Adjustable Bracket Locking Assembly for Easy Angle Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional adjustable angle brackets are inconvenient to operate due to their complex and cumbersome mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A bracket design featuring a fixing seat with engaging portions, supporting assemblies with sliding members and engaging members that allow for easy angle adjustment by moving between locked and unlocked positions, utilizing positioning structures and elastic members to secure and release the engaging members for precise angle control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional adjustable angle bracket uses a complex mechanism to achieve angle adjustment, then the bracket can be adjusted to different angles, but the operation becomes inconvenient and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into multiple independent supporting assemblies (first, second, third supporting assemblies), each capable of independent angle adjustment. This segmentation allows each component to be adjusted separately without affecting the entire structure, simplifying the operation while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting assemblies incorporate movable components including sliding members that can move between locked and unlocked positions, and rotating members that enable angle adjustment. This dynamic design allows the bracket to transition between fixed and adjustable states, providing both stability and ease of operation.
2Reliability
If the bracket uses multiple positioning structures and engaging members to secure the angle, then the stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The engaging member is inserted into the sliding member, creating a nested structure where the engaging member fits within the sliding member's cavity. This nesting arrangement provides secure engagement through multiple positioning structures while maintaining a compact overall structure, avoiding excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member automatically pushes the engaging member into the locked position when the sliding member is moved, providing self-locking functionality. This self-service mechanism ensures stable engagement without requiring additional complex locking mechanisms or manual intervention.
3Ease of operation
If the bracket uses a sliding member to move the engaging member between locked and unlocked positions, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding member combines multiple functions: it guides the engaging member's movement, provides positioning structures for locking, and transmits the user's input force to move the engaging member between locked and unlocked positions. This merging of functions into a single component simplifies the overall mechanism while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding member serves as a universal component that works with the engaging member, positioning structures, and elastic member to achieve both locking and unlocking functions. This multi-functional design reduces the need for separate components, thereby reducing device complexity while improving operational convenience.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and convenient adjustment of the bracket's angle, enhancing user experience and operational simplicity while maintaining stability and secure engagement of supported devices.
Implementation Method 1
The sliding member is operable to move between an unlocked position and a fixed position relative to the fixing assembly
Implementation Method 2
The elastic member is connected to the engaging member and configured to push the engaging member
Data Source
AI summary
A bracket that includes a fixing seat and three supporting assemblies is provided. The fixing seat includes three engaging portions, each of which includes multiple first engaging structures. Each supporting assembly includes a fixing assembly, a sliding member, and an engaging member. One end of the fixing assembly is pivotally connected to the engaging portion. The sliding member is sleeved around an outer periphery of the fixing assembly. The engaging member is connected to the fixing assembly. When the sliding member slides relative to the fixing assembly, the sliding member can push against the engaging member, such that a second engaging structure of the engaging member is engaged with the first engaging structure. Further, a second retaining structure of the sliding member can be engaged with a first retaining structure of the fixing assembly for limiting a movement range of the engaging member and the fixing assembly.