Adjustable Assembly Adaptor for Frame-to-Sidewall Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
In furniture with frame construction, the offset between the frame and side walls creates difficulties in mounting functional mountings like lid stays, as they cannot be attached flush with the cabinet body due to the thickness difference, leading to assembly challenges.
Innovation Solution
An assembly adaptor with an adjustable assembly plate and attachment part, allowing for variable distance between attachment faces, which can be pivoted or detachably connected to accommodate different mounting configurations, ensuring flush mounting of functional mountings on the cabinet body.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a frame construction with thicker frame than side wall is used, then structural stability is improved, but mounting of functional mountings with flat attachment faces becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly adaptor acts as an intermediary component between the frame and the functional mounting. It includes a first attachment part that connects to the frame and a second attachment part that connects to the functional mounting, with a connection element allowing adjustable distance between them. This mediator resolves the conflict by accommodating the thickness difference between frame and side wall while enabling proper mounting of functional components.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection element of the assembly adaptor is designed to be adjustable, allowing the distance between the first and second attachment parts to be varied. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the adaptor to accommodate different mounting requirements and compensate for variations in frame thickness, thereby facilitating ease of manufacture and mounting while preserving structural stability.
2Shape
If the frame projects inwards over the inner faces of side walls, then the frame forms the cabinet body opening properly, but offset from frame to side wall is produced causing assembly difficulties
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly adaptor serves as a mediator that bridges the gap created by the frame's inward projection. The first attachment part connects to the frame's inner face while the second attachment part connects to the side wall, with the connection element adjusting for the offset distance. This allows the frame to maintain its proper shape for forming the cabinet body opening while eliminating assembly difficulties.
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly adaptor is divided into separate components: a first attachment part for the frame, a second attachment part for the functional mounting, and an adjustable connection element. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function while the overall assembly accommodates the offset between frame and side wall, improving ease of operation without compromising the cabinet body opening formation.
3Ease of manufacture
If a fixed distance assembly adaptor is used, then manufacturing is simplified, but adaptability to different mounting configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connection element is designed with adjustable distance capability, allowing the assembly adaptor to adapt to different mounting configurations. The adjustment mechanism maintains relative simplicity in manufacturing while providing versatility for various functional mounting requirements, effectively balancing manufacturing ease with adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly adaptor allows for parameter changes in the distance between the first and second attachment parts through the adjustable connection element. This enables the same basic adaptor design to be used across different mounting configurations by simply adjusting the distance parameter, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving high adaptability.
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AI summary
An assembly adaptor (6) for the assembly of a functional mounting (19) that is attachable on a cabinet body (1) with a frame (2) structure has an assembly plate (7) with an assembly face (14) on which the functional mounting (19) is attached. A first attachment face (9), in the mounted condition of the assembly adaptor (6), is held in abutment to a frame (2) of a cabinet body (1). An attachment part (8) with a second attachment face (10), in the assembled condition of the assembly adaptor (6), is held in abutment to a side wall (3) of the cabinet body (1). The attachment portion (8) is retainable relative to the assembly plate (7) with a variable distance between the two attachment faces (9, 10).