Display support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional display support systems, such as cardboard arms, are weak and unstable, unable to effectively support larger or heavier frames and often collapse under minimal force.
Innovation Solution
A display support system comprising a bracket with a keyway and a sleeve, where a support arm with a key is aligned with the keyway to prevent rotation when locked, providing stable and adjustable support for displays of various sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a cardboard arm is used to prop up the frame, then the display can be supported on a horizontal surface, but the support is weak and unstable, unable to support larger or heavier frames
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple components: a bracket attachable to the display, a support arm with adjustable positioning, and a base for stability. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while collectively providing strong support for heavier frames.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the support function from a simple cardboard arm and implements it through a dedicated mechanical support structure with a bracket, adjustable arm, and base, thereby significantly increasing strength while maintaining reasonable complexity.
2Reliability
If a simple cardboard arm is used, then the device complexity is low, but the stability is poor and it can collapse without much force
Solution Approach 1:
The support arm incorporates adjustable positioning capabilities, allowing the support angle and position to be dynamically adjusted to optimize stability for different display sizes and weights, thereby improving reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket, support arm, and base are merged into an integrated assembly that works together to provide stable support. The bracket attaches securely to the display, the arm provides adjustable positioning, and the base ensures stability, creating a unified reliable support system.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a bracket with keyway and sleeve is used to prevent rotation, then the display positioning is secure and stable, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The keyway and key mechanism introduce asymmetric features to the otherwise relatively simple support structure. This asymmetry prevents rotation of the support arm relative to the bracket, providing secure positioning stability while adding only minimal complexity through simple geometric features.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is a display support comprising a bracket that is attachable to a display and having at least one wing adjacent to a bracket channel. The bracket channel has at least one keyway. A sleeve is held within the channel and has a keyway aligned with the keyway of the bracket channel to form an aligned keyway. A support arm, held within the sleeve, has a key that can be received in the aligned keyway. Rotation of the support arm in the sleeve is prevented when the key is received in the aligned keyway and rotation of the support is permitted when the key is not received in the aligned keyway.