Adjustable Wall Mount Interface for Flat and Curved Screens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard wall mount interfaces do not fit curved screens effectively, leading to instability and the need for expensive dedicated solutions or non-standard modifications.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system with a polygonal interface featuring semi-spherical depressions and elongated beams that adjust and lock into place, allowing for secure attachment to both flat and curved screens, using a ball and socket mechanism and optional tilting and pivoting for enhanced stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a standard wall mount interface is used for curved screens, then the mounting structure is simple and cost-effective, but the mounting stability is poor and the interface does not fit properly
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting interface is designed with a spherical depression that can accommodate both flat and curved screens through a universal ball-and-socket mechanism. The spherical geometry allows the interface to adapt to different screen curvatures while maintaining a single standardized design, eliminating the need for separate dedicated interfaces for curved screens.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting interface incorporates a spherical depression rather than a flat surface, allowing it to conform to curved screens. The spherical geometry provides a matching curvature that enables stable attachment of curved screens while still accommodating flat screens through the same interface design.
2Reliability
If dedicated curved screen mounting interfaces are used, then the mounting stability is improved, but the cost and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized mounting interface with spherical depression serves as a universal solution for both flat and curved screens, eliminating the need for expensive dedicated curved screen interfaces. This universal design reduces manufacturing costs while maintaining mounting stability through the ball-and-socket mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface design changes the geometric parameter from a flat mounting surface to a spherical depression, which fundamentally alters how the interface interacts with different screen curvatures. This parameter change enables a single interface design to accommodate variable screen curvatures without requiring complex or expensive specialized components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If non-standard inserts or spacers are added to standard interfaces, then curved screens can be mounted, but the mounting stability decreases and the structure becomes unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The spherical depression interface provides a built-in universal adaptation mechanism that works with both flat and curved screens without requiring external inserts or spacers. The spherical geometry inherently accommodates different curvatures, maintaining mounting stability while achieving versatility across screen types.
Solution Approach 2:
The spherical depression acts as an intermediary element between the mounting interface and the screen, mediating the connection for both flat and curved surfaces. This intermediary spherical surface allows different screen types to interface with the same mounting structure without requiring additional adaptation components.
4Strength
If the mounting interface is made rigid and fixed, then the attachment strength is high, but the adjustability for different screen curvatures is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting interface employs a dynamic ball-and-socket mechanism where the spherical depression allows rotational and positional adjustment. This dynamic design enables the interface to adapt to different screen curvatures while maintaining strong attachment through the locking mechanism, combining flexibility with strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The spherical depression geometry provides inherent adaptability to different curvatures while maintaining structural strength. The spherical shape allows the interface to conform to various screen curvatures, and when locked in place, provides strong attachment without sacrificing either adaptability or strength.
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AI summary
A wall mounting system for connecting a back of a flat or curved screen to a wall, including, a mounting interface having semi-spherical depressions, multiple elongated beams having matching, semi-spherical depressions for adjustably coupling with the semi-spherical depressions of the mounting interface, wherein the semi-spherical depressions of the elongated beams and the mounting interface have holes for non-movably coupling between them once adjusted, wherein each elongated beam has one or more cut out portions for attaching the elongated beam to the back of the screen: and wherein the mounting interface serves as an interface for holding the screen while it is attached to the wall by the mounting system.