A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. Tilt adjustment mechanisms are used to adjust the tilt of the display bracket.
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1. A television mounting apparatus movable between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration, comprising: a display bracket;a fixed support bracket configured to be coupled to a vertical support structure;a linkage assembly rotatably coupled to the display bracket and rotatably coupled to t
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A television mounting apparatus movable between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration, comprising: a display bracket;a fixed support bracket configured to be coupled to a vertical support structure;a linkage assembly rotatably coupled to the display bracket and rotatably coupled to the fixed support bracket such that a television carried by the display bracket is moved from a raised position to a lowered position by moving the television mounting apparatus from the raised configuration to the lowered configuration;a pivot rotatably coupling the linkage assembly to the fixed support bracket; andat least one tilt adjustment mechanism having an unlocked state for adjusting an amount of translation of the pivot when the television is moved to the raised position and a locked state for setting the amount of translation of the pivot when the television is moved to the raised position, wherein the least one tilt adjustment mechanism in the unlocked state is operable to increase or decrease tilt of a link of the linkage assembly relative to the fixed support bracket to set the tilt of the television at the raised position, andwherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism in the locked state drives the pivot away from a back of the fixed support bracket the set amount of translation when the television is moved to the raised position. 2. The television mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism has a first top tilt setting and a second top tilt setting, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism in the first top tilt setting is positioned to contact a surface of the television mounting apparatus to cause the linkage assembly to be in a first tilt configuration at which the television is at a first top tilt orientation, and wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism in the second top tilt setting is positioned to contact the surface of the television mounting apparatus to cause the linkage assembly to be in a second tilt configuration at which the television is at a second top tilt orientation that is different from the first top tilt orientation. 3. A television mounting apparatus movable between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration, comprising: a display bracket;a fixed support bracket configured to be coupled to a vertical support structure;a linkage assembly rotatably coupled to the display bracket and rotatably coupled to the fixed support bracket such that a television carried by the display bracket is moved from a raised position to a lowered position by moving the television mounting apparatus from the raised configuration to the lowered configuration;at least one tilt adjustment mechanism operable to increase or decrease tilt of a link of the linkage assembly relative to the fixed support bracket to adjust tilt of the television at the raised position; anda pivot rotatably coupling the linkage assembly to the fixed support bracket, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism includes a tilt cam and a tilt adjustment bolt, and wherein the tilt cam is configured to move the pivot away from the fixed support bracket when the tilt cam contacts the fixed support bracket as the television mounting apparatus moves toward the raised configuration. 4. The television mounting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a pin that rotatably couples a link of linkage assembly to a link bracket of the fixed support bracket, wherein the pin is positioned in a slot of the link bracket such that the pin translates along the slot when the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism contacts a surface of the fixed support bracket as the television mounting apparatus moves toward the raised configuration. 5. The television mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism is configured to selectively increase and decrease movement of the linkage assembly to adjust the tilt of the display bracket. 6. A television mounting apparatus movable between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration, comprising: a display bracket;a fixed support bracket configured to be coupled to a vertical support structure;a linkage assembly rotatably coupled to the display bracket and rotatably coupled to the fixed support bracket such that a television carried by the display bracket is moved from a raised position to a lowered position by moving the television mounting apparatus from the raised configuration to the lowered configuration; andat least one tilt adjustment mechanism operable to increase or decrease tilt of a link of the linkage assembly relative to the fixed support bracket to adjust tilt of the television at the raised position,wherein the linkage assembly includes a first link and a second link, wherein each of the first and second links extends between the display bracket and the fixed support bracket; andwherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism includes a top tilt adjustment mechanism having a top tilt cam and a top tilt adjustment bolt coupling the top tilt cam to the first link, wherein the top tilt cam is movable between a maximum tilt top setting and a minimum tilt top setting, wherein the top tilt cam in the maximum tilt top setting engages a surface of the television mounting apparatus to position the first link such that the display bracket is at a maximum top tilt orientation when the display bracket is at the raised position, and wherein the top tilt cam in the minimum tilt top setting causes the display bracket to be at a minimum top tilt orientation when the display bracket is at the raised position, anda bottom tilt mechanism movable between a maximum tilt bottom setting and a minimum tilt bottom setting, wherein bottom tilt mechanism in the maximum tilt bottom setting causes the display bracket to be at maximum tilt bottom orientation when the display bracket is at the lowered position, and wherein bottom tilt mechanism in the minimum tilt bottom setting causes the display bracket to be at the minimum tilt bottom position when the display bracket is at the lowered position. 7. The television mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism includes a first tilt mechanism configured for selectively setting the tilt of the television at the raised position;a second tilt mechanism configured for selectively setting the tilt of the television at the lowered position; andwherein the first and second tilt mechanisms are configured to be operated independently of one another. 8. The television mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the linkage assembly has links rotatable about corresponding axes of rotation to move the display bracket between the raised and lowered positions, and wherein the least one tilt adjustment mechanism is operable to move one or more of the axes of rotation. 