Display Back Cover Mounting Structure for Universal Tripod Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Large-sized electronic devices are inconvenient to connect to common supporting devices due to their heavy weight, often requiring tailor-made structures rather than standard tripod heads.

Innovation Solution

The electronic device features a display panel with a back cover that includes a mounting hole and a connecting member with a screw hole, allowing for connection to a detachable fixer suitable for various supporting devices, including tripods, using standard ¼ inch or ⅜ inch UNC screw specifications, and incorporating a quick-detach mechanism to ensure easy attachment and detachment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a large-sized electronic device uses a standard mounting interface (screw hole with detachable fixer), then the adaptability to various supporting devices is improved, but the structural complexity of the back cover increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to supporting devicesVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The back cover is designed with a universal mounting interface consisting of a screw hole and detachable fixer that conforms to standard specifications (such as ¼ inch or ⅜ inch UNC). This universal interface allows the large-sized electronic device to be compatible with various supporting devices including tripods, stands, and mounting brackets from different manufacturers, eliminating the need for device-specific custom mounting solutions and thereby improving adaptability without requiring multiple different mounting structures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If a detachable fixer mechanism is added to enable quick attachment and detachment, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of attachment and detachmentVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting system is segmented into distinct components: a screw hole integrated into the back cover and a separate detachable fixer. This segmentation allows the fixing mechanism to be independently designed for ease of operation while keeping the back cover structure relatively simple. The detachable fixer can be quickly attached to and removed from the screw hole without requiring tools or complex operations, improving ease of operation while adding minimal complexity to the overall device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11317526B2Electronic device and display thereof
Publication Date: 2022.04.26 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC
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AI summary

An electronic device and a display thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a display and a supporting device. The display includes a display panel, a back cover, and a connecting member. The back cover is disposed on the display panel, and includes an inner surface, an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and a mounting hole penetrating the inner surface and the outer surface. The inner surface faces the display panel. The mounting hole is disposed on a central region of the back cover. The connecting member is disposed on the inner surface at a position corresponding to the mounting hole, and includes a screw hole. The supporting device includes a detachable fixer connected to the screw hole. Thus, it is convenient for a user to connect the display to different supporting devices.