Corner Shelf Biscuit Mounting to Prevent Jamming During Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Installing a shelf in a corner location, such as a shower or bath stall, is cumbersome and time-consuming, with the corner shelf often falling out of place during installation and requiring tiling around its edges.
Innovation Solution
A corner shelf system featuring biscuits with recessed edges that are inserted into slots in the walls to securely mount the shelf base, preventing jamming and allowing for easy installation without the need for tiling around the edges.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional corner shelf installation methods are used, then the shelf can be installed in the corner location, but the installation process is cumbersome and time-consuming requiring tiling around the edges
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf base is divided into multiple segments with individual biscuit slots positioned at different locations (first biscuit slot in first wall, second biscuit slot in second wall, third biscuit slot in first side surface, fourth biscuit slot in second side surface). This segmentation allows independent insertion of biscuits into different walls and surfaces, enabling parallel installation operations that reduce overall installation time and complexity while maintaining secure corner mounting.
2Reliability
If the corner shelf is propped up during installation, then the shelf can be positioned, but it may fall out of place and requires continuous support
Solution Approach 1:
Biscuit slots are pre-formed in the shelf base at specific locations (first biscuit slot disposed in first wall perpendicular to wall corner edge, second biscuit slot in second wall, third biscuit slot centrally disposed in first side surface, fourth biscuit slot in second side surface). These pre-formed slots allow biscuits to be inserted directly into the walls during installation, providing immediate mechanical interlocking that secures the shelf in position without requiring continuous propping or support, thereby improving both reliability and ease of operation.
3Ease of manufacture
If tiling is performed around the shelf edges, then the installation is complete, but the process is time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the tiling step from the traditional corner shelf installation process. By providing biscuit slots that extend into the walls (first biscuit slot in first wall, second biscuit slot in second wall) and allowing biscuits to be inserted directly into these slots, the shelf achieves secure mounting through the biscuit mechanism alone, removing the need for subsequent tiling around the edges and significantly reducing installation time and complexity.
4Reliability
If biscuits are inserted into wall slots, then the shelf is securely mounted, but jamming may occur during insertion
Solution Approach 1:
The biscuit slots are designed with specific local geometric qualities optimized for their respective insertion directions. The first biscuit slot is disposed in the first wall perpendicular to the wall corner edge, the second biscuit slot in the second wall perpendicular to the wall corner edge, the third biscuit slot centrally disposed in the first side surface perpendicular to the base corner edge, and the fourth biscuit slot in the second side surface. This localized optimization of slot geometry and orientation at each insertion point facilitates smooth biscuit insertion without jamming while maintaining secure mounting when inserted.
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AI summary
A corner shelf system for providing a shelf in a corner location. A first wall and a second wall are joined at a corner edge. A shelf base has a third biscuit slot located at a first side surface and a fourth biscuit slot located at a second side surface. An inner portion of a first biscuit and an inner portion of a second biscuit are partially housed in the third biscuit slot and the fourth biscuit slot, respectively. An outer portion of the first biscuit and an outer portion of the second biscuit have asymmetric edges. The outer portion of the first biscuit and the outer portion of the second biscuit are partially housed in a first biscuit slot of the first wall and a second biscuit slot of the second wall, respectively.