Rotatable Hinge Latching for Display Stand Orientation Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of computing devices with display devices face the inconvenience of having to switch between standing and recline orientations by physically removing and reattaching the display device to different stands, which can cause damage and is cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable hinge mechanism that allows a single stand to transition a display device seamlessly between standing and recline orientations without detachment, using a latching member and push pin system to facilitate rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users physically remove and reattach the display device to different stands to switch orientations, then the display device can be positioned in different orientations, but this causes damage risk and is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple stands with different orientations into a single integrated structure containing a rotatable hinge mechanism. This allows the display device to be mounted on one unified stand that can rotate between standing and recline orientations, eliminating the need to physically transfer the display between separate stands and thereby reducing damage risk while maintaining orientation versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a rotatable hinge mechanism that enables dynamic repositioning of the display device between fixed orientations (standing and recline). The hinge allows controlled rotation through specific angles while maintaining stable positioned states, transforming the static multi-stand approach into a dynamic single-stand system that achieves the same versatility with improved ease of operation
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate stands are used for different orientations, then display orientation versatility is achieved, but manufacturing and shipping costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate stand structures into a single integrated stand with a rotatable hinge mechanism. This consolidation reduces the total number of components that need to be manufactured, assembled, and shipped, thereby lowering manufacturing and shipping costs while maintaining the ability to provide multiple display orientations through the hinge's rotation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable hinge mechanism serves multiple functions within a single component: it enables both standing and recline orientations, provides rotation control through latching mechanisms, and replaces the need for multiple separate stands. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity and manufacturing requirements while achieving the same versatility as multiple separate stands
Data Source
AI summary
In some examples, a rotatable hinge can include a center shaft, a top bracket including a central aperture and an offset aperture, a bottom bracket including a central aperture, a collar including a central aperture, a notch, and a channel, and a latching member interfaced with the offset aperture, the latching member including an extension member having a first flange and a column having a second flange, where when the latching member is in a first position, the second flange of the latching member is located in the notch of the collar and when the latching member is in a second position, the second flange of the latching member is located in the channel of the collar such that the top bracket and the latching member are rotatable about the center shaft.