Foldable Wall-Mount Weightlifting Rack With Stud-Free Bracket Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing weightlifting rack assemblies require additional studs to be secured to wall studs, increasing the assembly's footprint and limiting placement options, especially when space is limited, and often cannot be securely attached due to narrow wall studs.
Innovation Solution
A foldable weightlifting rack assembly with upper and lower wall mount brackets and side rack assemblies that utilize pivotable cross bars and offset panels to secure to the wall without additional studs, allowing versatile placement and compact folding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional studs are secured to wall studs to properly secure the assembly, then the assembly can be securely attached to the wall surface, but the footprint of the assembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the need for additional wall studs by extracting this intermediate component from the mounting system. The bracket directly engages with existing wall studs through slots that accommodate stud spacing variations, eliminating the footprint-increasing additional studs while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket design provides universal compatibility with various wall stud configurations. The slots in the bracket can accommodate different stud spacings and positions, allowing the same bracket design to work across multiple installation scenarios without requiring additional studs or custom modifications.
2Reliability
If additional studs are secured to span between vertical wall studs, then the assembly can be properly supported, but the placement options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through slots that allow the mounting position to be adjusted along the wall surface. This enables the assembly to adapt to different placement locations and stud configurations, providing both structural support and placement flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket design allows for parameter changes in mounting position and orientation through its slot configuration. The slots enable adjustment of the bracket's position relative to the wall studs, accommodating variations in stud spacing and allowing flexible placement throughout the wall surface.
3Area of stationary object
If the assembly is designed to be foldable or collapsible to reduce footprint, then space efficiency is improved, but the mounting complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly is divided into separable components including the bracket, side rack assemblies, and cross bars. This segmentation allows the structure to be collapsed by disconnecting and repositioning components, reducing footprint while keeping the mounting bracket itself relatively simple and straightforward to install.
Data Source
AI summary
A weightlifting assembly includes a wall mount bracket configured for mounting to a wall surface and a weightlifting rack assembly connected to the wall mount bracket. The weightlifting rack assembly may have various configurations, including a foldable weight rack assembly, a pull-up bar, a fixed weightlifting rack, a wall-mount weightlifting rack, or various other configurations. The wall mount bracket may be elongated along a lateral width thereof and may have a first mounting region and a second mounting region spaced from each other along the lateral width the wall mount bracket. The wall mount bracket may also include a central panel that is spaced from the wall surface to provide clearance for fasteners for connection to the weightlifting rack assembly, and in some embodiments, the weightlifting rack assembly may be connected to multiple wall mount panels.