Wall Cupboard Anchoring Bracket With Above-Access Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anchoring groups for wall cupboards often have complex structures and require perforation of the cupboard lining for adjustment, which is undesirable as it damages the aesthetic appearance, especially in cupboards without doors or with transparent doors like glass cabinets.
Innovation Solution
An anchoring group with a hanging bracket device featuring a flange and a slide that can move linearly for vertical regulation, and actuation means allowing horizontal regulation, all achieved without perforating the cupboard lining by using screws with axes parallel to the lining, enabling adjustment from above.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the hanging bracket is fixed to the lining for aesthetic purposes, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the structural strength is insufficient to support the cupboard
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring system is divided into two separate functions: the plaque is fixed to the lining for aesthetic purposes, while the hanging bracket is fixed to the structural shoulders for strength. This segmentation allows each component to fulfill its specific function without compromise.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanging bracket acts as an intermediary element that connects the aesthetic plaque (fixed to lining) with the structural shoulders (providing support). It transfers the load from the plaque to the shoulders while maintaining the aesthetic appearance on the lining.
2Ease of operation
If holes are made in the lining for tool access to adjust screws, then the adjustment functionality is improved, but the aesthetic appearance is deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of accessing the adjustment screws from the front through holes in the lining, the screw axes are inverted to be accessible from above. This allows tool access from the top of the cupboard, keeping the lining intact and aesthetically pleasing.
Solution Approach 2:
The access direction for adjustment is changed from the horizontal plane (front access through lining holes) to the vertical dimension (access from above). This dimensional change eliminates the need for holes in the lining while maintaining full adjustment functionality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex structures are used for double regulation in height and depth, then the adjustment versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The slide mechanism serves multiple functions simultaneously: it enables vertical regulation through its linear movement along the plaque, and enables horizontal regulation through the hook's movement along the slide. This multi-functionality achieves double regulation with a single integrated mechanism rather than separate complex systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses dynamic, movable components (slide and hook) that can be easily repositioned along their respective paths. The slide moves vertically along the plaque, while the hook moves horizontally along the slide, providing flexible and intuitive adjustment without complex locking mechanisms.
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AI summary
An adjustable anchoring group (100A, 100B, 100C, 100D) for the wall assembly (M) of wall cupboards (P) comprises a hanging bracket device (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) equipped with at least one anchoring flange (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) to a wall cupboard (P) and a hook (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D). Said group also comprises an anchoring plaque (101A, 101B, 101C, 101D) to a wall (M). According to the invention, said hanging bracket device (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) comprises a slide (5A, 5B, 5C, 5D) which slides linearly with respect to said flange (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) in a first direction, said hook (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D) being at least partly associated with said slide (5A, 5B, 5C, 5D) and being movable with respect to the latter in at least a second direction substantially perpendicular with respect to said first direction, regulation means and actuation means, both accessible from above, being associated with said slide and said hook, respectively.