Modular Wall Tile Mounting Assembly for Repositionable Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modular wall systems lack the structural support and aesthetic integration to effectively display heavy electronic devices, such as computer monitors, while also being adaptable and easy to reposition, as traditional mounting methods are not suitable for dynamic environments and often require costly and time-consuming modifications.
Innovation Solution
The development of a modular wall system with an electronic device mounting assembly that includes a mounting plate connectable to the wall, securing elements like spring clips, and a face plate for aesthetic coverage, allowing for secure and removable mounting of electronic devices within modular wall tiles, which can be easily repositioned and powered/data-connected as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting methods are used for electronic devices on walls, then the devices can be mounted securely, but the mounting process requires costly and time-consuming modifications that are not suitable for dynamic environments
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: a wall tile with integrated mounting plate, securing elements (spring clips), and a face plate. This segmentation allows the mounting functionality to be easily installed by simply attaching the tile to the wall without requiring costly structural modifications, while still providing secure mounting through the integrated spring clip mechanism.
2Stability of the object's composition
If electronic devices are mounted on fixed walls, then stable display is achieved, but the mounting structure lacks adaptability for repositioning in dynamic environments
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates dynamic elements including spring clips that provide flexible securing, and a removable face plate that allows easy access to the electronic device. The spring clips can be compressed to release the device and return to their original position to secure it, enabling stable mounting during operation while allowing easy repositioning when needed.
3Quantity of substance
If heavy electronic devices are mounted on modular walls, then the devices can be displayed, but the wall structure lacks sufficient structural support
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is integrated directly into the wall tile structure, merging the wall covering function with the mounting support function. This integration allows the tile itself to provide structural support for heavy electronic devices, eliminating the need for separate structural modifications to the wall while maintaining adequate support capacity.
4Loss of information
If electronic devices are mounted on walls, then information can be displayed, but aesthetic integration with the wall surface is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
A face plate is introduced as an intermediary element between the electronic device and the wall surface. The face plate can be designed to match the aesthetic of the wall tile, concealing the mounting hardware and device edges while allowing the device to function normally behind it, thus maintaining both information display capability and aesthetic integration.
Data Source
AI summary
A wall module includes a frame and a tile connected thereto. The tile includes an opening in which an electronic device mounting assembly is mounted. The electronic device mounting assembly includes a mounting plate having a receiving area configured to have an electronic device mounted therein. The electronic device mounting assembly also includes securing elements configured to selectively secure the electronic device within the receiving area and a face plate configured to cover an edge of the opening in the tile as well as a peripheral edge of the electronic device. The wall module having the electronic device mounting assembly described above can be a single wall module within a modular wall having a plurality of wall modules, each of the plurality of wall modules being with or without an electronic device mounting assembly mounted therein.