Reconfigurable Display Stand for Wall Mount and Table Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Display devices often come with stands that are either lost or misplaced when switched from wall-mounted to horizontal surfaces, leading to inconvenience and additional costs for users.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a stand that can be reconfigured between horizontal and vertical configurations, featuring a base and neck that are detachably connected using screws or pins, allowing the stand to be stowed within the device when not in use, ensuring stability and minimizing space when mounted vertically.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the stand is provided separately with the display device, then the display device can be supported on horizontal surfaces, but the stand is lost or misplaced when the display device is mounted on vertical surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is integrated into the display device housing, combining the mounting function into the main device structure. This eliminates the separate stand component that gets lost, while maintaining both horizontal and vertical mounting capabilities through the integrated design
2Adaptability or versatility
If the stand is integrated into the display device, then the stand cannot be lost, but the stand structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated stand structure serves multiple functions: it acts as both a support element for horizontal mounting and a mounting bracket for vertical wall mounting. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components and simplifies the overall structure despite the increased adaptability
3Stability of the object's composition
If the neck is angled downwardly and rearwardly in the first configuration, then the stand stability is maximized, but the lateral extent increases
Solution Approach 1:
The neck configuration is made dynamic and adjustable, allowing it to be angled downwardly and rearwardly when horizontal support is needed for stability, while being reconfigurable to a more compact arrangement when vertical mounting is required, thus adapting the lateral extent to the operational requirements
4Adaptability or versatility
If the base and neck are arranged vertically in the second configuration, then the display device can be mounted to vertical surfaces, but the overall length of the stand increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed to be slidable into the neck, creating a nested configuration when vertical mounting is required. This nesting reduces the overall vertical extent of the stand, allowing compact installation on vertical surfaces while maintaining the necessary mounting functionality
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AI summary
A display device (10 has a housing (20), a display screen (18) supported by the housing (20) to be located at the front of the display device (10), the housing (20) being at the rear of the display device (10), and a stand (12). The stand (12) has a base (16) and a neck (14). The neck (14) is connected to the housing (20) and the base (16) is connected to the neck (14). The base (16) and the neck (14) are configurable relative to each other such that the stand (12) is configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the base (16) is below the display screen (18) and is generally horizontal such that the stand (12) is suitable for supporting the display device (10) on a generally horizontal surface. In the second configuration, the base (16) and the neck (14) are arranged generally vertically such that the display device (10) can be mounted to a generally vertical surface.