Angled Support Bracket for Flush, Readjustable Shelving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support brackets for shelving and storage systems are difficult to readjust and can damage items or detract from the appearance of the unit due to improper installation and protruding fasteners.
Innovation Solution
A support bracket with a channel and connecting wall at various angles, featuring an engagement member and guide, allowing for flush engagement with structural members and easy repositioning, while being aesthetically pleasing and minimizing damage risk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional brackets with screws or nails are used to support shelving units, then structural support is provided, but the fasteners may protrude and damage stored items or detract from appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful fasteners (screws or nails) are extracted from the visible exterior of the bracket. The bracket is designed to be secured to the structural member with fasteners hidden on the backside, while the front surface remains smooth and flush, eliminating protruding elements that could damage items or detract from appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket acts as an intermediary element between the structural member and stored items. By positioning the fastening mechanism on the backside of the bracket, the design mediates between the need for secure attachment and the need to protect stored items from fastener protrusions.
2Stability of the object's composition
If brackets are used to support shelving units, then structural stability is maintained, but readjustment and rearrangement become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design incorporates dynamic characteristics by allowing for easy installation and removal. The bracket can be quickly attached to and detached from structural members, enabling flexible readjustment and rearrangement of shelving units while maintaining structural stability during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed with pre-formed geometric shapes and integrated fastening features that facilitate quick installation without requiring complex assembly steps. The preliminary design of the bracket geometry allows for rapid attachment and detachment operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the connecting wall of the bracket is positioned at an angle to accommodate angled structural members, then proper engagement is achieved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design utilizes parameter changes by providing connecting walls at multiple predetermined angles (e.g., 45 degrees, 60 degrees, 90 degrees). This allows the bracket to adapt to different angular configurations of structural members while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized angle variations.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed as a universal component with multiple connecting wall angles, enabling it to function with various types of structural members arranged at different angles. This multi-functionality achieves engagement compatibility across different configurations without requiring multiple specialized bracket designs.
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AI summary
An improved support bracket is provided which may include a channel having spaced top and bottom walls and a connecting wall having a first and second end. The bracket may include at least one engagement member for releasably engaging a structural member, such as shelving, and a guide to facilitate attachment of the bracket to the structural member. The connecting wall of the bracket may be bent or angled. Thus, the bracket may releasably engage at least two structural members disposed at an angle relative to each other such that the inner surface of the connecting wall is substantially flush with the outer edge of the structural members. Brackets may be made such that the connecting wall is bent or angled to different degrees.