JP2011048113A - Display panel supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

An operation for changing the angle of a display panel toward a person who operates a remote controller is simple and excellent in usability.
An electric driving means for electrically rotating a movable member having a display panel attached on the front side, a receiving section for receiving a signal from a remote controller that emits a signal, and a receiving section. Direction detecting means 27 for detecting the transmission direction A of the signal from the remote controller 10 and the control unit 8 of the electric driving means 5. A display panel support device that operates the movable member 2 by the electric drive means 5 so that the display surface of the display panel P is inclined in the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 when the receiving unit 20 receives a signal from the remote controller 10. Nine.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for supporting a flat display panel such as a liquid crystal television or a plasma television.

  In recent years, flat display panels such as liquid crystal televisions and plasma televisions have become widespread. Such display panels are equipped with dedicated support posts and support legs, installed directly on the floor or mounted on a rack such as a TV stand, etc. It is used for installation. As an installation form along the wall surface, a use form has been proposed in which the user protrudes forward from the wall surface when the user uses it (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In Patent Document 1, a fixing member (base plate 3) provided with a pivotal support means (bearing portion 15 in Patent Document 1) on the front side is fixed to a wall surface, and the side edge on the back side of the display panel (TV body 4) is fixed. Disclosed is a display panel support device in which a pivot means (shaft portion 17) is provided at the portion, and the display panel pivots around the pivot means by pivotal support between the pivot means of the display panel and the pivot means of the fixing member. ing.

JP 2007-335929 A

  However, in the conventional example shown in Patent Document 1 above, since the operation of turning on / off the TV and the operation of pulling the TV forward by hand or storing it backward are separate, First of all, after performing either one of the operation of turning on the power of the TV and the operation of pulling the TV toward the viewer and swinging it to an angle at which it is easy to view, the other operation is continuously performed. The two operations had to be performed separately. In addition, after adjusting the head for easy viewing, depending on the viewing angle, it may be difficult to see the image on the TV screen. It was annoying to adjust again, or the viewer had to move.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display that is easy to use and easy to use for changing the angle of a display panel toward a person who operates a remote controller. It is to provide a panel support device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention includes a fixing member 1 that is fixed so that a back surface thereof is along a vertical fixed surface, a movable member 2 to which a display panel P is attached on the front surface side, and a fixing member 1. A connecting support member 3 that connects the movable member 2 and the movable member 2 so as to rotate the movable member 2 until the movable member 2 moves forward F and is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the fixed surface; Electric driving means 5 for electrically rotating the movable member 2, a receiving unit 20 for receiving a signal from a remote controller 10 that emits a signal, and a transmission direction of a signal from the remote controller 10 to the receiving unit 20 A direction detection means 27 for detecting A and a control unit 8 of the electric drive means 5 are provided. When the receiving unit 20 receives a signal from the remote controller 10, the display surface of the display panel P attached to the movable member 2 is inclined in the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 detected by the direction detector 27. Thus, the movable member 2 is actuated by the electric drive means 5.

  With this configuration, when a signal from the remote controller 10 is received by the receiving unit 20 of the present apparatus, the direction detection means 27 detects the transmission direction A from the remote controller 10 and this detection. Based on the result, the control unit 8 operates the electric drive means 5 to rotate the movable member 2 so that the display surface of the display panel P faces the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10. Thereby, only by transmitting a signal from the remote controller 10, the person who operates the remote controller 10 can make the display panel P easy to see.

  In the present invention, the receiving unit 20 includes a plurality of light receiving elements 20a, 20b, 20c... Having different light receiving angles, and the direction detecting means 27 receives light receiving information obtained from the light receiving elements 20a, 20b, 20c. It is preferable that the operation circuit 28 is configured to calculate the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 based on the calculation circuit 28. In this case, the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 is easily obtained from the light reception information (for example, the difference in the light reception intensity of the light reception elements 20a, 20b, 20c...) In the plurality of light reception elements 20a, 20b, 20c. It becomes possible.

