Hanging system and bracket thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing frame apparatuses for hanging articles like diplomas, photographs, and mirrors from walls are complex, time-consuming, and costly to manufacture due to the need for multiple components, and they often struggle with level hanging and precise positioning.
Innovation Solution
A hanging system comprising a support structure with a mounting groove and a hanging bracket that allows for level hanging and easy repositioning, using a reinforcement bracket to hold mitered components together and facilitate hanging, reducing the number of required parts and manufacturing complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional frame apparatuses use multiple components (channel, corner supports, corner brackets, D-rings) to ensure structural reinforcement and hanging capability, then the frame can be hung from walls and lean against walls, but the manufacturing process becomes time-consuming and expensive with many parts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple traditional frame components (corner supports, corner brackets, and hanging features) into a single integrated reinforcement bracket that performs all functions: reinforcing mitered joints and providing hanging capability through D-rings or other hanging features directly attached to the bracket
Solution Approach 2:
The reinforcement bracket serves multiple functions simultaneously: it reinforces the mitered corners of the frame, provides structural support for hanging, and can accommodate various hanging mechanisms (D-rings, hooks, screws) making it a universal solution for different hanging requirements
2Strength
If traditional frame apparatuses use multiple components with corner supports glued in place and corner brackets secured with staples, then the frame structure is reinforced, but the manufacturing process becomes complicated and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcement bracket integrates corner support and corner bracket functions into a single component that can be attached to the frame in one operation, eliminating the need for separate glued corner supports and stapled corner brackets
Solution Approach 2:
The reinforcement bracket is designed with pre-attached hanging features (D-rings, hooks, or screw mounts) during manufacturing, so that the hanging capability is already prepared and no additional assembly steps are needed during frame assembly or installation
3Reliability
If traditional hanging systems use fixed mounting methods, then the frame can be hung securely, but it is difficult to reposition the article to the exact desired location or achieve level hanging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses an adjustable bracket system with movable components (such as adjustable arms, sliding mechanisms, or rotatable joints) that allow the hanging position and angle to be modified after installation, enabling both secure hanging and easy repositioning to achieve level alignment
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AI summary
A hanging system and a method of hanging a support structure from a support surface. The hanging system may include a support structure and a hanging bracket for hanging the support structure from a support surface such as a wall. The support structure may include a mounting groove that accepts a portion of the hanging bracket to facilitate the coupling therebetween. The support structure may be able to slide side-to-side along the support surface while remaining coupled to the hanging bracket. The hanging system may alternatively, or additionally, include a reinforcement bracket. The reinforcement bracket may serve the dual purpose of holding the various mitered components of the support structure together and facilitating the hanging of the support structure from the support surface.