Adjustable Wall Mount Bracket for Flush Bottle Filler Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall mounting systems face challenges in securely fastening objects like drinking fountains and water bottle filling stations to uneven or damaged walls, as inaccuracies in wall construction or vandalism can lead to improper installation and require removal for repairs.
Innovation Solution
A bracket assembly comprising a first bracket secured to the wall, a second bracket secured to the object, and a bracket adaptor that translates to engage both, allowing the object to be flush-mounted and adjustable, using a coil spring for biasing and alignment, enabling movement and self-adjustment without visible fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If brackets are rigidly secured directly to the wall, then the object can be securely mounted, but the mounting cannot accommodate wall inaccuracies or damage
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a first bracket rigidly secured to the wall, a bracket adaptor that interfaces with the object, and a bias member that provides flexible connection. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while accommodating wall imperfections through the adaptable bracket adaptor assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket adaptor is designed to move relative to the first bracket, transforming a static rigid mounting into a dynamic system that can self-adjust. The bias member enables the bracket adaptor to translate and rotate, allowing the system to dynamically adapt to wall inaccuracies and damage while maintaining secure object mounting.
2Manufacturing precision
If the object is rigidly fixed to the wall, then proper positioning is achieved, but adjustment and re-alignment require complete removal of the object
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket adaptor is designed to move relative to the first bracket, transforming a static rigid mounting into a dynamic system that can self-adjust. The bias member enables the bracket adaptor to translate and rotate, allowing the system to dynamically adapt to wall inaccuracies and damage while maintaining secure object mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The bias member automatically adjusts the bracket adaptor's position relative to the first bracket, enabling the system to self-align and self-adjust without requiring complete removal of the object. This self-service mechanism facilitates easy repair and re-alignment while maintaining proper positioning.
3Reliability
If fasteners are used to secure the object to the wall, then secure mounting is achieved, but visible fasteners compromise aesthetic appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The fasteners are extracted from the visible exterior of the mounted object and relocated to the interface between the first bracket and the wall. This allows the object itself to maintain a clean, fastener-free appearance while still achieving secure mounting through the bracket assembly's mechanical engagement with the wall.
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 secure and flush mounting of objects on walls with inaccuracies in wall mounting brackets, allowing for adjustment and re-alignment without removing the object, ensuring proper positioning and stability even with imprecise installations or damage, and completing the installation without visible fasteners.
Implementation Method 1
a bias member or bias means, e.g., a coil spring having a first end engaged with a surface of the bracket adaptor and a second end engaged with a surface of the second bracket
Data Source
AI summary
A wall mounting system is described having a wall mounting bracket to be rigidly secured to a wall, a pair of water bottle filling station-mounted brackets to be rigidly secured to a water bottle filling station, and a pair of bracket adaptors, each configured to be secured to a respective one of the water bottle filling station-mounted brackets and to the wall mounting bracket. The system can include one or more springs. The system allows an operator to properly install a water bottle filling station on uneven walls or damaged or improperly installed wall mounting brackets.