Suspended Ceiling Fabric Panel Bracket Tensioning Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing suspended ceiling panel systems require cumbersome procedures for mounting and replacing large fabric panels under permanent ceilings, involving panel lowering and re-hoisting, which is inefficient and prone to creases during installation.
Innovation Solution
The system employs fastening brackets with hook-formed elements that can be positioned at two stages along the frame, allowing for easy attachment and repositioning of the fabric without stretching, enabling secure and even tensioning without visible creases, using springs and elongated profiles for stable attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the panel is lowered to a working table for fabric mounting, then the fabric can be easily attached to the frame, but the panel cannot be conveniently accessed when already mounted under a permanent ceiling
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment members are segmented into multiple laterally displaceable elements distributed along the frame periphery, allowing the fabric to be attached in sections rather than requiring complete panel disassembly. This enables workers to access and attach fabric directly to mounted frames under ceilings without lowering the entire panel.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment members are designed to be laterally displaceable, transitioning between retracted and extended positions. This dynamic capability allows the attachment points to be accessed from outside the frame, enabling fabric mounting in-situ without requiring panel removal or lowering to working height.
2Reliability
If traditional mounting methods are used, then the panel can be securely assembled, but the process requires lowering and re-hoisting large panels which is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is pre-equipped with laterally displaceable attachment members that are ready for immediate fabric attachment. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex assembly procedures and heavy lifting equipment, allowing rapid fabric mounting directly on suspended frames without lowering panels.
Solution Approach 2:
The laterally displaceable attachment members act as intermediaries between the frame and fabric, providing a mechanical interface that enables secure attachment without direct manual handling of large panels. This mediator mechanism transfers the attachment function to accessible external controls, eliminating the need for panel lowering and re-hoisting operations.
3Shape
If the fabric is tensioned during mounting, then it provides a smooth appearance, but it creates visible creases when mounted under constrained conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The laterally displaceable attachment members enable progressive tensioning of the fabric as they are extended to their operational position. This dynamic adjustment allows the fabric to be gradually tensioned to a smooth state without sudden movements that would create creases, while maintaining accessibility for precise control during the tensioning process.
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
Facilitates convenient mounting and replacement of large fabric panels under permanent ceilings by allowing manual or tool-assisted positioning of fastening brackets, ensuring even tension and preventing creases, thus simplifying the installation process and maintaining aesthetic integrity.
Implementation Method 1
a hook-formed element gripping over a protrusion provided at the peripheral side of the frame
Implementation Method 2
fastening brackets adapted to be selectively attached to the peripheral side of the frame, firstly at a first lower position and secondly at a second upper position
Implementation Method 3
ensuring even tension and preventing creases
Implementation Method 4
using springs and elongated profiles for stable attachment
Data Source
AI summary
The panel (1) includes a frame (4) with a fabric (5) stretchable over a lower side (6) thereof. An edge (8) of the fabric (5) is attached to a peripheral side (9) of the frame by means of a number of fastening brackets (11) distributed along the edge of the fabric. Firstly, each fastening bracket is attached to the peripheral side at a first lower position (15) in which the fabric is hanging loosely under the frame by hanging a hook-formed element (13) of the fastening brackets on a first lower protrusion (17) provided at the peripheral. Secondly, each fastening bracket is repositioned from said first lower position to a second upper position (16) in which the fabric is stretched over the lower side of the frame by hanging the hook-formed element of the fastening brackets on a second upper protrusion (18) provided at the peripheral side of the frame.