Ceiling Panel Hooks for Fast Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional ceiling interior coatings require complex and time-consuming mounting processes, especially when using Z-shaped profiles, which limits their installation speed and cost-effectiveness, and often lack versatile finishing options.
Innovation Solution
The use of U-shaped hooks with a central and upper branch configuration, where the central branch protrudes from the back surface of the panel and the upper branch rests on the fillet, allowing for easy insertion and secure fixing of panels to fillets, enabling faster installation and adjustable positioning, and allowing for direct anchoring to walls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If Z-shaped profiles with auxiliary fixing elements are used to suspend panels, then the panels can be securely fixed to the ceiling, but the mounting process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing system is divided into separate functional components: the L-shaped profile provides structural support while the separate hook element provides the suspending function. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall mounting process by eliminating the need for complex Z-shaped profiles with multiple fixing points.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of fixing the panel to the ceiling directly with complex profiles, the invention inverts the approach by using a simple L-shaped profile that attaches to the ceiling and then uses a separate hook element that attaches to the panel and engages with the profile. This reversal simplifies both the profile design and the mounting process.
2Reliability
If Z-shaped profiles with auxiliary fixing elements are used to suspend panels, then the panels can be securely fixed to the ceiling, but the installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The L-shaped profile is pre-installed on the ceiling structure before panel installation. This preliminary action creates ready-to-use attachment points, allowing panels to be quickly hung using simple hook elements without requiring complex on-site assembly or multiple fixing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing function is extracted from the complex Z-shaped profile and separated into two simple components: the L-shaped profile for ceiling attachment and the hook element for panel attachment. This extraction eliminates unnecessary complexity and reduces installation time by allowing each component to be installed independently and simply.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional frieze slats or planking are nailed on wooden fillets, then the ceiling can be covered, but the finishing options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The L-shaped profile serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, creates attachment points for hooks, and can be configured for different ceiling types (concrete, wood, metal). The panel system accommodates various finishes including plaster, acoustic treatments, and decorative surfaces, making the system universally applicable while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention allows for parameter changes in panel properties such as material composition, surface finish, thickness, and structural characteristics without changing the fundamental L-shaped profile and hook system. This enables versatile finishing options while maintaining the simplicity of the core mounting structure.
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AI summary
Ceiling interior coating comprising panels (1) which are suspended from fillets (2) fixed to the ceiling. The panels comprise a front decorative layer (7) and a back layer (8) with thermal insulation, which are joined together by an adhesive element. The panels are suspended from the fillets using hooks (9) comprising a lower branch (10) inserted between the two layers of the panels, from at least two opposite edges of said panels, an upper branch (3) resting on the fillets, and a central branch between the upper and lower branches, attached to the edge of the panel and to the fillet.