Flat panel television mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flat panel televisions mounted on walls cause vibrations and noise disturbances to adjacent rooms due to sound energy transmission, and existing solutions require costly wall modifications or reverting to furniture mounts, which compromise aesthetics and security.
Innovation Solution
A television mount with a cap and base that includes vibration dampening members, allowing easy installation and secure fastening to ceilings and walls, while reducing vibrations through resilient materials and adjustable components for customizable fitments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If flat panel televisions are mounted on walls, then security and aesthetics are improved, but vibrations and noise are transmitted to adjacent rooms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vibration dampening member as an intermediary element positioned between the television mount and the wall. This mediator absorbs and dissipates vibrational energy, preventing it from being transmitted to the wall and adjacent rooms, while still allowing the mount to provide secure wall mounting functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful vibrational energy generated by the television speakers into beneficial heat energy through the vibration dampening member. The dampening member is designed to absorb these vibrations and dissipate them as heat, transforming a harmful effect into a harmless or even useful thermal effect.
2Shape
If wall mounting is used, then aesthetics and security are improved, but costly wall modifications or structural damage may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the wall mounting system into separate functional components: a cap portion that interfaces with the wall, a base portion that supports the television, and a vibration dampening member. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies installation, as the components can be assembled and adjusted without requiring complex wall modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates adjustable parameters in the mounting system, such as adjustable positioning of the cap and base portions, and selectable vibration dampening materials. These parameter changes allow the system to be adapted to different wall types and installation requirements without requiring costly structural modifications.
3Shape
If thin bezel displays are used, then modern aesthetics are achieved, but speakers are moved to the back causing increased vibration transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration dampening member serves as a mediator between the television (with rear-mounted speakers) and the wall mount. It intercepts and absorbs the vibrational energy generated by the speakers before it can be transmitted through the mount to the wall, effectively decoupling the aesthetic benefits of thin bezel displays from their harmful vibrational effects.
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 solution effectively minimizes vibrations and noise transmission, enabling secure wall mounting without damaging existing structures, maintaining aesthetics, and providing secure, easy-to-install, and adjustable mounting solutions for flat panel televisions.
Implementation Method 1
a cap dampening member positioned between the cap and the support, and a base dampening member positioned between the base and the support. In a preferred embodiment, the dampening members comprise a resilient layer capable of reducing vibrations from the support to the base and/or cap
Implementation Method 2
the dampening members comprise a resilient layer capable of reducing vibrations from the support to the base and/or cap
Data Source
AI summary
A flat panel television mount having a support for mounting a flat panel television, a cap adapted to be coupled to at least one of a ceiling and a wall, a base adapted to be coupled to at least one of a floor and a wall, a cap dampening member positioned between the cap and the support, and a base dampening member positioned between the base and the support.