Multidirectional Display Mount for Eye-Level TV Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing television mounts, such as tilting and horizontal motion wall mounts, often result in uncomfortable viewing angles when installed above a fireplace or high locations, as they do not allow the screen to be level with a viewer's eyes, especially when the television is mounted higher than the viewer's sitting position.
Innovation Solution
A multidirectional display mount system that includes a wall mount with a bracket, a fixed support bracket, and a multidirectional displacement apparatus, allowing the television to be moved to different heights, angles, and lateral positions, featuring a biasing mechanism for manual or automatic movement, and includes a vertical positioner mechanism for independent vertical movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the television is mounted at a high location above the fireplace, then the installation is aesthetically pleasing and the television is kept out of the way when stowed, but the viewing angle becomes uncomfortable as the screen cannot be level with the viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The mount introduces vertical movement capability, transitioning from traditional horizontal-only adjustment to multi-dimensional positioning. The television can be lowered vertically from the high wall mounting position to a comfortable viewing height, adding the vertical dimension to the positioning capabilities while maintaining the aesthetic high-wall installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount transforms from a static wall attachment to a dynamic positioning system with multiple degrees of freedom. The television can be moved vertically, horizontally, and rotated, allowing the system to adapt its position dynamically to achieve both aesthetic installation and comfortable viewing angles.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a tilting wall mount is used, then the television can be tilted about a horizontal axis, but the television remains at a high location and still does not provide comfortable viewing for sitting viewers
Solution Approach 1:
The system adds vertical translation capability beyond simple tilting. While tilt adjustment rotates the television, the vertical movement mechanism translates the television downward from the high mounting position to eye level, creating a comprehensive multi-axis positioning system that combines both tilt and vertical movement for optimal viewing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a horizontal motion wall mount is used, then the television can move away from walls and swivel, but when installed above a fireplace the television is still much higher than a sitting viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The mount incorporates vertical movement in addition to horizontal motion and swivel capabilities. This creates a three-dimensional positioning system where the television can be moved horizontally away from the wall, swiveled for angular adjustment, and critically, lowered vertically to achieve comfortable viewing height from the high wall mounting position.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the television is mounted directly to the wall, then the installation is simple and stable, but the television cannot be moved to different heights or positions for optimal viewing
Solution Approach 1:
The system transforms the static wall-mounted television into a dynamic positioning system. The mount maintains stable wall attachment while incorporating multiple moving components that enable vertical, horizontal, and rotational adjustment, allowing the television to transition between different positions while maintaining system stability throughout the range of motion.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comfortable viewing by allowing the television to be lowered to a position level with the viewer's eyes, providing multi-directional movement, including horizontal, vertical, and rotational adjustments, while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing installation.
Implementation Method 1
A biasing mechanism can facilitate movement of the object and, in some embodiments, can be in the form of a counterbalance mechanism. The counterbalance mechanism can facilitate manual movement of the object.
Implementation Method 2
The television mounting device further includes a vertical positioner mechanism coupled to the extender assembly. The vertical positioner mechanism is configured to vertically move the television mounting portion independent of operation of the extender assembly
Implementation Method 3
The extender assembly can be coupled to the wall mounting portion and is configured to move the television mounting portion away from and toward a wall (e.g., a vertical wall) to which the wall mounting portion is coupled
Implementation Method 4
Pivots, swivels (e.g., swivel brackets), joints, auto-positioning, or the like can be used to provide the desired motion. The television can be panned, tilted (e.g., rotated about a generally horizontal axis)
Implementation Method 5
The television can be panned, tilted (e.g., rotated about a generally horizontal axis), and/or swiveled (e.g., rotated about a generally vertical axis)
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AI summary
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures is disclosed. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket couplable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A biasing mechanism can facilitate convenient movement of the object.