Floor fixing device for a support rod
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor mounts for shower doors and partitions require attachment during tile laying, necessitating complex installation procedures and potential damage to tiles, whereas the need exists for a solution that allows for post-tile laying installation without compromising stability.
Innovation Solution
A floor mount design featuring a base plate with a flat bearing surface and a pivotable support plate, where the support plate can be adjusted relative to the base plate using a bearing extension and cylinder bolt system, allowing for secure attachment after tile work is completed, with pins and grub screws ensuring stability and adjustability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the base plate is attached during tile laying, then the support stability is ensured, but the installation complexity increases and tile damage risk occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The floor bracket is divided into two separate plates: a base plate that attaches to the floor during tiling, and a support plate that attaches to the support bar later. This segmentation allows each component to be installed at the appropriate time, reducing overall installation complexity while maintaining stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate with its flat bearing surface is installed during the tile laying process, preparing the foundation in advance. This preliminary action allows the support plate to be securely attached later without requiring complex procedures or risking tile damage.
2Strength
If the support plate is fixed rigidly to the base plate, then the structural strength is improved, but the adaptability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the base plate and support plate is made pivotable rather than rigidly fixed. The bearing extension inserted into the receptacle with clearance allows the support plate to rotate relative to the base plate, providing adaptability for different support bar positions while maintaining structural strength through the secure connection.
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AI summary
A floor bracket (1) is provided for a support bar (5) of a shower door, shower partition, sanitary partition, or similar structure, comprising a base plate (3) having a flat bearing surface (6) on its underside, and a support plate (4) which is connected to the base plate (3) on the side opposite the bearing surface (6) and which is suitable for attachment to one end of the support bar (5). This floor bracket is characterized in that the base plate (3) is pivotably connected to the support plate (4) about an axis, and the axis is arranged on one side parallel to the bearing surface (6) of the base plate (3) and on the other side above the base plate (3) in such a way that the support bar (4) can pivot relative to the base plate (3).The floor bracket (1) can only be installed and fastened in the desired location after completion of the flooring work and in particular the floor tiling work in, for example, a bathroom, and then remains firmly in that location.