Tilting and rotating ceiling display mount

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ceiling display mounts lack flexibility in positioning displays relative to the ceiling, limiting user-adjustable viewing angles and requiring critical installation orientation for optimal viewing.

Innovation Solution

A ceiling display mount incorporating a tilt mechanism and a rotation mechanism, allowing the display to be positioned from a parallel to a perpendicular angle and rotated 360 degrees, with a wireless remote for remote operation of these mechanisms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed ceiling mount is used to secure the display, then the display is firmly attached to the ceiling, but the viewing angle is fixed and cannot be adjusted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveviewing angle adjustabilityVSAvoidmount structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed ceiling mount into a dynamic system with two independent rotation mechanisms. The first rotation mechanism allows the display to rotate about a first axis, and the second rotation mechanism enables rotation about a second axis perpendicular to the first. This dynamic structure enables continuous adjustment of viewing angles while maintaining secure attachment, directly resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If the display is mounted perpendicular to the ceiling for optimal viewing, then the viewing angle is optimized, but the installation requires critical orientation and floor space is consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation easeVSAvoidmounting orientation flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The dynamic rotation mechanisms allow the display to be mounted in any orientation on the ceiling and then adjusted to the optimal viewing position. This eliminates the need for critical installation orientation, as the display can be rotated to any angle after mounting. The system provides both ease of installation (non-critical orientation) and viewing optimization through post-installation adjustment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If manual adjustment of the display position is required, then the mount structure remains simple, but installation time increases and user convenience decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation speedVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated motorized system. Motors are integrated into the rotation mechanisms to automatically position the display at desired angles. This substitution of mechanical manual adjustment with automated motor control simultaneously improves installation speed (productivity) and user convenience (ease of operation), as users can control the display position without physical manipulation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12007062B1Tilting and rotating ceiling display mount

Publication Date: 2024.06.11 CKNAPP SALES INC

AI summary

A ceiling display mount includes a tilt mechanism configured to selectively position a secured display from a collapsed position generally parallel to a ceiling to a fully deployed position generally perpendicular to the ceiling. The ceiling display mount further includes a rotation mechanism allowing the secured display to rotate side to side to change the horizontal viewing angle.