Clamp-On Hanger Block With Angled S-Hooks for Repositionable Hanging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hanging devices lack versatility and safety, as they often require welding and are not removable or reusable, leading to safety hazards from unsecured cables and cords, especially in high-risk work environments like scaffolding.
Innovation Solution
A versatile hanger system comprising a hanging block with S hooks that can clamp onto any surface, featuring a forty-five-degree clamping port and S hook insertion holes, allowing for secure and adjustable hanging of various items without welding, and enabling easy repositioning and reuse.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If welding is used to attach brackets or hooks to support structures, then secure hanging is achieved, but the process becomes permanent and requires specialized equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a clamp as an intermediary device that attaches to the support structure without welding. The clamp serves as a mediator between the support structure and the hanging mechanism, providing secure attachment through friction and mechanical interlocking rather than permanent bonding.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanging system is divided into separate modular components: the clamp, the block, and the S-hooks. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently and enables easy assembly, disassembly, and repositioning without requiring welding or specialized equipment.
2Stability of the object's composition
If fixed hanging positions are used, then structural integrity is maintained, but versatility and repositioning capability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from fixed, permanent attachments to dynamic, repositionable connections. The clamp can be easily installed and removed from different locations on the support structure, and the block with multiple S-hooks can be repositioned along the clamp, allowing the hanging system to adapt to changing needs while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp design with its U-shaped configuration and adjustable block provides universal applicability to various support structures. The multiple S-hooks positioned at different locations and angles allow the same device to hang items at various positions and orientations, making it versatile for different applications without compromising structural stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple S-hooks are provided at various angles, then hanging versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple S-hooks at different angles and positions are integrated into a single block structure. This merging of multiple hanging options into one unified component provides versatile hanging capabilities without requiring multiple separate devices or complex assembly procedures, thereby managing device complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
All-purpose hanger comprising a hanging block and two S hooks; the hanging block comprises a front surface, two side surfaces, a rear surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a clamping port; the clamping port is at a forty-five-degree angle relative to the front and rear surfaces; the hanging block further comprises a plurality of S hook insertion holes and a threaded bolt that extends through the top surface and into the clamping port; one S hook insertion hole is located on the front surface and is at a forty-five-degree angle relative to the front surface; another S hook insertion hole is located on the rear surface and is at a forty-five-degree angle relative to the rear surface; two S hook insertion holes are located on each of the side surfaces; and the S hook insertion holes located on the front and rear surfaces exit from the bottom surface.