Vertically movable bracket assembly for supporting electric range
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bracket assemblies for electric ranges have poor compatibility with various types of electric ranges and countertops, and difficulty in leveling them to be flat, leading to potential damage from collisions with heavy kitchenware.
Innovation Solution
A vertically movable bracket assembly with a frame part, support part, and adjustment part that allows the electric range to be seated on a countertop, featuring adjustable components to ensure level installation and compatibility with different specifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional bracket assembly is used to support an electric range, then the electric range can be installed on the countertop, but the top surfaces of the countertop and electric range do not form a level surface, creating a step that requires additional protective measures
Solution Approach 1:
The support part is designed to be vertically movable within the frame part, allowing dynamic adjustment of the electric range height. This enables the top surfaces of the countertop and electric range to be leveled without requiring additional protective frames or complex installation procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly allows changing the vertical position parameter of the support part to adjust the height of the electric range. By moving the support part vertically, the system adapts to different countertop and electric range combinations to achieve a level surface.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional bracket assembly is used to support an electric range, then the electric range can be installed on the countertop, but it has poor compatibility with various types of electric ranges and countertops of different specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is designed with universal compatibility to support various types of electric ranges on different countertop specifications. The adjustable support part and external force application member allow the same bracket assembly to adapt to different installation scenarios without requiring multiple specialized designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The vertically movable support part provides dynamic adaptability to accommodate different electric range heights and countertop thicknesses. This dynamic adjustment capability enables a single bracket assembly design to work with multiple specifications.
3Reliability
If the electric range is installed higher than the countertop in a built-in manner, then the electric range can be seated around the top end of the kitchen top, but heavy kitchenware collisions can damage the peripheral portion of the electric range
Solution Approach 1:
The vertically adjustable support part allows the electric range to be positioned at the optimal height to be level with the countertop, eliminating the stepped peripheral portion that is vulnerable to damage from falling kitchenware.
4Ease of operation
If a conventional bracket assembly is used to support an electric range, then the electric range can be installed on the countertop, but there are many difficulties in leveling an electric range and a countertop with each other so that they are flat
Solution Approach 1:
The vertically movable support part provides easy and precise leveling capability. The support part can be smoothly adjusted vertically to achieve the exact level position, making the leveling process simple while maintaining high precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows continuous adjustment of the vertical position parameter of the support part, enabling precise leveling by changing the height until the electric range is perfectly level with the countertop.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is an electric range supporting bracket assembly for seating an electric range on a countertop having an opening. The electric range supporting bracket assembly includes a frame part configured to be coupled to a countertop, a support part configured such that an electric range is seated thereon, and an adjustment part configured to apply external force to the support part. The support part is inserted into the inner space of the frame part and moved vertically to adjust the height of the seated electric range.