Adjustable Hanger Bracket and Clip for Panel Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional surface covering systems face difficulties in easy installation and high likelihood of installation errors due to the need for operating moving elements or rotating clips to attach panel members to support frameworks, particularly in modern building designs that require minimized surface covering systems.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable hanger bracket with a rotatable arm and a clip with engagement members that allow for easy attachment of panel members to a support structure without the need for manual operation of moving elements, featuring a main body portion with attachment members and abutment surfaces that frictionally engage with the grid members, enabling quick and secure mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional clips with moving elements or rotating arms are used to attach panel members to support frameworks, then the attachment can be secured, but the installation process becomes complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the complex moving elements and rotating arms from the clip design. The simplified clip retains only the essential attachment function by directly engaging the support framework through basic geometric shapes, eliminating unnecessary mechanical complexity while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using complex mechanisms to achieve attachment, the patent inverts the approach by using simple geometric engagement where the clip's basic shape directly interfaces with the support framework. This inversion from complex mechanism to simple geometry resolves the contradiction between security and simplicity.
2Reliability
If clips with moving elements are used to ensure secure attachment, then attachment reliability improves, but installation time and error likelihood increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the time-consuming moving elements from the clip design. The simplified clip requires no manual operation of moving parts, allowing installers to quickly attach panel members to support frameworks while maintaining secure attachment through direct geometric engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The clip is designed with pre-formed geometric shapes that are ready for immediate engagement with the support framework. This preliminary configuration eliminates the need for on-site manipulation of moving elements, reducing installation time while ensuring reliable attachment from the outset.
3Reliability
If conventional clips requiring manual operation are used, then attachment can be achieved, but installation errors become more likely
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the moving elements that cause installation errors. The simplified clip with basic geometric shapes eliminates the potential for misoperation, ensuring that installers cannot make errors associated with manipulating complex mechanisms while still achieving secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent inverts the conventional approach by replacing complex operating mechanisms with simple geometric engagement. This inversion ensures that installation accuracy is improved because the simple shapes guide proper alignment and engagement without requiring precise manual manipulation of moving parts.
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
The solution simplifies the installation process, reduces errors, and ensures secure attachment of panel members to the support structure, allowing for correct alignment and misalignment corrections during installation, while maintaining structural integrity and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
The arm includes a first section extending substantially parallel to the support and a second section extending substantially perpendicular to the support
Implementation Method 2
Each of the engaging members has an abutment member extending from a side surface thereof. The abutment members extend substantially perpendicular to the main body portion and the engaging members.
Data Source
AI summary
An up-tight surface covering system for attaching a facing of a panel member to a support structure comprises an adjustable hanger bracket for attaching a grid member to the support structure and a clip for attaching the panel member to the grid member. The adjustable hanger bracket comprises an arm rotatably attached to a support. The arm includes a first section extending substantially parallel to the support and a second section extending substantially perpendicular to the support. The second section has at least one slot for receiving a mechanical fixing member. The clip comprises a main body portion having an attachment member extending from a substantial center thereof. The main body portion has engagement members extending from opposing sides of the main body portion and substantially perpendicular thereto. The engaging members have abutment members extending from side surfaces thereof substantially perpendicular to the main body portion and the engaging members.