Asymmetric Wall-Mount Assembly for Tool-Free Adhesive Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adhesive technologies for mounting assemblies on walls often require tools for installation and removal, and they may leave residue or cause visual disfigurement, lacking flexibility in positioning and orientation.
Innovation Solution
A removably mountable assembly comprising a base plate and a mounting plate with a double-faced adhesive, where the mounting plate is asymmetrically deflectable, allowing for manual decoupling without tools and minimizing adhesive contact during positioning, using a coupling mechanism that allows a first portion to deflect outward while a second portion remains inward or moves slightly inward.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If double-faced adhesive tapes are used for mounting, then adhesive bonding capability is provided, but tools are required for installation and removal and residue or visual disfigurement may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is divided into two functional portions: a first portion with adhesive capability for bonding to the wall, and a second portion without adhesive for positioning and orientation. This segmentation allows the adhesive to be applied only where needed, enabling tool-free installation while preventing residue and visual disfigurement on the visible portion.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate has different properties in different regions: the first portion has adhesive properties for bonding, while the second portion has non-adhesive properties for positioning. This local differentiation of quality allows the assembly to be mounted without tools while avoiding harmful adhesive effects on the visible portion.
2Reliability
If the mounting plate is fully bonded to the wall, then secure mounting is achieved, but positioning and orientation flexibility is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed to be positioned and oriented on the wall before the adhesive portion is fully bonded. The asymmetric configuration allows the second portion to be used for preliminary positioning, and then the first portion can be bonded to achieve secure mounting, ensuring both flexibility and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate transitions from a movable, adjustable state during positioning to a fixed, bonded state for secure mounting. The asymmetric design enables this dynamic transition by separating the positioning function (second portion) from the bonding function (first portion).
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy, tool-free mounting and removal of assemblies on walls without residue or visual disfigurement, allowing for precise positioning and orientation of accessories, and allows for partial bonding to facilitate temporary detachment and reattachment.
Implementation Method 1
a double-faced adhesive with a first major adhesive surface that is adhesively attached to a major surface of the mounting plate
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly that is removably mountable to a wall, the assembly including a base plate and a mounting plate that is asymmetrically deflectably coupled to the base plate.