, and including a first motor adapted to rotate the screw to extend and retract the first distal end, and a second motor adapted to pivot the monitor by providing motorized action along the second pivot axis. 
   
   
       20 . The mount system according to  claim 17 , including a second guiding member having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the first guiding member, the first proximal end of the first arm adapted to pivot along the first pivot axis and move along the longitudinal axis of the second guiding member.