In-Wall TV Mount Emergency Release for Close-to-Wall Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing in-wall television mounts require cutting studs to install headers, leading to increased installation expense and effort, and release cords can become detached or inaccessible, preventing extension of the display mount.
Innovation Solution
A modular in-wall enclosure system with adjustable side flanges and interface rails that allows installation without cutting studs, and a latch mechanism with an emergency release member accessible from outside the enclosure to prevent detachment issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a release cord is used to enable latch release from the front of the display, then the display mount can be extended, but the release cord can become detached, tangled, or inaccessible when the display is close to the wall
Solution Approach 1:
A rod-shaped tool acts as an intermediary to interact with the emergency release arm through the gap between the display interface and the track, enabling latch release without direct access to the release cord
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of pulling the release cord from the front, the emergency release mechanism allows actuation from the rear side by inserting a tool through the gap, reversing the direction of access
2Adaptability or versatility
If an in-wall enclosure spans multiple stud spacings, then it can accommodate larger televisions, but it requires cutting the wall along the entire width to install headers
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into modular components (enclosure, interface rails, display mounts) that can be installed independently without requiring continuous header installation across the entire wall width
Solution Approach 2:
The side flanges are made selectively shiftable to adjust the distance between the front face and rear wall, allowing adaptation to different wall configurations without structural modifications
3Shape
If the display is positioned close to the wall when retracted, then it provides a clean appearance, but the release cord becomes inaccessible from the front
Solution Approach 1:
A rod-shaped tool serves as an intermediary to reach the emergency release arm through the narrow gap between the display interface and track, enabling operation without compromising the close-to-wall positioning
Solution Approach 2:
The release mechanism is accessed from a different dimension (through the gap from the rear) rather than from the front, allowing the display to maintain its aesthetic positioning while still enabling release
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided enabling installation of an in-wall enclosure and television mount that alleviates the drawbacks of the prior art mounts. The inventions encompass a flexible and modular approach to mounting larger televisions on a stud wall. The television mount includes a display mount with an extension mechanism that can be shifted between a retracted position in which an outer assembly is positioned adjacent an opening in the enclosure and an extended position in which the outer assembly is spaced apart from the enclosure. A latch mechanism latches the display mount in the retracted position. A first release mechanism and an emergency release are provided to enable release of the latch mechanism from outside the enclosure.