Display Mount Retaining Element for Orientation-Independent Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display holders are cumbersome to assemble, require multiple separate parts, and are costly to produce, with limited options for arranging display elements securely in various orientations due to reliance on gravity for retention.
Innovation Solution
A holder design featuring a base part, wall element, and frame element with a retaining element that can switch between locked and release positions, allowing secure display element retention from any orientation, and made in one piece for cost-effective production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a retaining element is added to secure display elements in any orientation, then reliability of display element retention is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining element is integrated into the frame element as a unified component. The retaining element forms an integral part of the holder structure, combining the functions of the frame and the retention mechanism into a single piece, thereby improving reliability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining element is designed to be movable between a first position (blocking the opening) and a second position (allowing display element insertion/removal). This dynamic capability enables secure retention in any orientation while maintaining a relatively simple structure that only adds one movable component to the basic holder design.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate parts are used for the holder, then ease of manufacture is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed as a single integrated piece where the base part, frame element, and retaining element are formed as one unit. This monolithic structure simplifies manufacturing to a single production process and assembly operation, while the internal geometry is optimized to provide all necessary functions without requiring multiple separate components.
3Ease of operation
If the gap is open at the top for easy insertion, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of display element retention deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining element can be moved between a blocking position (first position) that secures the display element and a release position (second position) that allows insertion and removal. This dynamic mechanism enables the holder to provide both secure retention during normal operation and easy access during maintenance, resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining element acts as an intermediary between the frame element and the display element. It provides a controllable barrier that can be positioned to either secure or release the display element, mediating between the conflicting requirements of retention security and operational ease.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures secure display element retention in any orientation without relying solely on gravity, simplifies assembly, and reduces production costs by eliminating the need for multiple parts.
Implementation Method 1
the retaining element is designed to be elastic and prestressed to move automatically from the release position to switch to the blocked position
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AI summary
Mount (1) for a display element, the mount (1) comprising a base part (2) with a front face (3), at least one wall element (4), at least one frame element (5) with a projecting part, and also at least one gap (7). In order to ensure that the display element is held securely in the mount (1) irrespective of the orientation of the mount, at least one restraint element (8) is provided according to the invention, said restraint element being connected to the at least one wall element (4) and/or to the at least one frame element (5) and it being possible for said at least one restraint element to move to and fro between a locked position and a released position, wherein an opening is formed between the base part (2) and the at least one restraint element (8) in the released position, and wherein the at least one restraint element (8) fills the opening at least in sections in the locked position.