Wall-Mounted Display Support With Adjustable Inclination Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Large-screen display apparatuses are challenging to mount accurately on walls due to difficulties in maintaining the mounting position and attitude, requiring a supporting structure that enhances installation workability and accuracy.

Innovation Solution

A supporting structure with a vertical support, inclination adjusting mechanism, contacting member, and biasing member that allows adjustable inclination of the display section while supporting it from below, and includes a supporting mechanism to elastically support the display section, reducing mechanical load and preventing peeling of adhesion layers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of moving object

If a large-screen display apparatus is mounted on a wall surface, then the screen size is increased, but the accuracy of mounting position and attitude becomes difficult to maintain

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen sizeVSAvoidmounting position accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of moving objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The supporting structure incorporates adjustment mechanisms that allow the mounting position and attitude to be preliminarily set and adjusted before final fixation. The inclination adjusting mechanism enables the display section to be positioned at the correct angle relative to the wall surface during installation, while the position adjusting mechanism allows horizontal and vertical positioning adjustments, ensuring high mounting accuracy even for large-screen apparatuses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The supporting structure provides adjustable parameters including inclination angle, horizontal position, and vertical position. These parameters can be modified during installation to achieve precise mounting alignment. The inclination adjusting mechanism changes the angular parameter, while the position adjusting mechanisms change the spatial coordinates, allowing optimization of mounting accuracy for large screens.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Strength

If a supporting structure with rigid support is used, then the display section is firmly held, but the mechanical load on adhesion layers increases causing peeling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupport firmnessVSAvoidadhesion layer integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The contacting member acts as an intermediary between the support and the display section. It distributes the mechanical load from the rigid support structure across a larger area of the display section, reducing point loads that would concentrate stress on adhesion layers. This intermediary component maintains firm support while protecting the adhesion layers from excessive mechanical stress.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The contacting member is designed with a structure that can slightly deform or flex to accommodate minor variations in the display section surface. This flexibility allows the support to adapt to the actual mounting conditions, distributing forces more evenly and reducing peak stresses on the adhesion layers, thereby preventing peeling while maintaining support effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Ease of manufacture

If the inclination is fixed during mounting, then the installation process is simplified, but the display quality and viewing comfort are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation simplicityVSAvoiddisplay attitude accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The supporting structure transitions from a static fixed inclination design to a dynamic adjustable inclination system. The inclination adjusting mechanism allows the display section to be positioned at different angles during installation and after mounting. This dynamic capability enables installers to optimize the viewing angle for different installation locations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, thus balancing installation ease with display quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Enables precise and efficient installation of large-screen display apparatuses with improved display quality and reduced mechanical stress on adhesion layers, enhancing long-term reliability and workability during installation.

Implementation Method 1

a biasing member provided at the support and biases the contacting member upward in the vertical direction

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElastic force: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentEP3866143B1Support structure and display device
Publication Date: 2023.03.01 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

Provided is a display apparatus having a structure excellent in workability upon installation. The display apparatus includes: a display section; and a supporting structure that is to be mounted on a wall surface and supports the display section. The supporting structure includes a support that supports the display section from below in a vertical direction, and an inclination adjusting mechanism provided at the support and configured to adjust an inclination of the display section with respect to the vertical direction.