Sliding Ceiling Panel Bracket Locking for Flexible Baffle Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ceiling panel support systems lack ease of installation, flexibility in positioning, and security, particularly when it comes to suspending elongate panels like baffles made of felt or metal materials.
Innovation Solution
A ceiling panel support system featuring sliding mounting brackets with a securing member that can be easily positioned and locked along an elongate support channel, allowing for repositioning without tools, and providing structural integrity through a separate or integral support portion with a constant cross-section, utilizing materials like plastics or aluminum.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional ceiling panel support systems are used, then installation requires complex procedures and tools, but the patent enables easy installation without tools
Solution Approach 1:
The support system is divided into separate functional components: mounting brackets with holding parts that engage within the support channel, and a securing member that locks the brackets in place. This segmentation allows each component to be simple and easy to install while collectively providing a secure support system.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding parts act as intermediaries between the mounting brackets and the support channel, enabling easy engagement and disengagement. The securing member serves as an intermediary that provides tool-free locking by simply pressing the brackets against the support channel.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed positioning systems are used, then panels cannot be repositioned easily, but the patent allows freedom of positioning and repositioning
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting brackets are designed to be dynamically positionable along the elongate support channel at any location, allowing flexibility in positioning. When the securing member is engaged, the system transitions to a static locked state, providing security. This dynamic capability enables both freedom of positioning and reliable installation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different mounting brackets are used for different positions, then positioning flexibility is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single universal mounting bracket design with holding parts is used for all positions along the elongate support channel. The holding parts engage with the support channel at any location, providing positioning flexibility without requiring multiple different bracket types. This universal design reduces device complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
A ceiling panel support system including a ceiling panel and a mounting bracket. A ceiling panel has an elongate extent in a longitudinal direction and an upper part including an elongate support portion from which the panel can be suspended, the support portion having an elongate support channel facing outwardly from the panel and the elongate support channel having a pair of opposing lips defining an elongate opening into the elongate support channel, and the opposing lips having, respectively, inwardly facing surfaces. The mounting bracket has a main body to be suspended by a carrier, a holding part configured to be housed within the elongate support channel behind the inwardly facing surfaces of the opposing lips, and a leg configured to extend from the main body to the holding part between the opposing lips. The main body of the mounting bracket includes lower surfaces on either side of the leg configured to face the support portion when the mounting bracket is fitted to the baffle with the holding part housed within the elongate support channel. The system further includes a securing member configured to be inserted between the support portion and the lower surfaces of the main body of the mounting bracket, thereby pressing the holding part against the inwardly facing surfaces of the opening lips and securing the mounting bracket frictionally along the elongate extent of the panel.