Monitor Support Rail With Threaded Collar Height Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support arms for objects like monitors and computer components face difficulties in fine vertical adjustment, often requiring removal of attached objects and using aesthetically detracting springs or cables, which increases fabrication costs and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A support apparatus featuring elongated vertical members with threads, moveable collars, and horizontal members with quick release attachment mechanisms, allowing for vertical adjustment without the need for springs or cables, and incorporating a channel for wiring management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If circumferential recesses are used for vertical positioning, then vertical positioning is achieved, but fine adjustment is difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of circumferential recesses with a threaded vertical member and rotatable collar system. The threaded mechanism converts rotational motion into precise linear vertical movement, enabling fine adjustment without the time-consuming process of moving between discrete recess positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The collar is made rotatable around the vertical member, transforming the static positioning system into a dynamic one. This allows continuous vertical adjustment through rotation, providing both precision and speed in repositioning the support arm.
2Reliability
If springs or cables are used to support objects, then support function is achieved, but aesthetic appeal deteriorates and fabrication cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the springs or cables from the support system. Instead of using separate support elements, the threaded vertical member with rotatable collar provides both support and positioning functions through a unified structural design.
Solution Approach 2:
The threaded vertical member serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, enables vertical positioning, and eliminates the need for separate springs or cables. This multi-functional design reduces overall device complexity while maintaining support reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If objects are removed for collar adjustment, then collar repositioning is possible, but operation convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable collar design allows the support arm to be dynamically repositioned without removal. The collar can be rotated to any vertical position while continuously supporting the attached objects, eliminating the need for detachment and reattachment operations.
4Reliability
If specialized personnel are involved for adjustment, then object safety is ensured, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The threaded collar mechanism is designed to be user-operable without specialized personnel. The continuous threaded structure provides inherent safety during adjustment, allowing end-users to reposition the collar and support arm independently while maintaining object security.
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
Enables easy and precise vertical adjustment of multiple objects, enhancing user convenience and aesthetic appeal while reducing fabrication costs by eliminating the need for springs and cables.
Implementation Method 1
A support apparatus may include a first elongated substantially vertical member having one or more threads and a second elongated substantially vertical member having one or more threads. A first collar is moveably attached to the first elongated vertical member and a second collar is moveably attached to the second elongated vertical member. Each collar is rotatable such that the collar moves along the at least one thread of the substantially vertical member
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AI summary
A support apparatus includes a first substantially horizontal member positioned adjacent to first and second elongated substantially vertical member members. The first substantially horizontal member has a channel formed in its rear side. The channel is sized and configured to receive wiring for display devices. The first substantially horizontal member is supported or attached to first and second collars positioned on the first and second elongated substantially vertical members such that movement of the first and second collars adjusts a vertical position of the first substantially horizontal member. One or more display devices, such as LCD screens or computer monitors, may be positioned on the first substantially horizontal member. Preferably, each display device positioned on the first substantially horizontal member is connected to the first substantially horizontal member via a connector that utilizes a releasable attachment mechanism that permits an easy removal or connection to the first substantially horizontal member.