Rotating Support Arm With Progressive Clutch for Heavy Display Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional video support arms in passenger vehicles are incompatible with heavier video display systems and larger communication cables, leading to issues such as cable chafing, breakage, and difficulty in supporting increased weight, which can result in injuries and damage.
Innovation Solution
A deployment system with a main rotating joint system and device mounting assembly that accommodates thicker communication cables through a larger internal channel and includes a progressive clutch system to securely hold the user interface device at various angles without requiring excessive force, preventing falls and malfunctions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional video support arms are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but they cannot support heavier video display systems and larger communication cables, leading to cable chafing, breakage, and potential injuries
Solution Approach 1:
The support arm incorporates a telescopic mechanism with multiple extendable sections that can dynamically adjust length and configuration. This dynamic structure allows the arm to support heavier loads by distributing weight across multiple segments and joints, while maintaining ease of installation through a modular design that adapts to different mounting requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The support arm is divided into multiple separable sections or modules that can be independently adjusted and configured. Each segment can be optimized for specific functions (cable routing, support, adjustment), allowing the overall system to handle heavier loads and larger cables while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized modular components.
2Quantity of substance
If conventional support arms with small internal channels are used, then the structure remains compact, but thicker communication cables cannot be accommodated, causing cable stress and breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The internal channel of the support arm is designed to be dynamically adjustable in cross-sectional area. The telescopic sections can be configured to provide larger internal passages when thick cables are present, while maintaining a compact profile when smaller cables are used. This dynamic adaptation eliminates cable stress and breakage while preserving space efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If conventional rotatable joints are used, then the mechanism is simple, but they cannot securely hold user interface devices at various angles without requiring excessive force, leading to falls and malfunctions
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable joint incorporates a clutch mechanism that acts as an intermediary between the user's input and the device positioning. The clutch provides controlled friction or mechanical engagement that securely holds the device at various angles without requiring excessive force from the user. This intermediary mechanism prevents device falls and malfunctions while maintaining ease of operation through smooth, controlled movement.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The deployment system effectively supports heavier user interface devices and larger communication cables, minimizing cable stress and preventing falls, while maintaining ease of installation and reduced maintenance needs.
Implementation Method 1
The progressive clutch system provides mechanical resistance during deployment of the communication cable and user interface device
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AI summary
A deployment system for user interface devices with enhanced interface capabilities and methods for manufacturing and using same. The deployment system includes a main rotating joint system and a device mounting assembly that are coupled via an extension support system. The main rotating joint system enables the deployment system to be installed at any suitable installation location, such as an armrest; whereas, the device mounting assembly is configured to receive a selected user interface device. Advantageously, the deployment system provides an enlarged internal channel for accommodating larger communication cables and a progressive clutch system for supporting the increased weight of the user interface devices. The deployment system thereby can maintain near-constant tension during deployment of the user interface devices, inhibiting drop injuries to users and damage to the user interface devices.