Foldable Wall-Mount Weight Rack for Narrow Stud Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing weightlifting rack assemblies require additional studs to be secured to the wall, increasing the assembly's footprint and limiting placement options due to narrow wall studs.
Innovation Solution
A foldable weightlifting rack assembly with an upper and lower wall mount bracket system that includes side rack assemblies pivotably coupled to the brackets, allowing for secure attachment to the wall without the need for additional studs and enabling versatile placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional studs are secured to the wall surface to properly secure the assembly, then the assembly can be securely mounted, but the footprint of the assembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the need for additional horizontal studs by extracting this component from the mounting system. The wall mount bracket is designed to secure directly to vertical wall studs only, eliminating the footprint-consuming horizontal studs that previously were necessary to span between vertical studs.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a two-dimensional mounting approach (requiring both horizontal and vertical studs creating a grid pattern on the wall) to a one-dimensional approach (securing only to vertical studs). This dimensional reduction minimizes the wall footprint while maintaining secure mounting capability.
2Area of stationary object
If the assembly is coupled to vertical studs directly, then the footprint is reduced, but the placement of the assembly is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The wall mount bracket incorporates adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow it to adapt to different vertical stud locations. The bracket can be positioned at various heights and horizontal locations depending on where vertical studs are available, providing dynamic placement flexibility rather than fixed positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall mount bracket is designed as a universal mounting solution that can accommodate different wall stud configurations and spacings. It serves multiple placement scenarios by adapting to various vertical stud locations, making it versatile for different installation environments without requiring additional horizontal studs.
3Device complexity
If wall studs are used to support the assembly, then the structure is simplified, but the wall studs are too narrow to support the assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The wall mount bracket is divided into multiple load-bearing components including vertical arms, horizontal mounting surfaces, and reinforcement elements. This segmentation distributes the assembly's weight across multiple contact points and structural elements, allowing narrow vertical studs to support the total load through combined structural contribution rather than relying on a single wide stud.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall mount bracket employs composite construction combining multiple materials or structural elements (such as metal brackets, reinforcement plates, and mounting hardware) to create a unified support system. This composite structure compensates for the narrow dimensions of individual wall studs by distributing loads across the composite assembly, achieving sufficient support capacity despite the limited width of vertical studs alone.
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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 of 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.