Aircraft Cockpit Device Mount with Articulating Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle-mounted electronic device systems lack flexibility and secure mounting solutions for devices like tablets and Electronic Flight Bags, which are increasingly used in vehicles, particularly in aircraft cockpits, as they require secure and adjustable positioning to ensure ease of access and operation.
Innovation Solution
A single aisle mount system comprising an articulating base with a joiner member, structural support, and a device mount, which includes a base plate with bent flanges, an axis member, tightening system, and an articulation guide, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure attachment to cockpit structures, enabling easy alignment and secure retention of electronic devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a secure mounting solution is implemented, then device stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components including a base plate with bent flanges, an articulating base with joiner member, and a device mount assembly. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while simplifying the overall installation and adjustment process, resolving the contradiction between security and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The articulating base incorporates a joiner member with articulation capability, allowing the device mount to be dynamically adjusted to different positions and angles. This dynamic feature provides secure mounting while maintaining simplicity through standardized articulation mechanisms that simplify installation compared to fixed rigid mounts.
2Ease of operation
If adjustable positioning is provided, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The articulating base with joiner member enables dynamic positioning adjustment through standardized articulation mechanisms. The design allows operators to easily adjust the device to optimal viewing angles and positions while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure based on proven articulation principles.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate is pre-formed with bent flanges that are preliminarily shaped to facilitate straightforward attachment to mounting surfaces. This preliminary preparation of the mounting structure simplifies the overall installation process and reduces the complexity of on-site adjustment operations.
3Reliability
If secure attachment is achieved, then reliability is improved, but ease of manufacture worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into modular components (base plate, articulating base, device mount) that can be manufactured independently using standard fabrication processes. The bent flanges and joiner members are separate elements that can be produced through conventional metal forming and assembly techniques, maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving secure attachment through the combined modular system.
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AI summary
A device mount system (100), designated as single aisle mount, is disclosed. The single aisle mount system (100) has a device mount (200), an articulating base (300) having an articulation guide (301) and a joiner member (350), and a structural support (500). The joiner member (350) retains the device mount (200) in mechanical communication with an articulating base (300) while the articulating base (300) facilitates positioning of the device mount (200). An electronic device (607) may be mounted on the device mount (200). In this manner, a single aisle mount system (100) may facilitate easier use and viewing of an electronic device (607).