Display Support with Gas Spring and Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices and terminals face challenges in stably supporting and adjusting the height of display main bodies of varying sizes, requiring significant force and inconvenient fixing mechanisms, which are not adaptable to different sizes and can be unsafe.
Innovation Solution
A terminal design featuring a support structure with a gas cylinder-based height adjustment system and a locking mechanism that allows for adjustable height settings, combined with a safety pin to prevent sudden adjustments, enabling stable support and easy height adjustment across various display sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a display main body is adjusted to a desired height by forcing, then the height can be fixed, but it causes inconvenience to users and requires a great amount of force
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure performs the height adjustment and fixation functions automatically through its own mechanical components (locking mechanism, spring, groove) without requiring external forcing or additional tools, making the system self-sufficient for both adjustment and fixation operations
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure transitions between dynamic states (adjustable height) and static states (fixed height) through the locking mechanism that engages with grooves, allowing easy height changes while maintaining stable fixation at each position
2Area of moving object
If the size of the main body of the display increases, then the display can show larger images, but a great amount of force is required to adjust the height
Solution Approach 1:
A gas spring is introduced to provide elastic force that automatically supports the display main body and assists during height adjustment, eliminating the need for users to apply large forces even when adjusting larger displays
Solution Approach 2:
The gas spring acts as a counterweight mechanism that balances the weight of the display main body, providing upward elastic force that offsets gravity and reduces the effort needed for height adjustment
3Adaptability or versatility
If different springs or cylinders are used for different sizes of display main bodies, then the height can be adjusted for various sizes, but it requires multiple parts and increases complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure with gas spring and locking mechanism is designed as a universal system that can accommodate display main bodies of various sizes through a single standardized design, eliminating the need for multiple different springs or cylinders
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a stable and user-friendly height adjustment mechanism that is applicable to different display sizes, reducing the need for multiple parts and enhancing safety by preventing sudden movements during height adjustments.
Implementation Method 1
use of elastic force in adjustment of the height of the display main body has been proposed
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AI summary
A display device and a terminal having the same are disclosed. The terminal includes a base including a circuit board provided therein, and upper and lower housings, a support configured with one side combined with at least a portion of the lower housing and the other side having a head part configured for combination with a main body of a display, a first hole located on the upper housing and configured for combination with the support, and a second hole located on the circuit board and configured for combination with the support. The display device and the terminal having the same increase combining force between the support and the base and may use the same support and base in main bodies having various sizes, thus simplifying a manufacturing process and reducing part and assembly costs.