Centering In-Wall Mount With Extensible Arm to Prevent Display Sag
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing in-wall display mounting solutions are limited by the need for precise alignment with wall studs, often requiring costly and time-consuming modifications to achieve optimal aesthetic positioning, and they struggle with display sagging when positioned away from the wall due to weight constraints.
Innovation Solution
A centering in-wall mount that allows horizontal translation between studs, enabling the display to be positioned at any desired location without remodeling, and incorporates an extensible arm assembly that counteracts sagging by balancing the weight distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the mount is attached in a recess in the wall surface to enable selective positioning, then the display can be positioned at optimal aesthetic locations, but the mounting structure becomes thicker in depth and the back of the display is mounted further from the wall surface
Solution Approach 1:
The mount incorporates movable components including an adjustable arm assembly that can extend and retract, and a rotatable joint mechanism that enables tilting motion. These dynamic elements allow the display to be positioned at various distances from the wall and at different angles, providing selective positioning without requiring a fixed thick structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure uses a nested configuration where the arm assembly can be retracted into the wall recess when not in use, and the display support components are nested within the mount structure. This nesting approach minimizes the effective depth when the display is positioned flush against the wall.
2Adaptability or versatility
If in-wall recessed mounts are constrained to being centered between adjacent studs, then the mount structure is simpler, but the display cannot be positioned at optimal aesthetic locations that are closer to one adjacent stud than the other
Solution Approach 1:
The mount introduces an intermediary adjustable arm assembly that decouples the display positioning from the fixed stud locations. This intermediary mechanism allows the display to be positioned anywhere within the range of the arm's motion, independent of the stud spacing, while the mount itself remains anchored to the studs.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional segments: the fixed anchor portion attached to studs, the adjustable arm assembly providing positioning flexibility, and the display support interface. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, achieving versatility without requiring the entire structure to be complex.
3Ease of manufacture
If the in-wall enclosure is made to fit standard stud spacing, then the mount can be installed without modifying wall structure, but the enclosure becomes large and unsightly
Solution Approach 1:
The mount structure uses local quality by making the wall recess non-uniform - deeper at certain locations to accommodate the arm assembly mechanism and shallower in other areas. This variable depth approach allows the enclosure to fit within standard stud spacing while minimizing the overall visible footprint and avoiding a uniformly large enclosure.
4Shape
If the display is positioned closer to the wall surface, then the aesthetic flat appearance is enhanced, but the mounting structure must be thinner and positioning capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mount incorporates movable components including an adjustable arm assembly that can extend and retract, and a rotatable joint mechanism that enables tilting motion. These dynamic elements allow the display to be positioned at various distances from the wall and at different angles, providing selective positioning without requiring a fixed thick structure.
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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.