Adjustable Frame Backing Panel for Flush Stud Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current backing panels are not flush with or parallel to adjacent studs, are limited by preset lengths, and cannot be used when stud spacing varies or when studs are not oriented in the same direction, leading to installation challenges.
Innovation Solution
A backing panel design with adjustable sections and angled stud interfacing portions that allow for flush mounting on studs of varying orientations and spacings, featuring channels and offset surfaces for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If backing panels are mounted on adjacent studs with preset lengths, then installation is simplified, but the panels cannot be used when stud spacing varies from the predetermined distance
Solution Approach 1:
The backing panel incorporates adjustable sections that can be repositioned along the studs, allowing the panel to adapt to different stud spacing distances while maintaining a fixed overall length. This dynamic adjustment capability resolves the contradiction by enabling the panel to work with varying stud configurations without requiring custom lengths for each scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The backing panel is divided into multiple adjustable sections that can be independently positioned and secured to the studs. This segmentation allows each section to be optimized for different spacing conditions while maintaining the integrity of the overall panel structure, thereby achieving both ease of manufacture and adaptability to varying stud spacing.
2Ease of manufacture
If backing panels are designed with fixed geometry for same-direction studs, then manufacturing is simplified, but the panels cannot be used when adjacent studs are not oriented in the same direction
Solution Approach 1:
The backing panel incorporates adjustable sections that can be repositioned and reoriented along the studs, allowing the panel to adapt to different stud orientations (same direction or opposite directions) while maintaining a fixed overall geometry. This dynamic repositioning capability resolves the contradiction by enabling the panel to work with varying stud configurations without requiring multiple fixed geometry designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The backing panel is designed with universal adjustable sections that can interface with studs regardless of their orientation. The same panel design serves multiple functions by accommodating both same-direction and opposite-direction stud configurations, thereby achieving both ease of manufacture and broad adaptability without requiring multiple specialized designs.
3Ease of manufacture
If backing panels are mounted between adjacent studs, then the panel provides basic support, but the panel is not flush with or parallel to the adjacent studs, failing to create a planar surface
Solution Approach 1:
The backing panel incorporates adjustable sections that can be precisely repositioned along the studs to achieve exact alignment. This dynamic adjustment allows the panel to be positioned flush with the studs, creating a planar surface, while maintaining the basic mounting structure. The precision comes from the ability to fine-tune the position of each adjustable section rather than relying on fixed dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The backing panel allows for changes in the positional parameters of its sections along the studs. By adjusting these parameters (position, orientation, and spacing of sections), the panel can be configured to achieve flush mounting with the studs, creating a planar surface. This parameter adjustment capability resolves the contradiction by enabling precise alignment without complicating the basic manufacturing structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A backing panel includes a first stud interfacing portion for nesting in a first stud and a second stud interfacing portion for coupling with a second stud, such that a web surface of the backing panel is flush with a surface of the first stud and a surface of the second stud.