Adjustable Edge Mounting Bracket for Adhesive Clamp Bonding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adhesive attachment systems for substrates lack adjustable and quick connection solutions that can accommodate varying edge wall thicknesses for secure mounting of structures like tubing and wire bundles without requiring holes in the substrate.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable mounting bracket with slidably interfitting L-shaped bracket members and separable clamp jaw plates, retained by a resilient fixture pin that applies a positive force for bonding and can be easily removed after curing, allowing for secure adhesive attachment to exposed substrate edges.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting bracket design is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate varying edge wall thicknesses
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates adjustable components that allow the bracket to adapt dynamically to different edge wall thicknesses. The clamp mechanism can be positioned at multiple locations along the bracket body, enabling the same bracket design to accommodate a range of substrate variations without requiring multiple specialized bracket types.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed with universal adaptability features including adjustable clamp positions and configurable mounting configurations that enable a single bracket design to serve multiple substrate types and thickness variations, replacing the need for multiple specialized bracket designs.
2Ease of operation
If adhesive attachment is used, then holes in substrate are avoided, but secure bonding requires extended cure time
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates pre-configured adhesive application surfaces and positioning features that ensure optimal adhesive distribution and contact pressure from the start. The design includes built-in alignment features and contact surfaces that maximize bonding efficiency, allowing the adhesive to cure faster while maintaining bond strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket acts as an intermediary component that facilitates the bonding process by providing a rigid structure that maintains consistent pressure on the adhesive bond line during curing. The bracket design includes features that distribute clamping force evenly across the bond interface, ensuring uniform curing and reducing the time required to achieve adequate bond strength.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable clamp jaw plates are used, then adaptability to different substrates is improved, but the mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp mechanism is divided into discrete, modular components including separate clamp jaw plates and positioning elements that can be independently adjusted. This segmentation allows for simple reconfiguration across different substrate types while keeping each individual component relatively simple in design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure and stable mounting of selected structures on substrates with varying edge thicknesses, ensuring a strong bond and easy assembly of subsequent components like tubing and wire bundles, while avoiding the need for substrate holes.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient fixture pin which can be actuated to apply a positive force urging the clamp jaw plates against the opposed substrate edges
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AI summary
An adjustable mounting bracket for secure adhesive mounting onto an exposed edge of a substrate, wherein the mounting bracket is adapted for subsequently supporting a selected structure such as tubing, wire bundles, etc., relative to the substrate. The mounting bracket includes slidably interfitting, generally L-shaped bracket members which cooperatively define a slidably overlying pair of mounting plates and an associated pair of slidably separable clamp jaw plates having inboard faces carrying a selected bonding agent and adapted to seat firmly against opposed substrate edge surfaces. A resilient fixture pin is carried by the mounting plates and can be actuated to apply a positive force urging the clamp jaw plates against the opposed surfaces of the substrate edge of the duration of a bonding agent cure time, after which the fixture pin can be forcibly removed from the mounting bracket.