Adjustable Ceiling Grid Mounting Bracket for Variable Beam Widths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brackets for mounting electronic devices to ceiling suspension systems are limited by the need for multiple types and shapes, leading to increased costs and inventory management complexity due to different mounting features required for various beam widths and shapes.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable mounting bracket assembly that accommodates multiple beam widths and shapes without tools, using a pair of clips, a base component, and a latch component, allowing for customizable separation distances and tool-free assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types and shapes of brackets are used to accommodate different beam widths and shapes, then the adaptability to various mounting structures is improved, but the device complexity and inventory management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with a universal structure that can accommodate multiple beam widths and shapes through adjustable components. The bracket includes adjustable arms with multiple positioning holes and movable mounting plates that can be reconfigured to fit different ceiling grid configurations, eliminating the need for multiple specialized bracket types.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including movable mounting plates that can slide along the beam, adjustable arms with telescopic sections, and reconfigurable positioning holes. These dynamic features allow the single bracket design to adapt to various beam configurations without requiring multiple fixed designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of brackets with different mounting features are produced, then the versatility for different mounting scenarios is improved, but the manufacturing cost and inventory costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design consolidates multiple mounting capabilities into a single product type. By incorporating adjustable arms, reconfigurable positioning holes, and movable mounting plates, the universal bracket can handle various mounting scenarios that previously required different specialized brackets, thereby reducing manufacturing variety and inventory costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the functions of multiple specialized brackets into one unified design. The adjustable components and reconfigurable features combine what were previously separate bracket types into a single versatile product, reducing the need for manufacturers to produce and stock multiple variants.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional fixed brackets are used, then the manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability to different beam configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket maintains manufacturing simplicity by using basic mechanical components with added dynamic adjustment capabilities. The adjustable arms, movable plates, and reconfigurable positioning holes are implemented through straightforward mechanical designs that can be manufactured using standard processes, while providing enhanced adaptability to different beam configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
AB/or mounting an electronic device to a ceiling suspension system is disclosed. The adjustable mounting bracket assembly includes clips, a device holder, and a base component having a plurality of first apertures. The clips are disposed spaced apart from each other and configured to engage with opposite edges of a beam of the ceiling suspension system. Each clip includes locking knobs, where each of the locking knobs is configured to be received within one of the plurality of first apertures to attach the clips to the base component, and the plurality of first apertures are arranged to allow the clips to be attached to the base component in a plurality of configurations including different separation distances between the clips. The device holder is coupled to the base component, where the device holder is configured to mount the electronic device to the adjustable mounting bracket assembly.