Adjustable display mounting system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional television mounts, such as tilting, horizontal motion, and four-bar linkage mounts, often limit viewing comfort and can damage cables due to limited range of motion and contact with mantels, especially when installed above fireplaces.
Innovation Solution
A television mounting device with an indexed drive assembly that includes a mounting bracket, television bracket, and arm, featuring motorized or manually operated mechanisms to position the television at targeted heights and orientations, using indexers, gears, and flexible connectors to maintain precise positioning without recalibration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If conventional four-bar linkage wall mounts are used to raise and lower televisions, then the television can be positioned at different heights, but the lower linkages move away from upper linkages and can contact mantels or other structures below, thereby limiting the range of motion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a conventional four-bar linkage mechanism to a scissor linkage mechanism that operates in a different dimensional configuration. The scissor linkage's X-shaped structure allows the television to be raised and lowered while maintaining a compact profile that prevents contact with mantels, effectively utilizing spatial arrangement to resolve the collision issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The scissor linkage mechanism provides dynamic adjustment of the television height through interconnected arms that pivot relative to each other. This dynamic structure allows smooth motion control and maintains optimal positioning throughout the range of motion, preventing contact with obstructions while enabling full height adjustment.
2Length of stationary object
If tilting wall mounts are installed at relatively high locations, then the television can be mounted higher on the wall, but there may be limited viewing because ideal viewing often requires that the center of the screen be level with a viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The scissor linkage mechanism enables dynamic height adjustment of the television, allowing it to be positioned at ideal viewing heights regardless of wall mounting location. The mechanism provides smooth, controlled motion that maintains the television at comfortable viewing levels, resolving the conflict between high mounting and viewing comfort.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional four-bar linkage wall mounts are used, then the television can be mounted on walls, but cables can be pinched and damaged by the moving linkages
Solution Approach 1:
The scissor linkage mechanism extracts cables from the problematic area of moving linkages by routing them through dedicated channels or along the exterior of the mechanism. This separation prevents cables from being pinched or damaged during television movement while maintaining the mounting capability.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures is disclosed. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket couplable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A biasing mechanism can facilitate convenient movement of the object.