Adjustable TV Wall Mount With Counterbalanced Eye-Level Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional television mounting systems, such as tilting and full motion wall mounts, often result in uncomfortable viewing angles when installed at high locations, as they do not allow for adequate adjustment to align the screen with a viewer's eye level, leading to limited viewing convenience.
Innovation Solution
A mounting apparatus with adjustable components, including springs, pistons, actuators, and tilt adjustment mechanisms, that can automatically or manually move a television to a desired viewing position, allowing for smooth raising, lowering, panning, tilting, and swiveling to maintain optimal viewing angles, even when installed above furniture or other obstructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a tilting wall mount or full motion wall mount is installed at a high location, then the television can be positioned above furniture or obstructions, but the viewing angle becomes uncomfortable as the screen is much higher than a sitting viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs multiple degrees of freedom including vertical translation, horizontal translation, tilting, and swiveling capabilities. This dynamic positioning system allows the television to be moved from a high fixed position to various viewing positions, resolving the contradiction between high installation location and comfortable viewing angle by enabling continuous adjustment of the display orientation and position.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a tilting wall mount is used, then the television can be tilted about a horizontal axis, but it does not allow sufficient adjustment to align the screen with a viewer's eye level when installed at high locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides multi-axis movement capabilities including vertical translation, horizontal translation, tilting, and swiveling. This dynamic positioning system allows the television to be moved from a high fixed position to various viewing positions, resolving the contradiction between high installation location and comfortable viewing angle by enabling continuous adjustment of the display orientation and position.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system adds multiple dimensional degrees of freedom beyond simple tilting. It includes vertical and horizontal translation capabilities, tilting about horizontal and vertical axes, and swiveling motion. This multi-dimensional adjustment capability enables the television to reach eye-level positions from high installation locations, resolving the viewing alignment issue.
3Adaptability or versatility
If full motion wall mounts are used to allow horizontal movement, swiveling, and tilting, then the television can be positioned flexibly, but the viewing remains uncomfortable when installed at high locations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs multiple degrees of freedom including vertical translation, horizontal translation, tilting, and swiveling capabilities. This dynamic positioning system allows the television to be moved from a high fixed position to various viewing positions, resolving the contradiction between high installation location and comfortable viewing angle by enabling continuous adjustment of the display orientation and position.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system adds multiple dimensional degrees of freedom beyond simple tilting. It includes vertical and horizontal translation capabilities, tilting about horizontal and vertical axes, and swiveling motion. This multi-dimensional adjustment capability enables the television to reach eye-level positions from high installation locations, resolving the viewing alignment issue.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comfortable viewing by adjusting the television's position to keep the screen level with the viewer's eyes, providing a suitable viewing experience regardless of the installation height, and includes a counterbalance mechanism for smooth movement and aesthetically pleasing low-profile configuration.
Implementation Method 1
The mounting apparatus can automatically move the television to a desired viewing position and can include, without limitation, one or more springs, pistons (e.g., gas pistons), actuators
Implementation Method 2
one or more springs, pistons (e.g., gas pistons), actuators
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AI summary
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. Tilt adjustment mechanisms are used to adjust the tilt of the display bracket.