Cantilevered Member Bracket System for Hidden Fastener Wall Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems for items at the point of sale lack efficient and aesthetically pleasing installation methods that allow for flexible and secure attachment of various objects such as shelves, signs, and mirrors to walls without visible fasteners.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a wall with strategically placed apertures and a bracket configuration that includes a tang and a biased arm to secure cantilevered members, providing a snug fit and frictional resistance to prevent movement, while allowing for easy installation and removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional fastening methods are used to attach shelves, signs, or mirrors to walls, then secure attachment is achieved, but visible fasteners detract from aesthetic appeal and installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fastening function from visible external fasteners and relocates it within the wall structure itself. The bracket system with tangs and slots is embedded in the wall, removing the need for separate visible fasteners and simplifying the installation process while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket system is nested within the wall structure, with brackets positioned in recesses or cavities of the wall. This nesting approach allows the fastening mechanism to be concealed within the wall, achieving both aesthetic appeal and secure attachment without external fasteners.
2Reliability
If brackets are designed to fit tightly within wall apertures for secure attachment, then stability is improved, but installation difficulty increases due to precise fitting requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic elements in the bracket design, including spring-loaded tangs or flexible components that allow the bracket to adapt to slight variations in wall aperture dimensions. This dynamic adjustment capability maintains secure attachment while simplifying installation by eliminating the need for extremely precise pre-fitting.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket system incorporates parameters such as adjustable slot positions, variable tang lengths, or flexible materials that can adapt to different wall aperture configurations. This parameter variability allows the same bracket design to achieve stable attachment across a range of aperture dimensions without requiring custom-fitted brackets for each specific wall.
3Strength
If multiple fastening points are used to secure cantilevered members, then structural strength is improved, but the number of visible fasteners and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple fastening functions into a single integrated bracket assembly. The bracket incorporates multiple tangs, slots, and attachment points that work together as one unit, providing structural strength equivalent to multiple separate fasteners while being installed and positioned as a single component.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket system is designed with multi-functionality, where a single bracket design can accommodate various cantilevered members (shelves, signs, mirrors) of different sizes and weights. The universal bracket incorporates multiple attachment mechanisms that can be configured for different loading requirements, eliminating the need for different fastening systems for different applications.
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
Enables the secure and visually appealing display of items at various angles and orientations on walls, ensuring stability and ease of installation without visible fasteners, enhancing the aesthetic appeal and functionality of the display system.
Implementation Method 1
the hole being formed with a length and a width just larger than a respective length and a respective width of the tang, wherein the body comprises a plurality of surfaces including opposite upper and lower surfaces, and opposite left and right surfaces that collectively define the hole, wherein at least one of the upper surface, the lower surface, the left surface, and the right surface comprises a portion biased inwardly toward the opposite surface of the plurality of walls that includes the biased portion
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AI summary
A system to support a member extending from a wall. The system includes a wall with one more apertures, a bracket configured to be disposed an aperture, and a member comprising a tang, wherein the tang is configured to be supported by the bracket. The bracket comprises a body with a hole, the hole receives the tang therein, wherein the body comprises a plurality of surfaces that collectively define the hole, wherein the body includes a portion biased inwardly toward the opposite surface, wherein the biased portion extends inwardly past an inner surface of the respective wall of the plurality of walls that includes the biased portion. The body further includes a plurality of fingers extend from the plurality of walls, the plurality of fingers each biased in a direction away from the hole.