Adjustable Wall-Mount Support With Self-Locking Vertical Track
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall-mount supports with arcuate supporting arms are limited in their ability to accommodate devices of varying sizes due to the fixed arcuate shape, restricting breadth adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A wall-mount support with pivoted supporting arms that extend transversely from a slidable carrier, allowing angle adjustment and incorporating a brake mechanism with a friction-providing member to prevent carrier movement, enabling broader device size compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If arcuate supporting arms are used in conventional wall-mount supports, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the breadth for supporting different sizes of electronic devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting arms are made pivotable relative to the carrier, transforming the static arcuate structure into a dynamic adjustable structure. This allows the angle between supporting arms to be changed, enabling accommodation of different electronic device sizes while maintaining structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The angle parameter between supporting arms is made adjustable through the pivot connection. By changing this angular parameter, the support can adapt to different device sizes without requiring multiple fixed-configuration structures
2Adaptability or versatility
If the carrier is made slidable on the vertical track for adjustment, then the position adaptability is improved, but unintended sliding occurs causing positioning instability
Solution Approach 1:
The brake mechanism is designed to be self-actuating through the spring member. When the carrier is adjusted to a desired position, the spring automatically engages the friction-providing member with the vertical track, providing self-locking without requiring additional actuators or complex control systems
Solution Approach 2:
The friction between the friction-providing member and vertical track, which could potentially cause sticking or difficulty in movement, is converted into a beneficial self-locking mechanism. The spring-applied friction prevents unintended sliding and positioning errors, transforming a potential harm into a reliability enhancement
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for adjustable supporting arms that can accommodate a wider range of electronic device sizes and prevents unintended sliding, enhancing the support's versatility and stability.
Implementation Method 1
a brake mechanism including a friction-providing member connected to the carrier and operable to abut against the vertical track so as to prevent sliding movement of the carrier on the vertical track
Data Source
AI summary
A wall-mount support includes: a wall bracket adapted to be mounted on a wall and having a vertical track; a carrier mounted slidably on the vertical track; a pair of supporting arms, each of which extends from the carrier in a transverse direction relative to the vertical track and each of which is pivoted to the carrier so as to permit angle adjustment therebetween; and a brake mechanism including a friction-providing member connected to the carrier and operable to abut against the vertical track so as to prevent sliding movement of the carrier on the vertical track.