Display Arm Mounting Plate for Secure Quick-Release Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display arm attachment systems lack interchangeability and ease of removal, limiting the flexibility to attach display arms to different support structures and requiring complex detachment processes.
Innovation Solution
A removably coupling apparatus comprising a display arm with a mounting plate and screws, featuring a shoulder, ridges, and a hook mechanism that allows for secure attachment and easy detachment by sliding engagement and screw threading, enabling the display arm to be easily swapped between support structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a display arm is permanently attached to a support structure, then the connection is strong and stable, but the display arm cannot be easily removed or exchanged
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate components: a mounting plate with receptacles and a display arm with protruding features (tabs, ridges, hook). This segmentation allows the display arm to be detachably connected to the support structure while maintaining stability when attached, resolving the contradiction between connection strength and interchangeability.
2Reliability
If a complex attachment mechanism is used, then the display arm can be securely attached, but the detachment process becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism incorporates dynamic elements including a latch assembly that can be engaged or disengaged, and a spring-loaded button that automatically latches the display arm to the mounting plate. These dynamic features provide secure attachment while allowing easy detachment through simple button pressing, resolving the contradiction between attachment security and detachment ease.
3Reliability
If multiple attachment features (tabs, ridges, hook) are used, then the display arm is securely positioned, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple attachment features (tabs, ridges, and hook) are merged into an integrated connector system where all components work together as a unified mechanism. The mounting plate and display arm connectors are designed as complementary pairs that collectively provide positioning and securing functions, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining positioning accuracy.
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AI summary
In some examples, an apparatus includes a housing and a mounting plate to fixably attach to the housing. The mounting plate has a central axis, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first lateral side extending axially from the first end to the second end, and a second lateral side extending axially from the first end to the second end. The mounting plate includes a shoulder and a first receptacle to slidingly receive a first tab on an end of an arm coupled to a display. The shoulder extends laterally from the first lateral side to the second lateral side and the first receptacle extends axially into the shoulder.