Architectural Mesh Hanger Bar With Concealed Retaining Rod
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for installing architectural mesh on building walls lack a reliable and aesthetically pleasing solution for securing the mesh while providing sun shading, as they often compromise the appearance with visible fasteners or require complex installation processes.
Innovation Solution
A hanger bar assembly with a hollow tube and oval-shaped slots, combined with a retaining rod system that secures the mesh panel's loops within the tube, allowing for easy installation and concealment of the fasteners, maintaining the mesh's appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fastening methods are used to secure architectural mesh, then the mesh is reliably attached to the wall, but the fasteners are visible and compromise the aesthetic appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening elements (retaining rod and loops) are extracted from the visible exterior and placed inside the hollow tube, separating the functional attachment role from the aesthetic surface, thereby eliminating visible fasteners while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The hollow tube serves as an intermediary element that conceals the fastening mechanism within its interior space, allowing the retaining rod to secure the mesh loops while the tube's exterior presents a clean, uninterrupted surface
2Reliability
If complex installation procedures are used to achieve secure mesh attachment, then the attachment reliability is improved, but the installation process becomes more difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The loops are pre-formed on the mesh panel during manufacturing, and the hollow tube is prepared with openings positioned to receive these loops, allowing installers to simply insert the loops through the openings and secure them with the retaining rod without complex assembly steps
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system is segmented into distinct functional components (hollow tube, retaining rod, loops) that can be independently prepared and then easily assembled together through a simple insertion and engagement process
3Ease of operation
If visible fasteners are used to secure the mesh, then the installation process is simple, but the aesthetic appearance of the wall is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening elements are extracted from the visible exterior and placed inside the hollow tube, separating the functional attachment role from the aesthetic surface, thereby eliminating visible fasteners while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The hollow tube serves as an intermediary element that conceals the fastening mechanism within its interior space, allowing the retaining rod to secure the mesh loops while the tube's exterior presents a clean, uninterrupted surface
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AI summary
An architectural mesh hanging system having a hanger assembly including a hanger tube having a plurality of openings and an architectural mesh panel of predetermined size having an uppermost edge defined by a plurality of loops. The plurality of loops are positioned within the plurality of openings in the hanger tube and a retaining rod is disposed through the plurality of loops within an interior of the hanger tube, thereby preventing the plurality of loops from displacement out of the plurality of opening.