Hanging assembly and frame apparatus incorporating the same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional frames lack hanging height adjustability, requiring precise wall hardware placement for desired hanging heights, which can be inflexible and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A frame apparatus with an adjustable hanging assembly featuring a mounting member and a mounting bracket, allowing for adjustable engagement between multiple mounting elements to change the hanging height without relocating the hardware on the wall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional frames use fixed mounting hardware embedded in the wall, then the frame can be securely hung, but the hanging height cannot be adjusted without relocating the hardware
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is divided into two separate components: a mounting bracket fixed to the wall and a mounting member attached to the frame. This segmentation allows the mounting member to be repositioned along the mounting bracket to adjust hanging height without relocating the wall hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting assembly transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic adjustable connection. The mounting member can be moved vertically along the mounting bracket between different mounting elements, enabling flexible height adjustment while maintaining secure attachment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the hardware is mounted at the exact location desired, then the frame hangs at the correct height, but there is no flexibility to adjust the hanging height later
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the wall-mounted bracket from the frame-mounted member, the system allows height adjustment without requiring precise placement of all hardware at the final desired location. The mounting bracket can be installed at a convenient location, and the mounting member is then positioned at the desired height along the bracket.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket serves as an intermediary between the wall hardware and the frame. It provides a reference structure that enables the mounting member to be positioned at various heights, decoupling the wall hardware location from the final frame hanging height.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mounting elements are provided on both the mounting member and mounting bracket, then hanging height can be adjusted, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting elements on both the mounting member and mounting bracket serve multiple functions: they provide attachment points for securing the frame, serve as reference points for height adjustment, and enable flexible repositioning. This multi-functionality justifies the inclusion of multiple elements despite the increased structural complexity.
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AI summary
A frame apparatus having an adjustable hanging height. The frame apparatus may include a frame having a mounting member thereon. The mounting member may extend along an axis and have a plurality of mounting elements located on opposite sides of the axis in an axially spaced apart manner. Furthermore, a mounting bracket is configured to be coupled to a support surface (i.e., a wall) and to the mounting member. The mounting bracket may extend along an axis and have a plurality of mounting elements located on opposite sides of the axis in an axially spaced apart manner. The frame may be hung from the support surface by engaging a subset of the mounting elements of the mounting member with the mounting elements of the mounting bracket. The mounting member and the mounting bracket may collectively form a hanging assembly for the frame apparatus.