Television mounting systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tilting and full motion wall mounts often result in televisions being installed at heights that are not conducive to comfortable viewing, especially when placed above fireplaces, as they are typically higher than a sitting viewer's eye level, limiting the viewing experience.
Innovation Solution
A wall mount system utilizing a linkage assembly with a low-profile stowed configuration that allows for manual or automatic adjustment to bring the television closer to the viewer's eye level, featuring a four-bar linkage mechanism with a counterbalance system and locking mechanism to securely position the television at desired angles, enabling tilting and swiveling for optimal viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a tilting wall mount or full motion wall mount is installed above a fireplace, then the television can be mounted at a high location to keep it out of the way, but the television becomes much higher than a sitting viewer's eyes, resulting in uncomfortable viewing
Solution Approach 1:
The wall mount system employs a linkage assembly with multiple degrees of freedom that allows the television to be dynamically positioned between a high stowed location and a lower viewing location. The mechanism includes pivots and linkages that enable the television to move along an arcuate path, transitioning from a vertical orientation near the wall to a lowered, tilted orientation suitable for viewing from seated positions.
Solution Approach 2:
A counterbalance mechanism is integrated into the wall mount system to offset the weight of the television during movement and positioning. This counterbalance system reduces the effort required to move the television between positions and helps maintain the television at the desired viewing angle and height, making the system easier to operate despite the high mounting location.
2Ease of operation
If a linkage assembly is used to lower the television for comfortable viewing, then viewing comfort is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wall mount system combines multiple functions into a single integrated mechanism: the linkage assembly simultaneously provides lowering motion, tilting capability, and positioning control. The counterbalance mechanism is integrated with the linkage assembly rather than being a separate system, reducing the overall number of components while achieving both comfortable viewing and manageable complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The linkage assembly serves multiple functions: it lowers the television to viewing height, tilts the television for proper viewing angle, and positions the television away from or close to the wall as needed. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate mechanisms for each adjustment, reducing overall system complexity while providing comprehensive viewing comfort solutions.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comfortable viewing by allowing the television to be lowered and angled to maintain a perpendicular orientation to the viewer's line of sight, regardless of its initial installation height, while maintaining a low-profile aesthetic and secure positioning.
Implementation Method 1
A biasing mechanism can facilitate movement of the object and, in some embodiments, can be in the form of a counterbalance mechanism
Implementation Method 2
The four bar linkage can include a fixed linkage that connects to a main load bearing linkage through a pivot, which connects to an object mounting linkage through a pivot, which connects to an adjustable length linkage through a pivot, which connects back to the fixed linkage through a pivot
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AI summary
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A biasing mechanism can facilitate convenient movement of the object.