Fixing system for vertical decorative elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods for hanging decorative elements on walls lack precise positioning and adjustment capabilities, failing to meet regulatory tests for extraction and hinge effects, and often require new holes, which is not practical.
Innovation Solution
A fixation system comprising a support element shaped like a vertical Z with a horizontal area and a coupling element with a projection, allowing horizontal and vertical adjustments without drilling new holes, ensuring secure attachment and compliance with safety tests.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional screw or spike fixing methods are used, then the decorative element can be supported on the wall, but the horizontal and vertical adjustment of the element is not possible and mounting precision is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing system is divided into two independent elements: a support element fixed to the wall and a coupling element attached to the decorative element. This segmentation allows the support element to provide precise positioning features (perimeter with adjustment possibilities) while the coupling element can be adjusted independently to accommodate mounting tolerances, resolving the contradiction between precision and adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling element acts as an intermediary between the support element and the decorative element. It features a projection that interacts with the support element's perimeter, allowing for horizontal and vertical adjustments while maintaining precise positioning. This intermediary mechanism enables both the precision and adjustability required.
2Reliability
If traditional fixing methods are used, then the decorative element can be hung on the wall, but compliance with extraction and hinge effect tests is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the fixing system into a support element and a coupling element, each component can be optimized for its specific function. The support element provides stable wall attachment while the coupling element ensures secure connection to the decorative element, together achieving compliance with extraction and hinge effect tests without excessive overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling element incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through its projection interacting with the support element's perimeter. This allows the system to adapt to various mounting conditions while maintaining the strength and reliability needed to pass safety tests, balancing safety compliance with manageable complexity.
3Measurement precision
If adjustment of mounting tolerances is required, then correct positioning can be achieved, but new holes must be drilled in the wall
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the positioning function (support element with perimeter) from the adjustment function (coupling element projection). This allows mounting tolerance adjustment through the coupling mechanism without requiring new holes in the wall, maintaining positioning accuracy while simplifying installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling element's projection can be adjusted along the support element's perimeter to change the mounting parameters (horizontal and vertical positions) within tolerance ranges. This parameter adjustment capability achieves correct positioning without the need to drill new holes, reducing installation complexity.
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AI summary
Fixing system for decorative element comprising at least a support element (1) located in the vertical enclosure; and at least a coupling element (2) located in the decorative element, characterized in that:the support element (1) is in the shape of a vertical Z, and comprises at least: an upper vertical area (3), a lower vertical area (4), and a horizontal area (5), where: o the upper vertical area (3) comprises a fixation element (6) to the coupling element (2); o the lower vertical area (4) comprises a hole (7) configured to house a mechanical fixation element (8) to the vertical enclosure; o and the horizontal area (5) serves as a connection between the upper vertical area (3) and the lower vertical area (4), and it is configured to serve as a support for the decorative element; and the coupling element (2) is flat or substantially flat, and comprises at least a projecting element (9) configured to mechanically couple to the fixing element (6) of the support element (1).