Hinged Video Display Support Assembly for Curved Configurations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video display module support systems lack the flexibility to be easily curved and reconfigured, limiting their ability to be quickly set up and disassembled for temporary events, and they often require complex assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A video display module support assembly using a hinged connector system with a support frame and attachment plate that allows for seamless planar and non-planar orientations, featuring a vertical locking assembly with locking pins and tooth and pinion gears for secure attachment, and a horizontal attachment assembly with pivot members for adjustable angles, enabling easy reconfiguration and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If connectors for adjacent video display modules require planar orientation, then structural simplicity is maintained, but flexibility and adaptability for curved configurations are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The connector incorporates a hinge mechanism that enables dynamic adjustment between planar and curved orientations. The hinge allows adjacent video display modules to be connected at various angles, transforming the rigid planar connector into a flexible joint that can adapt to different spatial configurations while maintaining structural integrity.
2Productivity
If video display modules use fixed rigid connectors, then assembly stability is ensured, but quick disassembly and reconfiguration for different events becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The connector system is divided into modular components including separate hinge joints, locking mechanisms, and connection plates. This segmentation allows individual components to be quickly engaged and disengaged while maintaining stable attachment when connected. The modular design enables rapid assembly and disassembly without compromising the structural integrity of the overall display configuration.
3Reliability
If complex locking mechanisms are used to secure video display modules, then attachment reliability is improved, but ease of operation and quick reconfiguration is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism incorporates a self-latching feature where the connection automatically secures upon engagement. The hinge connector includes built-in locking elements that engage automatically when modules are connected, eliminating the need for separate manual locking operations. This self-service mechanism maintains reliable attachment while significantly simplifying the operation and enabling quick reconfiguration.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a video display module support system containing an attachment plate formed with a first and a second video support member. The attachment plate includes a horizontal attachment assembly and a vertical attachment assembly. The horizontal attachment assembly includes a fixed, video support member attachment portion and a pivotable, member body pivotally attached to the first attachment portion. The pivot member body including a video support member mount having a latch pivotable between open and closed positions. The vertical attachment assembly includes a mounting arm ratchet assembly and a mounting arm movable between a first position secured by a mounting arm ratchet and a second position unsecured by a mounting arm ratchet.