Tiltable Display Screen Assembly for Cabinet-Clearance Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing diagnostic analyzers lack the ability to easily adjust the tilt angle of their display screens, which can interfere with operations such as clearing storage cabinet space or accessing cabinet doors.
Innovation Solution
A tiltable display screen assembly is provided, comprising a tiltable support, a multi-angle adjuster with multiple adjustment features, and a tilting screen mechanism with a shaft, moveable paddles, and an adjustment member that engages with the multi-angle adjuster to adjust the tilt angle of the display screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display screen is fixed at a standard angle, then the device structure is simple and stable, but the display screen cannot be adjusted to fit different spatial requirements or improve viewing angles
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen assembly transitions from a fixed structure to a dynamic, adjustable structure. The tiltable support with multi-angle adjuster allows the display screen to be tilted to different angles (e.g., 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°) based on spatial requirements and viewing preferences, making the system adaptable to different operational conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen assembly is divided into separate functional components: a tiltable support, a multi-angle adjuster with multiple adjustment features, and a tilting screen mechanism with a shaft, moveable paddles, and an adjustment member. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall system manageability
2Ease of operation
If the display screen is positioned at a higher fixed angle, then the viewing angle is improved, but the device cannot be lowered to fit under storage cabinets or access cabinet doors
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen position is made dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. The tilting mechanism allows the screen to be positioned at different angles and heights, enabling it to be lowered when cabinet access is needed and raised when optimal viewing is required, adapting to different operational scenarios
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display screen assembly is made tiltable with multiple adjustment features, then the tilt angle can be adjusted to fit different spaces, but the mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is designed to be self-servicing through its mechanical design. The moveable paddles connected to the shaft automatically engage with the adjustment features on the tiltable support when the shaft is rotated, providing self-locking at different angles without requiring additional locking mechanisms or complex control systems
Solution Approach 2:
The shaft acts as an intermediary element between the adjustment input (rotational motion) and the tilt angle output. It translates rotational motion into angular adjustment of the display screen through its connection to the moveable paddles and adjustment member, simplifying the overall control mechanism
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AI summary
A tiltable display screen assembly of a diagnostic analyzer. The tiltable display screen assembly includes a tiltable support interconnectable to a hand-held device including a display screen, a multi-angle adjuster having adjustment features, and a tilting screen mechanism pivotable relative to the tiltable support. The tilting screen mechanism includes a shaft, one or more moveable paddles coupled to the shaft, an adjustment member depending from the shaft configured to engage with the adjustment features of the multi-angle adjuster in order to adjust a tilt angle of the tiltable support and the display screen of the hand-held device. Diagnostic analyzers including the tiltable display screen assembly and methods for adjusting tilt angle of a display screen of a diagnostic analyzer are described, as are other aspects.