  According to the present invention, the display panel is automatically tilted to an easy-to-see angle by operating the movable member by tilting toward the transmission direction of the remote controller by only a simple operation of transmitting a signal from the remote controller. As a result, it is possible to save the trouble of swinging the display panel by hand so that the viewer is oriented in his / her direction, and the usability is improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic plan view of the display panel support apparatus which shows an example of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a top view which shows the state which has a movable member in the retreat position which adjoined the wall surface, (b) is remote operation It is a top view which shows the state which the movable member which attached the display panel inclined toward the transmission direction of a remote control device when a signal is transmitted with a device. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the same display panel from the front, (b) is a side view explaining the attachment state of the receiving part of this apparatus provided under the display panel of (a). It is a block diagram relevant to the control part of an electric drive means same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of a receiving part same as the above and a direction detection means. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement which rotates a movable member same as the above toward the transmission direction of a remote controller. It is the perspective view which looked at the display panel support apparatus same as the above from the front. FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6. It is a principal part perspective view for demonstrating the engagement state of a pivot support means same as the above. It is a principal part perspective view for demonstrating the detachment | leave state of the pivot support means same as the above. (A) is a top view which shows the state which the movable member protruded in the non-rotation state from the retreat position to the advance position by a pair of left and right electric drive means, and (b) is (b). It is a top view which shows the state which inclined the display panel by further extending the electric drive means on the left side from the advance position of a).

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the display panel support device 9 has a fixing member 1 that is fixed so that its back surface is along a wall surface W that is a vertical fixed surface, and a display panel P that is attached to the front surface side. The movable member 2, the movable member 2, and the fixed member 1 are connected to each other, and the movable member 2 is rotatable until the movable member 2 moves forward F and is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the fixed surface. A connecting support member 3 for driving, a pivot support means 4 for pivotally supporting at least one of both side ends of the movable member 2 with respect to the fixed member 1, and an electric drive means 5 for rotating the movable member 2 electrically. I have. In the following embodiments, as the movable member 2 is tilted, the display panel P is moved by moving the other side end in the horizontal direction forward while the one side end of the movable member 2 is pivotally supported by the wall surface W. A state where the display panel P is inclined with respect to the wall surface W (use position of the display panel P) will be described as an example.

  As the display panel P, a thin and flat display panel P such as a liquid crystal television, a plasma television, or a computer display is preferably exemplified.

  The movable member 2 has a substantially rectangular plate shape in front view in the present embodiment, and the display panel P is attached to the front surface.

  The fixed member 1 is fixed to the wall surface W of the room, and the side end portions on the rear side of the connection support member 3 are pivotally supported, and both lateral end portions of the movable member 2 are pivotally supported. In this embodiment, the rear side end portion of the connection support member 3 is pivotally supported, and the support fixing member 11 provided with the electric drive means 5 and the pivotal portion on which both lateral end portions of the movable member 2 are pivotally supported. And a support fixing member 12.

  In the present embodiment, the support fixing member 11 is mainly composed of a plate made of metal such as SUS having a substantially rectangular shape in front view and shorter in the vertical and horizontal directions than the display panel P, and the display panel P has a wall surface W. Is fixed to a portion where the central portion of the display panel P is located. Here, a surface fixed to the wall surface W of the support fixing member 11 is a back surface, a surface facing the room is a front surface, and the same is applied to the pivot support member 12 and the movable member 2. In addition, the inside of the room is the front (arrow F) and the wall W is the rear (arrow B), and the horizontal direction along the wall W when facing the rear is the left-right direction (arrow L is left, arrow R is Right).

  Although not shown, the support fixing member 11 is fixed to the wall surface W by screwing a fixing tool such as a screw to the wall surface W through the fixing tool insertion hole formed in the support fixing member 11. On the front surface of the support fixing member 11, a pivotal support portion 13 for pivotally supporting a rear side end portion of the connection support member 3 and an electric drive means 5 are provided.

