Secure Tablet Mount with Hidden Motion Limiters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tablet computer mounting systems lack secure and adjustable configurations that allow authorized personnel to adjust the stand while preventing unauthorized access, which can lead to mischievous adjustments or unauthorized access to wiring, compromising security and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A secure adjustable mounting system comprising a mount, head, and post that allow articulating movements with selectively engageable motion limiters, ensuring the passage for wiring is inaccessible from outside, providing multiple configurations for authorized adjustments without exposing the adjustment mechanisms to unauthorized personnel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the stand is made adjustable and accessible to all users, then ease of operation is improved, but security deteriorates as unauthorized personnel can adjust or access wiring
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: an adjustable stand mechanism and a secure enclosure. The stand provides adjustability while the enclosure segments off the wiring and adjustment mechanisms, allowing each component to fulfill its specific function without compromising security.
Solution Approach 2:
A secure enclosure acts as an intermediary between the adjustable stand and the wiring/adjustment mechanisms. This intermediary structure allows the stand to be accessible and adjustable while keeping the critical wiring and adjustment mechanisms protected and inaccessible to unauthorized personnel.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the wiring passage is made accessible for connectivity, then adaptability is improved, but security deteriorates as unauthorized access to wiring becomes possible
Solution Approach 1:
The wiring passage is nested within the secure enclosure, which itself is mounted on the adjustable stand. This nested structure allows the wiring to be accessible for connectivity purposes while remaining protected within the enclosed space, preventing unauthorized access.
Solution Approach 2:
The secure enclosure serves as an intermediary structure that provides a controlled access point for wiring connectivity while maintaining security. The enclosure allows authorized connectivity while preventing unauthorized access to the wiring inside.
3Ease of operation
If motion limiters are made accessible for configuration, then ease of operation is improved, but security deteriorates as tampering becomes possible
Solution Approach 1:
The motion limiters are configured and set to appropriate positions before the enclosure is assembled and secured. This preliminary configuration ensures that the stand has the desired adjustability while the subsequent enclosure assembly prevents further unauthorized adjustment or tampering.
Solution Approach 2:
The secure enclosure acts as an intermediary that protects the motion limiters after they have been configured. The enclosure maintains the configured settings while preventing unauthorized personnel from accessing or tampering with the motion limiter adjustment mechanisms.
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AI summary
A secure adjustable mounting system for a tablet computer system in a desired position includes a mount to connect the mounting system to the tablet computer system. A head and post permit articulating movement of the tablet computer. The mount, head, and post collectively may define a passage extending through the mount, head, and post between opposite ends of the passage. The passage is substantially inaccessible from outside the mounting system. In other instances, the mounting system has a first configuration in which the freedom to move the mount relative to the post is limited by a first selectively engageable motion limiter, and a second configuration in which the freedom to move the mount relative to the post is limited by a second selectively engageable motion limiter. The mounting system is further configured so the first and second selectively engageable motion limiters are not accessible from outside the mounting system.