Bracket Mounting for Door Window Light
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for mounting window lights in doors, particularly fire doors, often require screws that weaken the structure and are aesthetically unpleasing, as they necessitate securing means that penetrate the door material.
Innovation Solution
A set of bracket parts, comprising a first bracket part that secures to the door and a second bracket part of Z-shape, which assemble to create a seating for the window light without the need for screws, using flanges and projections to provide a secure and hidden mounting system, with an optional eject frame for fire safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws are used to secure the window light in the door, then the window light can be firmly mounted, but the door structure is weakened and the appearance is unsightly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces bracket parts as intermediary elements between the window light and the door. These brackets are secured to the door using support means that enter the door fabric, while the window light attaches to the brackets. This intermediary system distributes mounting forces through the brackets rather than directly through screws in the door, reducing structural weakening while maintaining secure mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: bracket parts that attach to the door and support the window light, and support means that secure the brackets to the door. This segmentation allows the window light to be mounted firmly through the bracket system while minimizing direct penetration into the door structure, thus preserving door integrity and appearance.
2Reliability
If screws are used to secure the window light in the door, then the window light can be firmly mounted, but the mounting system becomes unsightly due to visible securing means
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket parts serve as hidden intermediaries that provide secure mounting while remaining aesthetically pleasing. The support means enter the door fabric in a hidden manner, and the brackets themselves can be positioned to minimize visual impact. This allows the window light to be firmly mounted through the bracket system without visible screws or unsightly securing elements on the door surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket parts can be designed with thin, sleek profiles that minimize visual impact while providing sufficient structural support. The flanges and projections create a secure mounting system with minimal visible hardware, maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the door and window light assembly.
3Shape
If a simple bracket construction is used with flanges spaced apart to define seating, then the mounting is aesthetically pleasing, but the structural security may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket parts are made of metal, particularly iron, providing high strength and structural integrity. This allows the brackets to be constructed with simple, aesthetically pleasing flange configurations while the metal material ensures sufficient structural security to firmly mount the window light in the door opening.
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AI summary
A set of parts (2) for assembly with a door (1) for mounting a window light in an opening (3) of the door (1). The set of parts (2) comprises a first bracket part (5) for securing to the door (1) and a second bracket part (6) for assembly with the first bracket part (5) to define a seating for a window light.