Spring-Loaded Protrusion Mounting for Secure Media Player Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for electronic devices fail to securely attach them to diverse types of walls and surfaces, leading to potential damage from falling.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system with a base and protrusions that use springs to securely hold electronic devices to a wall, featuring a cantilever beam design that compresses to prevent movement and a rubber layer for added stability, allowing for easy insertion and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing mounting systems are used to attach electronic devices to walls, then the mounting process is simple, but the attachment security is insufficient leading to potential device damage from falling
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs spring-loaded protrusions that dynamically adjust to different wall surfaces. The springs compress during installation and maintain constant contact pressure against the electronic device, providing adaptive securing force that accommodates variations in wall geometry and device dimensions while ensuring reliable attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system divides the attachment function into multiple independent spring-loaded protrusions distributed across the base. Each protrusion independently engages with the device, and the segmentation allows the system to accommodate diverse device shapes and sizes while maintaining secure attachment through distributed contact points.
2Reliability
If a secure mounting system with multiple protrusions is used, then attachment reliability improves, but the device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded protrusions are designed to automatically engage with the electronic device during installation. When the device is placed on the base, the springs compress and the protrusions naturally extend to contact and secure the device without requiring additional fastening operations, tooling, or complex alignment procedures from the installer.
Solution Approach 2:
The protrusions are pre-configured in a retracted or compressed state within the base structure. This preliminary positioning allows the mounting system to be easily installed on the wall first, and then the electronic device simply needs to be placed into position where the protrusions will automatically extend and secure it, reversing the traditional sequence and simplifying installation.
3Reliability
If spring-loaded protrusions are used to secure the device, then the device is held firmly preventing movement, but the protrusions may interfere with device insertion
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded protrusions dynamically transition between retracted and extended states. During device insertion, the springs compress and the protrusions retract to clear the insertion path. Once the device is in position, the springs extend to contact and secure the device, providing automatic adaptation to the insertion and securing phases without manual intervention.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively secures electronic devices to walls, preventing them from falling and providing a snug fit to eliminate rattling, enhancing the perceived quality and safety of the mounting solution.
Implementation Method 1
a first protrusion coupled to the base and configured to push the electronic device outward away from the wall
Implementation Method 2
The first protrusion can be spring-loaded outward from the hole
Data Source
AI summary
Mounting systems can be configured to couple an electronic device to a wall. In some embodiments, mounting systems include a base having a backside configured to face inward towards the wall and a frontside configured to face outward away from the wall. Mounting systems can also include a first sidewall and a second sidewall that are coupled to the base, protrude away from the wall, and help secure the electronic device to the base. In several embodiments, protrusions help secure the electronic device to the mounting system.