  The connection support member 3 connects the fixed member 1 and the movable member 2 so that the movable member 2 is movable with respect to the fixed member 1, and supports the weight of the movable member 2 and the display panel P to the fixed member 1. In the present embodiment, the member to be configured is constituted by two sets of support arms 31 in which the two arms 31a are pivotally supported. The arm 31a has a predetermined length in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and a pivotal support portion is provided at each of the side end portions. The support portions 31 are configured by connecting the pivot portions of the adjacent side end portions of the two arms 31a, and the support arm 31 is bent so as to be rotatable at the connected pivot portions. The pivotal support is a bearing in this embodiment, and the bearings of both arms 31a are communicated so that one shaft (pin) is inserted into the bearing in a state of being prevented from coming off and pivoted. Which is the shaft and which is the bearing? It is not limited.

  The support arm 31 in which the two arms 31 a are pivotally supported is that in which the pivotal support portion at the rear end of the two sets of support arms 31 is pivotally supported by the pivotal support portion 13 provided on the front surface of the support fixing member 11. Then, the bearings as the pivotal support portions of the two sets of support arms 31 are communicated, and one shaft (pin) as the pivotal support portion 13 of the support fixing member 11 is inserted into the bearing and pivotally supported. Which is a shaft and which is a bearing is not limited. The shaft of the support arm 31 and the bearings of the support fixing member 11 are provided at two locations on the upper and lower ends, and the upper and lower intermediate portions are not pivoted because the arm 31a is notched.

  The pivotal support portion at the front side end of the two sets of support arms 31 is pivotally supported by a pivotal support portion (not shown) provided on the back surface of the movable member 2, and serves as a pivotal support portion for the two sets of support arms 31. These shafts are made to communicate with each other, and a single shaft (pin) as a pivotal support portion of the movable member 2 is inserted into the bearing for pivotal support. However, in this case, which is the shaft and which is the bearing is not limited. The shaft of the support arm 31 and the bearing of the movable member 2 are provided at two locations on the upper and lower ends, and the upper and lower intermediate portions are not pivoted because the arm 31a is notched.

  By providing the connection support member 3, the movable member 2 can freely move forward and backward from the fixed member 1, and the angle formed with the fixed member 1 when it moves forward can be freely changed. The fixed member 1 supports most or most (at least half or more) of the weight of the movable member 2 and the display panel P via the connection support member 3.

  The electric drive means 5 moves the movable member 2 forward and backward with respect to the fixed member 1, and in this embodiment, both side end portions thereof are substantially horizontally directed to the movable member 2 and the fixed member 1, respectively. A drive arm 51 that is pivotally supported, and a means for expanding and contracting the substantially horizontal length of the drive arm 51 are provided.

  In this embodiment, the drive arm 51 includes two wall-side arms 51a that are pivotally supported by each other at the center, and a panel-side arm 51b that is pivotally supported by one end of each of the two wall-side arms 51a. Consists of. One end of each of the two wall-side arms 51a is movable up and down by two pivot members 52 that are movable up and down on the fixed member 1 and pivoted in a substantially horizontal direction ( That is, it is pivoted so that the rotation axis is substantially horizontal. The other end portions of the two wall-side arms 51a are pivotally supported by one end portions of the two panel-side arms 51b so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction (that is, so that the pivot shaft is substantially horizontal). The other end portions of the two panel-side arms 51b are pivotally supported by the movable member 2 so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction (that is, so that the pivot shaft is substantially horizontal).

  A rotating shaft 53 is rotatably mounted on the support fixing member 11 of the fixing member 1 between the above-described bearings provided above and below and pivotally supporting the support arm 31. The rotary shaft 53 has a vertical direction in the vertical direction, and is installed between two upper and lower projecting pieces 54 that project forward from the front surface of the support fixing member 11. The rotating shaft 53 is rotationally driven by an electric motor 55, and the electric motor 55 is controlled by a control unit 8 (FIG. 3) including a microcomputer or the like. On the outer surface of the rotating shaft 53, an upper screw 53a and a lower screw 53b are respectively screwed with one of the right screw portion and the left screw portion to form a reverse screw. The two pivot members 52 are formed so that female threads corresponding to one and the other of the right screw portion and the left screw portion are vertically penetrated, and the upper half portion 53a and the lower half portion 53b are formed. It is screwed.

