L-Bracket Mounting System With Movable Nut Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting brackets for architectural speakers have limited extension range, making it difficult to achieve optimal positioning when installed in walls or ceilings with additional thickness due to reflective or absorption materials, which increases installation costs and time.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket system with an angled design and a slot that extends from a first plate portion to a second perpendicular portion, allowing for increased extension range through a nut plate that is linearly movable within the slot, enabling adjustment and positioning of the speaker system relative to the drywall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If conventional brackets are used for mounting architectural speakers, then the mounting structure is simple, but the extension range is limited making it difficult to achieve optimal positioning when installed in walls with additional thickness
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into multiple segments including a first plate portion, a second plate portion positioned at an angle, and a nut plate with movable shafts. This segmentation allows each component to contribute to the overall extension capability while maintaining structural integrity, resolving the contradiction between extended range and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The nut plate with shafts is designed to be linearly movable within the slot that extends from the first plate portion to the second plate portion. This dynamic capability enables the bracket to achieve extended positioning ranges (up to 12 inches or more) while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, directly addressing the technical contradiction.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional brackets with limited extension range are used, then the bracket structure remains simple, but additional interior wall supports are required increasing installation cost and time
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design with its extended slot and movable nut plate serves multiple functions: it provides mounting support, enables position adjustment along the slot, and accommodates various wall thicknesses including those with additional reflective or absorption materials. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for additional interior wall supports and different bracket types, reducing both installation time and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket allows for parameter changes in positioning through the movable nut plate that can be adjusted to different locations within the slot. This enables adaptation to different wall thicknesses and material configurations without requiring additional supports, thereby reducing installation time and complexity.
3Length of moving object
If the slot width is increased to accommodate the nut plate movement, then the extension range is improved, but the structural strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The slot is designed with varying width characteristics - wider in certain regions to accommodate nut plate movement and maintain extension capability, while other portions maintain sufficient structural integrity. This local variation in geometry optimizes both the extension range and structural strength, resolving the contradiction between these two parameters.
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AI summary
Embodiments are disclosed that relate to mounting brackets for speakers. In some embodiments, a mounting bracket includes a first plate portion; a second plate portion, the second plate portion perpendicular to the first plate portion; and a slot extending continuously from the first plate portion to the second plate portion.