Frame Channel Bracket Mounting for Stable Wall or Door Hanging
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a hanging apparatus and bracket system that allows users to hang frames or mirrors on walls or over doors efficiently, especially in scenarios where wall space is limited, providing options for versatile mounting without compromising on aesthetics or stability.
Innovation Solution
The system comprises a frame with a rabbet and channel design, combined with brackets featuring a sawtooth configuration, which nest within the frame's channel to secure the stack and provide flexible mounting options using over-the-door hanging members or direct attachment to hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a bracket system is designed for secure mounting, then stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket includes a mounting portion that nests within a channel formed in the frame's rabbet, creating a nested structure where the bracket is partially received within the frame itself. This nesting approach provides secure mounting stability while avoiding the need for separate complex fastening systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into distinct functional portions: a body portion with the sawtooth configuration for wall mounting, and a mounting portion that interfaces with the frame's channel. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for its specific function while simplifying the overall system design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a frame structure is designed for versatile mounting options, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is designed with a rabbet that includes a channel capable of receiving different bracket configurations, making the frame suitable for multiple mounting scenarios (wall mounting, over-door hanging, etc.). The sawtooth bracket configuration provides universal adaptability for various mounting surfaces while maintaining a relatively simple frame structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting portion of the bracket nests within the channel of the frame's rabbet, allowing the bracket to be securely integrated into the frame structure. This nesting design enables versatile mounting options without requiring complex external attachment mechanisms.
3Ease of manufacture
If a sawtooth bracket configuration is used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but mounting stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The sawtooth configuration is applied locally to the outer edge of the bracket body portion, which is the specific area that contacts the wall or mounting surface. This localized application of the sawtooth pattern provides adequate mounting stability for the intended applications while keeping the overall bracket design simple and easy to manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting portion that nests within the frame's channel provides additional stability that compensates for the relatively simple sawtooth configuration. The nested structure creates a secure connection between the bracket and frame, ensuring mounting stability is maintained despite the simplicity of the sawtooth design.
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AI summary
A hanging apparatus that includes a frame, a stack, and a bracket. The frame has a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and an inner surface that defines a display opening. The frame may also have a rabbet defined by a horizontal surface and a vertical surface of the inner surface of the frame and a channel may be formed into the vertical surface. A stack can be positioned within the rabbet of the frame. The hanging apparatus may also include one or more brackets each including a body portion including an edge having a sawtooth configuration. The bracket may also include a mounting portion that facilitates coupling the bracket to the frame by nesting the mounting portion of the bracket within the channel of the frame.