Self-Balancing Flat Panel Display Mounting System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flat panel display mounting systems are limited in adjustability, require significant effort to position heavy displays, and often necessitate two people to adjust the angle, with mechanical linkages being expensive and friction-based devices needing substantial strength and resistance.
Innovation Solution
A self-balancing mounting system that positions a flat panel display about a horizontal axis near its center of gravity, using a curved guide structure and follower mechanism to allow virtually infinite adjustability with minimal effort, enabling single-person operation and reduced frictional resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional friction based devices or mechanical latches are used to position the display, then the display can be held at fixed angles, but one person cannot easily adjust the position due to the weight of the display and resistance of the positioning device
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system positions the display's center of gravity at the pivot point of the hinge joint, creating a balanced configuration where the display's weight is counteracted by its own gravitational force. This eliminates the need for additional counterweight mechanisms and allows single-person operation despite the display's weight
Solution Approach 2:
By positioning the hinge axis through the center of gravity, the system creates an equipotential configuration where the display can be held at any angle without requiring continuous force to counteract gravity. The display remains in equilibrium at all positions along its rotation arc
2Adaptability or versatility
If friction based devices are used to hold the display, then the display can be positioned at various angles, but the friction resistance makes adjustment difficult for a single operator
Solution Approach 1:
The balanced configuration eliminates the need for high friction forces to hold the display position. The gravitational counterbalance provides natural positioning assistance, reducing the friction resistance that the operator must overcome during adjustment
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple joints are added to increase display position adjustability, then more positioning freedom is achieved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The single hinge joint performs multiple functions: it provides rotation, positioning, and self-balancing capabilities. The curved guide structure adds tilt adjustment functionality without requiring additional joints, making the mechanism universally capable of achieving complex display positioning with minimal components
4Ease of operation
If mechanical linkages with springs are used for positioning, then the display can be balanced and positioned easily, but the manufacturing cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for expensive mechanical linkages, springs, and gas spring counterbalance mechanisms. Instead, it uses the display's own weight and a simple curved guide structure to achieve the positioning function, dramatically reducing manufacturing complexity and cost
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system allows for easy, single-person adjustment of flat panel displays in a virtually infinite number of positions with minimal effort, maintaining balance and reducing the need for locking mechanisms, suitable for heavy displays.
Implementation Method 1
The display interface and the support structure are operably coupled so that the flat panel display is selectively revolvably positionable about a substantially horizontal axis extending proximate the center of gravity
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AI summary
A self-balanced adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. When a flat panel display is attached to the mounting system, the display is adapted to revolve about a substantially horizontal axis extending proximate a center of gravity of the display. The system may be self-balancing at a plurality of locations about the axis.