Multi-Port Monitor Stand for Cable Routing and Desktop Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computing and display systems with stands occupy significant desktop space, leading to clutter and inefficiencies in device positioning and cable management.
Innovation Solution
A stand system featuring a base and upright with mountable arms and serial transmission port circuitry, including folding and telescoping arms, and a hub for multiple device connections, allowing for optimal device positioning and reduced cable clutter.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple devices are connected to the stand, then device connectivity and functionality are improved, but cable clutter and desktop space occupation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple serial transmission ports directly into the stand structure, merging the functions of multiple devices into a single centralized location. This allows multiple devices to be connected through the stand without requiring separate cable routes across the desktop, thereby reducing cable clutter while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand is designed with multiple serial transmission ports that can accommodate various devices simultaneously, providing universal connectivity. This multi-functional design allows the stand to serve as a central hub for multiple devices without requiring additional separate mounting structures or cable management systems.
2Ease of operation
If devices are positioned for optimal accessibility, then ease of operation is improved, but device positioning flexibility and cable routing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the cable routing complexity from the desktop surface by integrating cable management features directly into the stand structure. Serial transmission ports are positioned on the stand to allow cables to be routed through or along the stand itself, removing the need for cables to traverse across the desktop and simplifying the overall cable routing while maintaining device accessibility.
3Area of stationary object
If the stand structure is simplified to reduce desktop occupation, then desktop space efficiency is improved, but device positioning flexibility and connectivity options decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a nested design where multiple serial transmission ports and cable management features are integrated within the compact stand structure. This nesting allows the stand to provide extensive connectivity options and device positioning flexibility while maintaining a compact footprint that minimizes desktop occupation.
Data Source
AI summary
A system can include a stand that includes a base and an upright; at least one arm mountable to the upright; and serial transmission port circuitry operatively coupled to a plurality of serial transmission ports disposed along the upright.