Length-Adjustable Bracket Assembly for Racks of Varying Depths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bracket systems lack the ability to adjust length flexibly to accommodate racks of varying depths, leading to potential detachment and instability during mounting and use.
Innovation Solution
A length-adjustable bracket assembly comprising a first and second bracket, a toothed bar, working members, and an operating member, allowing for adjustable distance between mounting members and enabling secure mounting to racks of different depths through a mechanism that disengages the working members from the toothed bar for length adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the bracket assembly uses a fixed length design, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot accommodate racks of varying depths and may cause detachment or instability
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly employs a dynamic length adjustment mechanism where the second bracket can slide along the first bracket between a first position and a second position. This dynamic configuration allows the bracket assembly to adapt to different rack depths while maintaining structural integrity, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly is divided into separable components including a first bracket, a second bracket, working members, and an operating member. This segmentation enables independent adjustment of the second bracket's position along the first bracket, providing adaptability to various rack depths without requiring complete redesign of the entire assembly.
2Reliability
If the working members are tightly engaged with the toothed bar, then the mounting is secure, but it may cause damage and does not accommodate component tolerances
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly incorporates an elastic member that provides cushioning between the working members and the toothed bar. This elastic element absorbs engagement forces and accommodates component tolerances, preventing damage while maintaining secure mounting through the buffered connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member acts as an intermediary element between the working members and the toothed bar. It mediates the engagement forces, allowing the working members to remain securely engaged with the toothed bar while preventing direct transmission of damaging forces, thus resolving the contradiction between security and damage prevention.
3Ease of operation
If the bracket assembly allows movement in multiple directions, then it is easy to install and adjust, but it reduces stability during mounting
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly uses a dynamic locking mechanism where the second bracket can move freely along the first bracket during installation (providing ease of operation) but becomes stabilized when the working members engage with the toothed bar at selected positions. The operating member enables controlled transition between movable and locked states, resolving the contradiction between ease of installation and mounting stability.
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AI summary
A bracket assembly includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a toothed bar, a working member and an operating member. The first bracket is arranged with a first mounting member. The second bracket is arranged with a second mounting member. The toothed bar is arranged on the first bracket. The working member is arranged on the second bracket and configured to be engaged with the toothed bar. When the working member is engaged with the toothed bar, the first bracket is only movable relative to the second bracket along a first direction, and the second bracket is only movable relative to the first bracket along a second direction opposite to the first direction, such that a distance defined between the first mounting member and the second mounting member is adjustable. The operating member is configured to disengage the working member from the toothed bar.