US 11,990,063 B1
Direct view LED stand for cinema theaters and accessories therefor
David Richards, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Assigned to MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Fountain Valley, CA (US)
Filed by Moving iMage Technologies, Inc., Fountain Valley, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/897,770.
Application 17/897,770 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/109,563, filed on Dec. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,436,952.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/942,974, filed on Dec. 3, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09F 9/302 (2006.01); F21K 9/20 (2016.01); F21V 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G09F 9/33 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 9/3026 (2013.01) [F21K 9/20 (2016.08); G06F 1/1601 (2013.01); G06F 1/1607 (2013.01); G09F 9/33 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular frame for supporting one or more LED panels to form a video wall, the modular frame comprising:
a framework comprising at least two support columns, a primary support beam and at least one secondary support beam wherein the at least two support columns are spaced apart with the primary support beam extending substantially laterally thereacross, and a plurality of stiffening elements;
wherein the at least one secondary support beam is an articulated support beam for supporting a column of one or more LED panels therefrom and wherein the articulation point of each of the at least one secondary support beams as connected to the primary support beam is substantially centered below the center of mass of the one or more LED panels suspended therefrom,
wherein the at least one secondary support beam is also a lateral secondary support beam supported by the lateral primary support beam at the articulation point,
wherein a first LED panel is supported by the first lateral secondary support beam,
wherein a second LED panel is supported from a top of the first LED panel, and
wherein a plurality of modular frames can be secured together to form the video wall of a selected width and height with LED panels suspended in one or more rows and one or more columns.