Accessory Mount Rail With Resilient Hook Repositioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall-mounted storage systems lack a secure and flexible mechanism for attaching and detaching accessories along the rail, limiting their reconfigurability and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A rail system with symmetrical protrusions featuring first and second flanges, combined with a top hook and resilient bottom hook mechanism, allows for secure mounting and easy removal of accessories, enabling flexible positioning and repositioning along the rail.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a simple hook mechanism is used for attaching accessories to the rail, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of attachment is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism is divided into two separate hooks: a top hook for engagement with the first flange and a resilient bottom hook for engagement with the second flange. This segmentation allows each hook to be optimized for its specific function, with the bottom hook providing resilient engagement that enhances attachment security while keeping each individual hook component simple in design.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom hook is designed with resilient properties, changing the material parameter from rigid to elastic. This allows the bottom hook to deform during engagement and provide a spring-loaded holding force, significantly improving attachment reliability compared to a simple rigid hook while adding only minimal complexity through material selection.
2Stability of the object's composition
If accessories are firmly fixed to the rail, then the stability of the storage system is improved, but the ease of operation for repositioning accessories deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic reversible connection. The resilient bottom hook can be deformed by applying force to disengage from the second flange, allowing accessories to be easily removed and repositioned along the rail. Once released, the hook automatically returns to its original shape, providing stable attachment at new positions without requiring permanent fixation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a symmetrical protrusion design with flanges is used, then the adaptability of the rail system is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The symmetrical protrusion design with first and second flanges creates a universal attachment interface that can accommodate accessories at any position along the rail's longitudinal axis. The rounded outer peripheries of the flanges provide a standardized engagement geometry that works with both the top and bottom hooks, enabling the rail system to support various accessory types and configurations without requiring custom mounting solutions for each position.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a rigid and reconfigurable storage system that securely holds accessories while allowing for easy attachment and detachment, enhancing usability and versatility.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient bottom hook for engaging the second flange... forcing the second hook into engagement with the second flange to deform the second hook. The second hook passes transversely under the second flange and snaps back toward its original shape to engage the second flange.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage system comprises a rail having a protrusion including a first flange and a second flange. An accessory mount for mounting to the rail includes a top hook for engaging the first flange and a resilient bottom hook for engaging the second flange. The rail comprises a back rail portion comprising a substantially planar member and a front rail portion substantially coextensive with the back rail portion and secured to the back rail portion. The protrusion may be symmetrical about the longitudinal axis. The first flange and the second flange define first and second recesses. A method of assembling a support is also provided where a first hook is inserted the first flange and a second hook deforms to engage the second flange.