Adjustable Wall Hanger With Multi-Position Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall hangers require multiple installations and re-alignments to achieve proper alignment with other objects or wall features, leading to inefficiency in positioning objects.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable wall hanger with a body featuring a web and multiple adjustment zones that allow for selective positioning to support objects in various orientations, eliminating the need for repeated installations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional wall hanger is installed at a fixed position, then the installation process is simple, but the alignment with other objects or wall features cannot be adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger body is designed with a rotatable feature that allows it to change orientation dynamically. The web can rotate relative to the mounting surface, enabling the hanger to adapt to different alignment requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger is divided into distinct functional segments: a mounting portion for attachment to the wall, a web portion for supporting the object, and a rotatable connection between them. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each part while enabling adjustment capability.
2Measurement precision
If the wall hanger is removed and re-installed to achieve proper alignment, then the alignment accuracy improves, but the installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger is designed with multiple predetermined orientation positions built into its structure. The user can select from these pre-configured positions (e.g., 0°, 45°, 90° rotations) to achieve proper alignment, eliminating the need for removal and re-installation while maintaining alignment accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable web allows continuous or stepped adjustment of the hanger's orientation after installation. This dynamic adjustment capability enables precise alignment to be achieved in-place, saving significant installation time compared to the conventional remove-and-reinstall approach.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple orientation positions are provided in the hanger body, then the alignment flexibility improves, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of creating multiple complex fixed-position structures, the invention uses a simple rotatable mechanism that provides multiple orientation positions. This dynamic approach achieves positioning flexibility with minimal manufacturing complexity, as it requires only a rotational joint rather than multiple precision-machined fixed positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger's orientation parameter can be changed by rotating the web to different angles. This parameter change is achieved through a simple rotational degree of freedom rather than requiring multiple discrete structural configurations, greatly simplifying manufacturing.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable wall hanger includes a body including an outer edge that defines a web. An adjustment feature is formed in the web. The adjustment feature includes a plurality of adjustment zones that define a corresponding plurality of orientation positions for the body. The adjustable wall hanger being selectively positionable to support an object on a wall in one of the plurality of orientation positions.