| CPC F16M 11/2021 (2013.01) [F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F16M 2200/044 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
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1. A support for a computing device display comprising:
a base having a longitudinal axis (Y″) and being configured to attach to a surface or structural support such that said longitudinal axis (Y″) extends upwardly from said surface or structural support;
a lower arm having a lower arm first end mounted to the base for rotation about a lower arm first end axis (Z″′) orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (Y″) of the base, the lower arm also having a lower arm second end;
an upper arm having an upper arm first end and an upper arm second end;
a display support mounted to the upper arm second end for rotation about a display support axis (Z″″) parallel to the lower arm first end axis (Z″′);
a middle joint having a longitudinal axis (Y′) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base (Y″), the middle joint connecting the lower arm second end and the upper arm first end,
wherein:
the upper arm and the lower arm are rotatable with respect to one another about said longitudinal axis (Y′) of the middle joint,
the upper arm first end is rotatable with respect to the joint about an upper arm first end axis (Z′) orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (Y′) of the joint and parallel to the lower arm first end axis (Y″) and the display support axis (Z″″),
the lower arm second end is rotatable with respect to the middle joint about a lower arm second end axis (Z″) orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (Y′) of the joint and parallel to the lower arm first end axis (Y″) and the display support axis (Z″″),
and wherein the support further comprises:
an adjustable counterbalance mechanism associated with the lower arm, said adjustable counterbalance mechanism being adjustable to apply a counterbalance force to the middle joint and to the display support via the upper arm to counterbalance a computing device display connected to the display support to prevent movement of the support under the weight of a computing device display connected to the display support, and
a vertical force translation member housed within the middle joint, the vertical force translation member being configured such that when a user applies a force that overcomes the counterbalance force to one of the upper and lower arms at least partially in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the middle joint to move the upper or lower arm to which the force is applied, the vertical force translation member is configured to translate said force to the other of the upper and lower arms to effect the synchronous and simultaneous mirrored movement of the upper and lower arms.
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