Ceiling Panel Magnetic Attachment and Hooking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing attachment structure for ceiling boards requires horizontal movement while being held from below, which is cumbersome and inefficient, necessitating further improvements in workability.
Innovation Solution
A ceiling panel design featuring magnets on both end portions to attract to the ceiling base and a hooking mechanism for adjacent panels, allowing for easier installation and reduced labor requirements, as the panel can be temporarily fixed and aligned without needing to be moved horizontally at height.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the ceiling panel uses conventional screw fixation to the ceiling base, then the attachment is secure, but the installation requires horizontal movement while being held from below, which is cumbersome and reduces workability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the conventional mechanical screw fixation system with a magnetic attraction system. Magnets are embedded in the ceiling base to attract and hold the ceiling panel in place during installation, eliminating the need for screw fixation and horizontal movement operations. This substitution of mechanical fastening with magnetic field-based attraction significantly improves ease of operation and reduces installation complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a magnetic field as an intermediary between the ceiling base and the ceiling panel. The magnets embedded in the ceiling base create a magnetic field that acts as a mediator to hold the panel without direct mechanical contact or complex fastening operations, simplifying the installation process while maintaining secure attachment
2Productivity
If the ceiling panel requires horizontal movement while being held from below, then the panel can be positioned, but multiple workers are needed and the process becomes inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
By replacing the mechanical system requiring horizontal movement with a magnetic attraction system, the patent enables vertical lowering of the panel directly into position. The magnets in the ceiling base automatically hold the panel once it reaches the correct position, eliminating the time-consuming horizontal movement operation and reducing the need for multiple workers, thereby improving productivity and reducing installation time
3Ease of operation
If the ceiling panel uses direct screw fixation to the ceiling base, then the attachment is simple, but the panel cannot be easily aligned without horizontal movement at height
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces direct screw fixation with magnetic attraction, allowing the panel to be aligned by simply lowering it vertically into position. The magnets in the ceiling base automatically guide and hold the panel in the correct position, eliminating the need for complex horizontal alignment operations at height while maintaining attachment simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic field creates an equipotential zone around the ceiling base where the panel can be easily positioned and aligned. The magnetic attraction force is distributed across the panel surface, providing uniform holding force that facilitates easy alignment without requiring precise manual positioning or horizontal movement operations
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances workability by allowing the ceiling panel to be easily constructed and aligned, reducing the need for multiple workers and simplifying the installation process by using magnetic attraction and hooking mechanisms for secure attachment.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet provided on a back face side of both end portions of the panel body in the second direction and being attracted to an attracted portion of the ceiling base
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AI summary
A ceiling panel to be fixed to a ceiling base, the ceiling base having a long shape extending in a first direction and being provided in parallel spaced in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The ceiling panel includes a panel body in a shape of a rectangular flat plate, a magnet provided on a back face side of both end portions of the panel body in the second direction and being attracted to an attracted portion of the ceiling base, a hooked portion provided for a first end portion of the panel body in the first direction, and a hooking portion provided for a second end portion of the panel body in the first direction, the hooking portion hooking on a hooked portion of an adjacent ceiling panel to be provided in the first direction.