Multipositional Display Mount Torque Curve for Safe Reorientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional computing devices are limited in facilitating collaborative work due to their design, which does not easily accommodate the transition between vertical and horizontal orientations, making it cumbersome and hazardous to adjust large format displays for multi-user interactions and presentations.
Innovation Solution
A device with a base and a display mount connected by a mechanism that rotates and translates according to a torque curve, allowing smooth transition between orientations with dampening and counterbalancing, enabling easy switching between landscape and portrait modes without interrupting user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional display support is used, then the display can be mounted, but moving the display between vertical and horizontal orientations is cumbersome and hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism incorporates a torque curve that dynamically changes the mechanical resistance throughout the rotation range, providing easy movement at certain angles and controlled resistance at others, enabling safe and easy orientation transitions
Solution Approach 2:
The torque curve modifies the mechanical parameters (torque resistance) during the rotation process, creating distinct stages (discovery, initiation, approach) that control the ease and safety of orientation changes
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple adjustments are made to the display support, then the display can be repositioned, but the user experience is interrupted and functionality is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic torque curve allows the display to be easily repositioned between orientations without requiring multiple discrete adjustment steps, maintaining continuous user interaction
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanism enables continuous rotation through the full range of orientations without interrupting the user workflow, allowing seamless transitions between landscape and portrait modes
3Ease of manufacture
If the display support structure is simplified, then the device is easier to manufacture, but the ability to control rotation and translation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism uses counterbalancing forces through the torque curve to control the rotation and translation of the display, achieving precise control without complex mechanical structures
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism acts as an intermediary between the simple support structure and the display, providing the necessary rotational and translational control through its torque curve characteristics
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
Enables efficient and safe movement of large format displays between orientations, enhancing collaborative work by allowing easy interaction and presentation without requiring multiple adjustments, thus improving user experience and functionality.
Implementation Method 1
The connection mechanism is configured to rotate and translate the display mount from the first position to the second position according to a torque curve
Implementation Method 2
The device further includes a dampening device providing dampening during rotation of the connection mechanism between the first position and the second position
Data Source
AI summary
A device for supporting an electronic display includes a base, a display mount having a first position and a second position relative to the base, and a connection mechanism positioned between the base and the display mount. The connection mechanism is configured to rotate and translate the display mount from the first position to the second position according to a torque curve. The torque curve includes a discovery stage adjacent the first position, an initiation stage rotationally after the discovery stage, and an approach stage rotationally after the initiation stage. The connection mechanism applies a force toward the first position in the discovery stage. The connection mechanism having an initiation force applied toward the first position that is greater than the force in the discovery stage. The approach stage having an approach force applied toward the second position.