Motorized TV Mount Linkage for High-Mount Viewing Comfort
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing television mounting systems, such as tilting and full motion wall mounts, often result in uncomfortable viewing angles when installed at high locations, as they may be too high for sitting viewers, leading to limited viewing options.
Innovation Solution
A motorized mounting system with adjustable components, including a linkage assembly, tilt adjustment mechanisms, and a counterbalance assembly, allows for smooth raising and lowering of the television while automatically adjusting its tilt to maintain optimal viewing angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tilting wall mount is installed at a high location, then the television can be placed above furniture or fireplaces, but the viewing angle becomes uncomfortable for sitting viewers
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs motorized actuators that enable dynamic adjustment of the television's position and tilt angle. The system transitions from a static high-mounted position to a dynamically adjustable configuration, allowing the TV to move vertically and tilt to maintain optimal viewing angles regardless of installation height
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensors and control algorithms that detect viewer position and television orientation, then automatically adjust the mounting apparatus to maintain the screen center level with the viewer's eyes. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures viewing comfort is preserved across various installation locations
2Adaptability or versatility
If a full motion wall mount is installed at a high location, then the television can be moved horizontally and swiveled, but the television remains too high for comfortable viewing by sitting viewers
Solution Approach 1:
The system adds vertical motion capability to traditional full-motion mounts through motorized actuators. This enables the television to dynamically adjust its height in addition to horizontal movement and swiveling, allowing it to lower from high installation positions to comfortable viewing heights
Solution Approach 2:
The control system continuously monitors the television's position and automatically adjusts vertical height, horizontal position, and tilt angle to maintain optimal viewing geometry, ensuring that high installation locations do not compromise viewing comfort
3Adaptability or versatility
If the television is mounted at a high location, then it can be kept out of the way when stowed, but the center of the screen cannot be level with the viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system provides two distinct dynamic positions: a raised stowed position that keeps the television out of the way, and a lowered viewing position that brings the screen center level with the viewer's eyes. Motorized actuators enable smooth transitions between these positions
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses position sensors and control algorithms to automatically transition the television between stowed and viewing positions. When viewing is detected, the system lowers the television and adjusts tilt to center the screen with the viewer's eyes, eliminating the compromise between storage and viewing positions
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables comfortable viewing by adjusting the television's position and tilt to keep the screen level with the viewer's eyes, regardless of the installation height, providing a versatile and aesthetically pleasing solution.
Implementation Method 1
The counterbalance assembly can include one or more springs, pistons (e.g., gas pistons), actuators, tilt adjustment mechanisms, or combinations thereof
Implementation Method 2
Tilting wall mounts often allow tilting only about a horizontal axis of rotation
Data Source
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.