Swivel Display Mount Assembly for Auto Azimuth Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display mounts require manual adjustment of azimuth after extension, which is inconvenient, especially when the mount is power-assisted and remote-controlled, and do not automatically adjust to a pre-set swivel position without user intervention.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device with a mechanism that includes a wall mounting portion, display mounting portion, and an extending/contracting portion, featuring gas springs and a linear actuator, which automatically adjusts the display's azimuth to a pre-set position when lowered, using a set screw and biasing spring to ensure the display is parallel to the wall when raised and angled for viewing when lowered.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display mount is extended to allow viewing from an angle, then viewing convenience is improved, but the display may crash into the wall causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The auto-straightening mechanism is pre-configured with protrusions on the lower arm that automatically engage with the display back panel. When the display is retracted, these protrusions automatically push the display into a straight position against the wall, preventing it from crashing into the wall before the user can manually adjust it.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount system performs self-adjustment through the auto-straightening mechanism. The protrusions on the lower arm automatically detect and correct the display's angular position during retraction, eliminating the need for user intervention to prevent wall damage while maintaining viewing angle flexibility.
2Measurement precision
If manual adjustment of azimuth is required after extension, then precise positioning is achieved, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing spring mechanism automatically adjusts the display's azimuth angle after extension. The spring applies a predetermined force to rotate the display to the optimal viewing angle, eliminating the need for manual adjustment while maintaining precise positioning. The system self-corrects the azimuth position based on the spring's pre-set characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The biasing spring is pre-configured with specific elastic coefficients to provide the exact azimuth adjustment needed. Before the user needs to view the display, the spring has already positioned it at the optimal angle, preparing the system in advance to eliminate subsequent manual adjustment requirements.
3Ease of operation
If power-assisted remote control is implemented, then operation convenience is improved, but the need for post-extension azimuth adjustment remains
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing spring mechanism provides automatic azimuth adjustment that works independently of the power-assisted extension system. When the display is extended remotely, the spring automatically adjusts the azimuth angle without requiring additional electronic controls or user intervention, simplifying the overall system while maintaining convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical biasing spring mechanism is integrated with the power-assisted extension system. The spring's automatic azimuth adjustment combines with the motorized extension to provide a unified system that handles both position and angle control, reducing the need for separate adjustment mechanisms and electronics.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for convenient, automated adjustment of the display's azimuth to a pre-set position, eliminating the need for manual adjustment after extension, and ensuring the display is properly aligned without user intervention, enhancing user convenience and safety.
Implementation Method 1
The force for lowering and raising the TV may be provided, for example, manually, by gas springs
Implementation Method 2
using a set screw and biasing spring to ensure the display is parallel to the wall when raised and angled for viewing when lowered
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AI summary
A device for wall mounting a display including a mount assembly and a swivel mechanism assembly. The mount assembly includes a television mounting portion and an extending/contracting portion and the swivel mechanism assembly moveable between a first and a second configuration and including a biasing component. The extending/contracting portion includes a lower arm, an upper arm, a front bracket, a wall mounting bracket, one or more gas springs, and a linear actuator. The one or more gas springs and the linear actuator may lower and raise the television mounting portion. The biasing component is configured to bias the television mounting portion to swivel in a first or a second direction when the swivel mechanism assembly is in the first configuration when the display mounting portion is lowered. The mount assembly may include a set screw to set a swivel stop for the first and the second swivel directions.