Magnetic Display Mount Arm for Cable Routing and Surface-Safe Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display device apparatuses are difficult to assemble, can damage surfaces during installation, lack adjustability, and have loose accessories that entangle and are aesthetically unappealing.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic ecosystem apparatus with a fastening assembly and adjustable support arms, featuring metallic hollow portions and magnetic sheaths for cable management, allowing easy assembly, stable mounting, and cable organization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional fastening methods are used to mount the apparatus to a table top, then stable support is achieved, but damage to the table top surface occurs due to over-tightening
Solution Approach 1:
A protective cushioning layer is integrated into the fastening assembly that contacts the table top surface. This cushioning element distributes the mounting pressure and prevents direct damage to the table top while maintaining stable support for the display device.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple assembly steps are required for complex apparatus assembly, then stable mounting is achieved, but assembly time and user difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into modular segments (fastening assembly, adjustment portion, display device mount) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. This segmentation allows for pre-assembly of critical components and simplifies the final assembly process while maintaining mounting stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening assembly incorporates self-aligning features and intuitive connection mechanisms that guide the user through assembly without requiring complex procedures or specialized tools, reducing assembly time while ensuring proper mounting stability.
3Ease of operation
If loose accessories hang from the display device, then accessibility is maintained, but entanglement and aesthetic appeal deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Accessory storage compartments are integrated within the apparatus structure itself, allowing cables and accessories to be nested inside hollow portions of the adjustment portion. This eliminates external hanging accessories while maintaining easy accessibility through strategically placed access points.
4Device complexity
If the mounting portion is fixed and non-adjustable, then structural simplicity is maintained, but user adaptability and ergonomics deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment portion incorporates movable and adjustable elements that allow the display device mount to be positioned at various heights, angles, and orientations. These dynamic features enable users to customize the display position for ergonomic comfort while maintaining relatively simple overall apparatus structure.
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
Enables quick and damage-free assembly, stable support, and reduces clutter by managing cables within the apparatus, improving user health and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
a sheath formed of or from a magnetic material for magnetic coupling with the at least one hollow portion
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AI summary
Disclosed is an apparatus (100) for a display device including a fastening assembly (110) mountable to a surface; an adjustment portion (160) having an end (180) configured to receive a display device mount, and an opposing end (150) configured for attachment to the fastening assembly; the adjustment portion (160) comprising at least one hollow portion (120,130) formed of or from a metallic material for receiving an accessory, and a sheath (124,134) formed of or from a magnetic material for magnetic coupling with the at least one hollow portion, wherein the sheath is moveable along a longitudinal axis of the adjustment portion. The disclosure further includes a kit of parts of an apparatus for a display device, and a method of manufacturing an apparatus for a display device.