Device for attaching flat heaters to a wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for fastening flat radiators to walls often fail to securely prevent horizontal slipping while maintaining a visually appealing design.
Innovation Solution
The device features wall brackets with a section that runs at a distance from the wall, allowing the bracket to guide and hold the heating element captive, preventing tipping and sliding, and includes a detachable upper holder formed by a bent metal strip with semicircular areas and projections for additional support and versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If wall brackets are mounted directly to the wall using screws with a hole pattern, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the radiator cannot be securely prevented from horizontal slippage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediate bracket structure with a connecting section that runs at a distance from the wall, mediating between the wall-mounted brackets and the radiator. This intermediary component provides both mechanical support and horizontal constraint, resolving the contradiction between simple wall mounting and secure radiator attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting section of the bracket extends into the horizontal dimension (away from the wall), creating a three-dimensional mounting structure. This dimensional extension allows the bracket to engage the radiator on multiple sides, preventing horizontal slippage while maintaining a relatively simple wall attachment mechanism.
2Reliability
If clamps are used to grip the sides of the radiator to prevent lateral slippage, then the reliability of securing the radiator is improved, but the device complexity and visual appearance are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the support function and the horizontal constraint function into a single integrated bracket structure. The connecting section that extends from the wall simultaneously provides support and prevents lateral slippage, eliminating the need for separate clamps and reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket structure is designed to perform multiple functions: wall attachment, vertical support, and horizontal constraint. The connecting section serves as both a support arm and a lateral restraint mechanism, making the device more versatile and less complex by reducing the number of specialized components needed.
3Reliability
If multiple separate components (clamps, brackets, holders) are used to secure the radiator, then the reliability of preventing horizontal slippage is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional elements into an integrated bracket assembly. The wall-mounted brackets are connected by a spanning structure that incorporates both support and constraint functions, reducing the number of separate components while maintaining reliable horizontal and vertical securing of the radiator.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for fastening panel radiators to a wall, comprising at least two wall brackets (1), with at least one lower bracket holder (3) and at least one upper holder (4) being provided. The upper holder (4) is formed by a bracket which is detachably arranged on the wall brackets (1) and which connects the wall brackets (1) to one another, and that the bracket extends from the wall brackets (1) in the direction away from the wall and a section (43, 44) parallel to and spaced from the wall.