TV Mount Angle Linkage for Stable Tilt Without Buckling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flat-panel TV mounting methods fix the orientation and tilt angle, failing to meet user requirements for flexibility and stability due to structural strength issues in bent portions prone to buckling.
Innovation Solution
An angle adjustment apparatus with a first and second connector connected through a pivot shaft, featuring adjusting members that rotate and adjust distance between connectors, ensuring parallel force distribution and stability without relying on weak bent portions, using a telescopic rod or threaded connections for precise angle control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mounting brackets use bent portions to achieve angle adjustment, then angle flexibility is improved, but structural strength deteriorates due to buckling
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is divided into multiple rigid segments (first connector, second connector, connecting arm) connected by pivot shafts and adjusting members. This segmentation allows angle adjustment through relative rotation of rigid parts rather than bending a single flexible component, thereby maintaining structural strength while achieving angle flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including pivot shafts for rotation and telescopic/threaded adjusting members for length modification. These dynamic elements enable the bracket to change its configuration and mounting angles while maintaining rigid connections, avoiding the buckling issues associated with bent portions in conventional static brackets.
2Stability of the object's composition
If fixed mounting brackets are used to ensure stability, then structural stability is improved, but adjustability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket transforms from a fixed rigid structure to a dynamically adjustable system with pivot shafts and telescopic/threaded adjusting members. These mechanisms allow the bracket to be adjusted to different angles and positions while maintaining stable rigid connections during mounting, achieving both stability and adjustability simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates adjustable parameters including the length of connecting arms via telescopic or threaded mechanisms, and mounting angles via pivot shafts. By allowing these parameters to be changed after installation, the bracket maintains structural stability while providing adaptability to different mounting requirements and screen positions.
3Ease of operation
If bent portions are used for angle adjustment, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to buckling
Solution Approach 1:
The angle adjustment function is achieved by rotating one rigid connector relative to another around a pivot shaft, rather than bending a single component. This segmented rigid connection eliminates buckling risks while maintaining operational simplicity through straightforward rotational movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjusting members (telescopic or threaded) provide controlled mechanical movement for angle adjustment. These dynamic mechanisms enable reliable and simple operation through straightforward extension/retraction or rotation actions, eliminating the need for complex bending operations while ensuring structural reliability through rigid connections.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides stable and precise angle adjustment, enhancing structural integration and user experience by allowing flexible positioning without compromising structural strength, ensuring reliable and uniform force distribution during adjustments.
Implementation Method 1
The third end of the second connector is rotatably connected to the first end of the first connector through a pivot shaft
Implementation Method 2
at least one of the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member is rotatably connected to the first connector corresponding thereto or the second connector corresponding thereto, and a rotation axis for the rotatable connection is parallel to the pivot shaft
Data Source
AI summary
An angle adjustment apparatus includes a first connector, a second connector, a first adjusting member, a second adjusting member, and a third adjusting member. The third end of the second connector is rotatably connected to the first end of the first connector through a pivot shaft. The first adjusting member is connected to the second end of the first connector. The second adjusting member is connected to the fourth end of the second connector. The third adjusting member is configured to adjust a distance between the second end of the first connector and the fourth end of the second connector. At least one of the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member is rotatably connected to the first connector corresponding thereto or the second connector corresponding thereto, and a rotation axis for the rotatable connection is parallel to the pivot shaft.