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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage systems require adjacent standards for mounting multiple subassemblies, which limits the spacing and adjustability of installations, and often necessitates the use of paired standards for adequate support.
Innovation Solution
A storage assembly with a frame having a side edge along a vertical axis, featuring an accessory bracket with hooks and a footer bracket with a pin, which allows for individual and spaced installation of upright rails, enabling the frame to be mounted to a single standard by engaging notches, and adjustable positioning using a jack screw for fine tuning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If paired standards are used for mounting multiple subassemblies, then adequate support is provided, but spacing and adjustability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into two distinct bracket types: accessory brackets for upper subassembly mounting and footer brackets for lower subassembly mounting. This segmentation allows each bracket type to be optimized for its specific function and enables independent positioning on separate standards, providing both adequate support and flexible spacing/adjustability.
2Reliability
If adjacent standards are required for mounting multiple subassemblies, then proper support is achieved, but installation flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Both accessory brackets and footer brackets are designed with universal mounting capabilities to engage notches on standards. The brackets can be independently mounted on separate standards or the same standard at different heights, providing multi-functional flexibility for various installation configurations while maintaining proper support capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single standard is used for mounting, then spacing and adjustability are improved, but support stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The footer bracket is designed with preliminary support features including a horizontal extension that contacts the standard before full engagement. This preliminary action provides initial stability during installation and ensures proper load transfer to the standard, maintaining mounting stability even when using a single standard for both brackets.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage assembly, such as a drawer assembly, for a storage system having an upright rail includes a frame having a first side edge disposed along a vertical axis. An accessory bracket is mounted to the first side edge at a first location, the accessory bracket including a mounting plate with plurality of hooks extending therefrom and arranged to engage the upright rail. A footer bracket is mounted to the first side edge at a second location spaced below the first location, the footer bracket including a base plate with a pin extending therefrom, the pin arranged to engage the upright rail to support the frame prior to engagement of the hooks with the upright rail during installation.