Interlocking Panel Mount Brackets for Fast Glass Wall Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for mounting glass panels on vertical walls are inefficient, requiring precise alignment and multiple attachment points on the glass and wall, making it difficult to achieve safe, fast, and affordable installation, with limited adjustability and potential for glass damage.
Innovation Solution
A wall mounting system featuring interlocking hooks on mount brackets that allow glass panels to be aligned and secured from the front, using a pair of hooks with horizontal and vertical portions, enabling easy adjustment and secure attachment without direct metal-to-glass contact, and allowing for interchangeable panels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple attachment points with metal contacting glass are used, then the glass panel can be securely mounted, but the alignment complexity and installation time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate wall-mounted brackets and panel-mounted brackets that interlock through complementary hooks. The wall brackets are fixed to the wall with screws, while the panel brackets attach to the glass panel edges. The hooks on panel brackets engage with corresponding hooks on wall brackets, creating multiple secure attachment points without requiring complex alignment during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket system acts as an intermediary between the wall and the glass panel. Instead of directly mounting metal to glass at multiple points, the brackets provide a mechanical interface with hooks that interlock. This intermediary mechanism simplifies alignment because the brackets can be independently positioned and then connected through the hook engagement system.
2Reliability
If multiple clips requiring perfect alignment are used, then the glass panel can be securely attached, but the installation speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The wall-mounted brackets are installed and secured to the wall before the glass panel is brought into position. This preliminary action allows the wall brackets to be firmly fixed in their final positions. When the glass panel is then installed, the panel brackets simply need to engage with the pre-positioned wall brackets through hook interlocking, eliminating the need for complex real-time alignment during the main installation step.
3Ease of operation
If clips are attached to glass and wall requiring lifting and lowering, then the glass panel can be mounted, but the risk of glass damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system extracts the attachment mechanism from direct contact with the glass surface. Instead of clips that clamp onto the glass edges requiring lifting and lowering operations, the system uses brackets mounted on the wall and panel edges that connect through interlocking hooks. This extraction reduces the mechanical stress and damage risk to the glass during installation.
4Device complexity
If the positioning is fixed without adjustability, then the mounting structure is simpler, but the ability to correct alignment errors is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable features that allow for dynamic positioning corrections. The brackets include slots or adjustable mounting positions that enable fine-tuning of the glass panel alignment after initial installation. This dynamic adjustability maintains the overall simplicity of the mounting structure while providing the flexibility to correct alignment errors.
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AI summary
A wall mounting system is provided. The wall mounting system includes a plurality of mount brackets. A pair of hooks extend along the length of the mount brackets and are substantially parallel to one another. Each the pair of hooks includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion. The horizontal portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end extends from the front surface and includes a notch formed on an upper surface. The vertical portion extends from the distal end of the horizontal portion. The hooks of a mounting bracket interlock with the hooks of another mounting bracket.