Detachable Display-Stand Mount With Sliding Hook Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing one-step mounting structures for connecting displays to stands result in increased thickness and complexity, hindering the slimming of display devices.
Innovation Solution
A connecting apparatus with coupling protrusions and hooks that allow for detachable and stable connection between a display and a stand, utilizing a mounting unit with sliders and elastic members for easy assembly and disassembly, minimizing thickness and material usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a one-step mounting structure is used to connect the stand to the display without separate screws, then the ease of operation is improved, but the thickness and structural complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate components: a mounting part with coupling holes in the display and a connecting apparatus with coupling protrusions in the stand. This segmentation allows each component to be simple and thin while achieving easy one-step assembly through their interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting apparatus acts as an intermediary element that bridges the mounting part and the stand. It includes coupling protrusions that engage with coupling holes, providing a simple connection mechanism without requiring complex integrated structures in either the display or stand.
2Ease of operation
If a one-step mounting structure is used to connect the stand to the display without separate screws, then the ease of operation is improved, but the thickness of the mounting part and connecting apparatus increases
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the mounting function into distinct components (mounting part in display, connecting apparatus in stand), each component can be minimized in thickness. The coupling holes and protrusions are designed to engage with minimal material, avoiding the need for thick integrated mounting structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The screw fastening function is extracted and replaced with a snap-fit coupling mechanism using protrusions and holes. This extraction eliminates the need for thick screw holes and complex fastening structures, reducing the overall thickness of both the mounting part and connecting apparatus.
3Reliability
If multiple coupling protrusions and hooks are used to ensure stable connection, then the reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple coupling functions are merged into a single connecting apparatus that includes multiple coupling protrusions (first, second, third, and fourth coupling protrusions) that simultaneously engage with corresponding coupling holes. This provides stable multi-point connection without requiring separate components for each coupling point.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting apparatus serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, enables easy attachment and detachment, and ensures stable connection through multiple coupling points. The same component achieves all these goals without requiring additional specialized parts.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a connection device for connecting a display and a stand. The connection device comprises: a plurality of coupling protrusions provided on a display; and a mounting unit connected to a stand so as to connect the display and the stand and including a plurality of hooks respectively coupled to the plurality of coupling protrusions, wherein some of the plurality of hooks move in a first direction so as to be coupled to the plurality of coupling protrusions, and move in a second direction opposite to the first direction so as to be separable from the plurality of coupling protrusions.