Drywall Anchoring Assembly for Irregular Opening Repairs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anchoring assemblies are limited to circular openings of predefined diameters and cannot accommodate non-circular shapes, such as rectangular openings, making them inflexible for various drywall repair and installation scenarios.
Innovation Solution
An anchoring assembly with independent, adjustable anchoring parts that can be positioned on the edge of a drywall portion to accommodate different diameters and shapes, featuring a support part with claws that penetrate the wall material for secure fixation, allowing for the use with circular or rectangular openings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional anchoring assemblies with fixed circular geometry are used, then anchoring of circular openings is achieved, but adaptability to different shapes and sizes is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring assembly is divided into multiple independent anchoring parts (at least two) that can be positioned at different locations on the drywall portion. Each part can be independently adjusted to accommodate different opening shapes and sizes, whether circular, rectangular, or other geometries. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to various opening configurations without requiring completely different anchoring designs for each shape.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring assembly is designed as a universal system that can anchor drywall portions of any shape (circular, rectangular, or other) and any size. The independent anchoring parts with adjustable positioning capabilities enable a single anchoring assembly design to serve multiple functions across different opening types, eliminating the need for shape-specific anchoring solutions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If anchoring parts are made independent and adjustable, then versatility for different openings is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring assembly consists of multiple independent anchoring parts that can be manufactured as separate, standardized components. Each part can be produced using the same manufacturing process and then positioned differently during installation to suit various opening shapes and sizes. This modular approach simplifies manufacturing by repeating a single component design rather than producing custom anchoring assemblies for each opening type.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring parts incorporate adjustable parameters such as positioning locations and orientations that can be modified during installation without changing the fundamental component design. This allows a single standardized anchoring part design to accommodate multiple opening configurations by simply changing how the parts are positioned and configured, rather than manufacturing different parts for each application.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure anchoring and reinstallation of drywall portions of various shapes and sizes, facilitating cost-effective filling of openings by allowing for adjustment of anchoring parts based on the opening's dimensions and shape, ensuring a perfect join between the wall portion and the wall.
Implementation Method 1
a support part designed to bear against the bearing face, and a wedging part designed to extend against the edge of the bearing portion, thus wedging the wedging part between the edge and the opening when the drywall portion is forced through the opening
Implementation Method 2
When the circular wall section is driven in, its bearing face rests on the bearing surfaces of the two anchoring components, thereby axially translating the clamping surfaces of the anchoring components
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to an anchoring assembly intended to anchor, through an opening (38) made in a drywall (36), a pre-cut portion of drywall (40). The said portion of drywall (40) having a slice (44) and a bearing face (48), while the said opening (38) is delimited by an edge (42), the said anchoring assembly comprising at least two anchoring parts (10, 10') having a bearing part (12, 12') intended to bear against the said bearing face (48), and a wedging part (14, 30, 32; 14', 30', 32') intended to extend against the said slice (44) in order to wedge the said wedging part (14, 30, 32; 14', 30', 32') between the said slice (44) and the said edge (42) when the said portion (40) of drywall is forced through the said opening (38). The said at least two anchoring parts (10, 10') are independent of each other.