Modular Ceiling Fixture Mounting Device Wall Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fixture mounting devices require multiple mounting hardware articles, leading to complex installation processes and potential structural weaknesses, and are not suitable for ceilings that cannot be modified, such as in rental properties or buildings with concrete ceilings.
Innovation Solution
A modular ceiling fixture mounting device comprising a trapezoidal first tube, a second tube, and a connector, which allows for secure attachment to walls using a single article of mounting hardware, enabling easy alignment and strong connections, and can be used to suspend fixtures without attaching them to the ceiling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a unibody construction is used, then structural strength is maintained, but shipping complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is divided into separate modular components (first tube, second tube, connector) that can be shipped independently and assembled on-site. The first tube includes a first section and second section that can be separated, allowing the device to be disassembled for shipping while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
2Reliability
If two articles of mounting hardware are used, then secure attachment is achieved, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting holes in the first section and second section are positioned to align with a single article of mounting hardware, allowing both sections to be attached to the wall simultaneously using one hardware piece. This merging of mounting functions reduces installation time while maintaining secure attachment through the aligned hole configuration.
3Ease of manufacture
If modular components are used, then shipping ease is improved, but structural capability to support fixture load becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The first tube is segmented into a first section and second section with mounting holes positioned to receive mounting hardware that spans both sections. This segmentation allows the components to be shipped separately while the mounting hardware creates a continuous support structure when assembled, maintaining the capability to support fixture loads.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular ceiling fixture mounting device for mounting a ceiling fixture without attaching it to a ceiling includes first, second, and third tubes, which are selectively attachable, and a connector, which is attached to the third tube. A second section of the first tube extends from an upper end of a first section. A rear edge of the first section is positionable along an intersection of walls of a room. An article of mounting hardware is inserted through mounting holes positioned in the first section to attach the first tube to a structural element of at least one of the walls. The second section extends toward a ceiling of the room, the second tube extends substantially perpendicularly to the first section into the room, and the third tube is substantially parallel to the walls. A fixture can be suspended in the room by attachment to the connector.