Wall mount supporting apparatus of flat panel display device

Abstract

A wall mount supporting apparatus of a flat panel display device includes a plurality of link assemblies which are provided between a display and a wall to rotatably support the display with respect to the wall, and a stationary bracket which is provided between the wall and the link assemblies, and includes a first side which is coupled to the wall, and a second side which is selectively coupled with at least one of the plurality of link assemblies to allow a coupling position to be moved.

1 . A wall mount supporting apparatus of a flat panel display device, comprising:
 a plurality of link assemblies which are provided between a display and a wall to rotatably support the display with respect to the wall; and   a stationary bracket which is provided between the wall and the link assemblies, and comprises a first side which is coupled to the wall, and a second side which has a coupling position to which at least one of the plurality of link assemblies is coupled, the coupling position being movable to be selected along the second side.   
   
   
       2 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of link assemblies are distanced in a right-and-left direction, and each link assembly comprises:
 a base bracket which is coupled with respect to the stationary bracket; a first link, a first side of the first link which is rotatably coupled to the base bracket about an axis in an up-and-down direction; a second link, a first side of the second link which is rotatably coupled to a second side of the first link about an axis in an up-and-down direction; and a supporting bracket which has a first side coupled to the display, and a second side rotatably coupled to a second side of the second link about an axis in an up-and-down direction.   
   
   
       3 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an engagement member which comprises a first side coupled to the supporting bracket, and a second side coupled to a rear side of the display.   
   
   
       4 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the first side of the engagement member is formed with an engagement protrusion, and the first side of the supporting bracket is formed with an engagement member supporting part which supports the engagement protrusion. 
   
   
       5 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the first side of the supporting bracket is provided with an insertion part which is bigger than the engagement member supporting part so that the engagement protrusion can be inserted. 
   
   
       6 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the supporting bracket is provided with a separation preventing means which prevents the engagement protrusion accommodated to the engagement member supporting part from being separated through the insertion part. 
   
   
       7 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the engagement member is movably coupled to the supporting bracket with a predetermined angle. 
   
   
       8 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a first link coupling part which rotatably couples the base bracket and the first side of the first link; and   a linkage coupling part which rotatably couples the second side of the first link and the first side of the second link,   wherein at least one of the first link coupling part and the linkage coupling part is coupled to generate a predetermined rotation resisting force in rotating.   
   
   
       9 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a second link coupling part which rotatably couples the second side of the second link and the supporting bracket,   wherein the second link coupling part is freely rotatably coupled.   
   
   
       10 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a locking unit which prevents the first link and the second link from being separated from the base bracket while the first link and the second link are folded to the base bracket.   
   
   
       11 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the locking unit supports the weight of the display while the first link and the second link are folded to the base bracket. 
   
   
       12 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the locking means comprises a locking protrusion which is provided to one of the base bracket and the second link, and a locking protrusion accommodating part which is provided to the other of the base bracket and the second link so that the locking protrusion can be inserted thereto. 
   
   
       13 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of link assemblies are provided in a pair, and
 the stationary bracket is provided with a transverse direction length adjusting unit which adjusts a coupling position of the pair of link assemblies which are distanced in the right-and-left direction.   
   
   
       14 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the transverse direction length adjusting means comprises a link assembly coupling part which comprises at least one of an elongated hole which is formed to the stationary bracket in the right-and-left direction, and a coupling hole which is provided in plural to the stationary bracket to be distanced in the right-and-left direction. 
   
   
       15 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the stationary bracket comprises an upper stationary bracket which supports the pair of link assemblies provided to the upper side, and a lower stationary bracket which supports the pair of link assemblies provided to the lower side. 
   
   
       16 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a perpendicular direction length adjusting unit which adjusts an up-and-down direction distance between the link assemblies which are distanced in the up-and-down direction.   
   
   
       17 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the perpendicular direction length adjusting unit comprises at least one middle bracket which is provided between the upper stationary bracket and the lower stationary bracket to adjust the distance between the upper stationary bracket and the lower stationary bracket. 
   
   
       18 . The wall mount supporting apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the perpendicular direction length adjusting unit further comprises at least one sub bracket which is provided between the upper stationary bracket and the lower stationary bracket to adjust the distance between the upper stationary bracket and the lower stationary bracket. 
   
   
       19 . An apparatus for mounting a panel display device on a reference surface, the apparatus comprising:
 a stationary bracket fixedly secured to the reference surface, the stationary bracket presenting a horizontal axis and including a sleeve oriented along the horizontal axis; and   at least one link assembly disposed between the panel display device and the reference surface, portions of the link assembly reversibly fixed to the panel display device;   such that the at least one link assembly is reversibly shiftable within the sleeve, along the horizontal axis.   
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of link assemblies are provided in an upper side pair and a lower side pair, and the stationary bracket is provided with a horizontal length adjusting unit which reversibly adjusts a coupling position of one pair of link assemblies which are distanced horizontally. 
   
   
       21 . An apparatus for mounting a panel display device on a reference surface, the apparatus comprising:
 a stationary bracket fixedly secured to the reference surface; and   a plurality of link assemblies disposed between the panel display device and the reference surface, portions of each of the assemblies reversibly coupled to the display device and including coupled links, extendable from the reference surface, the reversibly coupled assembly portions including structure for engaging a hinging structure, to allow swiveling movement of the display device about the hinging structure;
 such that when at least one link is extended out from the wall, a viewing angle for the display device is improved, at least in part by swiveling action of the display device about the hinging structure.