Rotating Hoist Mount for Elevated Display Maintenance Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display systems that allow elevated displays to be raised and lowered for maintenance often suffer from visibility issues due to non-ideal orientations and lack of electrical power, leading to inefficient display setups and safety concerns during maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a housing, rotator, and hoist that allows for the selective rotation and elevation of displays, with a rotator motor and hoist motor enabling remote operation, and integrated electrical power distribution to support illumination and electronic components, reducing the need for additional wiring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If displays are attached to elevated surfaces for optimal visibility, then display visibility is improved, but maintenance safety and accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The display system incorporates a motorized hoist mechanism that dynamically adjusts the display's vertical position, allowing it to be raised to elevated positions for optimal visibility and lowered to ground level for safe maintenance. This dynamic positioning capability resolves the contradiction by enabling the display to occupy different spatial states based on operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
A cable-based hoist system acts as an intermediary mechanism between the elevated mounting structure and the display unit, enabling controlled vertical movement. The hoist motor and cable assembly serve as the mediating system that safely transports the display between elevated and ground-level positions without requiring manual handling at height.
2Illumination intensity
If displays are positioned at elevated locations, then display visibility is improved, but maintenance speed and efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The motorized hoist system enables rapid vertical movement of the display unit, allowing maintenance personnel to quickly lower displays for service and raise them back to operational positions. This automated positioning eliminates the time-consuming manual processes of working with ladders or lifts, significantly improving maintenance productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The hoist mechanism is integrated into the display mounting structure, providing self-contained vertical movement capability without requiring external lifting equipment. The system can autonomously position displays at elevated or ground-level positions, eliminating the need for additional manual labor or specialized equipment during maintenance operations.
3Illumination intensity
If displays are mounted on rotating structures for optimal orientation, then display visibility is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The rotator mechanism serves multiple functions: it provides rotational positioning for optimal display orientation, supports the vertical movement mechanism, and integrates the electrical power distribution system. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by consolidating several required functions into a single integrated structure rather than requiring separate components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the rotational positioning mechanism, vertical hoist system, and electrical power distribution into a single integrated mounting structure. By merging these previously separate systems into one unified assembly, the overall device complexity is reduced while maintaining all necessary functions for elevated display positioning and orientation.
4Adaptability or versatility
If electrical power is distributed to elevated displays for component support, then display functionality is improved, but wiring complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating cable system acts as an intermediary power distribution mechanism that moves with the display unit during vertical and rotational movements. This flexible cable assembly eliminates the need for rigid wired connections, simplifying the electrical infrastructure while maintaining continuous power supply to elevated displays throughout their range of motion.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical power distribution system is designed to dynamically follow the display unit's movement, with flexible cables that can extend and retract as the display is raised, lowered, and rotated. This dynamic wiring solution maintains electrical connectivity without requiring complex fixed wiring infrastructure, supporting full display functionality while minimizing wiring complexity.
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
Enhances display visibility and efficiency by allowing for optimal orientation and powering of displays, while improving safety and reducing complexity in maintenance processes.
Implementation Method 1
The hoist motor may be configured to selectively rotate the member such that a cable functionally coupled to the member is wound about the member when the member is rotated in a first direction, and the cable is unwound from the member when the member is rotated in a second direction
Implementation Method 2
The rotator may be configured to selectively rotate the housing such that a display functionally coupled to the housing is rotated
Data Source
AI summary
In an example embodiment, a system of lifting, lowering and rotating a display may include a housing, a rotator, and a hoist. The rotator may be configured to selectively rotate the housing such that a display functionally coupled to the housing is rotated. The rotator may include an anchor and a rotating portion. The anchor may be configured to be attached to an elevated surface. The rotating portion may be configured to be functionally coupled to the housing, and configured to rotate relative to the anchor. The hoist may include a member and a hoist motor. The hoist motor may be configured to selectively rotate the member such that a cable functionally coupled to the member is wound about the member when the member is rotated in a first direction, and the cable is unwound from the member when the member is rotated in a second direction.