Motorized TV Mounting With Counterbalance for High Viewing Angles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional television mounting systems, such as tilting and full motion wall mounts, often result in uncomfortable viewing angles when installed at high locations, as they do not allow for optimal alignment of the screen with the viewer's line of sight, especially when mounted above furniture or fireplaces.
Innovation Solution
A motorized mounting system with adjustable components, including springs, pistons, actuators, and tilt adjustment mechanisms, that can automatically or manually move a television to a desired viewing position, allowing for smooth raising, lowering, panning, tilting, and swiveling to maintain optimal viewing angles, and incorporating a counterbalance mechanism for smooth movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a tilting wall mount or full motion wall mount is installed at a high location, then the television is positioned above furniture or fireplaces for aesthetic purposes, but the viewing angle becomes uncomfortable as the screen is much higher than the viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates motorized actuators that enable dynamic adjustment of the television's position and orientation. The system can automatically or manually move the television to optimal viewing positions, transforming the static high mounting into a dynamically adjustable configuration that maintains comfort while preserving aesthetic placement above furniture or fireplaces.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a tilting wall mount is used, then the television can be tilted about a horizontal axis, but it does not allow for optimal alignment of the screen with the viewer's line of sight when mounted at high locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system extends beyond simple tilting to include motorized adjustment mechanisms that enable comprehensive positioning control. Multiple actuators work together to adjust elevation, tilt, and rotation angles dynamically, allowing the screen to be optimally aligned with the viewer's line of sight from various positions and orientations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system integrates multiple adjustment functions into a single unified platform. It combines tilting, swiveling, elevation adjustment, and rotation capabilities, enabling the television to be positioned and oriented in multiple directions to achieve optimal viewing angles for different seating arrangements and viewer positions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If full motion wall mounts are used to allow horizontal movement and swiveling, then the television can be moved away from walls, but it still results in uncomfortable viewing when installed at high locations
Solution Approach 1:
The motorized mounting system provides automated control over the television's position and orientation. Multiple actuators independently control elevation, tilt, and rotation, enabling the system to dynamically adjust to optimal viewing configurations regardless of the mounting height, thereby maintaining viewing comfort even when installed above furniture or fireplaces.
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 comfortable viewing by adjusting the television's position to keep the screen perpendicular to the viewer's line of sight, providing aesthetically pleasing installation options while ensuring the television remains safe from accidental contact, especially when mounted in high or obstructed areas.
Implementation Method 1
The counterbalance mechanism can include one or more springs, counterbalance biasing mechanisms (e.g., a piston, a gas spring, etc.), and/or other force generating devices.
Implementation Method 2
The counterbalance mechanism can provide an initial counterbalance force when compressed and another counterbalance force when it extends.
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AI summary
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. Tilt adjustment mechanisms are used to adjust the tilt of the display bracket.