Heating Element Bracket Locking for Fast Secure Wall Mounting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional fixing devices for heating bodies with bars are complex, time-consuming to install, and pose risks of the heating body falling during assembly, due to the need for multiple parts and adjustments, making it difficult to ensure quality and safety.

Innovation Solution

A fixing device comprising a support with a cavity secured to the wall, an elongated body with a fixing head and locking pin, allowing for quick and secure attachment of the heating body without screws, using a locking pin to prevent removal and ensuring stability through positive locking.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional fixing devices with complex mechanics are used, then the heating body can be fixed to various wall types, but the assembly time increases and the risk of falling during installation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to wall typesVSAvoidassembly time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The fixing device is divided into distinct functional segments: a support element fixed to the wall, a fixing element with elongated body that engages the heating body, and a locking pin that secures the assembly. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall assembly process while maintaining adaptability to different wall types and heating body configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If conventional fixing devices with multiple parts are used, then the heating body can be securely fixed, but the difficulty of assembly increases and visual verification becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefixing securityVSAvoidnumber of parts
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The support element and fixing element are designed to combine into a unified assembly structure where the elongated body of the fixing element inserts into the support element. The locking pin then merges these components into a single secure unit. This merging reduces the number of separate parts that need to be handled during assembly while maintaining high fixing security, and the linear insertion path allows for easy visual verification of proper assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If conventional fixing devices requiring multiple adjustments are used, then the heating body can be installed on any wall, but the implementation difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewall compatibilityVSAvoidimplementation ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The fixing device incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through the elongated body design that can be inserted at various angles and depths into the support element. The locking pin provides a simple final securing action that locks the dynamic positioning. This allows the device to adapt to different wall surfaces and heating body orientations without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms, maintaining ease of operation while ensuring wall compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP2606286B1Device and method of fixing a heating element
Publication Date: 2016.04.27 IMHOTEP CREATION
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  • EP2606286B1 patent drawingFigure 5~6

AI summary

The invention relates to a device for attaching a heating body (13) having bars (13a, 13b), comprising a bracket (1) provided with a cavity (2) and intended to be attached onto a wall. The device also comprises an attachment element (3) provided with an elongate body (4) inserted into the cavity (2), said elongate body (4) having, at one end thereof, a head (5) for attaching the heating element projecting from the bracket (1). A pin (6) enables the locking of the attachment element (3) to the bracket (1). According to a preferred embodiment, the attachment head (5) comprises a first part (10a) mounted on the elongate body (4), and a second removable part (10b) arranged to be coupled to the first part (10a) and form the attachment head (5) by positively locking the attachment head (5) onto the heating body (13).