Wall Mounting Template for Precise Flat-Panel Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting techniques for flat panel displays and similar objects are cumbersome and require complex procedures, often involving incorrect measurements and multiple people to handle heavy mounting devices, which can result in unsightly holes and inefficient use of space.
Innovation Solution
A mounting template with multiple sets of openings corresponding to different VESA standards, including a level for alignment, constructed of lightweight materials like cardboard with fold lines for easy packaging and storage, which facilitates the mounting process by allowing for quick attachment and removal from the surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a heavy mounting device is used to ensure accurate mounting, then mounting precision is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a lightweight template that copies the essential function of heavy mounting devices by providing a simplified interface for marking hole locations. The template replicates the mounting hole pattern without requiring the structural complexity of traditional mounting devices, allowing users to transfer the mounting pattern to the wall without handling heavy equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the essential function of the mounting device (providing hole location references) from the complex mounting system. By separating the marking function from the mounting function, the template becomes a lightweight, easy-to-handle tool that can be removed after use, leaving only the necessary hole locations marked on the wall.
2Manufacturing precision
If a heavy mounting device is used to ensure accurate mounting, then mounting precision is improved, but the time required for mounting increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the template with all necessary hole location markings and alignment features before the mounting process begins. This allows users to quickly transfer the pre-prepared hole pattern to the wall without performing complex measurements or calculations during installation, significantly reducing mounting time while maintaining precision.
3Ease of operation
If multiple people are used to handle the mounting device, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The template copies the essential marking function of complex mounting devices into a simplified, lightweight format that can be easily handled by a single person. By replicating only the necessary hole pattern and alignment features on a small template, the patent eliminates the need for multiple people to manage heavy equipment while maintaining mounting accuracy.
4Reliability
If a rigid mounting structure is used to ensure stability, then reliability is improved, but ease of storage and packaging deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the template flexible rather than rigid, allowing it to be folded or bent for compact storage and packaging. The template maintains its functional integrity (hole patterns and alignment features) while adapting its physical form to fit into small packaging spaces, eliminating the need for large rigid structures that would be difficult to store and ship.
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AI summary
A system for mounting an object such as a flat screen television on a surface such as a wall. A mounting template (100) is fastened to the surface (20) and defines multiple sets of openings (112,114,116) corresponding to multiple mounting configurations. Wall brackets (30) are removably secured within the openings and are then fastened to the surface. Object spacers (60) are fastened to mounting locations on the object (40) corresponding to the mounting configuration of the wall brackets, and are connected to the wall brackets to secure the object to the wall. A level (70) may be secured within the mounting template. The mounting template may include fold lines (102) to facilitate packaging and storage of the mounting template.