Multipositional Display Mount With Torque-Curve Orientation Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional computing devices are limited in facilitating collaborative work due to cumbersome and hazardous adjustments required when switching between vertical and horizontal orientations for large format displays, disrupting user experience and limiting functionality.
Innovation Solution
A device with a base and display mount connected by a mechanism that rotates and translates according to a torque curve, featuring a discovery stage, initiation stage, approach stage, and balanced stage, with dampening and counterbalance forces to facilitate smooth orientation changes without interrupting user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional display support is used to switch between vertical and horizontal orientations, then the display can be repositioned, but the adjustment process becomes cumbersome and hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism transitions from a static, multi-adjustment system to a dynamic, continuous motion system. The display mount enables smooth rotation and translation along a controlled torque curve, allowing the display to transition continuously between orientations without requiring multiple discrete adjustments, thereby eliminating the cumbersome nature of conventional supports.
Solution Approach 2:
A connection mechanism acts as an intermediary between the base and display mount, mediating the orientation change process. This intermediary component controls the torque curve to provide a balanced stage that stabilizes the display during transition, reducing user effort and eliminating hazards associated with uncontrolled movements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple adjustments are required to switch display orientation, then repositioning is achievable, but user experience is interrupted and functionality is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables continuous orientation change in a single smooth motion rather than requiring multiple discrete adjustments. The torque curve is designed to maintain balanced stages throughout the transition, allowing the display to move continuously from one orientation to another without interruption, preserving user experience and saving time.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism is pre-configured with a torque curve that anticipates the orientation change requirements. The balanced stage is built into the mechanism beforehand, automatically stabilizing the display at appropriate points during the transition without requiring user intervention or multiple adjustment steps.
3Ease of operation
If conventional display supports are used, then basic positioning is possible, but the adjustment process is hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism incorporates a torque curve with a balanced stage that acts as a cushioning mechanism before the display reaches extreme orientations. This pre-planned torque balance prevents sudden movements or uncontrolled positioning, eliminating hazards by providing controlled, predictable motion throughout the entire adjustment range.
Solution Approach 2:
The torque curve provides inherent feedback to the user during orientation adjustment. The balanced stage creates a stable tactile sensation that indicates proper positioning, allowing the user to feel when the display is correctly oriented without requiring forceful adjustments or risking hazardous movements.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables seamless rotation and translation of displays between orientations, enhancing user experience by reducing the effort and hazards associated with traditional adjustments, while maintaining stable and intuitive interaction.
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 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.
Implementation Method 3
The device further includes a dampening device providing dampening during rotation of the connection mechanism between the first position and the second position
Implementation Method 4
The connection mechanism applies no net force in the balanced stage
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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.