9. A television mounting apparatus movable between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration, comprising: a display bracket;a fixed support bracket configured to be coupled to a vertical support structure;a linkage assembly rotatably coupled to the display bracket and rotatably coupled to the fixed support bracket such that a television carried by the display bracket is moved from a raised position to a lowered position by moving the television mounting apparatus from the raised configuration to the lowered configuration;at least one tilt adjustment mechanism operable to increase or decrease tilt of a link of the linkage assembly relative to the fixed support bracket to adjust tilt of the television at the raised position; anda counterbalance assembly including a counterbalance biasing mechanism for counterbalancing weight of the television carried by the display bracket; anda force adjustment mechanism operable to increase and decrease a balancing force provided by the counterbalance biasing mechanism, wherein the force adjustment mechanism is configured to allow movement of the television prior to the counterbalance biasing mechanism operating to allow movement of the television. 10. The television mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein the force adjustment mechanism includes a bolt assembly, a carriage coupled to the bolt assembly, a first spring, and a second spring, wherein the bolt assembly is movable to compress the first spring when the link assembly extends upwardly from the support bracket and begins to move toward the lowered configuration, and wherein the bolt assembly is movable to compress the second spring when the link assembly extends downwardly from the support bracket and begins to move toward the raised configuration. 11. The television mounting apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first spring is an upper spring positioned to be compressed by the bolt assembly moving downwardly and wherein the second spring is a lower spring positioned to be compressed by the bolt assembly moving upwardly. 12. A television mounting apparatus for holding a television, comprising: a display bracket;a fixed support bracket configured to couple to a wall;an assembly rotatably coupled to the fixed support bracket and carrying the display bracket, wherein the assembly moves relative to the fixed support bracket to move the display bracket between a raised position and a lowered position; andat least one tilt adjustment mechanism operable to adjust tilt of a television held by the display bracket at the raised or lowered positions,wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism includes a top tilt cam movable between a maximum tilt setting and a minimum tilt setting, wherein the top tilt cam in the maximum tilt setting causes the display bracket to be at a maximum raised tilt position when the television mounting apparatus is at a raised configuration, and wherein the top tilt cam in the minimum tilt setting engages the fixed support bracket such that the display bracket is at a minimum raised tilt position when the television mounting apparatus is in a raised configuration. 13. The television mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism includes a bottom tilt adjustment mechanism configured to set tilt of the display bracket at the lowered position, and wherein the bottom tilt adjustment mechanism is capable of being operated independent of operation of the top tilt cam. 14. The television mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism includes a top tilt adjustment mechanism with a plurality of settings for reconfiguring the assembly to position the display bracket at a plurality of different top tilt orientations; anda bottom tilt adjustment mechanism for positioning the display bracket at a plurality of different bottom tilt orientations. 15. The television mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the assembly has links rotatable about corresponding axes of rotation and wherein the least one tilt adjustment mechanism is operable to move one or more of the axes of rotation to adjust the tilt of the display bracket at the raised position and/or the lowered position. 16. The television mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism has top tilt settings for setting tilt of the display bracket at the raised position and bottom tilt settings for setting the tilt of the display bracket at the lowered position. 17. The television mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism further includes a locking element configured to lock and unlock the top tilt cam. 18. A television mounting apparatus comprising: a display bracket;a fixed support bracket;an assembly rotatably coupled to the display bracket and movable relative to the fixed support bracket to raise and lower the display bracket, wherein the television mounting apparatus is configured to tilt the display bracket when the display bracket is moved vertical to a viewing location;a counterbalance assembly configured to counterbalance weight of a television carried by the display bracket, wherein the counterbalance assembly includes a counterbalance biasing mechanism configured to provide a biasing force; anda force adjustment mechanism operable to increase and decrease the biasing force provided by the counterbalance biasing mechanism; anda tilt setting device operable to set an angle of tilt of the display bracket at a viewing location and is configured to set the angle of tilt independent of a rate of tilting of the display bracket when the display bracket is not proximate to the viewing location and moved vertically. 19. The television mounting apparatus of claim 18, wherein the force adjustment mechanism includes a slider element;a first spring that is compressed when a bolt carrying the slider element moves in a first direction; anda second spring that is compressed when the bolt carrying the slider element moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction. 20. The television mounting apparatus of claim 18, wherein the force adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment bolt assembly, an upper spring, and a lower spring, wherein the adjustment bolt assembly is movable to compress one of the upper and lower springs when the television mounting apparatus moves toward the lowered configuration, and wherein the adjustment bolt assembly moves to compress the other of the upper and lower springs when the television mounting apparatus moves toward the raised configuration. 21. The television mounting apparatus of claim 18, wherein the a tilt setting device is operable to increase or decrease tilt of a link of the assembly relative to the fixed support bracket to adjust tilt of the television at a raised position independent of the biasing force provided by the counterbalance biasing mechanism. 22. The television mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one tilt adjustment mechanism adjusts only the tilt of the television when the television is near or at the raised position.
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