Interior mounted cooktop bracket for concealed and surface mounted installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional kitchen cooktops mounted within countertops face challenges in achieving a flush installation without applying undue stress on the cooktop surface, leading to potential damage and leakage issues.
Innovation Solution
An inside-mount countertop-range support system featuring counter brackets with adjustable base flanges and threaded pins allows for precise alignment and minimal support of the cooktop, ensuring a flush installation while distributing stress effectively across the counter brackets and range brackets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional mounting applications are used to support the cooktop, then the cooktop can be mounted within the countertop, but undue stress is applied on the cooktop surface leading to potential damage and leakage issues
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: counter brackets that attach to the countertop, base flanges that extend into the opening, range brackets that attach to the cooktop, and threaded pins that provide adjustable support. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without concentrating stress on the cooktop surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The base flange acts as an intermediary element between the counter bracket and the range bracket. It extends into the opening and provides a mounting surface for the threaded pin, which in turn supports the range bracket. This intermediary structure distributes the mounting stress away from the cooktop surface and into the countertop structure.
2Shape
If the cooktop is mounted flush with the countertop surface, then a clean concealed appearance is achieved, but alignment precision is difficult to achieve without damaging the cooktop
Solution Approach 1:
The threaded pin provides dynamic adjustability in the vertical position of the range bracket relative to the base flange. By rotating the threaded pin, the support height can be precisely adjusted to achieve proper alignment of the cooktop with the countertop surface, accommodating variations in installation conditions without damaging the cooktop.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for parameter changes in the vertical positioning of the cooktop through the adjustable threaded pin mechanism. This enables precise control over the alignment between the cooktop bottom surface and the countertop top surface, ensuring a flush installation while preventing stress concentration that could damage the cooktop.
3Reliability
If adjustable support is provided to prevent stress on the cooktop, then cooktop surface integrity is maintained, but the device complexity increases with additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The base flange serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, acts as a mounting surface for the threaded pin, and facilitates the connection between the counter bracket and range bracket. The threaded pin simultaneously provides adjustment capability and stress distribution. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, managing system complexity while maintaining cooktop integrity.
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AI summary
An inside-mount countertop-range support for a flush-mount countertop range includes a counter bracket configured to be engaged to an inner edge of an opening defined within a countertop with a top surface. A base flange extends from the counter bracket and into the opening. The inside-mount countertop-range support includes a range having a housing and top member above the housing that extends over the opening and includes a bottom surface, wherein the housing is configured to be disposed within the opening. A range bracket is configured to be coupled to the housing and includes a top flange that is configured to be supported by the base flange, wherein when the top flange rests upon the base flange, the bottom surface of the top member engages and is flush with the top surface of the countertop.