US5145134A
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Tiltable-turntable for display monitor
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1991-06-12
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Granted: 1992-09-08
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Expires: 2011-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A tiltable turntable for supporting a display monitor, for example, has a support base, a monitor base, and a post of a substantially H-shaped cross section by which the support base and the monitor base are resiliently coupled to each other for relative tilting and rotational movement. The support base has two spaced stoppers. To assemble the tiltable turntable, the support base and the monitor base are sandwiched by the post, and the support base is turned with respect to the monitor base until a retaining member of the post rides over an inclined surface of one of the stoppers. When the retaining member of the post is positioned between the stoppers, the post is retained between the stoppers against dislodgment from the support base and limits the range of relative rotational movement between the support base and the monitor base. The support base and the monitor base are resiliently held together by the retaining member of the post.
Inventors
- 👤 Kimio Hashimoto
- 👤 Katsuyuki Ikoma
- 👤 Koji Tsushima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/12; F16M11/126; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S248/919; Y10S248/922; Y10S248/923; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32008; Y10T403/32057; Y10T403/32073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A tiltable turntable for a display monitor, comprising: a support base; a monitor base for supporting the display monitor thereon; a post of a substantially H-shaped cross section, said support base and said monitor base being coupled together by said post for relative tilting and rotational movement; said monitor base having an oblong hole defined therein, said post being inserted in said oblong hole for limiting relative tilting movement between said support base and said monitor base; and said support base having a first stopper and a second stopper which are angularly spaced from each other and engageable by said post for limiting relative rotational movement between said support base and said monitor base; wherein said post has a first retaining member and a second retaining member which are spaced from each other, said first retaining member being held against said monitor base, said second retaining member being held against said support base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A tiltable turntable for a display monitor, comprising: a support base; a monitor base for supporting the display monitor thereon; a post of a substantially H-shaped cross section, said support base and said monitor base being coupled together by said post for relative tilting and rotational movement; said monitor base having an oblong hole defined therein, said post being inserted in said oblong hole for limiting relative tilting movement between said support base and said monitor base; and said support base having a first stopper and a second stopper which are angularly spaced from each other and engageable by said post for limiting relative rotational movement between said support base and said monitor base; wherein said post has a first retaining member and a second retaining member which are spaced from each other, said first retaining member being held against said monitor base, said second retaining member being held against said support base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A tiltable turntable according to claim 1, wherein said support base has a rib extending in a direction in which said support base and said monitor base rotate relatively to each other, said second retaining member resiliently engaging said rib.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A tiltable turntable according to claim 1, wherein said first and second stoppers have respective walls for engaging said post to prevent the post from moving beyond said first and second stoppers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A tiltable turntable according to claim 3, wherein one of said first and second stoppers has an inclined surface for allowing said post to be positioned between said first and second stoppers when said support base, said monitor base, and said post are assembled.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
166 words
A tiltable turntable for a display monitor, comprising: a support base; a partly spherical monitor base for supporting the display monitor thereon; a post of a substantially H-shaped cross section, said support base and said monitor base being resiliently coupled together by said post for relative tilting and rotational movement; said monitor base having an oblong hole defined therein, said post being inserted in said oblong hole for limiting relative tilting movement between said support base and said monitor base; and said support base having a first stopper and a second stopper which are angularly spaced from each other and engageable by said post for limiting relative rotational movement between said support base and said monitor base and retaining said post against dislodgment from said mount base; wherein said post has a first retaining member and a second retaining member which are spaced from each other, said first retaining member being held against said monitor base, said second retaining member being held against said support base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
166 words
A tiltable turntable for a display monitor, comprising: a support base; a partly spherical monitor base for supporting the display monitor thereon; a post of a substantially H-shaped cross section, said support base and said monitor base being resiliently coupled together by said post for relative tilting and rotational movement; said monitor base having an oblong hole defined therein, said post being inserted in said oblong hole for limiting relative tilting movement between said support base and said monitor base; and said support base having a first stopper and a second stopper which are angularly spaced from each other and engageable by said post for limiting relative rotational movement between said support base and said monitor base and retaining said post against dislodgment from said mount base; wherein said post has a first retaining member and a second retaining member which are spaced from each other, said first retaining member being held against said monitor base, said second retaining member being held against said support base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A tiltable turntable according to claim 5, wherein said support base has a rib extending in a direction in which said support base and said monitor base rotate relatively to each other, said second retaining member resiliently engaging said rib.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A tiltable turntable according to claim 5, wherein said first and second stoppers have respective walls for engaging said post to prevent the post from moving beyond said first and second stoppers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A tiltable turntable according to claim 7, wherein one of said first and second stoppers has an inclined surface for allowing said post to be positioned between said first and second stoppers when said support base, said monitor base, and said post are assembled.
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