Articulating Display Mount With Concealed Wiring and Adjustable Rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing full-motion wall mounts for flat panel displays are aesthetically unappealing due to exposed brackets and wires, and they lack adaptability to accommodate various display sizes and models, requiring multiple parts or separate models for different displays.
Innovation Solution
A full-motion wall mount system with a concealed wire management system and adjustable components, including shiftable vertical and horizontal assemblies, a foldable wall interface, and a tilt assembly, allowing for flexible positioning and attachment to different display models while maintaining an attractive appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If full-motion mounting capability is provided to enable side-to-side positioning, then adaptability is improved, but the mount becomes more visible and aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The arm assembly is designed with nested components where the second arm portion is received within the first arm portion when folded, and the wire management channel is integrated within the arm assembly structure. This nesting allows the mount to maintain a compact, concealed appearance when not in use while providing full motion capability when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount employs thin, flexible arm portions that can be folded against the wall surface, allowing the display to be positioned away from the wall while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing profile when folded. The flexible design enables full motion capability without requiring bulky visible brackets.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple parts are provided to accommodate different display models, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mount employs universal mounting plates with adjustable configurations that can accommodate various display mounting patterns (VESA standards). The mounting plates can be positioned at different locations and orientations, allowing a single mount design to work with multiple display models and sizes without requiring separate parts for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components that can be dynamically repositioned to match different display requirements. The mounting plates can be moved along the arm assembly, and the arm portions can be adjusted to accommodate different display weights and sizes, providing adaptability without increasing part count.
3Shape
If wires are concealed to improve aesthetic appearance, then visual appeal is improved, but wire management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wire management channel is merged with the arm assembly structure itself, integrating the wire concealment function into the existing mechanical components. This eliminates the need for separate wire management parts while maintaining aesthetic appearance by concealing wires within the arm assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The arm assembly serves as an intermediary structure that provides an internal pathway for wire routing. By using the arm assembly as the mediator for wire management, the system conceals wires effectively while avoiding the need for additional complex wire management components.
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AI summary
A mounting system for an electronic display including a wall interface, a display interface, and an arm assembly operably coupling the wall interface to the display interface. The display interface includes a pair of spaced-apart vertical mounting assemblies operably coupled by a pair of spaced-apart horizontal assemblies, the vertical mounting assemblies being shiftable relative to each other with the horizontal assemblies.