Glass Mounting Clamp With Support Ledge for Solo Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glass clamps require two persons to hold and secure glass panels during installation, as they lack a mechanism to maintain the panel's position while tightening, increasing the risk of injury and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
The glass clamp design features a pair of plates with a horizontal ledge to support the glass panel's bottom edge, allowing for hands-free tightening by securing the panel on ledges while being clamped, enabling single-person installation and reducing the risk of injury.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional clamps are used without a support mechanism, then the clamp structure remains simple, but two persons are required to hold the glass panel while tightening, increasing labor requirements and injury risk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the support function and clamping function into a single integrated device. The mounting clamp includes both a ledge for supporting the glass panel and clamping arms for securing it, eliminating the need for separate support mechanisms and reducing the number of components while improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The ledge structure enables the glass panel to support itself during installation. Once the panel is placed on the ledge, it automatically stabilizes the panel in position, allowing the installer to tighten the clamps without needing another person to hold the panel, thus achieving self-service installation
2Reliability
If manual holding of glass panel is required during tightening, then the clamp structure remains simple, but the risk of injury to the installer increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ledge provides preliminary support for the glass panel before the clamping action is completed. By placing the panel on the ledge first, the installer ensures stable positioning and support during the tightening process, eliminating the need for manual holding and reducing injury risk
3Productivity
If two persons are used for installation, then the glass panel can be securely held and tightened, but the installation time and labor cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The ledge structure enables the glass panel to support itself during installation. Once the panel is placed on the ledge, it automatically stabilizes the panel in position, allowing the installer to tighten the clamps without needing another person to hold the panel, thus achieving self-service installation and improving productivity
Data Source
AI summary
Each mounting clamp of a lower most pair of mounting clamps for mounting a glass panel, includes a horizontal ledge for receiving the weight of the glass panel during assembly. After positioning of the glass panel on the horizontal ledges, the mounting clamps are tightened to clamp the glass panel in place.