Tilt Axis Mounting System for Flat Panel Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounts for flat panel electronic displays often fail to balance the display about its center of gravity, leading to instability and difficulty in manipulation, especially with heavy plasma displays, which requires complex and costly customization for different models.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system with a tilt head assembly that includes a control mechanism to selectively shift the tilt axis between two distances from the display mounting surface, allowing the tilt axis to be adjusted to coincide with the center of gravity, ensuring balanced positioning and easy manipulation of various display models.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the tilt axis is positioned behind the display as in simple tilt devices, then the mount structure is simple, but the display tips forward or backward and requires friction or mechanical locking devices to hold position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a movable tilt axis that can be dynamically repositioned along the display surface using a motorized drive mechanism. This allows the system to adapt its configuration based on the specific display model and weight distribution, transforming a static, unreliable mounting solution into a dynamic, self-adjusting system that achieves stable balancing without requiring friction or locking devices.
2Ease of operation
If the tilt axis is located within the display at the center of gravity to prevent tipping, then the display is balanced and easy to manipulate, but different mounts are required for each display model adding manufacturing cost and installation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal mounting system where the tilt head assembly can accommodate multiple display models through programmable control. The system includes a database of display specifications and automatically determines the optimal tilt axis position based on the installed display model, eliminating the need for model-specific hardware while maintaining ease of manipulation for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the position parameter of the tilt axis dynamically based on the display model being mounted. By using a motorized adjustment mechanism controlled by a processor, the tilt axis can be repositioned to coincide with the center of gravity for different display weights and dimensions, allowing a single mount design to serve multiple display models without requiring physical customization.
3Device complexity
If heavy plasma displays are mounted with a fixed tilt axis, then the mount structure is simple, but it requires friction or locking mechanisms to prevent tipping, making installation difficult for individuals
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-balancing by automatically positioning the tilt axis at the display's center of gravity through motorized adjustment. During installation, the processor identifies the display model and autonomously calculates and executes the required tilt axis position, eliminating the need for installers to manually manipulate heavy displays while positioning locking mechanisms. The system serves itself by achieving balance without human intervention.
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AI summary
A mounting system for an electronic display device includes a display interface having an interface member presenting a display mounting surface and a tilt head assembly defining a substantially horizontal tilt axis oriented generally parallel with, and spaced apart from, the display mounting surface. The tilt head assembly includes a control mechanism for selectively shifting the tilt axis between a first location spaced apart a first distance from the display mounting surface and a second location spaced apart a second distance from the display mounting surface, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.