Systems and methods for selectively positioning wall-mounted devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional modular walls do not allow for the easy repositioning of movable shelves, cabinets, and work surfaces without disassembly, and often require unsightly mechanisms that interfere with their placement and usage.
Innovation Solution
A functional wall module with movable brackets and a positioning mechanism that enables the selective positioning and repositioning of objects within a space, allowing for the formation and reconfiguration of individual spaces without disassembly, using a frame with interior supports and bracket arms that can move vertically or horizontally to support platforms and cabinets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional modular walls use fixed shelves and cabinets, then structural stability is maintained, but adaptability and ease of reconfiguration are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by implementing movable brackets that can be repositioned along vertical tracks on modular wall panels. These brackets support shelves, cabinets, and other objects, allowing them to be dynamically adjusted between fixed positions without requiring disassembly of the wall structure. This enables the system to transition between stable fixed configurations and adaptable reconfigured states, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and reconfiguration capability.
2Ease of operation
If automated movement mechanisms are added to modular walls, then ease of repositioning is improved, but device complexity and aesthetic appearance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the extraction principle by removing complex automated movement mechanisms from the modular wall system. Instead, it uses simple manual adjustment brackets with vertical tracks that allow users to easily reposition objects by hand. This extraction of unnecessary complexity maintains ease of operation while avoiding the aesthetic and complexity problems associated with visible automated mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If movement mechanisms are exposed on modular walls, then ease of repositioning is improved, but aesthetic appearance and usability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the nesting principle by concealing the movement tracks and adjustment mechanisms within the wall panel structure. The vertical tracks are integrated into the panel design, and brackets nest within these tracks, allowing repositioning functionality to be hidden from view. This nesting approach maintains ease of operation while eliminating the aesthetic interference of exposed mechanisms, as the adjustment components are embedded within the wall panels themselves.
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AI summary
A functional wall module for at least partially forming an individual space in a building and for positioning and selectively repositioning one or more objects within the individual space. In one implementation, the functional wall module includes a frame having a plurality of frame supports that define an interior space of the frame. The functional wall module additionally includes a bracket configured to support or couple to moveable platforms, the bracket comprising one or more bracket arms extending away from the interior space and from the frame. The functional wall module additionally includes a positioning mechanism within the interior space and connected to the bracket such that the positioning mechanism is operable to reposition the bracket.