Ceiling Grid Hanger Assembly With Sliding Height Indexing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing suspended ceiling systems lack flexibility in mounting ceiling support grids to accommodate varying site conditions, making installation cumbersome and time-consuming, especially for non-professional installers.
Innovation Solution
A field-adjustable grid mounting system with an elastically deformable spring clip and a hanger member that allows quick attachment and height/angle adjustments, using a mounting bracket with a bottom flange and side flange to engage overhead support structures, and a hanger member that can be slidably positioned and secured in multiple configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional rigid mounting system is used, then the structural stability is maintained, but the adaptability to different site conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates a sliding mechanism that allows the hanger member to move along the bracket's length, enabling dynamic adjustment of the mounting position. This dynamic feature provides adaptability to different site conditions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If a fixed-position mounting system is used, then the installation speed is maintained, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding hanger member allows installers to easily adjust the mounting position along the bracket by simply sliding it to the desired location, significantly improving ease of operation. The adjustment can be made quickly without complex tools or procedures, and the time lost is minimal compared to the benefit of proper positioning, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and installation time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a non-adjustable mounting system is used, then the manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding hanger member with positioning holes provides field-adjustability allowing the mounting position to be changed during installation to accommodate various site conditions. The manufacturing process remains relatively simple as it involves standard machining operations to create the slot and positioning holes, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and ease of manufacture.
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 easier and faster installation of ceiling support grids by allowing for flexible attachment and adjustment, reducing installation time and complexity for both professional and non-professional installers.
Implementation Method 1
an elastically deformable spring clip
Implementation Method 2
the spring clip configured to frictionally secure the hanger member
Data Source
AI summary
A grid hanger assembly for mounting a ceiling system to an overhead support structure. The grid hanger assembly may include a mounting bracket having a mounting element and being configured for attachment to the overhead support structure and a hanger member. The hanger member may include an adjustment plate and a coupling member extending from the adjustment plate. The adjustment plate may include a plurality of mounting elements arranged in an axially spaced apart manner. The hanger may be mounted to the mounting bracket in a selected mounting position of a plurality of selectable mounting positions determined by sliding the hanger member relative to the mounting bracket in a direction of the vertical axis until a selected one of the plurality of mounting elements of the hanger member is aligned with the mounting element of the mounting bracket. A fastener may lock the hanger member to the mounting bracket.