In-Wall Mount with Centering Arm for Display Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing in-wall display mounting solutions are limited by the need for precise alignment with wall studs, leading to suboptimal aesthetic positioning and potential structural disruption, and often result in display sagging due to weight distribution.
Innovation Solution
A centering in-wall mount that allows horizontal translation between studs, enabling the display to be positioned at any desired location on the wall without remodeling, and incorporates a mount base with extendable structure to counteract sagging by balancing the weight distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the mount is attached in a recess in the wall surface to enable selective positioning, then the display can be positioned away from the wall, but the mount depth increases and the back of the display is mounted further from the wall surface
Solution Approach 1:
The mount employs a dynamic arm assembly that can extend and retract, allowing the display to be positioned at varying distances from the wall. The arm can be extended when positioning away from the wall is needed, and retracted when closer positioning is desired, providing adaptability without permanent increased mount depth.
Solution Approach 2:
The arm assembly is designed to nest within the mount structure when retracted, allowing the mount to maintain a compact profile when the display needs to be close to the wall, while still providing extension capability when positioning away from the wall is required.
2Ease of manufacture
If prior in-wall enclosures are narrower than the stud spacing, then they can be installed without cutting studs, but they are limited to locations proximate studs which may not be optimal for aesthetic purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The mount base is designed to be laterally shiftable along the wall surface, allowing it to be positioned at any desired location between studs rather than being fixed at predetermined positions. This dynamic positioning capability provides aesthetic flexibility while maintaining simple installation between existing studs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the extensible arm assembly is used to position the display away from the wall, then positioning flexibility is improved, but display sagging occurs due to weight
Solution Approach 1:
The arm assembly incorporates counterbalancing mechanisms including springs and cables that counteract the weight of the display. These elements provide upward force to balance the downward gravitational force, preventing sagging while allowing the display to be positioned away from the wall.
Solution Approach 2:
The counterbalancing springs and cables are pre-tensioned during installation to provide the necessary support force before the display is mounted. This preliminary action ensures that the display is immediately supported against its weight, preventing sagging from the outset.
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AI summary
An in-wall mount for supporting an electronic display from a wall. The in-wall mount includes a wall interface structure, a display interface structure, and an extensible arm assembly. The display interface structure is selectively outwardly shiftable relative to the wall interface structure between a first position wherein the display interface structure is proximate the wall interface structure and a second position wherein the display interface structure is spaced apart from the wall interface structure, the display interface structure rising vertically relative to the wall interface structure as the display interface structure is shifted from the first position to the second position.