TV Mount Structure With Adjustable Counterbalance Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing TV mounts have limited bearing capacity, requiring laborious and time-consuming height adjustments for large-screen TVs, and lack versatility in supporting TVs of different weights.
Innovation Solution
A TV mount structure with adjustable support force, utilizing balancing devices such as constant-force springs and a movable connection between posts, allowing for height adjustment without locking the TV and supporting varying weights by combining multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional screws are used for height adjustment, then the TV mount can be securely fixed at specific positions, but the adjustment process becomes laborious and time-consuming requiring two people
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs balancing devices with constant-force springs that generate upward counterbalancing force equal to the TV weight, allowing the TV to be easily supported and positioned at any height without requiring manual holding or locking mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The balancing device automatically provides support force without requiring manual intervention for locking or securing, enabling one-person operation where the system self-adjusts to maintain the TV at the desired position
2Adaptability or versatility
If screws through prefabricated holes are used for adjustment, then the TV can be securely fastened, but the height adjustment positions are limited and cannot achieve free adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces static screw-fixed positions with a dynamic balancing system where the first post can move freely along the second post within a range, allowing continuous height adjustment without being constrained by predetermined hole positions
Solution Approach 2:
The constant-force spring provides continuous counterbalancing force throughout the movement range, enabling smooth and free adjustment of the TV to any position within the allowable range without discrete stopping points
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single TV mount structure is used, then the structure is simple, but the bearing capacity is limited and cannot support TVs of different weights
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses multiple independent balancing devices (e.g., four constant-force springs) that can be individually adjusted or removed, allowing the total support force to be customized for different TV weights while maintaining a relatively simple modular structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables adjustment of the support force parameter by selecting different spring configurations or combining multiple balancing devices, allowing the same basic structure to adapt to different weight requirements
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
Enables one-person operation for TV support and height adjustment, saving time and labor, and supports TVs of different weights by adjusting the constant support force through multiple balancing devices.
Implementation Method 1
the balancing device includes a constant-force spring; the constant-force spring includes a metal sheet curled into a drum-shaped structure; the metal sheet undergoes a linear stretching motion within an effective stroke to provide a constant elastic balance for balancing the weight of the supported TV
Data Source
AI summary
The utility model provides a television (TV) mount structure with an adjustable support force. The TV mount structure includes a first post, a second post, and multiple balancing devices, where the first post includes one end connected to a TV and the other end provided with a moving part of the balancing device; a stationary part of the balancing device is fixed at one end of the second post; and the second post and the first post are parallel, and movably connected axially. The utility model relies on the balancing devices to provide a constant support force to keep the TV at any height position without the need to lock the TV, saving time and labor. The utility model can adjust the constant support force to support TVs of different weights by combining the multiple balancing devices, and further increase the support weight by combining multiple TV mount structures with an adjustable support force.