Adjustable Mounting Bracket for Cable Ducts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting brackets for cable routing ducts lack flexibility in accommodating different duct sizes and wall unevenness, requiring multiple parts and complex assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with adjustable features, including a telescopic design, angle adjustment via an adjusting screw, and a lockable adapter plate, allowing for flexible positioning and compensation for uneven walls and varying duct widths without the need for multiple parts or complex assembly.
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 different duct sizes and wall unevenness
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates a telescopic boom with adjustable length and angle, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one. The boom can be extended or retracted along guide rails and locked at different positions using adjusting screws, enabling adaptation to various duct sizes and wall unevenness without requiring multiple different bracket designs
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed as a universal system that can accommodate different duct types, sizes, and installation conditions through its adjustable components. The telescopic boom, adjustable adapter plate, and modular retaining clips create a multi-functional device that replaces multiple specialized brackets, achieving versatility without proportional increases in overall system complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple parts are used to accommodate different duct sizes, then adaptability is improved, but the number of parts and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket uses adjustable components rather than multiple fixed-size parts. The telescopic boom with variable length, adjustable adapter plate, and repositionable retaining clips allow a single set of components to serve multiple duct sizes and types, dramatically reducing the number of different parts needed while maintaining universal compatibility
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using multiple static parts for different duct sizes, the invention employs dynamic, adjustable components that can be configured for various duct dimensions. The boom telescopes to different lengths, the adapter plate adjusts its position, and retaining clips can be relocated along the boom, allowing one set of parts to replace many specialized parts
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional mounting brackets are used, then installation is straightforward, but they cannot compensate for wall unevenness
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates a telescopic boom that can be adjusted in length and angle to compensate for wall unevenness. The boom can be extended or retracted and locked at different positions using adjusting screws, allowing the installer to level the duct even when the wall surface is uneven, while maintaining relatively simple installation through straightforward adjustment mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket allows adjustment of geometric parameters (boom length, boom angle, adapter plate position) to compensate for wall unevenness. By changing these parameters, the system can adapt to varying wall conditions and achieve proper duct alignment and levelness without complex installation procedures
4Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable features are added to the mounting bracket, then flexibility is improved, but the assembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket uses telescopic elements with manual locking mechanisms that provide adjustability through simple, intuitive operations. The adjusting screws and locking levers allow workers to extend, retract, and secure the boom at desired positions without requiring complex assembly procedures or specialized tools, maintaining ease of use despite enhanced flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket incorporates self-locking mechanisms and manually operable locking elements that allow workers to adjust and secure components without requiring additional tools or complex procedures. The adjusting screws and locking levers enable self-contained adjustment operations, reducing assembly complexity while providing extensive flexibility in positioning
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 the installation of various duct types and sizes with a single mounting bracket, simplifying the installation process by allowing adjustable angles, distances, and widths, thereby improving flexibility and reducing the number of required parts.
Implementation Method 1
the bracket and/or mounting profile are provided with a longitudinal hole in which an adjusting screw is guided. Once the correct angle has been set, the boom can be fixed with the adjusting screw
Implementation Method 2
Such a closure element consists, for example, of a central latching lug and two lateral latching legs, as well as two cams reaching through a recess in the telescopic arm
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AI summary
The console has an extension (23) height-adjustable opposite to a mounting section (20) when an angle of the extension to the mounting section is adjusted over an adjusting screw (22) and a longitudinal hole. The extension is provided with extractable telescope elements (10). A support plate (35) includes a retaining clip (36) that retains a wiring channel. An adapter plate (30) is arranged at the support plate and height-positioned relative to the support plate. The telescope elements are locked with the extension by a closing element (40).