Ceiling-Mounted Screen Bracket With Telescopic Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for mounting furniture, such as screens, are limited in flexibility, often requiring attachment to a side wall and restricting movement, and do not account for visually appealing aesthetics when turned off.
Innovation Solution
A mount system featuring a guide rail attached to a ceiling, floor, or wall with a telescopic holding arm that can be adjusted in length and rotated, tilted, and motorized for precise positioning, along with a sound reflector and optional front cover to conceal the black screen when off.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a swivel arm is used to manually change the orientation of the screen, then the screen can be positioned at a fixed location, but the screen cannot be easily used further away or in different locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a fixed lateral wall mounting system to a ceiling-mounted system with a movable support rod that operates in the vertical dimension. The guide carriage moves along ceiling guides, allowing the support rod to be repositioned to different locations and heights, fundamentally changing the dimensional constraints of the mounting system.
Solution Approach 2:
The support rod is designed to be movable and telescopic rather than fixed. It can be extended or retracted to adjust the distance from the ceiling to the screen, and the guide carriage can move along the guides to reposition the entire assembly. This dynamic design allows flexible positioning while maintaining a relatively simple mounting structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the screen is permanently positioned to be clearly visible from a certain point of view, then the viewing angle is optimized, but the screen cannot be repositioned when spatial requirements change
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates multiple dynamic elements: the guide carriage can move along the ceiling guides to reposition the screen horizontally, and the support rod can be telescoped to adjust the screen height vertically. These dynamic features enable easy repositioning while maintaining optimized viewing angles for different spatial configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is designed to be universally applicable to different spatial arrangements. The combination of horizontal movement along guides and vertical adjustment via telescopic rod provides multi-functional positioning capability, allowing the screen to be adapted to various viewing requirements and spatial constraints.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the screen is attached to a support rod reaching down from the ceiling with a guide carriage, then positioning flexibility is improved, but the cable feed along the guide rail becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cable chain as an intermediary element that runs along the guide rail. This cable chain serves as a mediator that allows electrical cables to be fed to the moving support rod while accommodating the rod's movement along the guides. The cable chain simplifies the cable feed system by providing a structured pathway that moves with the support rod.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable feed system is extracted and separated from the main mounting structure. By using a dedicated cable chain that runs independently along the guide rail, the cable management is taken out as a separate functional element, reducing the complexity of integrating cable feed with the positioning mechanism.
4Ease of manufacture
If a black screen is used when switched off, then the display function is optimized, but the visual appearance becomes disturbing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies a front cover that can be folded down over the screen when it is switched off. This cover changes the visual appearance from a disturbing black surface to a neutral or aesthetically pleasing covering. The color or surface properties of the cover are selected to match or complement the surrounding environment, eliminating the visual disturbance while preserving the screen's display function when active.
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AI summary
A bracket for the flexible positioning of a piece of furniture, in particular a screen (50), comprising a guide rail (1) for mounting on the ceiling, wall, or floor, and a support arm (2) which is attached at one end to a guide carriage (4) and guided along the guide rail (1) by means of the carriage, and a fastening device (3) for attaching the screen (50) to the other end of the support arm (2). The support arm (2) is adjustable in length and can be rotated and tilted relative to the fastening device (3) and/or the support arm receptacle (22) of the guide carriage (4) about the direction of extension.