Kiosk Media Display Fixture Asymmetric Bracket Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic kiosks lack an efficient and versatile method for mounting media display fixtures that can be easily adapted to either side of the kiosk display monitor, limiting flexibility and user accessibility to information and services.
Innovation Solution
A media display fixture comprising a main body and a bracket, coupled together using fasteners, allowing for mounting on either side of an electronic kiosk display monitor, with a ring binder for displaying media such as a flipbook, enabling flexible placement based on kiosk layout and user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting method is used for media display fixtures, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability to different kiosk layouts is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with multiple mounting surfaces and adjustable features that allow it to be installed on different sides of the kiosk display monitor (front, back, left, right) and accommodate various fixture orientations. This universal design enables a single bracket type to serve multiple mounting configurations, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the media display fixture can be mounted on either side of the kiosk, then user accessibility is improved, but the mounting procedure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates asymmetric mounting surfaces and positioning features that are specifically designed to accommodate mounting on different sides of the display monitor. The bracket has distinct front and back mounting surfaces with different orientation characteristics, allowing it to be properly installed whether mounted from the front, back, left, or right side of the monitor, thereby improving accessibility while managing procedural complexity through intentional asymmetric design.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single-piece main body is used, then manufacturing is simplified, but the bracket requiring assembly increases overall device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a main body formed from a single continuous material and a separate bracket formed from a single continuous material. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using simple single-piece forming processes, while the bracket is designed to assemble with the main body through straightforward attachment mechanisms, balancing manufacturing simplicity with functional requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A media display fixture includes a main body, a bracket and at least one first fastener. The main body includes a first side portion, a second side portion and a central portion coupling the first side portion to the second side portion. The central portion includes a ring binder for receiving media for display. The bracket includes a first side portion, a second side portion and a central portion coupling the first side portion to the second side portion. The at least one first fastener directly couples one of the first and second side portions of the main body to one of the first and second side portions of the bracket.