Method and system for display assembly hinging

US11417168B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited · AU

Inventors

• Rena Schoonmaker · Las Vegas, US
• Bruce Urban · Las Vegas, US
• Matthew McKay · Henderson, US
• Noel Voloh · Sydney, AU
• Robert Wand · Elgin, US
• Gary Strahinic · Rantoul, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 18, 2020
• Grant date: Aug 16, 2022
• Expiry date: Nov 18, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16M2200/04
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An overhead display assembly includes a display monitor coupled to a monitor tray. The monitor tray is positionable in an operational position and a maintenance position. A support stanchion has an anchoring part, a coupling part, and a stanchion body extending from the anchoring part to the coupling part. The anchoring part is coupleable to a fixed vertical or horizontal supporting structure. A counter-balanced hinging mechanism has one or more pivots upon which monitor tray is configured to rotate with respect to said support stanchion. A force producing device is configured to apply a variable amount of force to the monitor tray based upon a position of the display monitor, the variable amount of force being at least a force sufficient to maintain the monitor tray stationary in an intermediate position between the operational position and the maintenance position.