Adjustable hanger apparatus and method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for hanging frames on walls are often imprecise, require multiple attempts, and can be frustrating, especially for non-professionals, due to challenges in securing the frame securely, pinpointing the nail location, maintaining level alignment, and avoiding waste of adhesive strips.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable hanger assembly featuring a slider base and slider with a spring mechanism for vertical adjustment, and a mounting bracket for horizontal adjustment, allowing for precise placement without tools and hiding the hanger from view when a frame is hung.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional nails or hangers are used to hang frames, then the frame can be secured to the wall, but precise placement and level alignment are difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger assembly incorporates a slider mechanism that allows the hanger to move vertically along a rail after being mounted on the wall. This dynamic adjustment capability enables users to precisely position the frame at the desired height and alignment without requiring multiple attempts with traditional fixed hangers, thereby improving placement precision while maintaining ease of operation.
2Reliability
If multiple nails or hangers are used for large heavy frames, then the frame can be securely supported, but the complexity of installation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger assembly is divided into separate components: a wall-mounted rail and a sliding hanger portion. This segmentation allows the system to support heavy frames securely through the distributed structure while simplifying installation, as the rail can be mounted independently and the hanger can be easily attached and adjusted without complex assembly procedures.
3Ease of operation
If adhesive strips are used to mount hangers, then installation is simplified, but adhesive waste occurs when positioned incorrectly
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger assembly allows users to temporarily position the hanger on the wall using adhesive strips, make precise alignment adjustments, and only then permanently secure it. This preliminary positioning capability reduces adhesive waste by allowing corrections before final attachment, combining ease of installation with precise placement control.
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
Enables easy, precise, and secure hanging of frames in both vertical and horizontal directions, reducing the need for multiple attempts and minimizing damage to the wall, making the process more accessible for non-professionals.
Implementation Method 1
A spring provided in the slider base enables the slider to be maintained, normally, in an engaged, locked position. By pushing the slider toward the slider base, as with a finger, the slider can be disengaged from the slider base and moved up or down.
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AI summary
An adjustable hanger assembly is provided that includes a slider base and a slider that can be adjusted vertically within the slider base and held in a vertical position by an engagement with the slider base. A spring provided in the slider base enables the slider to be maintained in a normally engaged, locked position. By pushing the slider in, toward to the slider base, for example, with a finger or thumb, the slider can be disengaged from the slider base and moved up or down. The assembly can also include a mounting bracket for fixedly securing the assembly to a wall. The mounting bracket can engage the slider base and can be configured to enable the slider base to be adjusted horizontally with respect to the mounting bracket. The hanger assembly can be adjusted both vertically and horizontally after being fixedly secured to a wall.