Adjustable Hanging Bracket for Narrow-Interspace Coating Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hanging brackets for coating panels face structural insecurity due to the need for narrow interspaces between panels and walls, leading to reduced screw fixation areas and potential detachment risks.
Innovation Solution
A hanging bracket with a vertical regulation device comprising a base, slide, regulation screw, contrast spring, and washer, featuring oblique flanges and a constraining seat, allowing secure fixation and height adjustment without compromising structural integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If hanging brackets are equipped with height regulation devices to allow vertical adjustment of panels, then the adaptability and ease of operation are improved, but the structural strength and reliability deteriorate due to reduced screw fixation areas caused by narrow interspaces between panels and walls
Solution Approach 1:
The hanging bracket is divided into multiple functional components: a base portion for structural support, a regulation mechanism portion for height adjustment, and a fixing portion for panel attachment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the base can maintain full structural strength while the regulation mechanism provides adjustability, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and strength
Solution Approach 2:
The regulation mechanism acts as an intermediary between the base and the panel, providing height adjustment functionality without requiring modifications to the panel structure itself. The mechanism includes a regulation screw that threads into the base, allowing vertical movement while maintaining secure fixation through the intact panel section
2Shape
If narrow interspaces are defined between panels and walls to achieve a sleek appearance, then the aesthetic quality is improved, but the area available for screw fixation is reduced, compromising structural reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The hanging bracket extends the fixation system into the depth dimension by incorporating a base portion that projects from the wall surface. This allows the screw fixation to occur at a location removed from the panel-wall interface, maintaining narrow visible interspaces while providing adequate fixation area on the panel's rear surface
3Shape
If the useful resistant section of the panel is reduced to accommodate narrow interspaces, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the hanging bracket becomes insecure and dangerous
Solution Approach 1:
The base portion is designed with pre-positioned screw holes and structural features that ensure proper alignment and distribution of fixation points before panel installation. The regulation mechanism is pre-assembled with the base, ensuring that all fixation elements are correctly positioned to maximize the use of available panel section while preventing detachment
Solution Approach 2:
The hanging bracket employs asymmetric positioning of the base relative to the panel, with the base extending further in directions that provide optimal leverage and fixation distribution. This asymmetric design allows the fixation screws to engage the panel at locations that maximize structural strength while maintaining the desired narrow interspace appearance
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
Ensures stable and secure fixation of coating panels to walls, allowing for fine-tuning of panel height without risking detachment, even with smaller panel sections, by utilizing the maximum resistant section of the panel for screwing and maintaining engagement through a contrast spring mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
a contrast spring (24) acting between said slide (22) and said base (21)
Implementation Method 2
a regulation screw (23) threaded in said base (21) and having a non-threaded stem (37) freely inserted, at its tip, inside a milled end (38) of said slide (22)
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AI summary
A hanging bracket (20) with a vertical regulation device for the wall assembly (P) of a coating panel (30) of the type comprising a regulation mechanism (22,23) supported by a supporting base (21) destined for being fixed inside a seat (S) of said coating panel (30) with a side containment wall (49), and wherein said regulation mechanism (22,23) comprises anchoring means (41) to a section bar (43) fixed to said wall (P), and wherein said regulation mechanism (22,23), said supporting base (21) and said section bar (43) are completely contained in said seat (S). The base (21) is provided with means (27,28,29) for fixing the hanging bracket (20) to the panel (30) positioned so as to involve only the section having a greatest thickness of said panel (30).