Adjustable Mount System for Tiled Display Alignment and Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tiled display systems face challenges in installation and alignment due to strict alignment requirements and the need for large, heavy, and expensive supports, making the process slow and cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A two-dimensional display locating component with adjustable mounts that can be mounted to a load-bearing structure, allowing for pre-adjustment of its profile and alignment, enabling concurrent alignment and installation processes without requiring individual alignment of each display unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If rigid frames are used to support and align large numbers of display tiles, then alignment precision is improved, but weight and cost increase prohibitively
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid frame is segmented into multiple adjustable mounts distributed across the support structure. Each mount independently adjusts the position of display tiles, replacing a single heavy rigid frame with multiple lighter, adjustable components that collectively achieve the same alignment function.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure transitions from a static rigid frame to a dynamic system with adjustable mounts. These mounts can be adjusted during installation to achieve precise alignment, and the adjustability allows for compensation of manufacturing tolerances and installation variations without requiring excessive rigidity throughout the entire structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If individual display supports with multiple degrees of freedom are used for each display tile, then alignment flexibility is improved, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple alignment functions are merged into a single adjustable mount. Each mount handles multiple degrees of freedom (vertical position, horizontal position, and angular orientation) in one integrated component, eliminating the need for separate adjustment mechanisms for each degree of freedom and reducing the number of adjustment steps required during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable mounts are pre-configured with adjustment mechanisms that allow for quick setup. During installation, technicians can make preliminary adjustments to the mount positions before mounting display tiles, and the mounts are designed to maintain their adjusted positions, reducing the need for repeated adjustments after tile installation.
3Manufacturing precision
If display tiles are mounted and aligned individually using dedicated supports, then alignment precision is improved, but installation time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable mounts serve multiple functions: they support the weight of display tiles, provide alignment in multiple degrees of freedom, and maintain precise positioning once adjusted. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate support and alignment operations, allowing installation and alignment to proceed concurrently without compromising precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable mounts are designed to be self-adjusting during installation. As display tiles are mounted onto the mounts, the mounts automatically maintain proper alignment through their adjustment mechanisms, reducing the need for manual alignment operations after each tile is installed and allowing parallel work by multiple technicians.
Data Source
AI summary
According to the present specification there is provided a system for mounting a plurality of display units, which system comprises a display locating component that is substantially two-dimensional. The display locating component defines a surface having a profile, and the display locating component has a plurality of mounting positions each at a predetermined position on the display locating component, each mounting position configured to receive at least one of the display units. The system also comprises a plurality of adjustable mounts configured to: support the display locating component, and adjust the profile of the display locating component to within a given profile tolerance.