Display mounting system with adjustable weight counterbalance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display mounting systems, such as tilting and full motion wall mounts, often result in uncomfortable viewing angles when installed above a fireplace, as the television is typically mounted higher than a sitting viewer's eye level.
Innovation Solution
A wall mount system that includes an adjustable counterbalancing mechanism and a low-profile parallel mechanism, such as a four-bar linkage, allowing the television to be moved from a raised position above the fireplace to a lowered position in front of it, while maintaining comfortable viewing angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a tilting wall mount or full motion wall mount is installed above a fireplace, then the television can be mounted at a high location to keep it out of the way, but the viewing angle becomes uncomfortable as the television is much higher than a sitting viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs a motorized arm assembly with multiple degrees of freedom that dynamically adjusts the television's position in three-dimensional space. The system transitions from a static high-mounted position to a dynamic, movable configuration that can lower the television to eye level and reposition it in front of the fireplace, resolving the contradiction between high mounting and viewing comfort
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates a counterbalance mechanism with springs and weight adjustment features that offset the television's weight during movement. This counterbalancing enables smooth, energy-efficient repositioning of the television from the high mounted position to the lower viewing position, making the dynamic adjustment feasible
2Stability of the object's composition
If a tilting wall mount or full motion wall mount is installed above a fireplace, then the television can be mounted at a high location, but the mounted television is often much higher than a sitting viewer's eyes and may not provide comfortable viewing
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses motorized actuators and a multi-axis arm assembly to transform the television from a fixed high-mounted position to a dynamically adjustable position. The television can be moved along an arcuate path to reach eye level and positioned in front of the fireplace, providing comfortable viewing angles while maintaining the option for stable mounting at various positions
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system changes the positional parameters of the television in three-dimensional space through motorized control. The system adjusts height, depth, and angle parameters to transition the television from a high static position to a lower, viewer-centric position, optimizing viewing geometry
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the television to be positioned at a comfortable viewing height for users, allowing for tilting, panning, and swiveling motions to accommodate different viewing positions, thereby enhancing the viewing experience.
Implementation Method 1
The counterbalance mechanism can include at least one compression component (e.g., spring)
Implementation Method 2
The counterbalance mechanism is configured to counterbalance the mounted object
Implementation Method 3
The adjustment mechanism has a rack and a pinion carriage pivotably coupled to the second end of the at least one compression component
Implementation Method 4
The adjustment mechanism has a rack and a pinion carriage
Implementation Method 5
The wall mount can include a low-profile parallel mechanism in the form of a four-bar linkage configured to store an object at a raised, low profile position close to the wall
Implementation Method 6
Pivots, swivels (e.g., swivel brackets), joints, or the like can be used to provide the desired motion
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AI summary
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures is disclosed. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket couplable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A pinion adjustment mechanism can be used to control a biasing mechanism for facilitate convenient movement of the object.