J-Hook Trapeze Bracket for Obstructed Wire Basket Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing trapeze support brackets for wire basket systems are limited in their ability to be installed at multiple locations and often fail to fit in areas with building obstructions, necessitating a more versatile and adaptable solution for securing wire baskets to ceilings or other supports.
Innovation Solution
A trapeze support bracket with a main member and extending arms featuring J-shaped hooks that can receive a threaded rod for ceiling installation, allowing secure attachment to wire baskets at various positions, including upper, lower, and bottom longitudinal wires, providing enhanced support and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If standard trapeze support brackets are used, then installation is straightforward in open spaces, but they cannot be installed in areas with building obstructions
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into a main body portion and one or more extension arms that can be positioned at different locations along the wire basket. This segmentation allows the bracket to adapt to various installation locations including areas with building obstructions, while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The extension arms extend in different spatial directions from the main body, utilizing three-dimensional space to reach wires that are not accessible from the standard bracket position. This dimensional extension enables installation in constrained spaces without significantly complicating the basic bracket design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single-position bracket is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot support wire baskets at multiple locations including intersections
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design allows a single bracket unit to serve multiple functions by supporting wires at different locations through its extension arms. The same bracket can be used for standard installations and for supporting intersections, eliminating the need for different bracket types for different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The extension arms are configured to be flexible in their positioning, allowing them to reach different wires (upper longitudinal, lower longitudinal, bottom longitudinal) depending on installation requirements. This dynamic positioning capability enables multi-location support without requiring multiple fixed-configuration brackets.
3Reliability
If additional support is added at intersections, then cable routing stability improves, but the bracket structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket's extension arms are segmented to independently reach different wires at intersection points. This allows the bracket to provide targeted support exactly where needed (at intersections) without requiring a completely redundant or overly complex structure throughout the entire bracket assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The extension arms provide enhanced support specifically at critical locations (intersections and constrained spaces) rather than uniformly throughout the entire bracket structure. This localized quality enhancement improves cable routing stability at key points while keeping the overall structure relatively simple.
Data Source
AI summary
A wire basket system formed of a wire basket and a support bracket that secures the wire basket to the ceiling by a threaded rod. The support bracket includes a main member with a top, a bottom, a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. A first arm extends downwardly from the first side of the main member and a second arm extends downwardly from the second side of the main member. The first arm and the second arm include a J-shaped hook. The J-shaped hooks of the first and second arms are aligned thereby enabling the support bracket to receive a wire of the wire basket in the wire basket system.