Methods for installing and using television mounting systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall mounts for televisions, such as tilting and full motion mounts, often result in uncomfortable viewing angles when installed above fireplaces or other high locations, as they do not allow for sufficient adjustment to align the screen with a viewer's line of sight.
Innovation Solution
A wall mount system utilizing a linkage assembly with a low-profile stowed configuration and adjustable biasing mechanisms, allowing for tilting, panning, and swiveling of the television to maintain a perpendicular viewing angle, which includes a four-bar linkage mechanism and counterbalance system for easy movement and locking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a tilting wall mount or full motion wall mount is installed above a fireplace, then the television can be positioned at a high location to keep it out of the way, but the viewing angle becomes uncomfortable as the television is much higher than a sitting viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs multiple degrees of freedom including tilt, pan, and swivel joints that allow the television to be dynamically positioned from a high stowed location above the fireplace down to a comfortable viewing height in front of the fireplace, resolving the contradiction between high positioning and viewing comfort
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into multiple independent movement stages (tilt joint, pan joint, swivel joint) that can be adjusted separately, allowing the television to be positioned precisely at any height and angle between the high stowed position and the comfortable viewing position
2Shape
If a tilting wall mount or full motion wall mount is installed at a high location, then the television can be positioned above the fireplace, but the television cannot be lowered to align with the viewer's eye level
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses dynamic joints with multiple degrees of freedom that enable the television to be repositioned from a fixed high mounting location to various viewing positions, including alignment with viewer eye level, thereby providing both structural stability and viewing adaptability
3Device complexity
If conventional wall mounts are used, then the installation is simple, but the viewing angle cannot be adjusted to maintain a perpendicular viewing angle when the television is positioned above a fireplace
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system segments the adjustment functions into independent tilt, pan, and swivel joints, each handling a specific degree of freedom. This modular approach provides comprehensive viewing angle adjustment capability while maintaining reasonable installation complexity through standardized joint components
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comfortable viewing by allowing the television to be lowered and positioned in front of a fireplace or other locations, maintaining a perpendicular viewing angle, and accommodating different heights and orientations, while being aesthetically pleasing and safe from accidental contact.
Implementation Method 1
A biasing mechanism can facilitate movement of the object and, in some embodiments, can be in the form of a counterbalance mechanism
Implementation Method 2
The four bar linkage can include a fixed linkage that connects to a main load bearing linkage through a pivot, which connects to an object mounting linkage through a pivot, which connects to an adjustable length linkage through a pivot, which connects back to the fixed linkage through a pivot
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AI summary
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A biasing mechanism can facilitate convenient movement of the object.