Variable height arm structures, systems, and methods
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47F-005/00
F16M-013/02
F16M-011/04
F16M-011/08
F16M-011/20
F16M-011/24
F16M-011/42
출원번호
US-0986911
(2016-01-04)
등록번호
US-9568147
(2017-02-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Borloz, Paul Rene
Littlefield, Joshua Kawarii
Daugbjerg, Cristian J.
출원인 / 주소
GCX Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Glenn, Michael A.
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40
초록▼
Enhanced variable-height mounting arms comprise structures that allow any of improved cleanability and/or improved adjustment of height or counterbalancing. An exemplary enhanced variable-height arm comprises an upper shell structure that substantially extends over the upper and side regions of the
Enhanced variable-height mounting arms comprise structures that allow any of improved cleanability and/or improved adjustment of height or counterbalancing. An exemplary enhanced variable-height arm comprises an upper shell structure that substantially extends over the upper and side regions of the mounting arm, forming a four-bar linkage. A lower cover is mounted to the upper cover across the bottom side of the arm, and defines holes therethrough for extension of the opposing ends of the arm. The variable-height arm further comprises a bias element, wherein one end of the bias element is adjustably fixable in relation to a defined curve, non-linear path or slot, such as within a curved slot. The variable-height arm may preferably further comprise a mechanism for adjusting any of the height or counterbalance for the structure.
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1. An arm structure, comprising: a mount arm;an adjuster box;a strut element that is pivotably attached between the mount arm and the adjuster box;a bias element having a first end that is pivotably attached to the mount arm and a second end opposite the first end that is pivotably attached to the a
1. An arm structure, comprising: a mount arm;an adjuster box;a strut element that is pivotably attached between the mount arm and the adjuster box;a bias element having a first end that is pivotably attached to the mount arm and a second end opposite the first end that is pivotably attached to the adjuster box at one of a plurality of positions;a continuous outer shell that is pivotably attached between the mount arm and the adjuster box, wherein the continuous outer shell extends from an inner end to an outer end,wherein the strut element and the bias element are located within an interior region of the continuous outer shell, andwherein the continuous outer shell has a first opening at the inner end through which the mount arm protrudes and a second opening at the outer end through which the adjuster box protrudes;an inner cover situated within the interior region of the continuous outer shell that surrounds the mount arm and shields at least some of the interior region exposed by the first opening; andan outer cover situated within the interior region of the continuous outer shell that surrounds the adjuster box and shields at least some of the interior region exposed by the second opening. 2. The arm structure of claim 1, wherein the mount arm comprises: an arm pivot structure having a defined axis;a strut arm mount hole defined through the mount arm that is perpendicular to the defined axis of the arm pivot structure; anda bias element pivot hole defined through the mount arm that is perpendicular to the defined axis of the arm pivot structure and collinear to the strut arm mount hole. 3. The arm structure of claim 2, wherein the adjuster box comprises: a pivot structure having a defined axis;a strut mount hole that is perpendicular to the defined axis of the pivot structure;an inner hole defined through the adjuster box that is perpendicular to the defined axis of the pivot structure and collinear to the strut mount hole; anda slot defined through the adjuster box that includes a plurality of slot axes corresponding to the plurality of positions to which the second end of the bias element can be pivotably attached, wherein the plurality of slot axes are perpendicular to the defined axis of the pivot structure and collinear to the strut mount hole and the inner hole. 4. The arm structure of claim 3, wherein the strut element is pivotably attached between the strut arm mount hole and the strut mount hole, and wherein the bias element is pivotably attached to the bias element pivot hole and confined to one of the plurality of positions within the slot by a bias mount pin. 5. The arm structure of claim 3, wherein the slot is a non-linear slot. 6. The arm structure of claim 1, further comprising: a pivot adjustment screw having threads that extends through a pivot structure of the adjuster box, wherein the pivot adjustment screw extends through the pivot structure along a defined axis of the pivot structure;an adjuster block having a threaded hole that is threadably engaged to the pivot adjustment screw; anda bias mount pin that is generally confined through a slot defined through the adjuster block. 7. The arm structure of claim 6, wherein the arm structure is configured such that rotational movement of the pivot adjustment screw results in longitudinal movement of the adjuster block with respect to the defined axis of the pivot structure. 8. The arm structure of claim 7, wherein the longitudinal movement of the adjuster block with respect to the defined axis of the pivot structure changes the location of the second end of the bias element with respect to the plurality of positions. 9. The arm structure of claim 8, wherein the plurality of positions provide selectable counterbalancing adjustment for the mount arm. 10. The arm structure of claim 1, wherein the mount arm is connectable to an extension arm. 11. The arm structure of claim 1, wherein the adjuster box is connectable to a monitor mount mechanism. 12. The arm structure of claim 1, wherein the bias element comprises a gas spring. 13. The arm structure of claim 1, wherein the continuous outer shell comprises: an upper surface that extends from the inner end to the outer end;opposing sides that extend downward from the upper surface; anda lower cover that extends between and is fixedly attachable to the lower ends of the opposing sides of the upper surface, wherein the first opening and the second opening are defined through the lower cover. 14. The arm structure of claim 13, wherein the upper surface substantially covers the top of the arm structure, and wherein the arm structure further comprises: an outer pin attached between the opposing sides of the continuous outer shell and the mount arm; andan inner pin attached between the opposing sides of the continuous outer shell and the adjuster box. 15. An arm structure, comprising: a mount arm;an adjuster box;a strut element that is pivotably attached between the mount arm and the adjuster box;a bias element having a first end that is pivotably attached to the mount arm and a second end opposite the first end that is pivotably attached to the adjuster box at one of a plurality of positions;an outer shell that is pivotably attached between the mount arm and the adjuster box, wherein the outer shell is composed of an upper cover and a lower cover that extend from an inner end to an outer end,wherein the upper cover and the lower cover together define an interior region of the outer shell within which the strut element and the bias element are located, andwherein the lower cover has a first opening at the inner end through which the mount arm protrudes and a second opening at the outer end through which the adjuster box protrudes;an inner cover situated within the interior region of the outer shell that surrounds the mount arm and conceals at least some of the interior region exposed by the first opening; andan outer cover situated within the interior region of the outer shell that surrounds the adjuster box and conceals at least some of the interior region exposed by the second opening. 16. The arm structure of claim 15, wherein a substantially uninterrupted surface is formed by the upper cover and the lower cover. 17. The arm structure of claim 15, wherein the upper cover is composed of aluminum. 18. The arm structure of claim 15, wherein the exterior surface of the upper cover is powder coated. 19. The arm structure of claim 15, wherein the lower cover, the inner cover, the outer cover, or some combination thereof are composed of a polymer resistant to water degradation and chemical degradation. 20. An arm structure, comprising: a first pivot structure;a second pivot structure;a strut element that is pivotably attached between the first pivot structure and the second pivot structure;a bias element having a first end that is pivotably attached to the first pivot structure and a second end opposite the first end that is pivotably attached to the second pivot structure at one of a plurality of positions;an outer shell that is pivotably attached between the first pivot structure and the second pivot structure, wherein the outer shell is composed of an upper cover and a lower cover that together form a substantially uninterrupted protective shell,wherein the strut element and the bias element are located within an interior region of the outer shell, andwherein the outer shell has a first opening at the inner end through which the first pivot structure protrudes and a second opening at the outer end through which the second pivot structure protrudes;an inner cover that surrounds the first pivot structure and shields at least some of the interior region exposed by the first opening; andan outer cover that surrounds the second pivot structure and shields at least some of the interior region exposed by the second opening.
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