Grid Support Assembly With Single-Opening Mounting Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carrier arrangements with lattice-shaped structures face instability and limited flexibility due to bulky, non-rectangular openings, which are also prone to dirt accumulation, making them unsuitable for space-efficient and stable fastening of mounting bases.
Innovation Solution
A carrier arrangement that uses a single rectangular or square opening for clamping the fastening base, allowing for close positioning and flexible placement, with a bead on the lattice bars for enhanced stability and a fastening base with latching tongues and undercuts for secure attachment, optionally featuring a threaded bush for detachable connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If four openings are required to clamp the mounting base to the lattice structure, then the attachment is more stable, but the device complexity and space requirement increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the clamping function from a multi-opening system to a single-opening system. The mounting base is designed with a U-shaped clamping element that engages with the lattice bar through a single opening, eliminating the need for four separate clamping points while maintaining attachment stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping element is segmented into multiple functional parts: a U-shaped engagement portion that contacts the lattice bar, an elastic portion that provides clamping force, and a mounting portion that attaches to the carrier plate. This segmentation allows the single opening to fulfill multiple clamping functions simultaneously.
2Reliability
If non-rectangular openings are used for bayonet catch mounting, then the fastening is more secure, but the flexibility in positioning and space efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The rectangular opening serves multiple functions: it provides the clamping interface for the U-shaped element, allows elastic deformation for secure engagement, enables easy positioning flexibility, and maintains a generic lattice structure. The same rectangular opening geometry is used throughout the lattice without modification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of the opening from non-rectangular (bayonet catch requirement) to rectangular, which improves positioning flexibility and space efficiency while the elastic clamping mechanism compensates for fastening security through continuous contact pressure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If rectangular openings are used for mounting bases, then space efficiency and positioning flexibility improve, but the attachment stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic portion of the mounting base acts as a flexible element that deforms during installation and maintains continuous contact pressure on the lattice bar. This elasticity compensates for the simplicity of the rectangular opening geometry, ensuring stable attachment while allowing easy positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The U-shaped clamping element features curved surfaces that conform to the lattice bar geometry, increasing contact area and stability. The elastic portion also exhibits curved deformation characteristics that provide continuous contact pressure, enhancing attachment reliability despite the rectangular opening shape.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a stable, space-efficient, and flexible modular system for attaching mounting bases to a carrier plate, allowing for various structures to be attached, enhancing stability and adaptability in applications like dishwashing, industrial cleaning, and medical sterilization.
Implementation Method 1
a mounting base (6) with a U-shaped clamping element (8) having a U-shaped engagement portion (18), and an elastic portion (28)
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AI summary
A support arrangement (1) for storing and/or transporting and/or cleaning dishes or other objects, wherein the support arrangement (1) comprises at least one support plate (2) with at least one grid-like structure (3), wherein the grid-like structure (3) is formed by rectangularly, in particular squarely, arranged grid bars (5) enclosing rectangular, in particular square, openings (4), and wherein the support arrangement (1) comprises at least one mounting base (6) which can be clamped or is attached to the grid-like structure (3), wherein the mounting base (6) can be clamped or is attached in one of the rectangular, in particular square, openings (4). (Fig. 1)