Bracket for securing a device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional brackets for securing condensate pumps in ceiling cavities face challenges in noise transmission and secure mounting due to lack of suitable structures, as they often rely on mechanical fixings that transmit vibrations and require additional components not always available in ceiling cavities.
Innovation Solution
A bracket with a securing element featuring deformable bosses that grip elongate structures like threaded rods or cables, allowing for flexible installation and reduced noise transmission through a resiliently deformable member, and adapters for securing smaller structures, enabling secure mounting without additional components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mechanical fixings such as screws are used to secure the bracket to the wall, then the pump can be releasably secured to the wall for maintenance and inspection, but vibrations caused by the pump motor are transmitted to the wall via the bracket, generating undesirable noise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a resiliently deformable member as an intermediary element between the bracket and the wall structure. This member acts as a vibration isolator that absorbs mechanical vibrations from the pump motor, preventing them from being transmitted to the wall and reducing noise generation while still maintaining secure mounting capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state and mechanical properties of the mounting connection by using a resiliently deformable member instead of rigid mechanical fixings. This parameter change allows the mounting system to dynamically absorb vibrations while maintaining structural integrity and secure attachment
2Productivity
If the pump is mounted high up on the wall in the vicinity of the air-conditioning unit, then the length of hose needed is reduced, but the pump becomes visible in the conditioned space and noise is more audible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables mounting in the ceiling cavity space (a different spatial dimension) rather than only on vertical wall surfaces. This dimensional change allows the pump to be positioned high up near the air-conditioning unit for efficient hose connection while hiding it in the ceiling cavity to improve aesthetics and reduce noise audibility in the conditioned space
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the pump is mounted in the ceiling cavity, then the space is more aesthetic and noise is less audible, but there are fewer walls present and conventional brackets cannot be securely mounted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a bracket with universal adaptability that can securely mount to multiple types of elongate structures found in ceiling cavities, including threaded rods, cables, and ducting. This multi-functional design allows the bracket to be securely installed in ceiling cavities where conventional wall-mounted brackets would not work, maintaining both aesthetic benefits and mounting reliability
4Device complexity
If existing elongate structures in the ceiling cavity are used for mounting, then additional components are not needed, but the bracket must be able to grip these structures securely
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a resiliently deformable member that provides dynamic gripping capability. This member can deform to accommodate existing elongate structures in the ceiling cavity and then exert sufficient gripping force to securely hold the bracket, maintaining both installation simplicity and mounting security without requiring additional components
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
The bracket effectively secures devices to ceiling structures, reduces noise transmission by absorbing vibrations, and allows for flexible installation using existing elongate structures, enhancing the aesthetic and acoustic performance in conditioned spaces.
Implementation Method 1
a resiliently deformable member configured to reduce the transmission of vibrations between the structure and the bracket
Implementation Method 2
The respective bosses are arranged on the securing element such that the end surfaces define a gap into which the elongate structure can be received when the securing element is in a first position relative to the elongate structure and the slots are configured to receive the elongate structure upon rotation of the securing element from the first position to a second position relative to the elongate structure. The bracket is secured to the elongate structure by a gripping inter-engagement of the elongate structure and the bosses of the securing element in said second position.
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AI summary
A bracket for securing a device to an elongate structure, the bracket comprising a body configured to hold the device, and a securing element attached to the body. The securing element comprises a pair of bosses, each boss comprising a slot, a core and an end surface. The bosses are arranged on the securing element such that the end surfaces define a gap into which the elongate structure can be received when the securing element is in a first position relative to the elongate structure and the slots are configured to receive the elongate structure upon rotation of the securing element from the first position to a second position relative to the elongate structure. The bracket is secured to the elongate structure by a gripping inter-engagement of the elongate structure and the bosses of the securing element in said second position.