  The expansion and contraction of the drive arm 51 will be described. When the rotating shaft 53 is rotated by the electric motor 55, the two pivotal support members 52 move upside down. When the two pivot members 52 move away from each other, the two wall-side arms 51a stand up, the end on the display panel P side is pulled toward the wall side, and the two panel-side arms 51b similarly. The end of the display panel P side that stands up is drawn toward the wall side, and the movable member 2 approaches the wall side. On the contrary, when the two pivot members 52 move in a direction approaching each other, the two wall-side arms 51a are laid down, the end portions on the panel side are moved away from the wall side, and the two panel-side arms 51b are similarly operated. The end on the panel side is moved away from the wall side, and the movable member 2 is separated from the wall side. In this way, the electric drive means 5 that electrically expands and contracts the drive arm 51 is constituted by the rotating shaft 53, the electric motor 55 serving as a drive source, and the pivot member 52.

  In this embodiment, the pivot support member 12 is fixed to a portion where the four corners of the display panel P are located at the retracted position of the movable member 2, and a plate member 14 such as SUS having a substantially rectangular shape in front view and a bracket 15. It is fixed by screwing a fixing tool such as a screw to the wall surface W through a fixing tool insertion hole that is drilled (not shown). The plate member 14 and the bracket 15 are provided with the plate member 14 on the outer side in the vertical direction and the bracket 15 on the inner side in the vertical direction, and are arranged side by side. The pivot 15 is provided on the front surface of the bracket 15 and will be described below.

  In this embodiment, the pivot support means 4 is a pivot support engagement portion 41 provided at both lateral ends of the movable member 2 and a pivot support provided on the fixed member 1 corresponding to the pivot engagement portion 41. The engaging portion 42 is configured. The pivotal engagement portion 41 and the pivotal engagement portion 42 are rotatable relative to each other in the engaged state. In this embodiment, one is a shaft 41a and the other is an engagement groove inside the shaft 41a. 42b is a U-shaped holding member 42a accommodated in 42b. A total of four shafts 41a as pivot support engaging portions 41 are provided above and below both side end portions of the movable member 2, respectively. A total of four holding members 42a as the joint portions 42 are provided on each of the four pivot fixing members 12 (fixing members 1). The shaft 41a is provided above and below the back surface of the movable member 2 so as to be substantially parallel to the back surface.

  In the present embodiment, the movable member 2 has a horizontal piece 21 formed by bending the upper and lower end edges backward, and a shaft member is installed between the upper and lower horizontal pieces 21 at both side ends of the movable member 2. The vicinity of the upper and lower end portions of the shaft member is used as the pivot support engaging portion 41.

  The holding member 42a is U-shaped in a plan view, and the shaft is accommodated in the engaging groove 42b in the inside thereof to restrict the shaft from moving in the direction away from the wall surface W (forward F). It is provided in a freely rotatable manner. A part of the holding member 42a is pivotally supported by the bracket 15 so as to be rotatable substantially horizontally (around the vertical axis), and further, a power source (not shown) such as an electric motor, A power transmission mechanism 43 including a gear 43a and a transmission member 43b for transmitting the output as the rotational force of the holding member 42a is provided, and the power source and the power transmission mechanism 43 constitute an engaging / disengaging means.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the shaft 41a (FIG. 6) is accommodated in the engaging groove 42b of the holding member 42a, and the holding member 42a is positioned in front of the shaft 41a. As shown in FIG. 9, the holding member 42a rotates from the engaged state and the holding member 42a located in front of the shaft 41a moves forward as shown in FIG. Thus, the disengagement state in which the shaft 41a is opened forward and the shaft 41a can be moved forward can be freely selected by the engaging / disengaging means. In the display panel support device 9 of the present embodiment, the electric motor 55 is driven and controlled by the control unit 8 (FIG. 3), and the shaft 41a and the holding member 42a at both side end portions are engaged, The side end shaft 41a and the holding member 42a are engaged, the other side end shaft 41a and the holding member 42a are disengaged, and the one side end shaft 41a is pivotally supported by the holding member 42a. Thus, the other side end portion can be rotated. The operation will be described in detail later.

