Integrated Stand Power Delivery for Media Display Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Interactive display devices often have a large form-factor and unappealing visual profile due to size constraints of high-quality audio and visual components, and their configurations and customizability are limited by display screen viewing angle and camera orientation requirements.
Innovation Solution
A compact media device with a power-delivery mechanism integrated stand that allows for easy setup and customization, providing mechanical support and electrical power, and is adjustable for optimal orientation in both landscape and portrait modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If interactive display devices incorporate high-quality audio and visual components, then the quality of audio and visual output is improved, but the form-factor and visual profile become large and unappealing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the device into distinct functional modules: a display module, an audio module with separate speakers, and a processing module. This segmentation allows high-quality audio components to be positioned optimally without compromising the visual profile, as each module can be independently designed and positioned.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement by positioning audio components in vertical and lateral dimensions away from the display plane. The audio module extends perpendicular to the display surface, allowing high-quality speakers to be integrated without increasing the display's footprint or visual bulk.
2Device complexity
If the display screen viewing angle and camera orientation are fixed, then the device structure is simplified, but the configurability and customizability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements adjustable and reconfigurable mounting mechanisms that allow the display module and camera module to be dynamically repositioned. The stand and mounting structures enable users to adjust viewing angles and camera orientations according to different use scenarios, transforming a static structure into a dynamic, adaptable system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs universal mounting interfaces and standardized connection protocols that allow different modules to be interchangeably configured. The same mounting structure supports multiple configuration scenarios, enabling the device to serve different functions (e.g., video conferencing, media playback, hands-free calling) without requiring separate dedicated structures for each function.
3Reliability
If the device is designed for optimal viewing and image capture orientations, then the viewing quality is improved, but the portability and ease of adjustment are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates adjustable stands and flexible mounting mechanisms that allow users to easily reposition the device between optimal viewing orientations. The dynamic adjustment capability enables users to achieve optimal viewing quality for different scenarios (landscape for media, portrait for video calls) without compromising portability, as the adjustment mechanisms are designed to be user-friendly and require minimal effort.
Data Source
AI summary
A media device may include (i) a display device having a front side including a display surface, (ii) a support housing for supporting the display device in each of a plurality of alternative orientations on an external surface, the support housing extending from a back side of the display device between a mounting surface of the support housing abutting the back side of the display device and a distal end of the support housing, (iii) a coupling member disposed at the mounting surface of the support housing and mounted to the display device, and (iv) a battery power supply disposed within the support housing and electrically coupled to the display device via an electrical path extending through the coupling member. Various other systems, devices, assemblies, and methods are also disclosed.