Rotating Display Mount With Integrated Height Shift
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatuses lack a versatile mounting structure that allows for stable support and easy mode switching between landscape and portrait orientations without requiring separate height adjustment mechanisms, which can be inconvenient for users of varying heights or different usage environments.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus featuring a rotating shaft with an elastic device that allows the display assembly to switch between modes while adjusting its height, using a single operation to rotate and adjust the display's center position, with the rotating shaft biased from the center and supported by an elastic device that generates force for stable rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a separate height adjustment mechanism is added to enable height adjustment for different users, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the height adjustment function with the mode switching function into a single integrated mechanism. The rotating shaft serves dual purposes: it enables rotation between landscape and portrait modes while simultaneously adjusting the height of the display assembly. This merging of functions eliminates the need for a separate height adjustment mechanism, thereby improving adaptability without increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating shaft is designed as a multi-functional component that performs both mode switching and height adjustment. By making this single component universal, the patent achieves the ability to accommodate different users and usage scenarios without adding multiple specialized mechanisms, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity
2Ease of operation
If a separate height adjustment mechanism is added, then the ease of operation for height adjustment is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges height adjustment operation with mode switching operation into a single user action. When the user rotates the display assembly to switch between landscape and portrait modes, the height adjustment occurs automatically as an integrated function. This eliminates the need for separate height adjustment controls, maintaining ease of operation while avoiding increased device complexity
3Manufacturing precision
If the rotating shaft is positioned at the center of the display assembly, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the stability of support deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent deliberately positions the rotating shaft asymmetrically relative to the center of the display assembly. This asymmetric positioning creates an offset that generates a stabilizing moment force during rotation, improving the stability of support. While this requires slightly more complex manufacturing compared to centered positioning, the benefit of enhanced stability during mode transitions justifies the trade-off
4Stability of the object's composition
If the rotating shaft is biased from the center, then the stability of support is improved, but the manufacturing precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asymmetric positioning of the rotating shaft to achieve stable support. The offset position creates a moment arm that provides stabilizing force during rotation between modes. The manufacturing precision requirements are managed by designing the mounting structure to accommodate this fixed offset position, balancing the trade-off between stability and manufacturing complexity
5Adaptability or versatility
If the display assembly is made larger to accommodate different usage environments, then the adaptability is improved, but the weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves adaptability to different usage environments through the multi-functional rotating mechanism rather than by increasing the size of the display assembly. The ability to switch between landscape and portrait modes and to adjust height accommodates various user needs and environments without requiring a larger physical structure, thus avoiding unnecessary weight increase
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables stable support and easy mode switching between landscape and portrait orientations, allowing for simultaneous rotation and height adjustment, thus accommodating users of different heights and usage environments without the need for separate height adjustment mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic device that generates force for stable rotation
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AI summary
The display apparatus includes a display assembly. The display apparatus further includes a mounting device on which the display assembly is mounted and a rotating shaft forming the center of rotation of the display assembly. The rotating shaft is at a fixed location for the mounting device and the display assembly, respectively. The display assembly is switched between a first mode and a second mode rotated from the first mode about a rotating shaft and is changed in the height of the center of the display assembly.