Monitor Stand Weight Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current monitor stands with counterweight balances are often tuned for very narrow variations in monitor panel sizes, leading to issues where new monitors outside the calibrated weight range may not stay at the desired viewing height, either falling or rising within the channels.
Innovation Solution
The monitor stand incorporates an adjustable mechanism with spring and counterweight balances that can be recalibrated by rotating an adjustment component, allowing the stand to support monitors within different weight ranges by changing the spring and counterweight balance settings, ensuring the monitor stays at a fixed location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the counterweight balance is tuned for a specific monitor weight range, then the monitor can be held at a fixed viewing height, but the stand cannot accommodate monitors with different weights
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the counterweight balance adjustable rather than fixed. The adjustment mechanism allows the counterweight position to be changed dynamically to match different monitor weights, enabling the stand to adapt to various weight ranges while maintaining the ability to hold monitors at fixed viewing heights
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of counterweight position to accommodate different monitor weights. By allowing the counterweight to be repositioned along the channel, the system can adjust its balancing characteristics to match the specific weight of different monitors, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity
2Measurement precision
If the counterweight balance is calibrated for narrow monitor size variations, then precise height control is achieved, but monitors outside the calibrated range cannot be supported properly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by providing adjustment instructions that guide users to recalibrate the counterweight balance before using a new monitor. This preliminary adjustment ensures that the counterweight is optimally positioned for the specific monitor weight, maintaining precise height control while expanding compatibility to monitors outside the original calibrated range
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing users to independently adjust the counterweight position according to provided instructions. This user-performed recalibration eliminates the need for factory calibration for every monitor size, achieving both precision and versatility across different monitor types
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
This solution allows the monitor stand to accommodate monitors of varying weights by adjusting the spring and counterweight balance settings, preventing the monitor from falling or rising within the channels, thus maintaining the desired viewing height regardless of the monitor's weight range.
Implementation Method 1
spring and counterweight balances that can be recalibrated by rotating an adjustment component, allowing the stand to support monitors within different weight ranges
Implementation Method 2
spring and counterweight balances that can be recalibrated by rotating an adjustment component
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AI summary
A device comprising a monitor and a monitor support stand. The monitor support is configured to hold the monitor in a plurality of fixed locations. The monitor support includes a spring, a spring counterweight balance, and a cam. The spring is configured to support a weight of the monitor. The spring counterweight balance is coupled to the spring, and is configured reduce a force required to adjust a tension of the spring. The cam is coupled to the spring counterweight balance, and has a plurality of positions, wherein each of the plurality of positions is configured to adjust a weight range of the monitor that the spring can support.