Three-Axis Display Mount With Clutch Retention for Precise Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display mounts provide limited position adjustment, failing to achieve the precise positioning required for unique displays like trophy skulls, which necessitate specific orientations for an optimal visual effect.
Innovation Solution
A display mount with roll, yaw, and pitch adjustments, utilizing a system of pivotally engaged plates and studs with cork clutch disks for precise positioning, allowing independent control of the trophy's orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a simple wall mount structure is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the positioning precision is insufficient for unique displays
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into three independent adjustment mechanisms (roll, pitch, yaw) that can be adjusted separately. Each axis has its own set of plates, studs, and clutch disks, allowing precise positioning without requiring a completely complex integrated structure. This segmentation enables fine-tuned control of the display orientation while keeping each individual mechanism relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount incorporates three independent rotational axes (roll, pitch, yaw) that allow dynamic adjustment of the display to multiple orientations. The pivotal connections and clutch disk mechanisms enable the structure to transition from a fixed simple mount to a dynamically adjustable positioning system, achieving precise positioning capability while maintaining operational simplicity through modular adjustment.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple adjustment axes are added to achieve precise positioning, then the positioning precision is improved, but the ease of operation decreases due to complex adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The three adjustment axes (roll, pitch, yaw) are segmented into independent mechanisms, each with its own clutch disk and pivotal connection. This allows the user to adjust one axis at a time without affecting the others, making the complex multi-axis adjustment process more manageable and easier to operate than a fully integrated adjustment system would be.
3Manufacturing precision
If a clutch mechanism is added to retain hand adjustments, then the positioning precision is maintained, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clutch disks are designed to automatically engage and disengage based on the adjustment motion. When the user rotates an axis, the clutch disk disengages to allow movement; when the user stops, the clutch automatically engages to lock the position. This self-service mechanism retains positioning precision without requiring additional locking knobs, bolts, or complex fastening systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables precise positioning of the trophy, providing a desired appearance by allowing independent adjustments along three axes, ensuring optimal display alignment.
Implementation Method 1
Cork clutch disks residing between pivoting surfaces provide a clutching function retaining hand adjustments
Data Source
AI summary
A display mount includes roll, yaw, and pitch adjustments to precisely position the display. A wall mount is secured to a room wall. A roll axis is provided by a first vertical plate pivotally engaging a horizontal stud held by the wall mount. A first horizontal plate is fixed to the first vertical plate. A yaw axis is provided by a vertical stud pivotally attaching a second horizontal plate to the first horizontal plate. A second vertical plate is fixed to the second horizontal plate. A pitch axis is provided by a second horizontal stud pivotally attaching a third vertical plate to the second vertical plate. The third vertical plate includes a display engaging clamp or mount. Cork clutch disks residing between pivoting surfaces provide a clutching function retaining hand adjustments.