Elastic-Plate Tilt Stand for Compact Display Angle Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tilt stands with torsion springs are bulky, complex, and costly to manufacture, requiring significant space and being less attractive to consumers due to their large size and complicated structure.
Innovation Solution
A tilt stand design utilizing an elastic plate instead of a torsion spring, featuring a seat body, shaft, tilting frame, and elastic module with a curved surface and adjustable elastic plates to provide a balance torque, allowing for efficient space use and simplified structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a torsion spring is used in the hinge to provide rebounding torque, then the display device can be kept at a view angle, but the structure becomes large and complex, requiring sufficient configuration space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state and parameters of the elastic component from a coiled torsion spring to a flat elastic plate with specific curvature radius and thickness parameters. This parameter transformation maintains the torque-providing function while significantly reducing structural complexity and space requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential function of the torsion spring (providing rebounding torque) and implements it through a simplified elastic plate structure, removing the complex coiled spring mechanism while retaining the core functional capability
2Force
If a torsion spring is used in the hinge, then the display device can be supported, but the manufacturing cost increases and operation becomes difficult due to complicated parts and structures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the elastic component from a complex torsion spring with multiple parts to a simple elastic plate with controllable parameters (curvature radius, thickness, length), making it much easier to manufacture while maintaining support capability
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the support function and the elastic rebounding function into a single integrated elastic plate structure, eliminating the need for separate torsion spring components and simplifying the overall manufacturing process
3Ease of operation
If a torsion spring is used in the hinge, then the display device can be tilted, but the distance between the display device and the upright must be large to accommodate the hinge
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of the elastic component from a bulky torsion spring to a thin elastic plate with small curvature radius, enabling the hinge to fit in a much smaller space while maintaining full tilt adjustment functionality
4Adaptability or versatility
If a torsion spring is used in the hinge, then the display device can be supported at various angles, but the space required for rotation is large
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transforms the elastic mechanism from a large torsion spring to a compact elastic plate with optimized curvature radius and thickness, reducing the rotation space requirement while preserving the ability to support the display device at various angles
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 design achieves a similar tilt functionality with reduced space requirements, offering a lighter, slimmer, and more user-friendly solution that can efficiently utilize space and accommodate different display device weights.
Implementation Method 1
the flexible section abuts against the curved surface so that the elastic plate has a deformation amount for providing a balance torque to the curved surface
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a tilt stand for bearing a display device. The tilt stand comprises a seat body, a shaft, a tilting frame, and an elastic module. When an external force is applied to the display device to adjust a tilt angle, the tilting frame rotates about the shaft, a positional relationship of the curved surface and the elastic plate is changed, and a deformation amount and a balance torque are changed. When the external force is removed, the tilting frame is stopped at once at a position between the first position and the second position.