Adjustable Directional Speaker Mount for Optimal Audibility

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mounts for smart home devices and directional speakers are not adjustable, often resulting in sub-optimal orientation for audibility.

Innovation Solution

A mount with a device interface featuring resilient prongs and notches, and a structure interface with rotatable engaging features, allowing for adjustable orientation and secure attachment to a surface, enabling optimal audibility positioning.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing mounts are used for smart home devices, then the device can be mounted to a wall or surface, but the directional speaker cannot be oriented in the optimal direction for audibility

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveorientation adjustabilityVSAvoidmounting simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The mount transitions from a static, fixed-position design to a dynamic, adjustable design. The device interface can be rotated to different angular positions (e.g., 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°) relative to the structure interface, allowing the directional speaker to be oriented optimally for audibility while maintaining a simple mounting operation through engaging ramps and notches that guide the adjustment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If a fixed mount is used, then the mounting structure is simple, but the audibility of the directional speaker is sub-optimal

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaudibility optimizationVSAvoidmount structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mount is divided into two distinct interfaces: a structure interface with engaging features for wall mounting, and a device interface with notches and engaging ramps for securing the speaker. This segmentation allows the device interface to be rotated independently to optimize audibility while the structure interface maintains a simple, fixed mounting structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If the device interface is made rotatable for optimal orientation, then audibility is improved, but the attachment security may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveposition adjustabilityVSAvoidattachment stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The mount provides a dynamic adjustment capability during installation, allowing the device interface to be rotated to the desired orientation. Once positioned, the engaging ramps and notches lock the device interface securely to the structure interface, maintaining attachment stability while enabling position adjustability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The engaging ramps and notches are pre-configured to guide the device interface into proper engagement with the structure interface. This preliminary configuration ensures that when the device is rotated to different positions, it automatically engages securely with the corresponding notches, maintaining attachment stability throughout the adjustment process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The mount allows for optimal orientation of smart devices and directional speakers, enhancing audibility by providing multiple adjustable positions and secure attachment to surfaces, improving the usability of smart home devices.

Implementation Method 1

a plurality of resilient device receiving prongs projecting forwardly at an outer periphery of the rear wall, the device receiving prongs adapted to receive the smart device or directional speaker therebetween

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity