Cab Display Mounting Structure for Flexible In-Cab Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device mounting systems for utility vehicles lack flexibility in positioning, limiting the ability to adjust devices like monitors along multiple axes and accommodating operator movements within the cab.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising adjustable support elements with sliding tracks and clamping mechanisms that allow for horizontal and vertical adjustments between pillars, enabling flexible placement of devices without obstructing the operator's view.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed horizontal and/or vertical axes adjustment is used, then device positioning is simplified, but flexibility in positioning is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs adjustable support elements with multiple degrees of freedom, allowing the device to be positioned dynamically along horizontal, vertical, and depth axes rather than being constrained to fixed adjustment paths. This enables operators to achieve optimal viewing positions from various seating configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into multiple independent support elements (first support element between pillars, second support element from roof to first support element) that can be adjusted separately. This segmentation allows independent control of horizontal, vertical, and depth positioning parameters
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple devices are mounted, then functionality is improved, but space utilization becomes constrained
Solution Approach 1:
The support elements are designed with universal attachment interfaces that can accommodate multiple different device types (monitors, displays, control panels). The same support structure serves multiple functions by mounting different devices at various positions along the adjustable elements
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system utilizes three-dimensional space efficiently by providing adjustment along horizontal, vertical, and depth axes. This multi-dimensional positioning capability allows multiple devices to be mounted at different spatial coordinates without interfering with each other or the operator's workspace
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AI summary
A system (14) for mounting a device such as a display device/monitor inside a cab (10) of a utility vehicle having generally vertically extending pillars (11) supporting a cab roof structure (12). The system has one or more first support elements (16) designed to extend generally horizontally between two pillars and one or more second support elements (17) designed to extend generally vertically from the roof structure (12) to support the first element or elements in position between the pillars. One or more attachment mechanisms (15a) are carried on one or more of the support elements for supporting one or more display devices (15) or other devices.