Ceiling Mounting Apparatus for Flexible Cable Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ceiling installation devices for cable management in commercial and industrial buildings are labor-intensive, inflexible, and lack the ability to easily accommodate changes or expansions, leading to inefficient cable routing and potential interference between high and low-voltage cables.
Innovation Solution
A ceiling mounting device featuring transverse profiles anchored to the building ceiling with form-fitting or screw connections, allowing for easy assembly and expansion without drilling additional holes, enabling precise cable routing and flexible reconfiguration of cable tracks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If ceiling props are drilled into the building ceiling with segment anchors, then the cable management device achieves stable support and load-bearing capacity, but the installation effort and time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The ceiling support device is divided into modular components: ceiling anchors that are pre-installed in the ceiling, and support elements that can be attached to these anchors. This segmentation allows the ceiling structure to remain stable while enabling flexible and quick assembly of cable management components without requiring new drilling operations.
Solution Approach 2:
Ceiling anchors are installed in advance during the initial construction or renovation phase. These pre-installed anchors serve as attachment points for future cable management installations, eliminating the need for repeated drilling and anchoring operations when installing or modifying cable trays.
2Stability of the object's composition
If ceiling props are installed at fixed distances to meet load requirements, then structural stability is ensured, but the device lacks flexibility for future modifications and expansions
Solution Approach 1:
The ceiling anchors serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the building ceiling and simultaneously serve as universal attachment points for various cable management components. This multi-functionality allows different types of cable trays, ladders, and routing devices to be installed and reconfigured using the same anchor system.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable management system transitions from a rigid, fixed-structure approach to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. Support elements can be easily attached, detached, and repositioned on the pre-installed anchors, allowing the system to adapt to changing cable routing requirements without compromising structural stability.
3Reliability
If cable lines are inserted into fixed cable trays, then cable protection and organization are achieved, but subsequent installations and cable replacements become difficult and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system uses segmented, modular cable trays and routing devices that can be easily assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows individual cable sections to be accessed and replaced without disturbing the entire cable management structure, while still providing adequate protection and organization for all cables.
4Manufacturing precision
If order separation devices are installed to segment the cable run cross section, then cable organization improves, but the installation effort and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system naturally segments cable routing through its modular structure, with separate channels and trays for different cable types. This segmentation achieves precise cable organization and separation of high-voltage and low-voltage cables without requiring additional complex ordering devices or procedures.
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AI summary
The ceiling mounting device (1) comprises installation devices (26, 61, 62, 64) by means of which lines, such as media lines and power supply lines, can be installed along an installation route on a building ceiling (10).According to the invention, a mounting platform (2) is provided, comprising cross profiles (21) which are arranged transversely to the associated installation path and spaced apart from each other by installation distances along the installation path and are anchored to or in the building ceiling (10) and which are connected to the installation devices (26, 64) by positive locking connections or screw connections, which have at least one vertically oriented mounting profile (26) for each of the cross profiles (21), which is connected to the associated cross profile (21) by a connecting set (8) and which is connected below the mounting platform (2) by a positive locking connection or a screw connection to at least one horizontally oriented horizontal cantilever (62; 62L) on which at least one cable tray (61) is laid.