Adjustable Overhead Equipment Mount for Clean Room Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing equipment mount systems in clean rooms and operating environments are inflexible and costly to reconfigure, requiring custom installations and permanent ventilation systems, which limits room configurations and increases costs due to fixed placements and complex coordination during construction.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable equipment mount assembly that can be securely attached to an overhead support module, allowing for adjustable positioning in multiple directions (X, Y, and Z axes) with interchangeable extension members, enabling easy reconfiguration without major structural alterations, using guide rails, adjustable support members, and securing mechanisms like clamps and wheels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If equipment is hung from a building structure and secured to a stationary equipment mount, then the equipment is fixed in place and stable, but the room configuration cannot be changed without costly and time-consuming installation of new equipment mounts
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment mount is designed with adjustable support members that can be repositioned along the overhead support module, transforming a static fixed mount into a dynamic adjustable system. This allows the equipment to be relocated to different positions without removing or reinstalling the entire mount, resolving the contradiction between stability and reconfigurability.
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment mount is divided into separate adjustable components including support members, mounting plates, and securing mechanisms. These segmented components can be independently adjusted and repositioned, enabling flexible reconfiguration while maintaining secure attachment to the overhead support module.
2Adaptability or versatility
If custom equipment mounts are installed during building construction, then the equipment placement is optimized for the specific room configuration, but the cost and time increase due to custom fabrication and coordination
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment mount is designed as a universal system that can be installed in various room configurations without custom fabrication. The adjustable support members and mounting plates can accommodate different equipment types and positions, eliminating the need for custom-made mounts while maintaining optimized placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment mount is pre-assembled with adjustable components before installation, allowing for quick deployment during construction or renovation. The modular design enables preliminary configuration that can be easily adapted to specific room requirements without extensive on-site fabrication or coordination.
3Reliability
If permanent ventilation systems are installed in the ceiling, then conditioned air delivery is ensured, but the systems cannot be easily removed or reconfigured when room needs change
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation system is integrated with the adjustable equipment mount, allowing the air delivery components to be repositioned along with the equipment. This dynamic integration ensures continuous conditioned air delivery while enabling easy reconfiguration when room needs change, eliminating the permanence constraint.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple parties provide equipment for internal spaces, then diverse equipment needs are met, but significant coordination is required during design and construction to avoid conflicts
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment mount serves as a universal platform that can support various types of equipment from different providers. The standardized adjustable interface and mounting mechanisms accommodate diverse equipment without requiring separate coordination for each device, simplifying the integration process while maintaining equipment diversity.
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AI summary
An adjustable equipment mount assembly is configured to be adjustably secured within an overhead support module that is configured to be secured to a structure, such as a ceiling of an enclosed room. The overhead support module is configured to deliver air to the structure. The assembly may include an equipment mounting plate configured to connect to equipment, one or more first adjustable support members configured to allow the equipment mounting plate to be adjusted between different positions with respect to the overhead support module in a first direction, and one or more second adjustable support members configured to allow the equipment mounting plate to be adjusted between different positions with respect to the overhead support module in a second direction that differs from the first direction.