  Further, the plate member 14 of the pivot support member 12 guides the left and right positions of the shaft 41a of the movable member 2 at the retracted position of the display panel P, and is a positioning guide that opens in the front of a substantially U shape in plan view. 16 is provided. Furthermore, a guide roller 17 is provided for guiding so that the vertical position of the movable member 2 is determined at the retracted position. The guide roller 17 includes an upper roller 17a that restricts upward movement of the upper horizontal piece 21 of the movable member 2, and a lower roller 17b that restricts downward movement of the lower horizontal piece 21. The vertical position is determined by being sandwiched between the roller 17a and the lower roller 17b. The positioning guide 16 and the guide roller 17 perform vertical and horizontal positioning.

  The fixed member 1 is provided with proximity detecting means 19 for detecting whether or not the pivot engaging portion 41 from which the movable member 2 is detached is close to the pivot supported engaging portion 42. In the present embodiment, as the proximity detection means 19, a push switch for detecting the lateral piece 21 of the movable member 2 or a photo interrupter is provided on the plate member 14 of the pivot support member 12.

  Here, in the display panel support device 9 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, in the vicinity of the display panel side receiving unit 18 that receives the power ON / OFF signal from the remote controller 10 for the display panel P. In addition to the display panel side receiver 18, a dedicated receiver 20 for receiving the power ON / OFF signal is provided at the position. Here, the upper end portion of the fixing bracket 25 is fixed to the back surface portion of the panel frame of the display panel P, and the receiving portion 20 is placed on the front F at the lower end portion protruding downward from the lower end portion of the display panel P of the fixing bracket 25. It is fixed so that it faces. The receiving unit 20 is disposed at a position almost directly below the display panel side receiving unit 18. When a power ON / OFF signal from the remote controller 10 is transmitted to the display panel side receiving unit 18, the receiving unit 20 receives the signal. The part 20 can be caught at the same time. Note that reference numeral 26 in FIG. 2A denotes a table such as a video deck.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the control unit 8 of the electric drive unit 5 includes the direction detection unit 27 that detects the transmission direction A of the signal from the remote controller 10 with respect to the reception unit 20 of the apparatus. When receiving a signal from the remote controller 10, the movable member 2 is such that the display surface of the display panel P attached to the movable member 2 is inclined in the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 detected by the direction detection means 27. Is actuated by the electric drive means 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the receiving unit 20 according to the present embodiment includes three light receiving elements 20a, 20b, and 20c having different light receiving angles, and the direction detecting unit 27 includes the light receiving elements 20a, 20b, and 20c. And an arithmetic circuit 28 that calculates the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 based on the received light information (light reception intensity difference). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a recessed portion 29 having a substantially U-shape in plan view is formed in a portion where the receiving unit 20 is attached, and the left slope 29b, the front surface 29a, and the right slope 29c of the recessed portion 29 are respectively provided. The light receiving element 20a facing right, the light receiving element 20b facing front, and the light receiving element 20c facing left are attached. For example, when the transmission direction A from the remote controller 10 is diagonally right as shown in FIG. Since the light receiving intensity of the light receiving element 20a is stronger than those of the other light receiving elements 20b and 20c, the arithmetic circuit 28 calculates the signal transmission direction A from the difference between the received light intensity. The calculation result of the arithmetic circuit 28 is sent to the control unit 8.

  Here, in the case where a thin television (display panel P) of different manufacturer is supported by the display panel support device 9, the storage means of the control unit 8 in order to cope with the operation signal system of the thin television different depending on the manufacturer. 22 stores in advance signal information about the power ON / OFF of the flat-screen TV for each manufacturer, and specifies the power ON / OFF signal of the corresponding manufacturer from the signal received by the receiving unit 20 of this apparatus. Thus, the electric drive means 5 is activated.

