Flat-Screen Monitor Support with Locking Bolt and Bearing Sleeve
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing monitor support systems for flat-screen monitors are often not easily adjustable, complicated to manufacture, and lack aesthetically pleasing mounting solutions for securing the support post to a horizontal surface.
Innovation Solution
A monitor support system featuring a locking mechanism with a ring member and bearing sleeve to secure the support post, allowing for adjustable positioning of the monitor and easy attachment to a desk or table, including a tilting mechanism and adjustable friction for precise placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If conventional clamp mounting is used to secure the support post to the desk, then the mounting is simple to implement, but the appearance is crude and unattractive
Solution Approach 1:
The support post is received within a clamp assembly where the post fits into a cylindrical recess of the clamp. The clamp itself is mounted to the desk surface, creating a nested arrangement where the post is nested within the clamp structure. This provides a clean, integrated appearance while maintaining simple functionality.
2Ease of operation
If the support device is made adjustable for optimal monitor positioning, then the usability is improved, but the device becomes complicated and expensive to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The support device incorporates a sliding mechanism that allows the support post to move vertically within the clamp assembly. This dynamic feature enables adjustable monitor positioning while using simple mechanical components rather than complex electronic or multi-part systems, maintaining ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The support device is divided into distinct functional segments: the clamp assembly for mounting, the support post for structural support, and the sliding mechanism for adjustment. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using simple processes, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while providing full adjustability.
3Reliability
If the locking mechanism is designed to prevent sliding under monitor weight, then the reliability is improved, but the mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism utilizes the weight of the monitor itself to engage the locking feature. As the monitor is placed on the support, its weight causes the support post to slide down slightly and engage with a locking surface or detent within the clamp assembly, automatically securing the position without requiring additional active locking components.
Solution Approach 2:
The downward force of gravity acting on the monitor, which could potentially cause sliding, is instead used to drive the support post into the locked position. The weight that might be considered a harmful force causing instability is converted into the beneficial force that secures the monitor in place.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides secure, adjustable, and aesthetically appealing mounting solutions for flat-screen monitors, allowing users to position the monitor optimally while preventing sliding and offering easy installation on various surfaces.
Implementation Method 1
the locking bolt extends through the ring member and is operable to exert pressure against the support post extending though the ring member to lock the monitor support thereto
Implementation Method 2
The monitor support preferably comprises a bearing sleeve extending through the support arms and ring member and through which, in use, a support post extends
Implementation Method 3
The locking means preferably comprises an actuator operable to lock or disengage the locking means to/from the support post, the actuator preferably comprising a threaded locking bolt extending through the ring member
Data Source
AI summary
A flat-screen monitor support comprises a body having means for attachment of a monitor thereto and a locking means operable to lock against a support post extending through the body and through the locking means. The locking means supports the body to prevent the body from sliding down the post under the weight of a monitor attached to the body. The body is rotatable relative to the locking means about an axis of a support post extending through the body and locking means, when the locking mechanism is locked to the support post. In addition, a support base for securing a flat-screen monitor support to a table surface, comprising a support post having a support plate secured to one end thereof, a seat cup to sit on a table surface and receive therein the support plate with the support post upstanding from the table surface, and a clamp bracket to sit on the support plate with a tightening means positionable against an underside of a table surface, to clamp the support plate, seat cup and table top together. Once secured to a table top, the support plate is rotatable relative to the seat cup and the clamp member to enable a user to position a flat-screen monitor relative to the support base.