Monitor mounting apparatus

Abstract

The instant disclosure relates to a monitor mounting apparatus for disposing on a working surface. The mounting apparatus includes a base, an adjusting unit, and a tilt bracket. The base is arranged on the working surface and has at least one guiding member. The adjusting unit includes at least one sliding member and at least one connecting member interconnected. The sliding member may be slidably arranged on the guiding member. The tilt bracket has an outer end portion and at least one connecting portion. The connecting portion is pivotally connected to the connecting member, and the outer end portion is defined on one end of the tilt bracket away from the connecting member. The tilt bracket may be oriented at various angular and vertical positions. The user may adjust the monitor mounting apparatus to suit the person's needs.

1 . A monitor mounting apparatus arranged on a working surface, comprising:
 a base, arranged on the working surface, having at least one guiding member;   an adjusting unit having at least one sliding member and at least one interconnected connecting member, wherein the sliding member is movable with respect to the guiding member; and   a tilt bracket having at least one connecting portion, wherein the connecting portion is pivotally connected to the connecting member of the adjusting unit, wherein an outer end portion is defined on one end of the tilt bracket away from the connecting member;   and wherein the tilt bracket can be pivotally oriented between a first operational position and a second operational position, wherein the shortest distance between the outer end portion and the working surface is less when the tilt bracket is at the first operational position than when the tilt bracket is at the second operational position.   
     
     
         2 . The monitor mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the guiding member is an elongated plate having a pair of oppositely bent side portions which defines an elongated slot wherein the sliding member of the adjusting unit is slidably adapted to travel along the elongated slot. 
     
     
         3 . The monitor mounting apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the base has a rear wall adapted for mounting to the working surface, wherein the tilt bracket has a support plate, wherein when the tilt bracket is oriented at the first operational position, the angle between the support plate of the tilt bracket and the rear wall of the base is 0°, wherein when the tilt bracket is oriented at the second operational position, the angle between the support plate and the rear wall is 90°. 
     
     
         4 . The monitor mounting apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising a self-positioning mechanism, including a pair of fixing members and a gas spring, wherein the fixing members are respectively secured to the rear wall of the base and one of the sliding members of the adjusting unit, and wherein the opposite ends of the gas spring are pivotally respectively connected to the fixing members. 
     
     
         5 . The monitor mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting member has a plate-like shape and the tilt bracket has a support plate, wherein the connecting portion extends from the support plate and pivotally connects to one end of the connecting member, while the other end of the connecting member is fixed to the sliding member. 
     
     
         6 . The monitor mounting apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the connecting portion of the tilt bracket has a notch, wherein the connecting member has a locking hole formed thereon, wherein the adjusting unit further includes a locking mechanism, and wherein the locking mechanism works cooperatively with the locking hole for selectively engaging the notch of the connecting portion. 
     
     
         7 . The monitor mounting apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a retainer, a compression spring, and an insert, wherein opposite ends of the retainer are secured around the locking hole onto the connecting member, wherein the retainer and the connecting member cooperatively define an accommodating space for receiving the compression spring, wherein the accommodating space is in communication with the locking hole, wherein the insert is partly projected through the compression spring and the locking hole, with the compression spring abutting to the retainer and the insert on opposite ends thereof, and wherein the insert can be selectively pushed out of the locking hole for engaging the notch. 
     
     
         8 . The monitor mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the adjusting unit further includes at least one washer assembly and at least one stabilizing unit, wherein the washer assembly is arranged on the connecting section between the tilt bracket and the connecting member, wherein the stabilizing unit includes a L-bracket and a constant-force spring arranged thereon, wherein the L-bracket is fixed to the rear wall of the base, and wherein the constant-force spring is fixed to the L-bracket with one end connected to the sliding member. 
     
     
         9 . The monitor mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one tilt arm, wherein the base further has at least one fixing portion, wherein the tilt arm has a first end portion and an opposite second end portion, wherein the first end portion is capable of pivotally connected to the fixing portion of the base, wherein the second end portion is capable of pivotally connected to the connecting portion of the tilt bracket, when the tilt bracket is oriented at the first operational position, the connecting section between the sliding member and the connecting member is oriented at a first position, while when the tilt bracket is oriented at the second operational position, the connecting section between the sliding member and the connecting member is oriented at a second position. 
     
     
         10 . The monitor mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein when the tilt bracket is oriented at the first operational position, the distance between the top edge portion of the sliding member and the top edge portion of the guiding member is greater than the distance therebetween when the tilt bracket is oriented at the second operational position.