Video Wall Mount With Self-Actuating Latch Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adjustable display mounts for audio-visual devices lack a robust and efficient mechanism for secure repositioning and alignment, particularly in video wall configurations, where precise adjustment and alignment of multiple displays are necessary for optimal viewing and uniform appearance.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising a surface mount, device mount, extension assembly, latching panel assembly, and latch assembly, which allows for selective repositioning and secure locking of the device mount through a track mechanism defined by a guide and wall, enabling precise adjustment and alignment of displays in various degrees of freedom.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a robust secure repositioning mechanism is implemented, then reliability of device mounting is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The latch assembly automatically engages with the post when the device mount is extended to a predetermined position, providing self-service secure repositioning without requiring additional actuators or complex control systems. The spring-loaded latch mechanism self-actuates based on the extension position alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The post extending from the latching panel assembly serves as an intermediary element that mediates between the extension assembly and the latch assembly. This simple geometric feature enables the complex interaction of extending, latching, and securing without requiring direct mechanical coupling between all components.
2Manufacturing precision
If precise adjustment and alignment mechanisms are added, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The latch assembly incorporates both vertical and horizontal positioning capabilities through its track mechanism. The post can move vertically along the track for height adjustment and horizontally for engagement/disengagement, providing precise alignment in multiple dimensions through a unified mechanism rather than separate adjustment systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from static fixed positions to dynamic adjustable positions. The extension assembly allows the device mount to move between retracted and extended positions, while the latch assembly provides dynamic locking at predetermined positions, enabling precise alignment through controlled movement rather than fixed manufacturing tolerances alone.
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AI summary
A mounting system includes a surface mount, a device mount, an extension assembly, a latching panel assembly, and a latch assembly. The surface mount is configured to be coupled to a surface. The device mount is coupled to the surface mount and configured to be coupled to a device. The extension assembly is coupled to the surface mount and the device mount. The extension is configured to facilitate the selective repositioning of the device mount in an extended position and a retracted position. The latching panel assembly is operatively coupled to the device mount. The latching panel assembly includes a post. The latch assembly is operatively coupled to the surface mount and configured to selectively secure the device mount in the retracted position through an interaction with the post and includes a latch that is rotatable with respect to the surface mount in response to the interaction with the post.