Adhesive Ceiling Suspension Anchor for Drill-Free Concrete Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for suspending ceilings in concrete buildings are time-consuming and costly, involving drilling into structural ceilings, which can damage hidden objects like electrical cables and water pipes, and pose health hazards due to noise and dust exposure, with a risk of creating potential fire or water damage hazards.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising an elongated suspension member with an anchoring head and a housing cavity filled with adhesive, allowing attachment to the structural ceiling without drilling, using an adhesive to create a load-bearing interface that minimizes the risk of damage and health hazards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If drilling holes in the structural ceiling is used to suspend ceiling tiles, then the ceiling can be securely attached, but the process becomes time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical drilling and hook suspension system with a chemical adhesive bonding system. The adhesive composition chemically bonds the ceiling tile directly to the concrete slab, eliminating the need for mechanical fasteners and drilling operations. This substitution maintains attachment security while dramatically improving installation speed and reducing labor costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the bonding mechanism from mechanical (drilling and hooks) to chemical (adhesive bonding). By modifying the fundamental parameter of attachment method, the system achieves both secure attachment and improved productivity. The adhesive composition is specifically formulated to provide strong bonding strength comparable to or exceeding mechanical fasteners.
2Reliability
If drilling holes in the structural ceiling is used to suspend ceiling tiles, then the ceiling can be attached, but health hazards arise from noise and dust exposure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical drilling process with a chemical adhesive application process. This substitution eliminates the generation of concrete dust and reduces noise levels, thereby removing the health hazards associated with drilling operations while maintaining secure ceiling attachment.
3Reliability
If drilling holes in the structural ceiling is used to suspend ceiling tiles, then the ceiling can be attached, but the noise propagates through the building causing inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the noisy mechanical drilling operation with a quiet chemical adhesive application process. This substitution eliminates the high-level noise generation associated with drilling, thereby preventing noise propagation through the building structure and avoiding inconvenience to occupants while maintaining secure ceiling attachment.
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
This solution reduces the need for drilling, enhances safety by avoiding damage to hidden objects, and provides a strong, reliable attachment for suspended ceilings with a minimized risk of health hazards and damage, while maintaining sufficient load-bearing capacity.
Implementation Method 1
a housing cavity adapted to be filled with an adhesive... allowing attachment to the structural ceiling without drilling, using an adhesive to create a load-bearing interface
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AI summary
A device for suspension of a suspended ceiling, comprising an elongated suspension member (3) having a first end and an opposing second end, an anchoring head (4) being arranged at the first end, and a housing (2) having an open top side and an opposed, closed bottom side and comprising a suspension member holder (8), the (2) housing defining a housing cavity (7) adapted to be filled with an adhesive (16). The suspension member holder (8) is provided with a passage extending through the closed bottom side of the housing (2). The elongated suspension member (3) in a assembled state of the device extends through the passage of the suspension member holder (8) with its first end positioned inside the housing cavity (7) at a distance H1 from the closed bottom side and the second end positioned outside the housing cavity (7). The invention also relates to a suspended ceiling system comprising such a device as well as a method for suspending a suspended ceiling in a structural ceiling.