Adjustable TV Wall Mount Linkage for High Viewing Positions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing television mounts, 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 optimal alignment with a viewer's eye level, especially when mounted above furniture or fireplaces.
Innovation Solution
A mounting apparatus with adjustable components, including springs, pistons, actuators, and tilt adjustment mechanisms, allows the television to be raised, lowered, and tilted for optimal viewing angles, using a multi-bar linkage and counterbalance assembly for smooth movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
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 fireplaces for aesthetic purposes, but the viewing angle becomes uncomfortable as the television is much higher than a sitting viewer's eyes
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs a multi-bar linkage assembly that dynamically adjusts the television's position along an arcuate path, transitioning from a high stowed position to a lowered viewing position. The linkage mechanism enables continuous motion and position adjustment, allowing the television to move smoothly between extreme positions while maintaining adaptability to different mounting locations and viewing scenarios.
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 for optimal alignment with viewer's eye level when mounted at high locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system extends beyond simple tilting by incorporating vertical lowering motion in addition to horizontal tilting. The multi-bar linkage assembly enables the television to move along an arcuate path that combines both tilting and lowering dimensions, providing optimal alignment with viewer's eye level by adjusting both the angle and vertical position simultaneously.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a full motion wall mount is used, then the television can be moved horizontally away from walls and swiveled, but it still results in uncomfortable viewing when installed at high locations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs a multi-bar linkage assembly that dynamically adjusts the television's position along an arcuate path, transitioning from a high stowed position to a lowered viewing position. The linkage mechanism enables continuous motion and position adjustment, allowing the television to move smoothly between extreme positions while maintaining adaptability to different mounting locations and viewing scenarios.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the television is mounted at a high location, then it can be kept out of the way when stowed, but it requires significant effort to lower and adjust the television
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates a counterbalance mechanism that offsets the weight of the television during lowering and adjustment operations. This counterbalancing force reduces the effort required by the user to move the television along the arcuate path, making it feasible to frequently adjust high-mounted televisions without excessive physical strain.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comfortable viewing by maintaining the screen perpendicular to the viewer's line of sight, even when mounted at high locations, with minimal effort and aesthetically pleasing installation.
Implementation Method 1
The mounting apparatus can automatically move the television to a desired viewing position and can include, without limitation, one or more components for allowing a user to smoothly raise or lower the television. Such components can include one or more springs
Implementation Method 2
Such components can include one or more springs, pistons (e.g., gas pistons)
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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.