Display Support with Torsion Spring for Compact Vertical Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional supporting apparatuses for displays and work tables are costly due to the use of pressure cylinders and occupy excessive storage space since the work table cannot be rotated vertically for storage.
Innovation Solution
A supporting apparatus featuring a pillar body, a limiting unit, a sliding unit, a mounting unit, and a torsion coil spring, which allows for adjustable positioning and rotation of the work unit for storage, replacing the pressure cylinder with a torsion coil spring to reduce manufacturing costs and optimize storage space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a pressure cylinder is used to maintain the sliding member at a desired position, then the positioning accuracy is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the expensive pressure cylinder with a torsion coil spring, which is a simpler, cheaper mechanical component. The spring provides the necessary positioning function through its elastic deformation, eliminating the need for costly pneumatic or hydraulic systems while maintaining adequate positioning accuracy for the application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes a complex mechanical system (pressure cylinder with pneumatic/hydraulic mechanisms) with a simpler mechanical system (torsion coil spring). This substitution reduces manufacturing complexity and cost while retaining the core functionality of maintaining the sliding member at a desired position through elastic force.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the work table is connected fixedly to the mounting seat in a horizontal position, then the stability during use is improved, but the storage space occupied increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the fixed horizontal connection into a dynamic, rotatable connection. The mounting seat is designed to allow the work table to rotate between a horizontal working position (where stability is maintained during use) and a vertical storage position (where space efficiency is achieved). This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction by enabling the system to adapt its configuration based on operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes rotational movement to change the spatial orientation of the work table from horizontal to vertical, effectively using another dimension (rotation around an axis) to resolve the space-stability contradiction. When stored vertically, the work table occupies minimal space; when rotated to horizontal, it provides a stable working surface.
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 reduces manufacturing costs, minimizes storage space by allowing vertical rotation of the work unit, and provides adjustable display mounting angles, while extending the apparatus's service life through reduced frictional forces.
Implementation Method 1
The torsion coil spring has a straight portion secured fixedly to the sliding unit and a coiled portion received in the limiting space, and is retractable and extendable relative to the limiting space to convert between a retracted state, where the sliding unit is adjacent to the limiting space, and an extended state. When the torsion coil spring is converted from the retracted state to the extended state, the sliding unit is moved away from the limiting space.
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AI summary
A supporting apparatus for supporting a display includes: a pillar body; a limiting unit connected to the pillar body to define a limiting space; a sliding unit movable on the pillar body; a mounting unit connected fixedly to the sliding unit and including a mounting seat for mounting the display; and a torsion coil spring that has a straight portion secured fixedly to the sliding unit and a coiled portion received in the limiting space. The torsion coil spring is retractable and extendable to convert between a retracted state, where the sliding unit is adjacent to the limiting space, and an extended state. When the torsion coil spring is converted from the retracted state to the extended state, the sliding unit is moved away from the limiting space.