Dual Fixed Angle Security Mount with Magnetic Stem
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Solution Overview
Problem
Security devices often require specific mounting orientations to function effectively, but existing mounts lack flexibility to accommodate different angles and installation scenarios, limiting their versatility and coverage area.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic mount system that allows a security apparatus to be mounted at two fixed angles by adjusting the orientation of a stem within a socket, using magnetic attraction for secure positioning, enabling flexible installation on walls or corners and varying azimuth angles for comprehensive coverage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tilt and swivel adapter is used to allow adjustment to any angle, then flexibility and adaptability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a base mounted to the surface, a stem with fixed angular offset, and a security device. This segmentation allows the angular adjustment to be achieved through simple component orientation rather than complex mechanical joints, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using a complex tilt-and-swivel mechanism to achieve angular adjustment, the patent inverts the approach by using a fixed angular offset stem combined with rotational mounting of the base. This inversion simplifies the mechanical structure while achieving the same functional result of flexible angle adjustment.
2Manufacturing precision
If a specific mount is supplied to provide one specific angle, then manufacturing precision and reliability are improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed to perform multiple functions: it can be installed in different orientations (ceiling or wall mounting), supports fixed angular offsets through the stem design, and allows rotational adjustment of the base. This multi-functionality enables a single mount design to replace multiple specialized mounts, achieving both precision and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates dynamic elements: the base can rotate relative to the stem, and the entire assembly can be oriented differently during installation. This dynamic capability allows the same physical mount to achieve multiple fixed angles, combining manufacturing precision with adaptability.
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 magnetic mount system provides flexible and secure installation options, allowing security devices to be positioned at specific angles for optimal detection patterns, enhancing coverage area and ease of installation across different mounting heights and orientations.
Implementation Method 1
the socket includes a magnetic material and the end of the stem includes a magnetic material, and the stem is held in the socket by magnetic force
Data Source
AI summary
A security apparatus includes a mount and a sensor body with a socket recessed into the sensor body at a first angle from a functionality plane. The mount includes a stem and a base adapted to be affixed to a wall. The stem extends from the base at a second angle from horizontal. The functionality plane is set at an angle from horizontal equal to the first angle plus the second angle if the stem is inserted into the socket with the first side of the stem in close proximity to the first wall of the socket, and the functionality plane of the sensor body is set at an angle from horizontal equal to the first angle minus the second angle if the stem is inserted into the socket with the first side of the stem in close proximity to the second wall of the socket.