Vehicle Display Screen Mount Guide Path
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display screen mounts for vehicles, particularly in automobiles, are bulky, complex, and prone to shaking or rattling due to separate pivoting structures, requiring manual adjustments and limiting adjustability.
Innovation Solution
A display screen mount utilizing a guide path with a combination of linear and non-linear tracks allows for adjustable viewing angles without additional pivoting components, enabling simpler manual or electrical adjustments, reducing the likelihood of movement and providing greater adjustability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a separate pivot structure is used to allow display screen tilting, then the viewing angle can be adjusted, but the size and complexity of the mount increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the tilting function into the linear guide path itself rather than using a separate pivot structure. The guide path is designed with a specific geometry that converts linear motion into angular movement, merging the guidance and tilting functions into a single integrated mechanism, thereby reducing complexity while maintaining adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a non-linear guide path that transforms one-dimensional linear motion into two-dimensional angular displacement. By designing the guide path with specific curvature, the linear movement of the display screen along the track automatically produces the desired tilting angle, adding a dimensional transformation without requiring additional mechanical components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a separate pivot structure is used for display screen mounting, then the display can be tilted, but the mount becomes bulkier and requires additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The tilting mechanism is merged with the linear guide path, eliminating the need for separate pivot components. The guide path's geometric design inherently provides the tilting function, reducing the overall volume of the mount assembly while maintaining the display's ability to tilt to various angles.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a separate pivot structure is used, then the display can be adjusted, but it requires manual pushing back into position before retracting
Solution Approach 1:
The guide path is designed to automatically guide the display screen back into its retracted position along the same path it was extended. The geometric constraints of the non-linear guide path ensure that the display follows the correct trajectory for retraction without requiring manual intervention to push it back, making the operation self-service and easier to use.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a separate pivot structure is used, then the display can be tilted, but it may shake or rattle and change position
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the tilting function into the rigid guide path structure rather than using a separate pivot, the invention creates a more stable and rigid connection. The guide path provides precise geometric constraints that prevent unwanted movement, shaking, or rattling, while still allowing controlled angular adjustment along the defined path.
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AI summary
A display screen mount mounts a display screen (6) to the rear of a seat (1). The mount includes a guide which defines a guide path to guide the display screen support (7) from a stowed position to a deployed position. The guide path also allows for adjustment of the viewing angle in the deployed position. The guide path has a linear portion (105) along which the display screen support (7) is guided into a deployed position in which the screen is visible to the user and a non-linear portion (106) which allows different viewing angles of the display screen (6) to be adopted in the deployed position.