Display Mounting System with Segmented Height and Articulation Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display mounting systems combine height adjustment and articulation functions, making it difficult to independently manipulate the orientation of electronic displays, which limits ergonomic adjustments to user postures throughout the day.
Innovation Solution
A display mounting system with a counterbalance mechanism, a vertically translating portion, and an articulating arm assembly that isolates height adjustment from articulation, allowing for independent control of display orientation through a counterbalance mechanism, a truck assembly for height adjustment, and an arm assembly for articulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If height adjustment and articulation functions are combined in a single mounting system, then the system structure is simplified, but it becomes difficult to independently manipulate the orientation of electronic displays
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional modules: a height adjustment mechanism (truck assembly) that independently controls vertical position, and an articulation mechanism (arm assembly) that independently controls display orientation. This segmentation allows each mechanism to operate autonomously without interfering with the other, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and operational independence.
2Device complexity
If height adjustment and articulation are integrated, then the mounting system requires fewer components, but frequent adjustments to match varying user postures become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the height adjustment function (handled by the truck assembly moving along the support column) from the articulation function (handled by the arm assembly), the system enables frequent, independent adjustments of display orientation without requiring complex integrated mechanisms. Each segmented module can be adjusted quickly and independently to match varying user postures throughout the day.
3Ease of operation
If a counterbalance mechanism is added to enable easy height adjustment, then the system allows frequent posture matching, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A counterbalance mechanism is incorporated into the truck assembly to offset the weight of the display and arm assembly during height adjustments. This counterbalance system uses springs or elastic elements to provide assisting force, making it easy for users to move the display vertically along the support column. The counterweight principle reduces the effort required for height adjustment while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and frequent adjustments of display orientation to match varying user postures, enhancing ergonomic comfort and usability by separating height adjustment from articulation functions.
Implementation Method 1
A display mounting system with a counterbalance mechanism, a vertically translating portion, and an articulating arm assembly that isolates height adjustment from articulation
Implementation Method 2
The arm assembly may include a frictionless bearing
Data Source
AI summary
A display mounting system including a support column, a moving bracket, an arm assembly, and a tilt assembly is described. The display mounting system includes one or more display attachment brackets to support one or more electronic displays. The display mounting system is used to hold one or more electronic displays over a worksurface or in front of a wall, and it allows the user of the display mounting system to easily change the orientation of one or more electronic displays according to user's preferences.