Adhesive Mounting System with Positioning Aid to Avoid Wall Drilling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall mounting systems, such as those using double-sided adhesive tape, are prone to inaccuracies and require professional installation, and drilling into walls for screw connections damages surfaces, especially in sanitary areas.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system with a mounting plate, positioning aid, and mounting adapter using form-fitting components and removable adhesives allows for easy, resilient, and permanent attachment of components to walls without screws, suitable for DIY enthusiasts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If screw connections are used to mount components to the wall, then the connection strength and reliability are improved, but the wall surface is damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical screw connection system with an adhesive bonding system. The mounting plate is fixed to the wall using adhesive instead of screws, thereby eliminating holes and damage to the wall surface while maintaining connection strength. This substitution of mechanical fastening with chemical bonding directly resolves the contradiction between connection strength and wall surface integrity.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If double-sided adhesive tape is used for pre-fixing the mounting plate, then the need for drilling is avoided, but the pre-fixing is weak and can easily be removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses double-sided adhesive tape as a preliminary fixing measure to position the mounting plate correctly before the final adhesive application. This preliminary action allows for adjustment and positioning without permanent attachment, and the weak pre-fixing is intentionally designed to be removable for positioning purposes. The contradiction is resolved by accepting weak pre-fixing as a temporary state that serves the purpose of accurate positioning before stronger permanent bonding.
Solution Approach 2:
The double-sided adhesive tape acts as an intermediary element between the mounting plate and the wall during the installation process. It provides temporary holding power sufficient for positioning but allows for removal and adjustment. The intermediary nature of the tape resolves the contradiction by providing enough strength for positioning while remaining weak enough to be removed if positioning is incorrect, before the final strong adhesive bond is applied.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If adhesive connections are used instead of screw connections, then wall damage is avoided, but the installation process becomes more complex requiring trained personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the installation process into distinct sequential steps: pre-fixing with double-sided tape, positioning and adjusting, removing the pre-fixing tape, applying final adhesive, and securing the mounting plate. This segmentation of the installation process into manageable stages reduces complexity by making each step independent and straightforward, allowing DIY enthusiasts to complete the installation without requiring specialized training despite using adhesive connections.
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
Enables accurate and durable wall attachments that can be easily installed by non-professionals, avoiding wall damage and reducing installation complexity.
Implementation Method 1
The mounting adapter has adhesives on the front side, preferably detachably attachable, and adhesives on the back side, preferably detachably attachable
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AI summary
Mounting system for connecting a component to a wall, comprising at least one mounting plate (1), wherein the mounting plate (1) has a contact surface (2) and at least one connecting section (3) arranged on the opposite side of the contact surface (2), and a retaining element (5) for receiving the component, which has a counter-connecting section (6) corresponding to the connecting section (3) for releasably fastening the retaining element (5) to the mounting plate (1), wherein a mounting adapter (10) and a positioning aid (20) are provided, wherein the positioning aid (20) has a base body (21) and a projection (22), and wherein the retaining element (5) has a mounting hole (7) that interlocks with the projection (22), wherein the mounting adapter (10) has a first opening (11) for the at least partially interlocking reception of the base body (21) of the positioning aid (20).wherein the mounting adapter (10) has a second opening (12) for the at least partially positive-locking reception of the mounting plate (1) in the area of the contact surface (2), and wherein the mounting adapter (10) has adhesive material (15, 15') on the front (14) and adhesive material (17, 17') on the back (16).