Frame Hanging Bracket Layout for Wall and Over-Door Mounting
Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a hanging apparatus and bracket system that allows for flexible hanging options on walls or over doors, particularly in scenarios where wall space is limited, to accommodate various display items such as art, mirrors, and frames.
Innovation Solution
A hanging apparatus comprising a frame apparatus and a bracket system with specific slot and aperture configurations that enable the frame to be securely attached to a support surface, allowing for both wall and door hanging options using over-the-door hanging members or direct attachment to hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a bracket system is designed to accommodate both wall and door hanging options, then the adaptability and versatility of the hanging apparatus is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need for multiple slot and aperture configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed with multiple slots and apertures that serve different functions: slots accommodate over-the-door hanging members while apertures allow direct attachment to wall hardware. This multi-functional design enables a single bracket to support both door and wall hanging options, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity by integrating multiple functions into one unified structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket structure is divided into distinct functional elements (slots and apertures) that can independently accommodate different hanging methods. The slots are positioned and oriented to work with over-the-door members, while apertures are configured for direct hardware attachment, allowing each segment to serve its specific purpose while contributing to the overall versatility of the system.
2Ease of operation
If slots and apertures are positioned and oriented in specific configurations, then the ease of operation for hanging frame apparatus is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket features locally optimized slot and aperture configurations at specific positions and orientations. Each slot and aperture is strategically placed to facilitate easy insertion and attachment of hanging members, with dimensions and angles tailored to their specific functional requirements. This local quality approach ensures ease of operation at each interaction point while allowing manufacturing tolerances to be managed on a component-by-component basis.
Data Source
AI summary
A hanging apparatus that includes a frame apparatus that supports a display item and a bracket coupled thereto. The bracket may include a body portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion facilitating coupling of the bracket to the frame apparatus. The body portion may include a peripheral edge including first, second, and third edge portions. There may be a first slot extending from the third edge portion towards the second edge portion and a second slot extending form the third edge portion towards the first edge portion. Furthermore, there may be an aperture extending through the body portion that includes an entry section, first nesting section, and a second nesting section. The first slot and the first nesting section may be aligned along a first axis and the second slot and the second nesting section may be aligned along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis.