Ventilated Facade Hanger Assembly for Post-Installation Height Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ventilated facade systems require disassembly for height adjustment after installation, leading to increased costs and time, and involve complex assemblies with multiple components that are difficult to handle and prone to errors.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising hangers with a connecting element accessible from the front, allowing frontal assembly and adjustable height without disassembly, using a hanger that slides onto an upright profile with a central cavity and a connecting element accessible between panels, enabling adjustment even after installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If adjustment of panel height is performed after installation, then installation quality and error correction capability are improved, but current systems require disassembly which increases time and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is segmented into independent components: the hanger body, the adjustment device with micrometric screw, and the locking mechanism. This allows the adjustment function to be isolated and operated independently without affecting other parts of the facade system, enabling post-installation adjustment without disassembly
Solution Approach 2:
The micrometric screw acts as an intermediary mechanism between the hanger and the panel support point. By introducing this fine-adjustment device, the system enables precise height control after installation without requiring disassembly of the panel-hanger connection
2Ease of operation
If adjustment mechanism is accessible from front, then ease of operation and error correction are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment device is merged with the hanger body as an integrated assembly. The micrometric screw, locking mechanism, and adjustment components are combined within the hanger structure, allowing front accessibility without adding separate external adjustment mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger is designed with multi-functionality: it simultaneously provides structural support, enables front accessibility for adjustment, incorporates the micrometric adjustment mechanism, and includes locking capability. This universal design consolidates multiple functions into a single component rather than adding separate devices
3Ease of operation
If frontal assembly is used, then ease of installation and quality are improved, but current systems require ribbed insertion which causes component accumulation and manual repositioning
Solution Approach 1:
The hangers are preliminarily positioned at the correct height on the upright profiles before panel attachment. The adjustment device allows initial positioning to be done accurately, and any subsequent adjustments can be made without repositioning entire components, eliminating the accumulation problem inherent in ribbed insertion methods
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AI summary
A device for a ventilated facade includes a plurality of panels provided with at least two hooking elements, at least one upright profile intended to be attached to a building, wherein the U-shaped upright profile, a hanger for each hooking element secured with the possibility of sliding and frontally to the upright profile, which is configured to hold the panel and wherein the hanger is provided with a central cavity, wherein the hooking element is housed in the central cavity in an assembly situation, enabling the hanger to be frontally assembled to the upright profile and access to the connecting element. Thus, it is possible to adjust the panels in height without the need for disassembly and at any stage of the installation, even after having finished their installation.