Retractable Display Arm for Data Center Cabinet Component Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Data center cabinet configurations often restrict access to server components due to fixed display mounts, which are not adaptable to varying display sizes, requiring cumbersome removal and reinstallation of displays for maintenance and upgrades.
Innovation Solution
A retractable and adjustable display arm system with a mounting portion and attachment base, featuring adjustable supports and a pivotal region, allowing for easy movement and secure mounting of displays of different sizes without obstructing access to internal components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the display is securely fastened to the cabinet, then the display is stable and secure, but access to interior components is blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The display mount transitions from a static fixed position to a dynamic retractable mechanism, allowing the display to move between extended (visible) and retracted (access granted) positions. The retractable arm with adjustable supports enables the display to be pulled back into the cabinet interior, simultaneously maintaining security through the mounting structure while enabling access to components behind it.
2Reliability
If a fixed mount is used for the display, then the display is securely mounted, but the mount cannot accommodate varying display sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into separate functional segments: a fixed attachment base that provides secure mounting to the cabinet, and an adjustable arm portion with multiple supports that can be configured for different display sizes. This segmentation allows the mounting structure to remain secure while adapting to various display dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount incorporates adjustable supports that can be repositioned along the arm structure, transforming a static fixed-mount system into a dynamic adjustable system. This allows the same mount to securely accommodate displays of varying sizes by adjusting the support positions rather than requiring different mounts for each display size.
3Ease of operation
If the display is removed for access to interior components, then access is enabled, but the operation becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of complete removal, the display dynamically retracts along the adjustable arm mechanism into the cabinet interior. This partial movement provides sufficient access to interior components while maintaining the display's mounted connection, eliminating the time-consuming removal and re-mounting process.
Solution Approach 2:
The retractable mount performs the access-enabling action preliminarily by positioning the display in a retracted state before component work begins. This preliminary retraction provides immediate access to interior components without requiring the full removal sequence, reducing operational time.
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AI summary
The systems and methods disclosed are directed towards a retractable and adjustable display arm for a data center cabinet that allows a user to access internal components of the data center cabinet without completely detaching a display from the data center cabinet. The retractable and adjustable display arm has an attachment base to pivotally couple the retractable and adjustable display arm to the data center cabinet, and also has a mounting portion for mounting a display, such as a computer display monitor, tablet, or the like, to the retractable and adjustable display arm. The attachment base achieves the pivotal coupling between the retractable and adjustable display arm to the data center cabinet using one or more hinges. Further, the mounting portion has one or more adjustable supports, allowing displays of varying sizes to be mounted in various locations on the mounting portion.