Monitor Stand Base with Integrated Power Outlets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Office workstations often face inconvenience due to power outlets being located in inaccessible places, requiring frequent and cumbersome connections/disconnections of portable equipment, and lack of flexibility in relocating power sources without significant labor and safety hazards from extension cords.
Innovation Solution
A monitor stand base with integrated power outlets and ports, including USB, firewire, and thunderbolt sockets, featuring an adjustable arm and cable management system for convenient placement and cable organization, allowing easy access and relocation of power sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If power outlets are installed on walls in traditional locations, then power supply function is provided, but accessibility and convenience deteriorate due to remote and inaccessible locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent relocates power outlets from the traditional vertical wall dimension to the horizontal desk surface dimension. The monitor stand base serves as a new dimensional platform for power delivery, transforming the spatial relationship between power sources and electronic devices. This dimensional shift places outlets within immediate reach of users and devices on the workspace surface rather than on distant walls.
2Adaptability or versatility
If extension cords are used to reach distant power outlets, then power supply range is extended, but safety deteriorates due to tripping hazards and workplace hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power supply function from distant wall outlets and relocates it to the monitor stand base on the desk surface. This extraction eliminates the need for extension cords that traverse the workspace floor, removing the tripping hazard while maintaining power supply capability. The power outlets are taken out from their traditional location and repositioned to a safer, more accessible location.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple electrical equipment are connected to a single power outlet, then power supply capacity is maximized, but reliability deteriorates due to circuit overloading
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the power supply capacity by providing multiple independent power outlets (including AC outlets and USB ports) within the monitor stand base. Instead of overloading a single outlet, devices can be distributed across multiple outlets, each with its own circuit protection. This segmentation prevents circuit overloading while enabling multiple devices to be powered simultaneously.
4Ease of operation
If power outlets are relocated to monitor stand base, then accessibility is improved, but device complexity increases due to integrated outlets and ports
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into the monitor stand base: structural support for the monitor, power supply through integrated outlets, and device charging through USB ports. By combining these functions into a single integrated unit, the patent simplifies the overall workspace setup rather than increasing complexity. The merged design eliminates the need for separate power strips, cable management systems, and multiple standalone devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitor stand base serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the monitor, delivers AC power through integrated outlets, and charges USB devices through built-in ports. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed in the workspace, simplifying the overall system while improving accessibility to power sources.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a monitor stand base with integrated outlets. The monitor stand base may include a housing and an outlet array. The outlet array may be arranged within the housing and include at least one power outlet. The outlet array may include one or more ports. The monitor stand base may include an arm which may be detachably attached to the housing. The arm may include one or more links with telescopic elements to allow for length adjustments of each link. The one or more links may be rotatable with respect to each other.