Multidirectional TV Mount With Counterbalance for Eye-Level Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional television mounting systems, such as tilting and horizontal motion wall mounts, often result in limited viewing comfort due to the television being installed at high locations, making it difficult for viewers to maintain a comfortable eye level, especially when mounted above fireplaces.
Innovation Solution
A multidirectional wall mount system that includes a bracket, a fixed support bracket, and a multi-directional displacement apparatus with a counterbalance mechanism, allowing the television to be moved horizontally, vertically, and tilted to accommodate different viewing positions, and can be manually or automatically lowered to be positioned in front of a fireplace.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the television is mounted at a high location on the wall, then the television is kept out of the way when stowed and aesthetic appearance is improved, but viewing comfort deteriorates because the center of the screen cannot be level with the viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The mount system transitions from a static high wall mount to a dynamic system with multiple degrees of freedom, allowing the television to be moved vertically, horizontally, and tilted to achieve optimal viewing angles while maintaining the aesthetic benefit of high wall installation
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds vertical movement capability to the traditional horizontal wall mount, enabling the television to move in multiple dimensions (horizontal, vertical, tilt) to resolve the contradiction between high mounting position and comfortable viewing height
2Adaptability or versatility
If a tilting wall mount is used to allow movement about a horizontal axis, then viewing angle flexibility is improved, but viewing comfort deteriorates when mounted above a fireplace because the television remains much higher than a sitting viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The system enhances the static tilting mechanism by adding vertical translation capability, transforming it into a dynamic system that can simultaneously adjust height and angle to achieve comfortable viewing positions that neither mechanism alone could provide
3Adaptability or versatility
If a horizontal motion wall mount is used to allow movement away from walls and swiveling, then positioning flexibility is improved, but viewing comfort deteriorates when installed above a fireplace because the television cannot be lowered to eye level
Solution Approach 1:
The mount system combines multiple functions (horizontal movement, vertical movement, tilting, swiveling) into a single universal system that can accommodate various viewing positions and orientations, resolving the limitation of single-function mounts when installed above fireplaces
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comfortable viewing by allowing the television to be positioned at a level with the viewer's eyes, providing a three-dimensional range of motion and adjustable counterbalancing to facilitate easy movement and positioning, enhancing viewing experience and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
A biasing mechanism can facilitate movement of the object and, in some embodiments, can be in the form of a counterbalance mechanism. The counterbalance mechanism can facilitate manual movement of the object.
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AI summary
A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures is disclosed. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket couplable 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. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A biasing mechanism can facilitate convenient movement of the object.