Improved Adjustable Canvas Wrap Frame Mounting System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing frame systems for canvas wraps are static and cannot be adjusted to accommodate images of varying dimensions, making it difficult to display canvas wraps in secondary decorative frames.
Innovation Solution
The development of a magnetic frame mount assembly, pivot fasteners, and extendable display surfaces that allow for adjustable and secure mounting of canvas wraps to display supports, enabling flexible display options for differently sized images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional fixed frame is used, then the frame structure is simple and stable, but it cannot accommodate canvas wraps of varying dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The frame incorporates adjustable components including telescoping side rails with extension mechanisms, and movable cross members that can be repositioned along the side rails. This dynamic structure allows the frame to adapt to different canvas wrap dimensions while maintaining structural integrity, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is divided into modular components: side rails, cross members, corner joints, and extension elements. Each component can be independently adjusted or reconfigured, allowing the frame to accommodate various canvas sizes without requiring complete frame replacement, thus balancing adaptability with manageable complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a secondary decorative frame is used, then the canvas wrap is enhanced aesthetically, but the image or artwork is covered and the frame cannot be adjusted for different sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism uses movable clips or latches that can be easily engaged and disengaged from the frame's adjustment holes or grooves. This dynamic coupling system allows quick attachment and removal of display supports without complex tools, making the adjustable frame user-friendly despite its complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame design integrates multiple functions: structural support, dimensional adjustment, and display support coupling. The standardized adjustment holes and coupling interfaces allow the same frame structure to serve multiple purposes across different canvas sizes and display configurations, simplifying operation through universal interfaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the frame dimensions are fixed, then manufacturing is simple, but the frame cannot accommodate various sized canvas wraps
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is manufactured as separate modular components (side rails, cross members, corners) that can be produced using standardized processes. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently with consistent tolerances, then assembled into different configurations, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while enabling size variability.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame uses standardized adjustment holes positioned at regular intervals along the side rails, allowing the effective frame dimensions to be changed by selecting different hole combinations during assembly. This parameter change approach enables a single set of components to produce multiple frame sizes without requiring complex custom manufacturing for each size.
4Ease of operation
If traditional mounting methods are used, then the mounting structure is simple, but coupling and decoupling display supports is difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs quick-release clips or latches that can be manually engaged and disengaged with a single hand motion. These dynamic coupling elements interact with spring-loaded or cam-actuated mechanisms in the frame, enabling rapid attachment and removal of display supports without tools, significantly reducing operation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling mechanism incorporates self-aligning features where the display support automatically positions itself relative to the frame's coupling points during attachment. This self-service characteristic eliminates the need for precise manual alignment, reducing both operational complexity and time required for coupling and decoupling operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides a practical and adjustable method for displaying canvas wraps in secondary decorative frames, accommodating various sizes and allowing for easy coupling and decoupling of display supports.
Implementation Method 1
magnetic frame mount assembly configured to secure one or more display supports to a frame using one or more magnetic couplers
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention includes system, methods, and device for coupling and de-coupling secondary decorative displays with an image frame, such as a canvas wrap, as well as methods and devices to adjust the dimensions of such secondary decorative displays to secure, and accommodate various sized frames.