Clip Bracket System for Secure Display Panel Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems face challenges in securely attaching display panels to frames without degrading the appearance or requiring time-consuming and costly fasteners, as the size and hole spacing of frames often mismatch with display panels, leading to unstable and aesthetically unappealing installations.
Innovation Solution
The use of clip brackets with base and clip portions, secured by clip fasteners, which create an insertion slot to hold the display panel edges, allowing for secure attachment without visible fasteners and accommodating varying panel sizes and frame configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fasteners are used to attach display panels to frames, then the attachment is secure, but the appearance is degraded and installation is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
A clip bracket is introduced as an intermediary component between the display panel and the frame. The bracket includes a base portion that attaches to the frame and a clip portion that secures the panel, thereby mediating the connection and hiding all fasteners from view while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system is divided into separate functional components: a base portion for frame attachment and a clip portion for panel securing. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and enables the fasteners to be hidden within the bracket structure rather than being visible on the final assembly
2Reliability
If traditional fasteners are used to attach display panels to frames, then the attachment is secure, but installation time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The clip bracket is pre-assembled with the base portion and clip portion connected before installation. The fasteners are pre-positioned within the bracket structure, allowing for rapid installation by simply attaching the pre-assembled bracket to the frame and securing the panel, thereby reducing on-site installation time and labor costs
3Device complexity
If display panels are attached directly to frames, then the structure is simple, but the attachment is unstable due to size and hole spacing mismatches
Solution Approach 1:
The clip bracket provides flexibility in positioning by allowing adjustment of the panel's horizontal and vertical positions relative to the frame. The bracket's design with its base and clip portions creates a stable attachment geometry that accommodates variations in panel size and frame hole spacing, transforming the rigid direct-attachment geometry into an adaptable configuration
Data Source
AI summary
A display system includes: a first upright oriented vertically; a second upright oriented vertically and offset horizontally from the first upright by a frame separation distance, the first upright and the second upright defining a display opening therebetween; a first clip bracket secured to the first upright with a first clip fastener; and a second clip bracket secured to the second upright with a second clip fastener, each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket including a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot, a main entrance of the insertion slot of each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket facing forward, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold an edge of the display panel against the base portion.