Grooved Bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting bracket systems face issues with rod stability and ease of disassembly, as rods are prone to damage and the brackets are often not suitable for disassembly, leading to poor fitment and stability when trying to accommodate different rod sizes.
Innovation Solution
A grooved bracket design featuring a base body with a hook part and an embedded body that can be replaced, where the embedded body fits within a trench groove with a groove that allows for adjustable fitment and stability, using materials with low elastic coefficients or metal for stiffness, and incorporating convex edges and arc sections for secure installation and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the rod is locked and fixed to the bracket, then the rod is securely supported, but the rod is prone to damage (bending, deformation, breaking) and cannot be disassembled for cleaning or replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into two functional parts: a fixed base body with grooves and a replaceable embedded body. The embedded body can be independently removed and replaced, allowing the rod to be disassembled from the bracket without removing the entire bracket from the wall or ceiling. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing both secure support (when embedded body is installed) and disassembly convenience (when embedded body is removed).
Solution Approach 2:
The embedded body is designed to be dynamically replaceable - it can be inserted into and removed from the embedded groove in the base body. This dynamic capability allows the system to transition between a fixed state (embedded body installed, rod supported) and a disassembled state (embedded body removed, rod can be taken out), resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If the rod is made slightly smaller than the groove opening for smooth installation, then the rod can be easily installed, but the rod becomes loose relative to the groove and has poor stability
Solution Approach 1:
The embedded body acts as an intermediary between the rod and the groove. It has a tapered structure that provides a smooth installation path for the rod, while its expanded end portion creates a secure fit within the trench groove. This intermediary component resolves the contradiction by providing both easy installation (through its tapered guide structure) and stable retention (through its expanded fitting portion).
Solution Approach 2:
The embedded body features parameter changes in its cross-sectional dimensions along its length - it transitions from a smaller tapered section (for easy insertion) to a larger expanded end portion (for secure fitting). This gradual parameter change allows the rod to be smoothly installed while ensuring stable retention, resolving the contradiction between installation ease and fit stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different sized rods need to fit the same groove, then the bracket should accommodate various dimensions, but the fitment becomes imprecise and stability is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The embedded body is designed as a universal component that can accommodate rods of different sizes. Its tapered structure and expanded end portion create a versatile fit that adapts to various rod diameters while maintaining precise fitment. This universal design resolves the contradiction by providing both adaptability to different rod sizes and precise fitment through its geometric features.
Solution Approach 2:
The embedded body has different local qualities along its length - the tapered section provides a guiding function for installation, while the expanded end portion provides a secure fitting function. This local differentiation of function and geometry allows the single component to precisely accommodate rods of various sizes, resolving the contradiction between versatility and fit precision.
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 grooved bracket allows for easy installation and disassembly of rods of varying sizes, ensuring stability and convenience by using replaceable embedded bodies that fit securely within the groove, preventing the rods from falling off and facilitating easy replacement.
Implementation Method 1
the embedded body is elastic, and the groove bottom of the embedded groove is provided with a protrusion in an area higher than the center of curvature of the first hook part
Implementation Method 2
the embedded body will wrap more than half of the perimeter of the rod, and the rod will not fall off easily
Data Source
AI summary
The present application relates to a grooved bracket, which includes a base body for external connection and a first hook part connected to the base body, the bent part of the first hook part forms a trench groove, the inner wall of the trench groove is provided with an embedded groove along the bent path of the first hook part, an embedded body is embedded in the embedded groove, and part of the embedded body exceeds the embedded groove and falls into the range of the trench groove. The present application has the effect that the rod is easy to install and not easy to fall off.