Projector Mount Assembly With Pivoting Arm for Sports Enclosures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing projector mounts for sports enclosures lack the ability to adjust projector height and distance precisely, which is crucial for optimal image display and safety, and are often limited to specific types of enclosures due to their design.
Innovation Solution
A projector mount assembly that includes a frame structure mountable to rear and front crossbeams, with extension brackets and pivotable projector mounting arms that allow for front-to-back and vertical adjustment of the projector, using a slide assembly and repositionable locking pins for precise positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a T-shaped frame with telescopic beam is used for projector mounting, then the projector can be repositioned front-to-back, but vertical adjustment is not provided and the design is limited to certain enclosure types
Solution Approach 1:
The mount assembly is divided into separate functional components: a T-shaped frame for front-to-back positioning, a telescopic beam for distance adjustment, and vertical adjustment mechanisms with locking pins. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while maintaining overall adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount assembly incorporates dynamic elements including telescopic beams that can extend and retract, vertical adjustment mechanisms that allow height changes, and locking pins that enable repositioning. These dynamic features provide versatile projector positioning while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design.
2Ease of operation
If plastic arms with hook-shaped connectors are used to secure the projector, then vertical and front-to-back adjustment is provided, but the assembly deforms under projector weight
Solution Approach 1:
The mount assembly uses composite construction combining metal components (T-shaped frame, telescopic beam, locking pins) with plastic connectors. The metal elements provide structural strength to support projector weight, while the plastic hook-shaped connectors maintain ease of installation and adjustment. This composite approach resolves the contradiction between strength and operational ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly separates load-bearing functions from adjustment functions. The metal T-shaped frame and telescopic beam handle structural loading, while the plastic connectors and locking mechanisms provide ease of operation. This functional segmentation allows each material to be optimized for its specific role.
3Ease of manufacture
If round hole connectors are used to secure arms to crossbeams, then the assembly can be installed on round crossbeams, but it is limited to crossbeams with round cross-sectional shape
Solution Approach 1:
The mount assembly employs universal mounting brackets with adjustable opening angles that can accommodate various crossbeam shapes (round, square, rectangular). The T-shaped frame design with telescopic beams provides multi-functional positioning capability, allowing the same assembly to be installed on different enclosure types without modification.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting brackets incorporate adjustable parameters including opening angles and attachment point positions. This allows the same bracket design to adapt to different crossbeam geometries by changing the attachment configuration, thereby achieving versatility across enclosure types while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized components.
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AI summary
A projector mount assembly for a sports enclosure includes a frame structure mountable to rear and front cross beams of a sports enclosure, at least one extension bracket secured to the frame structure and mountable to the front cross beam, and a projector mounting arm mounted to the at least one extension bracket and extending forwardly therefrom. The projector mounting arm is adapted to support, and facilitate front-to-back adjustment of, a projector. The projector mounting arm is pivotable relative to the at least one extension bracket to facilitate adjustment of an elevation of the projector.