Dual-Sided Mounting Bracket for Facade Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing facade mounting systems face challenges in temporarily securing vertical members to mounting brackets while ensuring the facade remains planar and watertight, particularly due to the limitation of securing vertical members to only one side of the bracket.
Innovation Solution
A dual-sided mounting bracket is designed with L-shaped members featuring baseplates and transverse legs with clips on both sides, allowing vertical members to be securely attached to either side of the bracket.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If vertical members are secured to only one side of the bracket, then the bracket structure remains simple, but the installation becomes difficult for right-handed or left-handed installers and in tight locations
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is segmented into two distinct clipping mechanisms: a first clip extending from the first side of the transverse leg and a second clip extending from the second side of the transverse leg. This segmentation allows the bracket to provide securing options on both sides without requiring a completely different bracket design for each side, thereby improving installation ease while maintaining reasonable structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed with universal functionality to secure vertical members on either side of the transverse leg. The first and second clips provide multi-functional securing capability, allowing the same bracket to accommodate right-handed installers, left-handed installers, and tight location installations without requiring different bracket variants.
2Manufacturing precision
If the vertical member position is adjustable before affixing, then the facade can be kept planar despite backup wall variations, but temporarily securing the vertical member becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The clipping mechanisms are designed to be dynamic and reversible, allowing the vertical member to be temporarily secured, adjusted for position, and then permanently affixed. The first and second clips can be engaged and disengaged easily, providing the flexibility needed to adjust vertical member position to maintain facade planarity while simplifying the temporary securing process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If clips extend in opposite directions from the transverse leg plane, then vertical members can be secured on either side, but the bracket occupies more space
Solution Approach 1:
The first and second clips are designed with local quality differences: they extend in opposite directions from the transverse leg plane to provide dual-sided securing capability where needed, while the rest of the bracket structure remains compact. This localized extension provides adaptability for dual-sided securing without significantly increasing the overall bracket volume.
Data Source
AI summary
A dual-sided mounting bracket for a facade support system includes an L-shaped member having a baseplate for securing to a wall structure and a leg extending from and transverse to the baseplate. The leg defines inside and outside surfaces and a plane. The leg has first and second clips formed therein on opposing sides of a height centerline and extending opposite directions from the leg plane. The clips each define an angled opening at free ends thereof and a capture region adjacent to the angled openings. The first and second clips are configured to receive the support member in either the first or second clip. A support system for supporting a facade on a wall structure includes at least two dual-sided mounting brackets and support member.