  The operation of the display panel support device 9 described above will be described.

  At the retracted position of the movable member 2, the display panel P and the movable member 2 are along the wall surface W, and each support arm 31 of the connection support member 3 has two arms 31 a folded and a drive arm 51 of the electric drive means 5. Is also folded. Further, the pivot support engaging portions 41 at both side end portions of the movable member 2 are respectively engaged and held by the pivot support engaging portions 42 at both side end portions of the fixed member 1. In the present embodiment, the front surface of the display panel P is substantially flush with the wall surface W, and the storage recess 6 having substantially the same shape as the display panel P in the front view is recessed in the wall surface W. The display panel P is accommodated in the recess 6. The plate member 14 and the bracket 15 of the pivot support member 12 are provided on the inner wall surface of the storage recess 6. Furthermore, another storage recess 7 is formed in a substantially central portion of the storage recess 6, and the connection support member 3 and the electric drive means 5 are stored in the retracted position.

  When the user wants to view the display panel P, a power ON signal is transmitted from the television remote control (remote controller 10) to the display panel side receiving unit 18. As a result, the power of the display panel P is turned ON, and at the same time, the power ON signal is also received by the receiving unit 20 (light receiving elements 20a, 20b, 20c) dedicated to this apparatus. At this time, the control unit 8 executes the operation shown in FIG. Then, the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 is detected by the arithmetic circuit 28 constituting the direction detecting means 27.

  When a signal is transmitted from the remote controller dedicated to the apparatus (another remote controller) other than the TV remote controller to the receiver 20 of the apparatus, the signal is received by the receiver 20 (light receiving element 20a, 20b, 20c), and also at this time, the control unit 8 executes the operation shown in FIG. 5 to detect the transmission direction from the remote controller dedicated to this apparatus.

  The control unit 8 turns on the electric motor 55 of the electric drive unit 5 based on the detection result of the direction detection unit 27, and the inclined state in which the display surface of the display panel P faces the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 (FIG. The drive arm 51 is operated until the swing position (b) is reached.

  Specifically, the electric drive means 5 is driven by the control unit 8 so that the two pivotal support members 52 move toward each other, and the power source of the left pivotal support engaging unit 42 is driven to move. The pivot support 41 on the left side of the member 2 is released. The power source of the right pivot support engaging portion 42 is not driven, and the engagement with the left pivot support engaging portion 41 of the movable member 2 is maintained. As a result, the right side end of the display panel P becomes a pivot shaft, the connection support member 3 expands, the movable member 2 and the display panel P advance, and the display panel P protrudes forward of the wall surface W to be predetermined. It tilts at an angle and moves to a pivot position that is easy for the viewer to see. At this time, the forward advance amount (rotation amount) of the display panel P can be changed according to the transmission direction A of the remote controller.

  In addition, when the left side end of the display panel P is used as a pivot, and the right side end is to be rotated forward, the same can be done with the left and right reversed.

  Next, when it is desired to place the display panel P in the retracted position, when a signal from the remote controller 10 (a power OFF signal from the TV remote control or a signal from the remote controller dedicated to the apparatus) is transmitted, this is also received by the receiving unit 20 of the apparatus. The electric driving means 5 is driven by the control unit 8 and the two pivot members 52 are moved away from each other, the connecting support member 3 is contracted, and the pivot engagement portion 41 on the left side of the movable member 2 is received. Retreats. When the proximity detecting means 19 detects the proximity of the pivot engaging portion 41 to the pivoted engaging portion 42, the power source of the left pivoted engaging portion 42 is driven and the pivoted engaging portion 42 is driven. The pivot engaging portion 41 is engaged and held by the support engaging portion 42, and the movement to the retracted position (the state shown in FIG. 1A) is completed. The retracted position of the movable member 2 is a state where the movable member 2 and the display panel P are exposed close to the wall surface W as shown in FIG. 1A, or in the storage recess 6 of the wall surface W shown in FIG. The movable member 2 and the display panel P may be housed in any state.

