Modular VESA Mounting Bracket for Secure Rotation and Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional VESA mounting brackets are inflexible, often requiring custom designs for specific devices, lack portability, and security features, and can be prone to wear and tear due to repeated adjustments, making them incompatible with a wide range of VESA-ready devices and vulnerable to theft.
Innovation Solution
A modular VESA mounting system with adjustable and portable designs, featuring a hollow stem with adjustable angles, a Kensington Lock slot for security, and a rotary add-on piece for easy viewing angle changes, allowing for flexible installation on various surfaces while hiding cables for a clean aesthetic.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional VESA mounting brackets are designed to be adjustable for different viewing angles, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to repeated rotational and tensional stress on moving parts and connectivity wires
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates a rotary mechanism with friction control that allows dynamic adjustment between locked and rotated states. The friction control enables the bracket to maintain stable viewing angles when locked while permitting smooth rotation when needed, resolving the contradiction between ease of adjustment and reliability under repeated stress.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional mounting brackets are designed for fixed surface attachment, then stability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates when behind-surface access is impractical or impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket base is designed with dual functionality: it can be attached from behind the surface when accessible, or mounted on the front surface when behind-access is impossible. This universal design allows the same bracket to adapt to different installation scenarios (desks, walls, tables) while maintaining stable attachment, resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
3Reliability
If conventional mounting brackets are custom-designed for specific tablets, then reliability is improved for those devices, but adaptability deteriorates making them incompatible with unsupported tablets or non-tablet devices
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket uses a universal VESA-compatible interface that can accommodate various VESA-ready devices including tablets, monitors, and televisions. The base design supports multiple device types without requiring custom designs, maintaining reliable mounting while significantly expanding adaptability across different devices.
4Ease of operation
If conventional mounting brackets lack security mechanisms, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates subjecting the installation to potential theft
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket base incorporates an integrated security mechanism that works automatically with the mounting structure. The security feature is built into the base itself, requiring no separate complex locking system, thus maintaining ease of installation while providing reliable theft prevention through the integrated security design.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus permitting VESA compliant devices to be mounted onto a flat surface, or placed onto a mobile, securable, and rotatable base plate is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a hollow stem with two (2) ends, one which can be affixed to a “VESA mounting plate”, with the opposing end affixed onto a flat surface directly flush, onto a base, or other mounting plate. The stem ends and accessory components are engineered to permit fast installation and support for multiple mounting options for on-surface or behind-the-surface mounting, as well as standalone mounting with theft-deterrent features, plus support for add-ons that permit easy lateral rotation of the assembly with cable management.