Hook-and-Rail TV Mounting for Relocation and Level Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional television mounting systems are cumbersome and static, limiting the ability to easily move televisions to different locations, which restricts flexibility and increases costs by requiring multiple TV purchases.
Innovation Solution
A versatile mounting system featuring hook members with through-holes and offset sections, combined with a support member, allowing secure and adjustable attachment to various surfaces, including walls and rails, using threaded inserts for leveling and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional wall mounting systems are used, then the television can be securely mounted to the wall, but the mounting system is cumbersome and static, limiting the ability to easily move the television to different locations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a base unit that attaches to the television and a wall mounting component. This segmentation allows the television to be easily detached and relocated by simply separating these components, transforming a traditionally permanent mounting into a movable configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from a static, permanent wall mounting to a dynamic, relocatable configuration. The base unit with attachment features enables the mounting system to adapt its position and location, allowing the television to be moved between different walls or locations as needed.
2Reliability
If traditional mounting systems are used, then the television can be mounted securely, but the system requires precise alignment and leveling which adds to the mounting complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates self-aligning features through the base unit design and attachment mechanisms that automatically guide proper positioning. The system includes built-in leveling capabilities that eliminate the need for complex external alignment tools or procedures, allowing users to achieve secure and level mounting independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The base unit acts as an intermediary component between the television and the wall mounting system. It incorporates leveling mechanisms and alignment features that mediate the connection, ensuring proper positioning and secure attachment without requiring complex alignment procedures from the user.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple televisions are purchased for different locations, then each location has a dedicated television, but this increases cost significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed as a universal solution that can be used with multiple televisions across different locations. The base unit and wall mounting components are standardized and can be reused, allowing a single mounting system to serve multiple televisions in various positions, eliminating the need to purchase additional televisions for different locations.
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AI summary
A system directed to the art of mounting systems is provided. A mounting system capable of mounting a television/monitor or other object to a wall or various other structures in a manner that is secure, level, and versatile is disclosed. The mounting system has a pair of hooks and a support member. The support member is configured to be mounted on a wall or other upstanding surface and the hooks are attachable to the back surface of a monitor and configured to receive the support member or other rail-type member.