Adjustable Mirror Mounting Alignment for Level Wall Spacing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for objects on vertical surfaces, such as walls, often result in non-level hanging and incorrect spacing due to the complexity and sequential use of separate tools, leading to imprecise and inconvenient installation.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable installation device comprising a multi-tool system with a body section, foot section, and head section, allowing for simultaneous adjustment and alignment of components to ensure precise mounting of objects by eliminating the need for separate tools, using a combination of track members, rotatable connectors, and alignment devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional separate mounting tools and sequential processes are used, then various objects can be mounted on walls, but the installation process is complex, time-consuming, and prone to non-level hanging and incorrect spacing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate mounting tools (level, spacing template, alignment device) into a single integrated mounting device. The body section incorporates a built-in level, adjustable spacing mechanism with guide holes, and alignment features, eliminating the need to use separate tools sequentially and thereby improving installation speed while maintaining functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is designed as a multi-functional tool that performs level detection, spacing adjustment, and alignment operations simultaneously. The body section serves both as the mounting bracket and as the housing for the level and spacing mechanism, allowing one device to replace multiple specialized tools.
2Manufacturing precision
If traditional mounting methods are used, then objects can be hung on walls, but the process is susceptible to non-level hanging and incorrectly spaced attachments
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a built-in level and pre-configured spacing mechanism that establishes correct positioning before the actual mounting occurs. The guide holes are pre-positioned at precise intervals, and the level is integrated into the body section, allowing the operator to ensure accuracy is built into the process rather than checking and correcting afterward.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated level and guide hole system act as intermediaries between the operator and the mounting surface. Rather than relying on the operator's skill to achieve precise spacing and levelness, the device's physical features (level bubble, guide hole positions) directly enforce correct positioning, making high precision achievable by operators of varying skill levels.
3Manufacturing precision
If adjustable installation device with multiple components is used, then precise mounting is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is segmented into functional sections (body section with level, head section with guide holes, foot section) that can independently perform their specific functions. This modular segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific purpose while the overall structure remains manageable and not overly complex.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable installation device for hanging objects on vertical structures is described. In one example, an adjustable installation device includes a body section having a first track member slidably positioned within a second track member, a foot section coupled to the second track member, and a head section rotatably coupled to the first track member at a pivot point. The head section is at least partly rotatable about the pivot point and includes plates extending from an end of the head section, guide holes formed through the plates on a common centerline that extends through a center of each of the guide holes, and an alignment device operable to align the common centerline with a defined plane. The first and second track members are collectively operable to slide the foot and head sections in opposite linear directions to adjust a distance between the foot section and the common centerline.