Supporting Arm Buffering Mechanism for Monitor Mounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional supporting arms for monitors lack a buffering mechanism, leading to premature failure and potential user injury when subjected to external forces or weights, as they can separate from the mounting surface or break under prolonged use.
Innovation Solution
A supporting arm design featuring a mounting seat with a buffering device comprising buffering shafts and a connecting frame that absorbs external forces, preventing separation from the mounting surface by allowing the connecting frame to pivot and engage the buffering shafts when excessive weight or force is applied, thereby extending the arm's lifespan and ensuring user safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional supporting arm is used to suspend a monitor securely, then the monitor can be mounted stably on a table or wall, but the supporting arm may separate from the mounting surface or break when subjected to external forces or weights, shortening its lifespan
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a buffering device with buffering shafts and a connecting frame that can pivot and deform elastically before failure occurs. This cushioning mechanism absorbs excessive external forces and weights, preventing the supporting arm from separating from the mounting surface or breaking, thereby resolving the contradiction between reliability and strength by providing preventive protection against overload conditions
2Strength
If the supporting arm structure is made more robust to withstand external forces, then the load bearing capacity increases, but the device complexity increases with additional buffering components
Solution Approach 1:
The buffering device utilizes dynamic pivoting motion of the connecting frame and buffering shafts to absorb external forces. Instead of relying solely on static robust structures, the mechanism dynamically responds to applied loads through controlled deformation and pivoting, enhancing load bearing capacity while maintaining relatively simple structural components that move rather than merely resist forces
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
The buffering mechanism effectively absorbs external forces, preventing the supporting arm from separating from the mounting surface, thereby enhancing safety and extending the arm's lifespan compared to conventional designs.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one buffering shaft is pivotally connected to the connecting end of the top board... The buffering mechanism effectively absorbs external forces
Implementation Method 2
The connecting frame is pivotally connected to the at least one buffering shaft and abuts the mounting jacket
Data Source
AI summary
A supporting arm has a mounting seat, a buffering device and a body. The mounting seat is mounted on a table or a wall and has a mounting jacket and a top board. The mounting jacket has a through hole and an abutting face. The top board is detachably connected to the mounting jacket and has a mounting end and a connecting end. The buffering device is connected to the mounting seat and has at least one buffering shaft and a connecting frame. The at least one buffering shaft is pivotally connected to the connecting end of the top board. The connecting frame is pivotally connected to the at least one buffering shaft and abuts the mounting jacket. The body is connected to the buffering device through the mounting seat and has a pivotal end, a pivotal rod and an extending end.