Extendable Hardware Mount for Hidden Cable Access Behind Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting solutions for equipment, such as computer monitors, often result in cables becoming a tripping hazard and being aesthetically unpleasing, with installation difficulties and limited access for maintenance due to equipment being mounted behind displays, requiring multiple people and specialized gear.
Innovation Solution
A hardware mount with a bracket connected to a rail system that can move between extended and contracted positions, featuring securement locations and a shallow enclosure with windows for access, allowing easy installation, maintenance, and concealment behind displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If equipment is mounted behind a display to avoid cluttered appearance, then aesthetics are improved, but access for maintenance and service becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The mount includes a movable bracket that can transition between a first position (extended) and a second position (retracted behind display). This dynamic positioning allows the equipment to be accessible when needed while maintaining aesthetic appearance when the bracket is retracted behind the display.
2Ease of manufacture
If equipment is mounted directly to the wall, then installation is simplified, but the equipment may not be configured for direct wall mounting requiring specialized gear
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate various types of equipment. The securement system with multiple patterns of openings and the rail system provide adaptable mounting options for different equipment configurations, eliminating the need for specialized mounting gear for each device type.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple people and specialized gear are used for installation, then mounting capability is improved, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into separate components: a wall-mounted rail system and a detachable bracket. This segmentation allows the rail system to be installed once on the wall, and then brackets can be easily attached and detached as needed, eliminating the need for multiple people and specialized installation gear for each mounting operation.
4Ease of repair
If the display is removed from the wall for equipment maintenance, then access to equipment is improved, but the display must be re-mounted adding to the maintenance time
Solution Approach 1:
The movable bracket allows maintenance personnel to access equipment by simply moving the bracket to its retracted position without removing the display from the wall. This dynamic access mechanism eliminates the time-consuming process of removing and re-mounting the display for routine equipment maintenance.
Data Source
AI summary
An extendable hardware mount is disclosed. The mount includes a bracket and a rail system allowing the bracket to move between an extended position and a contracted position. The bracket may be detachable from the rail system. The bracket may include a securement system providing at least one securement location for equipment.