Modular Hanger Panel With Slide Locking for Stable Multi-Item Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hanger panels are laborious to install, prone to instability, and lack aesthetic appeal, making them unsuitable for displaying multiple items effectively, and existing solutions for attaching monitors to partitions are not secure, leading to potential fall and breakage.
Innovation Solution
A hanger panel with hollow pipes and alternating hanging grooves on all sides, combined with a slide fixing member system using guide blades, elastic friction, and a ball plunger for secure attachment to stands, allowing for easy installation and detachment, and preventing unintentional separation or fall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a conventional hanger panel is made wide and large to display more goods, then the display capacity is improved, but the panel becomes heavy and unstable, making it prone to fall from the wall
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger panel is divided into multiple separate panels that can be individually mounted on the wall. Each panel has a manageable size and weight, yet collectively they provide extensive display capacity. The panels can be arranged in various configurations to cover large wall areas without requiring any single panel to be oversized and heavy.
2Device complexity
If a conventional hanger panel is made as a single plywood board to simplify structure, then the structural simplicity is improved, but it becomes difficult to cut and conform to desired wall spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The panel system is segmented into standardized modular units with predetermined dimensions and mounting features. These modules can be easily manufactured using consistent processes and can be cut or configured to fit various wall spaces without requiring complex custom fabrication of large single pieces.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized module design allows the same basic panel unit to be used in multiple configurations and locations. The universal mounting mechanism enables these panels to be installed on different wall types and spaces, providing versatility without requiring specialized custom-made panels for each application.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a guide rail system is used to attach a monitor to a partition, then the installation flexibility is improved, but the stability is insufficient, creating a risk of monitor fall and breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The solution combines multiple stabilization mechanisms - friction engagement, mechanical interlocking features, and distributed contact points - into a single mounting system. This integration maintains the flexibility of adjustable positioning while ensuring the monitor is securely held against accidental displacement or falls.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates inherent safety features that prevent monitor falls before they can occur. The friction-based holding mechanism and mechanical interlocks are designed to engage automatically and provide continuous support, cushioning against accidental impacts or improper positioning that could lead to monitor displacement.
4Strength
If a conventional hanger panel is attached using fasteners that penetrate the panel to a wall, then the attachment strength is improved, but the hanging grooves are damaged and the panel structure is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism is extracted from the panel body itself and implemented as separate mounting accessories or surface-mounted fixtures. This allows fasteners to secure the panel to the wall without penetrating or damaging the panel's hanging grooves or structural integrity, as the attachment points are distinct from the hanging functional areas.
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, aesthetically pleasing, and versatile hanger system that securely attaches various items, including monitors, to desks or walls, enhancing space utilization and safety while allowing for easy adjustment and installation.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic friction member configured to increase friction between the slide fixing member and the guide blades
Implementation Method 2
configured to increase friction between the slide fixing member and the guide blades
Implementation Method 3
a ball plunger configured to be inserted into one of fixing recesses arranged in a line along the pillar member
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a hanger panel which assists in hanging a variety of articles, such as a tablet PC, a smart phone, a cup holder, a pencil holder, etc., to a table, a desk, a wall, or the like, and a hanger device using the same. The hanger device includes a hanger panel provided with a plurality of hanging grooves, stands spaced apart from each other in parallel by a predetermined distance to support the hanger panel, and a slide fixing member movably fixed to the stand to fix the hanger panel to the stand.