Wall-Mounted Cargo Carrier Base Frame with Rubber Gasket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall-mounted support racks are inefficient in storing vehicle hitch devices, as they occupy valuable space in garages when not in use and lack adaptability to different surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A cargo carrier wall mount system comprising a base-frame with a cargo-hitch-receiver assembly, featuring a rubber-gasket for surface adjustment, pin-holes for secure attachment, and a rubberized-pad for friction prevention, allowing for easy installation and removal on various vertical surfaces, including concrete and stud-frame constructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a cargo hitch receiver is mounted on a wall, then space is saved in the garage, but the mounting system causes wear on the wall surface
Solution Approach 1:
A rubber gasket is introduced as an intermediary element between the cargo hitch receiver and the wall surface. The gasket includes a mounting plate with apertures that align with wall studs, allowing secure mounting while the rubber material protects the wall surface from direct contact and wear caused by the metal receiver.
2Reliability
If a rigid mounting system is used for the cargo hitch receiver, then secure attachment is achieved, but adaptability to different wall surfaces is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses a composite structure combining a rigid metal mounting plate with a flexible rubber gasket. The metal plate provides structural strength and secure attachment to wall studs, while the rubber gasket provides flexibility and adaptability to accommodate variations in wall surface flatness and texture.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the cargo hitch receiver is permanently fixed to the wall, then stability is improved, but ease of removal and repositioning is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into three separable components: the rubber gasket, the metal mounting plate, and the cargo hitch receiver. This segmentation allows the receiver to be securely mounted when installed, yet easily removed by detaching the receiver from the mounting plate without damaging the wall or requiring tool-intensive removal processes.
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 system effectively utilizes space by securely mounting vehicle hitch devices on walls, reducing wear on surfaces and providing adjustable, durable storage solutions for garages and other locations.
Implementation Method 1
a rubber-gasket between the back-side of the base-frame and the vertical surface configured to reduce wear upon the vertical surface during use
Implementation Method 2
a rubber-gasket between the back-side of the base-frame and the vertical surface configured to reduce wear upon the vertical surface during use and to provide adjustability/continuity
Implementation Method 3
bottom-support of the cargo-hitch-receiver assembly includes a rubberized-pad to increase friction between the vehicle-hitch-device to additionally prevent the vehicle-hitch-device from sliding from outwardly from the bottom-support
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AI summary
A cargo carrier wall mount system including a base-frame and a cargo-hitch-receiver assembly. The base frame includes a perimeter, center-section, and at least two lateral-braces, with the center-section and at least two lateral-braces contained within and affixed to the perimeter. Each of the center-section, the perimeter, and the two-lateral braces include a front-side, a back-side and a thickness. Also, each of the perimeter, the two-lateral braces, and the center section also include a plurality of apertures to accept and receive wall-fasteners to affix the base-frame to a vertical surface. The base-frame includes a rubber-gasket between the back-side of the base-frame and the vertical surface configured to reduce wear upon the vertical surface during use.