Synchronized Display Stand Inclination for Curved Operator Desks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing operator desk systems lack flexibility in arranging displays, particularly on curved surfaces, as they often require displays to be aligned in a straight line, which limits ergonomic adjustments and user comfort.
Innovation Solution
The operator desk system incorporates individual, motorized inclining means for each display stand, allowing synchronized motion and independent placement along a concave line, enabling displays to be positioned and inclined simultaneously, with a control system managing the actuators to ensure synchronized motion and adjustable angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If displays are arranged on a straight line with a single inclining bar, then the structure is simple, but the arrangement flexibility and ergonomic adjustment are limited especially on curved desks
Solution Approach 1:
The single inclining bar is divided into multiple independent motorized actuators, one for each display stand. This segmentation allows each display to be independently inclined while maintaining synchronized motion through control means, thereby enabling flexible arrangement on curved surfaces without requiring a single complex mechanical structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The control means serves multiple functions: it synchronizes the motion of multiple independent actuators, manages their coordinated operation, and enables flexible arrangement patterns. This multi-functionality allows the system to adapt to both straight and curved desk configurations without requiring separate mechanisms for each scenario.
2Adaptability or versatility
If displays are positioned independently at different locations, then arrangement flexibility is improved, but synchronizing their inclination becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The control means acts as an intermediary between the independently positioned display stands and their actuators. It receives positioning information from each display stand and coordinates the actuators to achieve synchronized inclination, thereby enabling independent placement while maintaining coordinated motion without requiring direct mechanical coupling between displays.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single bar inclines all displays simultaneously, then the mechanism is simple, but it only works on straight table models and produces warped angles on curved desks
Solution Approach 1:
The single bar mechanism is segmented into multiple independent actuators mounted on the curved surface of the desk. Each actuator can be positioned at the appropriate location on the curved surface, allowing the system to conform to curved desk shapes while maintaining independent control over each display's inclination angle.
Solution Approach 2:
Each actuator is independently controlled to achieve the appropriate inclination angle for its specific location on the curved desk surface. This local quality approach allows each display to be optimized for its position, creating natural ergonomic angles that follow the curved desk geometry rather than forcing uniform angles that would create warping.
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AI summary
An operator desk system comprising: - an operator desk (1); - at least two display/monitor stands (40) arranged on an operator desk (1) in order to carry one display/monitor (4) each, wherein each display stand (40) comprises individual motorized inclining means (41, 42), said inclining means being arranged to change the inclination (a) of the corresponding display stand (40) in a synchronized motion in relation to each other, independent of the location of said displays on the operator desk (1).