Swing Mount Assembly for Rear-Access Flat Panel Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wall-mounted flat panel televisions and monitors often lack easy access to their rear connections, making maintenance and connection management cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A flat panel swing mount design that allows the television to open like a door, providing access to the rear connections, comprising wall support brackets, a door assembly with safety support legs, and slotted channel mounting brackets for secure and adjustable mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the television is mounted in a fixed wall-mounted position, then the mounting is secure and stable, but the rear connections are difficult to access for maintenance and connection management
Solution Approach 1:
The mount transitions from a static fixed position to a dynamic swingable structure. The door assembly can swing open from a closed position (providing secure mounting appearance) to an open position (providing access to rear connections), resolving the contradiction between secure mounting and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount is divided into separate functional components: wall support brackets (providing secure attachment), a door assembly (providing the television mounting surface), and safety support legs. This segmentation allows the door to move independently for access while the wall brackets remain fixed and secure.
2Ease of operation
If a swing door mechanism is added to provide access to rear connections, then accessibility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complexity is managed by dividing the system into simple, independent components: wall support brackets, a door assembly, and safety support legs. Each component has a single clear function, making the overall system easier to manufacture and maintain despite the added swing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of making the entire mount movable, the invention uses a fixed wall bracket and a movable door that swings open. This inversion of the typical approach (where the whole unit moves) simplifies the mechanism while achieving the same accessibility goal.
3Ease of operation
If the door swings open wide to provide full access, then accessibility is maximized, but the risk of accidental opening or instability increases
Solution Approach 1:
Safety support legs are provided that can be deployed beforehand to prevent accidental opening or instability. These legs act as a protective measure in advance, ensuring that even when the door is open, the television remains securely supported.
Solution Approach 2:
The safety support legs act as an intermediary element between the door assembly and the television. They provide an additional layer of support and stability when the door is open, mediating the potential instability that would otherwise occur during the swing operation.
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AI summary
A functional apparatus capable of safely securing in place a flat panel viewing device swinging open as a door either right or left hand swing allowing it's user easy accessibility to the various connections in back of the flat panel device.