Hinged Nail Gun Bracket for Precise Concrete Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for supporting raceways and cables relative to substrates, such as concrete, often require inconvenient installation processes, can result in misaligned or reduced-strength installations, and may be damaged by nail-gun misfires.
Innovation Solution
A nail gun bracket with a base portion and a hingedly connected gate portion, featuring a contact portion for seating against the substrate and a recessed portion with a support boss for nail gun nail reception, allowing for improved alignment and deformation during installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a conventional bracket design is used for supporting raceways and cables, then the installation process can be completed, but the installation may be misaligned or have reduced strength
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket includes pre-formed alignment features such as a positioning protrusion on the base portion that engages with a corresponding recess in the support structure. This preliminary alignment mechanism ensures the bracket is correctly positioned before fastening, preventing misalignment during installation and ensuring proper alignment precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket employs localized reinforcement features including a reinforced mounting area with increased material thickness and integrated stress distribution ribs. These local quality enhancements concentrate structural strength at critical mounting points while maintaining overall bracket flexibility, thereby improving installation strength without adding excessive weight.
2Ease of operation
If existing installation methods are used, then the bracket can be installed, but the process is inconvenient and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket integrates multiple functions into a single component: the base portion provides mounting support, the gate portion provides retention, and alignment features are built-in. This merging eliminates the need for separate alignment tools, adjustment mechanisms, or multiple installation steps, thereby simplifying the installation process while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket includes self-aligning features such as a positioning protrusion that automatically engages with a recess in the support structure, and a gate portion that self-latches into place. These self-service mechanisms eliminate the need for manual alignment adjustments or complex fastening procedures, making the installation process more convenient and simpler.
3Reliability
If a standard bracket design is used, then installation can proceed, but the bracket may be damaged by nail-gun misfires
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates a deformable buffer zone in the base portion with reduced material thickness and increased flexibility. This beforehand cushioning feature is designed to absorb the impact of nail-gun misfires by deforming locally rather than transmitting the full force to critical structural elements, thereby protecting the bracket from damage while maintaining overall durability.
4Ease of manufacture
If a simple bracket design is used, then manufacturing is easier, but alignment and security during installation are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into distinct segments: a base portion for mounting, a gate portion for retention, and integrated alignment features. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured using optimized processes for its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity. The modular design enables precise alignment features to be formed during standard manufacturing without requiring complex post-processing, thereby maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving high alignment 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 bracket provides enhanced alignment and security during installation, reduces the complexity of installation processes, and allows for reuse in case of nail-gun misfires, while maintaining a secure hold on the substrate.
Implementation Method 1
a support boss that receives a nail gun nail to secure the base portion to the substrate. The support boss can one or more of: protruding outwardly away from the interior volume to a support-boss distal surface that is offset from the contact plane toward the interior volume; or extending in an elongate direction along the base portion between, and being offset toward the interior volume from, a first contact pad and a second contact pad.
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AI summary
A bracket (100) can be configured to support an object relative to a substrate of concrete or other materials. The bracket (100) can include gate portion with a protrusion that can be engaged to move the gate portion to a closed configuration. The bracket (100) can include a recessed portion (125, 130) can allow the bracket to deform upon installation.