Decorative Curtain Rod and Track Assembly Using Rotatable Locking Sets
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing combination structures of decorative curtain rods and tracks are cumbersome and difficult to assemble due to multiple components and complex installation processes, particularly with the decorative panels and tracks being installed on the outside of the curtain rod or in dovetail grooves.
Innovation Solution
A combination structure featuring a decorative curtain rod with an L-shaped opening and rotatable locking sets, which includes a locking plate with blocking pieces, allowing the track's wings to penetrate and be blocked, thereby simplifying the assembly process by omitting multiple brackets and enhancing convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If multiple brackets and components are used to combine the track with the curtain rod, then the structural stability is improved, but the device complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple brackets and connection components into a single unified bracket structure that combines the mounting bracket and connection bracket functions. This merging reduces the number of separate components from multiple brackets to one integrated bracket, simplifying the assembly process while maintaining structural stability through the combined design.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated bracket is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it mounts the track to the wall and connects the track to the decorative curtain rod. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate mounting and connection brackets, reducing assembly complexity while ensuring structural stability through its comprehensive functionality.
2Shape
If decorative panels are installed on the outside of the curtain rod using screws or dovetail grooves, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the ease of manufacture and assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The decorative panel is integrated directly into the bracket structure, merging the decorative element with the functional mounting component. This integration eliminates the need for separate installation steps involving screws or dovetail grooves, allowing the decorative panel to be assembled as part of the bracket itself, thereby improving both aesthetics and assembly ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The decorative panel is pre-integrated into the bracket design during manufacturing, so that the aesthetic element is already in place before installation. This preliminary integration means that during assembly, users simply install the complete bracket-decorative panel unit without needing to separately attach the decorative panel, significantly improving assembly ease while maintaining aesthetic appearance.
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure is a combination structure of a decorative curtain rod and a track. A decorative rod (10) includes a rod body (11) and an L-shaped opening (12). Multiple locking sets (20) are arranged spacedly on the L-shaped opening (12). Each locking set (20) includes a locking plate (21) and a locking piece (22). The locking plate (21) includes a plate body (211) and multiple blocking pieces (212). The blocking pieces (212) are arranged on the plate body (211) to form an insertion space (210). The locking plate (21) is combined on the rod body (11) to be rotatable. The track (30) includes a column (31) and a sliding slot (32). The column (31) includes a fixing plate (311) and a pair of wings (312). The wings (312) penetrate into the insertion space (210) and are blocked by the blocking pieces (212) to be combined in the L-shaped opening (12).