  Thus, according to the above configuration, the movable member 2 is configured such that the display surface of the display panel P faces the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 only by operating the remote controller 10 (the TV remote controller or the remote controller dedicated to this apparatus). Since the display panel P is tilted toward the direction of the person who operates the display panel P, the display panel P becomes easy to see and is automatically moved to the retracted position. It is possible to save the trouble of swinging the display panel P by hand in its own direction.

  Moreover, the direction detection means 27 of the present embodiment is based on light reception information obtained from a plurality of light receiving elements 20a, 20b, 20c... Having different light receiving angles (light reception intensity differences between the light receiving elements 20a, 20b, 20c...). Since the transmission direction A of the remote controller 10 can be easily obtained, there is an advantage that a complicated arithmetic circuit is not required. The number of light receiving elements is not limited to three, and the number can be changed as appropriate. However, the larger the number of light receiving elements, the higher the detection accuracy and the finer angle adjustment of the display panel P becomes possible.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1B, when the movable member 2 is in an inclined state, any one of both sides of the display panel P is selectively pivoted and the other is moved forward. Therefore, there is an advantage that the angle of the display panel P with respect to the wall surface W can be set to a desired angle, so that the display panel P can be easily viewed.

  Further, there is an advantage that the remote controller for TV can be used as the remote controller for this apparatus.

  When the position where the display panel P is viewed is always determined, for example, the control unit 8 is provided with storage means for storing in advance the rotational position of the movable member 2 facing the transmission direction A, and the receiving unit 20 is connected to the remote controller. When the signal from 10 is received, the movable member 2 can be automatically moved to a pre-stored rotational position.

  In this example, as the use position of the movable member 2, the other side end in the horizontal direction protrudes forward in a state where the one side end in the horizontal direction of the display panel P shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as another example, as shown in FIG. 10, the pivot support means 4 is omitted, and the connection support member 3 and the electric drive means 5 are respectively connected. Two sets of left and right are provided, and the left and right drive arms 51 are projected with the same extension to move the display panel P to a forward position parallel to the wall surface W (state shown in FIG. 10A). It is possible to extend only the arm 51 and rotate the display panel P in the right direction (or left direction) so as to be inclined with respect to the wall surface W (the state shown in FIG. 10B). Even when the display panel P is large (for example, in the case of a large-sized liquid crystal television, plasma television, display or the like whose size exceeds 50 inches, the weight reaches 20 to 30 kg), There is also an advantage that the weight resistance of the display panel P can be increased by the connection support members 3 and 3.

  The display panel support device 9 of the present invention is not limited to the case where the fixing member 1 is fixed to the wall surface W of the room, and the fixing member 1 is attached with the front surface of the furniture installed along the wall surface W as a vertical fixed surface. It is good also as a structure.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fixed member 2 Movable member 3 Connection support member 5 Electric drive means 8 Control part 9 Display panel support apparatus 10 Remote controller 20 Receiving part 20a, 20b, 20c Light receiving element 27 Direction detection means 28 Arithmetic circuit A Transmission direction P Display panel

Claims (2)

  The fixed member that is fixed so that the back surface thereof is along the vertical fixed surface, the movable member that is attached to the display panel on the front side, the fixed member and the movable member are connected, and the movable member is moved forward to be covered. A connection support member that rotatably drives the movable member until it is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the fixed surface, electric drive means for electrically rotating the movable member, and a remote controller that emits a signal A receiving unit that receives a signal from the remote control unit, a direction detecting unit that detects a transmission direction of a signal from the remote controller to the receiving unit, and a control unit of the electric drive unit, wherein the receiving unit is a remote controller The movable member is actuated by the electric driving means so that the display surface of the display panel attached to the movable member is tilted in the transmission direction of the remote controller detected by the direction detecting means when the signal is received from And the display panel supporting device. The receiving unit includes a plurality of light receiving elements having different light receiving angles, and the direction detection unit is configured by an arithmetic circuit that calculates a transmission direction of the remote controller based on light reception information obtained from each light receiving element. The display panel support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display panel support apparatus is a display panel support apparatus.

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