Angle-Adjustable Mounting Apparatus With Pivot-Control Unit
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional angle-adjustable mounting apparatuses require manual support and unstable screwing processes, leading to imprecise angle adjustments of electronic devices due to the need for manual handling and screwing, which can result in deviations from the desired angle.
Innovation Solution
An angle-adjustable mounting apparatus with a pivot-control unit featuring a plug and socket mechanism and threaded rods, allowing for precise and easy adjustment of the angle between two objects by rotating and displacing components along non-parallel axes, enabling smooth pivoting and stable fastening without manual support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If bolts are used to fasten the second mounting device to the first mounting device, then the assembly can be securely fastened, but the angle adjustment becomes imprecise due to manual support instability during screwing
Solution Approach 1:
A wedge-shaped block is introduced as an intermediary component between the second mounting device and the first mounting device. This wedge block serves as a mediator that maintains stable support for the electronic device during the bolt fastening process, preventing angle deviation while still allowing secure fastening. The wedge shape provides inherent stability through geometric constraint, eliminating the need for manual support during screwing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the second mounting device is made pivotable to enable angle adjustment, then angle adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional components like pins and limiting slots
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is segmented into distinct functional modules: a first mounting device for fixed attachment, a wedge-shaped block for stable support, and a second mounting device for device attachment. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall design while maintaining angle adjustment capability through the controlled pivot connection between segments.
3Device complexity
If manual support is required during angle adjustment, then the pivot mechanism can be simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the need for continuous manual support
Solution Approach 1:
The wedge-shaped block provides self-service functionality by automatically maintaining stable support for the electronic device during the entire fastening process. The geometric shape of the wedge block inherently prevents deviation, eliminating the need for external manual support. The system serves itself by using the wedge block's structural properties to maintain stability without requiring continuous human intervention.
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
Enables precise and effortless adjustment of the angle between objects by using a cooperative design of pivotal connections and threaded rods, ensuring accurate positioning and reducing the risk of angle deviation during assembly.
Implementation Method 1
The first adjusting rod is a threaded rod which is coupled rotatably to the second mounting device for rotation about a rod axis of the first adjusting rod and which threadedly engages the first threaded hole. Rotation of the first adjusting rod relative to the second mounting device results in displacement of the first adjusting rod along the first threaded hole and pivoting of the assembly of the second component and the second mounting device relative to the first component.
Data Source
AI summary
An angle-adjustable mounting apparatus is for mounting a second object to a first object, and includes a first mounting device to be coupled to the first object, a second mounting device to be coupled to the second object and connected pivotally to the first mounting device, and a pivot-control unit. The pivot-control unit includes a plug component with a curved surface, a socket component which abuts against and is rotatable relative to the plug component to enable the second mounting device to pivot relative to the first mounting device, and an adjusting rod coupled to the socket component and operable to drive the socket component so that assembly of the socket component and the second mounting device pivots relative to the plug component.