Telescoping Between-Stud Bracket With Auto-Height Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional between-stud brackets are often unwieldy, require a large number of fasteners for secure installation, and tend to catch or bind on studs or floor tracks, making them difficult to use effectively.
Innovation Solution
The development of a telescoping bracket system with a pivot tab and trapezoidal mounting flanges that allow for easy installation and secure mounting between studs, reducing the need for multiple fasteners and minimizing the risk of catching on building structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional between-stud brackets are used, then they can support electrical boxes or other equipment, but they require a large number of fasteners for secure installation
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket integrates multiple mounting flanges with mounting openings into a single unified structure that can be secured to multiple studs simultaneously, reducing the total number of separate fastening operations and components needed while maintaining secure installation
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket design incorporates multiple mounting flanges and telescoping rails that allow it to be universally adapted to different stud configurations and cavity widths, providing secure support across various installation scenarios with a single device type
2Reliability
If conventional between-stud brackets are used, then they can provide support between studs, but they tend to catch or bind on studs or floor tracks
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates telescoping rails that allow dynamic adjustment of the bracket length to match the specific distance between studs, enabling smooth installation without catching or binding on floor tracks or studs while maintaining stable support
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into multiple segments including telescoping rails and separate mounting flanges that can be independently positioned and adjusted, allowing the installation to proceed smoothly through the cavity without the entire structure catching on obstacles
3Reliability
If conventional between-stud brackets are used, then they can be installed between studs, but they are unwieldy and difficult to use effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping mechanism allows the bracket to be compact during installation and then extended to its full support length, making it easier to maneuver into position between studs while maintaining the required support span and function
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is segmented into modular components including telescoping rails and mounting flanges that can be independently manipulated during installation, reducing the unwieldy nature of a single large rigid structure while maintaining overall support integrity
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AI summary
A bracket can be provided to support objects between studs. A pivot tab on the bracket can support the bracket relative to a stud as the bracket pivots from a vertical installation orientation to a horizontal support orientation. The bracket can engage a floor track when in the vertical orientation to align the bracket for installation at a predetermined height.