Flat Panel Display Wall Mount with Vertical-Axis Swivel Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall mounts for flat panel displays lack swivel adjustability, limiting the ability to orient the viewing screen towards an audience or minimize glare or direct light.
Innovation Solution
A wall mount design featuring a wall attachment assembly with spaced apart top and bottom rails, including a swivel guide and latch assembly that allows the display mount assemblies to pivot about a vertical axis, enabling lateral swiveling of the display relative to the wall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional wall mount with fixed brackets is used, then the display can be securely mounted to the wall, but the display cannot be laterally swiveled to change viewing orientation
Solution Approach 1:
The mount structure transitions from a fixed configuration to a dynamic one by incorporating a swivel mechanism. The display mount bracket is designed to pivot about a vertical axis, allowing lateral rotation while maintaining secure wall attachment. This dynamic capability enables the display to be oriented at different angles without requiring multiple separate mounts.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall mount is divided into distinct functional components: a wall attachment assembly with rails, a swivel guide mechanism, and a display mount bracket. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while working together to provide both secure mounting and lateral swivel adjustability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display is mounted facing directly forward, then the mounting structure is simple, but the display cannot be oriented towards different audience portions or minimize glare
Solution Approach 1:
The swivel mechanism is designed to be operated directly by the user through simple manual manipulation. The display mount bracket can be rotated about the vertical axis by hand, and friction or detent mechanisms maintain the selected position without requiring additional actuators or complex control systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a swivel mechanism is added to enable lateral rotation, then viewing orientation flexibility is improved, but the mount structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The swivel guide mechanism serves multiple functions: it enables lateral rotation of the display, provides structural support during rotation, and maintains secure engagement with the wall attachment assembly. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components for each function, thereby limiting the increase in overall complexity.
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AI summary
A wall mount includes a wall attachment assembly with spaced apart top and bottom rails. A pair of display mount assemblies hang from the wall attachment assembly and attach to a television or other electronic display such as a computer monitor. The display mount brackets include an engaging assembly, a display mount member, a scissors assembly, and a carrier assembly. The engaging assembly has hooks and a swivel guide engaged with the top rail of the wall attachment assembly, and a latch assembly engaged with the bottom rail of the wall attachment assembly. The swivel guide and a contact portion of the latch assembly enable the display mount assemblies to swivel or pivot about a vertical axis relative to the wall attachment assembly. This enables an attached television or monitor to be laterally swiveled relative to the wall.