Self-Balancing Display Mount With Wall-Avoiding Tilt Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current flat panel display mount designs often result in collisions with the wall during positioning, leading to unsightly marks or damage, as they do not effectively allow for selective positioning while minimizing contact with the wall surface.
Innovation Solution
A wall-avoiding mount with an extendable arm assembly, pivot column, and tilt head assembly that allows for rotatable positioning of the display about both vertical and horizontal axes, featuring a swingstop post to prevent collisions and ensure self-balancing at any tilt position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the display is positioned at extreme tilt angles to achieve optimal viewing quality, then viewing quality is improved, but the display edges may collide with the wall surface causing damage or unsightly marks
Solution Approach 1:
A wall interface component is introduced as an intermediary element between the display and the wall. This component includes a wall interface surface that contacts the wall and a display interface surface that contacts the display, creating a buffer zone that prevents direct contact between the display edges and the wall surface during extreme positioning
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device extends the display away from the wall in the depth dimension, creating spatial separation between the display edges and the wall surface. This allows the display to be positioned at extreme tilt angles without the edges contacting the wall, as the display operates in a different spatial plane
2Volume of moving object
If the display is mounted close to the wall to save space, then space utilization is improved, but the display edges may still contact the wall during positioning movements
Solution Approach 1:
The wall interface component serves as a mediator that enables close wall mounting while preventing contact. The component can be positioned in a recess or groove in the wall, allowing the display to be mounted close to the wall surface while the wall interface surface provides a protective barrier
Solution Approach 2:
The wall interface component can be nested within a recess or groove in the wall surface, allowing the display to be mounted close to the wall while the interface component extends slightly to prevent direct contact between the display edges and the wall surface
Data Source
AI summary
A device for mounting an electronic display to a wall includes a support structure operably connected to a tilt head assembly and a display interface structure. The support structure includes an arm assembly that can be extended and rotated so that the electronic display avoids contacting the wall. The tilt head assembly includes an attachment member, guide structures for tilting the electronic display so that the electronic display remains self-balancing, and a plate for positioning the guide structures. The display interface structure facilitates attachment of the attachment member to the electronic display.