Magnetic Display Arm Mount for Front-Side Blind Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display stands are inconvenient and difficult to use, especially when the rear side of the monitor is not easily accessible, as they often require users to mount the monitor from the rear side, making it awkward and time-consuming to adjust the positioning of computer displays.
Innovation Solution
A display assembly with a support arm featuring a magnetic attachment mechanism and retractable latches that allows 'blind' mounting of the display, enabling users to secure the display from the front side without needing to access the rear, along with a pin-and-slot feature to control rotation and prevent unintended orientation changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting mechanisms are used, then the display can be securely mounted, but the rear side of the monitor must be accessible for mounting and adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical mounting mechanisms with a magnetic attachment system. Magnets embedded in the mounting plate and corresponding magnetic elements in the display enable secure attachment through magnetic attraction, eliminating the need for screws, clips, or other mechanical fasteners that require rear access. This substitution allows front-side mounting while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a magnetic field as an intermediary force between the mounting plate and the display. This magnetic intermediary enables the mounting mechanism to function without direct mechanical contact or rear access, as the magnetic field can penetrate through the mounting plate to attract and hold the display from the front side.
2Ease of operation
If the display can be easily mounted from the front, then user accessibility is improved, but control over display rotation and orientation becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asymmetric positioning of magnetic elements and mechanical features on the mounting plate. The mounting plate includes a specific geometric pattern of magnets and a pin-and-slot mechanism that are asymmetrically arranged to permit rotation only in the desired direction. This asymmetric design ensures that the display can be easily mounted from the front while maintaining reliable control over rotation and orientation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates a dynamic pin-and-slot mechanism that allows the display to rotate freely in one direction (e.g., from landscape to portrait) while preventing unintended rotation in the opposite direction. This dynamic feature adapts to the user's intended orientation changes while maintaining stability and control.
3Reliability
If retractable latches are used, then the display can be securely retained, but the mounting mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the latch mechanism to be self-actuating through spring-loaded elements that automatically engage with corresponding features on the mounting plate when the display is attached. The springs provide the necessary force for the latches to snap into place and secure the display, eliminating the need for manual operation or complex control systems. This self-service approach maintains reliability while minimizing complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides intuitive, secure, and robust display mounting and adjustment, allowing users to easily position monitors between landscape and portrait orientations without the need for rear access, enhancing user experience and reducing installation complexity.
Implementation Method 1
The electronic display can further comprise a first magnetic structure, and the mount portion can comprise a second magnetic structure with the first and second magnetic structures being attracted to each other while the mount portion is positioned in the mounting recess.
Data Source
AI summary
Display assemblies for supporting displays on stands or support arms have mount portions to removably attach to the displays using magnetic assemblies and latches. The magnetic assemblies and latches can improve user experience and allow the display to be installed on a support arm from the viewing side of the display and without having to see or reach behind the display. Magnetic structures can center a mount portion of the support arm and a recess of the display and can attract them to each other. Laterally-extending latches can ensure the display is not inadvertently removed. Locking mechanisms can prevent the display from being rotated to a portrait orientation when sufficient space around the display and the necessary user intent is not provided.