BACKGROUND

Field

This application relates to display stands for supporting displays, such as televisions, monitors, and others. More particularly, this application relates to multifunction display stands that provide additional functionality while supporting a display.

Description

Display stands are used to provide support for displays including televisions, monitors, and others. Display stands often include a mounting assembly configured to mount to the back of the display and a support assembly configured to support and position the mounting assembly. Various types of support assemblies are possible, including legs configured to rest on the ground, wall mount components configured to attach to a wall, table or furniture type support components, as well as others.

SUMMARY

Multifunction display stands as described herein can be configured to provide one or more additional functions while also providing support for a display, such as a television, monitor or other type of display. Often, while using a display, one or more additional functions may also be needed or desired. For example, such additional needs or desires can include, lighting, power, audio, air purification and others.

The multifunction display stands described herein can be configured to support a display while also providing one or more of these additional functions. For example, a multifunction display stand can be configured to support a display, while also including a lighting element to provide lighting, a power supply unit to supply power, an air purifier unit to provide air purification, and/or a speaker unit to provide audio functionality.

In a first aspect, a multifunction display stand configured to support a display is disclosed. The display stand can include a display mount assembly configured to mount to and support a display; a hub assembly comprising a recess configured to receive a modular unit positioned therein, the modular unit comprising one of: a lighting unit, a mobile power supply unit, an air purifier unit, and a speaker unit; and a legs assembly.

The display stand can include one or more of the following features in any combination: (a) wherein the recess comprises a profile configured to correspond to the profile of the modular unit such that the modular unit is configured to be received within the recess; (b) wherein the hub assembly comprises a first end seat, a second end seat, an upper arm extending between the first and seat and the second end seat, and a lower arm extending between the first end seat and the second end seat, wherein the recess is formed between the upper arm and the lower arm; (c) a lighting element integrated into at least one of the upper arm or the lower arm of the hub assembly; (d) wherein each of the first end seat and the second end seat comprise upper and lower flanges configured to be received within recessed ends of the upper and lower arms; (e) wherein the modular unit comprises the mobile power supply unit, and the mobile power supply unit comprises one or more rechargeable batteries configured to power a display supported by the display stand; (f) wherein the modular unit comprises the air purifier unit, and the air purifier unit comprises a HEPA filter, an ionizes, an ozone generator, an electrostatic filter, an activated carbon filter, or a UV light filter; (g) wherein the air purifier unit comprises one or more rechargeable batteries configured to power a display supported by the display stand and the air purifier unit; (h) wherein the modular unit comprises the speaker unit, and the speaker unit comprises one or more speakers; (i) wherein the speaker unit comprises one or more rechargeable batteries configured to power a display supported by the display stand and the speaker unit; (j) wherein the display mount assembly comprises first and second support rods extending upwardly from the hub assembly, and upper and lower crossbeams extending between the first and second support rods, the upper and lower crossbeams configured to mount to the display; (k) wherein a height of at least one of the upper and lower crossbeams on the first and second support rods is adjustable; (1) collars positioned on the first and second support rods for supporting the at least one of the upper and lower crossbeams that is adjustable; (m) wherein the legs assembly extends downwardly from the hub assembly; (n) wherein the display mount assembly comprises a support rod extending upwardly from the hub assembly, and upper and lower crossbeams are attached to the support rod, wherein the upper and lower crossbeams configured to mount to the display; and/or other features as described herein.

In another aspect, a method for supporting a display with a multifunction display stand is described. The method can include providing a display stand comprising a display mount assembly configured to mount to and support a display, and a hub assembly comprising a recess configured to receive a modular unit positioned therein, the modular unit comprising one of: a lighting unit, a mobile power supply unit, an air purifier unit, and a speaker unit; mounting a display to the display mount assembly; and positioning one of the lighting unit, the mobile power supply unit, the air purifier unit, and the speaker unit in the recess.

The method can include one or more of the following additional features in any combination: (a) removing the one of the lighting unit, the mobile power supply unit, the air purifier unit, and the speaker unit from the recess and replacing it with another of the of the lighting unit, the mobile power supply unit, the air purifier unit, and the speaker unit; (b) wherein the one of the one of the lighting unit, the mobile power supply unit, the air purifier unit, and the speaker comprises the mobile power supply, and the method further comprises powering the display with the mobile power supply; (c) providing ambient or mood lighting with a lighting element integrated into the hub assembly; (d) wherein the display comprises a television or computer monitor; (e) wherein the recess comprises a profile configured to correspond to the profile of the modular unit such that the modular unit is configured to be received within the recess; and/or other features as described herein.

