Adjustable Display Mount for Multi-Axis Alignment and Access
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting systems for flat-panel displays lack adjustability and flexibility, limiting their positioning and orientation options, which can lead to suboptimal viewing angles and increased space requirements, especially in commercial and residential settings.
Innovation Solution
The development of adjustable mounting systems that allow for multiple degrees of freedom in positioning and orientation, enabling users to adjust the display's position and orientation without tools, using a combination of positioners and bracket assemblies to achieve optimal alignment and orientation for both individual displays and arrays like video walls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mounting systems are used, then the display can be mounted to a surface, but the positioning and orientation options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into multiple independent components: a surface bracket, an extension arm assembly with pivot joints, and a device bracket assembly. Each segment can be independently positioned and oriented, allowing the display to achieve multiple degrees of freedom while maintaining structural simplicity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates movable joints and articulation points that enable dynamic adjustment of the display's position and orientation. The extension arm assembly includes pivot joints that allow the display to be tilted and rotated, transforming a static mounting system into a dynamically adjustable one without excessive complexity.
2Ease of operation
If adjustable mounting systems with multiple degrees of freedom are implemented, then optimal viewing position and orientation can be achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses articulated arms with pivot joints that provide natural mechanical movement, allowing users to easily adjust the display to various angles and positions. The dynamic structure enables smooth transitions between different viewing configurations without requiring complex control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system adds rotational and tilting dimensions to the basic wall-mounted display configuration. By incorporating pivot joints that enable rotation about multiple axes, the system expands the available adjustment space from a single plane to three-dimensional orientation control, enhancing ease of operation.
3Volume of moving object
If the display is mounted close to the mounting surface, then space requirements are reduced, but access for maintenance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The extension arm assembly includes an articulated mechanism that can be extended outward from the wall surface, allowing the display to be pulled away from the mounting surface for maintenance access. This dynamic extension capability enables the display to switch between a space-saving mounted position and a maintenance-accessible extended position.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system features a telescoping or extendable arm structure that can be retracted into a compact configuration when not in use, minimizing the space between the display and wall. When maintenance is needed, the arm extends outward, creating sufficient clearance without requiring the display to be completely removed from its mounted position.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting system for mounting a display device to a surface, the mounting system adjustable in multiple degrees of freedom to selectively position and orientate the attached device relative to the mounting surface and/or other collocated display devices. According to various embodiments, a surface bracket is configured to attach to a mounting surface and an arm assembly operatively couples the surface bracket with a mount carriage. A mount bracket is movably coupled to the mount carriage and is selectively movable in a plane substantially parallel to the surface. A plurality of device bracket assemblies are coupled to the mount bracket. Each of the device bracket assemblies is selectively movable to translate, pivot and tilt the attached device.