Flat Panel TV Antenna with Adjustable Rear Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flat panel TV antennas face challenges in achieving optimal signal reception while minimizing space occupation and maintaining aesthetic harmony, particularly due to their size and installation complexity, which limits their flexibility and adaptability to various TV specifications.
Innovation Solution
A flat panel TV antenna with a long strip-shaped main body featuring a front support part and an adjustable rear support part, equipped with a slide locking mechanism and a rotating mechanism, allowing for flexible positioning and installation on top of the TV, reducing interference from the TV's radiation, and accommodating different TV widths through adjustable sliding grooves and sub-plates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the planar antenna with long strip shape is hung above the flat panel TV through bolts, then the signal reception is improved, but the installation complexity increases and the adaptability to various TV specifications deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna system is divided into modular components: a clamp structure with adjustable clamping arms, a support rod, and connection elements. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while being assembled through simple snap-fit or screw connections, eliminating the need for complex drilling and bolting operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp structure is designed with universal adaptability to accommodate different TV sizes and shapes through adjustable clamping arms. The same basic structure can be used across various TV specifications by adjusting the arm positions, making a single antenna design suitable for multiple TV models without requiring custom installation procedures.
2Ease of operation
If the planar antenna with long strip shape is placed underneath the flat panel TV through a support, then the installation simplicity is improved, but the signal reception deteriorates due to TV radiation interference and the space occupation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna is positioned in the vertical dimension above the TV rather than horizontally underneath it. The support rod extends vertically from the clamp on the TV top surface to hold the antenna at an elevated position, moving the antenna out of the interference zone created by TV radiation while maintaining simple installation through the clamp mechanism.
3Ease of manufacture
If the planar antenna is designed with fixed position, then the manufacturing simplicity is improved, but the adaptability to various TV widths deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp structure incorporates adjustable elements including movable clamping arms and adjustable support rod positions that can be configured for different TV widths. This dynamic adjustability allows a single manufactured antenna unit to adapt to various TV sizes without requiring multiple fixed-size variants, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving versatility.
4Reliability
If the antenna is designed with large size to ensure signal reception, then the signal reception quality is improved, but the space occupation increases and aesthetic harmony deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna design concentrates the signal receiving function in a compact long-strip configuration that maximizes receiving area in a minimal space footprint. The support structure uses thin-walled but sufficiently strong materials to provide necessary mechanical support without adding significant bulk, allowing the antenna to maintain high signal reception quality while occupying minimal space and preserving aesthetic appearance.
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AI summary
The present invention in particular relates to a new-type antenna for a flat panel display TV, comprising a long strip shaped main body, wherein a front edge of the main body is provided with a front support part to be hung on a front edge of a top part of the flat panel display TV, a lower side of the main body is provided with a slide locking mechanism and a rear support part to be supported on a back side of the flat panel display TV, the rear support part is installed and can be adjusted forwards and backwards on the main body through the slide locking mechanism. The present invention allows the antenna main body to be installed on the top part of the flat panel display TV through the arrangement of the front support part and rear support part. Therefore, the antenna may avoid the interference from the flat panel display TV, it's possible to guarantee the signal received quality of the planar antenna, make full use of the available space on the top part of the flat panel display TV, reduce the space occupied by the general placement of antenna, and meanwhile keep harmonious and beautiful during use. In addition, the rear support part locked on the main body and capable of sliding forwards and backwards makes the present patent to have better adaptability and suitable for flat panel display TVs with various width specifications.