Adjustable tilt mount

Abstract

A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is connected directly or indirectly to a support surface and a mount which is connected to a back side of the display. The support and the mount are slidable with respect to one another through an arc which has the virtual pivot axis as its center.

1 . A mounting system for a flat panel electronic display device, the system comprising a base and a pair of support bracket assemblies, the base defining an upper rail and a lower rail, each support bracket assembly having a hook selectively engagable with the upper rail of the base to couple the support bracket assembly with the base, each support bracket assembly presenting a mounting surface for receiving the flat panel electronic display thereon and including a first portion carrying a guide structure and a second portion carrying a traveler engaged and slidable in the guide structure so as to define a pivot axis forward of the mounting surface, wherein when the flat panel electronic display device is received on the mounting surfaces of the support bracket assemblies, the flat panel electronic display is selectively tiltable about the pivot axis. 
   
   
       2 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein each support bracket assembly includes a latching element selectively shiftable between a first position wherein the latching element is engaged with the lower rail of the base to inhibit removal of the support bracket assembly from the base, and a second position wherein the latching element is clear of the lower rail of the base so as to enable removal of the support bracket assembly from the base. 
   
   
       3 . The mounting system of  claim 2 , wherein the latching element includes a set screw. 
   
   
       4 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises an access aperture for cabling. 
   
   
       5 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting surface of each support bracket assembly has at least one elongated slot for attaching the flat panel electronic display device. 
   
   
       6 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , further comprising a friction mechanism for selectively securing a tilt angle of the flat panel electronic display device with respect to the base. 
   
   
       7 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein each support bracket assembly includes a plurality of guide structures and a plurality of travelers. 
   
   
       8 . The mounting system of  claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of travelers is engaged and slidable in a separate one of the plurality of guide structures. 
   
   
       9 . An electronic display system comprising:
 a flat panel electronic display; and   a mount for attaching the flat panel electronic display to a wall of a structure, the mount comprising a base and a pair of support bracket assemblies, the base defining an upper rail and a lower rail, each support bracket assembly having a hook selectively engagable with the upper rail of the base to couple the support bracket assembly with the base, each support bracket assembly presenting a mounting surface receiving a rear surface of the flat panel electronic display thereon, each support bracket assembly including a first portion carrying a guide structure and a second portion carrying a traveler engaged and slidable in the guide structure so as to define a generally horizontal pivot axis forward of the mounting surface and extending through the flat panel electronic display device, wherein the flat panel electronic display is selectively tiltable about the pivot axis.   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein each support bracket assembly includes a latching element selectively shiftable between a first position wherein the latching element is engaged with the lower rail of the base to inhibit removal of the support bracket assembly from the base, and a second position wherein the latching element is clear of the lower rail of the base so as to enable removal of the support bracket assembly from the base. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the pivot axis is disposed proximate a center of gravity of the flat panel electronic display device. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the base further comprises at least one access aperture for cabling. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the mounting surface of each support bracket assembly has at least one elongated slot for attaching the flat panel electronic display device. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a friction mechanism for selectively securing a tilt angle of the flat panel electronic display device with respect to the base. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein each support bracket assembly includes a plurality of guide structures and a plurality of travelers. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of travelers is engaged and slidable in a separate one of the plurality of guide structures. 
   
   
       17 . A mounting system for a flat panel electronic display device, the system comprising a base and a pair of support bracket assemblies, the base defining an upper rail and a lower rail, each support bracket assembly having a hook selectively engagable with the upper rail of the base to couple the support bracket assembly with the base, each support bracket assembly presenting a mounting surface for receiving the flat panel electronic display thereon and including means for defining a pivot axis forward of the mounting surface, wherein when the flat panel electronic display device is received on the mounting surfaces of the support bracket assemblies, the flat panel electronic display is selectively tiltable about the pivot axis. 
   
   
       18 . The mounting system of  claim 17 , wherein the means for defining a pivot axis forward of the mounting surface includes a first portion of the support bracket assembly carrying a guide structure and a second portion of the support bracket assembly carrying a traveler engaged and slidable in the guide structure. 
   
   
       19 . The mounting system of  claim 18 , wherein each support bracket assembly includes a plurality of guide structures and a plurality of travelers. 
   
   
       20 . The mounting system of  claim 19  wherein each of the plurality of travelers is engaged and slidable in a separate one of the plurality of guide structures. 
   
   
       21 . The mounting system of  claim 17 , further comprising means for selectively securing a tilt angle of the flat panel electronic display device with respect to the base.