Modular Clamping Assembly for Front-Side Wall Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional clamping systems for mounting devices on walls and ceilings are labor-intensive and time-consuming, particularly when accessing the inside face of the wall or ceiling is restricted, limiting their adaptability to various devices and substrates.
Innovation Solution
A modular clamping system featuring a housing with a clamping assembly that includes a pivotally coupled clamping arm and lever, allowing translational and rotational movement, which can be actuated from an open to a closed position without requiring access to the substrate's interior, enabling secure mounting of devices on walls and ceilings with varying thicknesses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional clamping systems use multiple mounting brackets and screws to secure devices to walls, then the mounting connection is secure and reliable, but the installation process becomes labor-intensive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple mounting brackets and fastening mechanisms into a single integrated clamping device that can be installed as one unit rather than assembling multiple separate components during installation, thereby reducing installation time while maintaining secure mounting connection
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping device is pre-assembled with all necessary mounting components integrated before installation, allowing the installer to simply attach the complete unit to the wall without needing to assemble multiple brackets and screws on-site, thus reducing installation time while ensuring reliable connection
2Reliability
If conventional clamping systems require access to the inside face of the wall for installation, then the clamping mechanism can be properly secured, but the system becomes less adaptable when such access is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional installation approach by designing a clamping mechanism that is activated and secured from the front face of the wall rather than requiring access to the inside face, allowing installation in restricted access conditions while maintaining clamping security through the lever-actuated engagement mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a lever-actuated clamping mechanism that serves as an intermediary, allowing the mounting operation to be performed from the accessible front side while still achieving secure engagement with the substrate, thereby enabling installation without access to the interior space
3Loss of time
If a modular clamping system uses movable clamping arms and levers for easy installation, then the installation process is simplified and time is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic clamping arms and levers that can move between open and closed positions during installation, allowing for simple tool-free mounting while the internal mechanical complexity is contained within the modular assembly design, balancing ease of installation with manageable device complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system significantly reduces installation time by allowing tool-free connection to substrates, accommodating different devices and substrate thicknesses, and ensuring secure mounting without damaging the substrate or clamping system.
Implementation Method 1
a clamping arm coupled to an expandable link
Implementation Method 2
a clamping lever having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is pivotally coupled to the housing at a second axis parallel to the first axis
Implementation Method 3
the first end is pivotally coupled to the expandable link and the second end is pivotally coupled to the housing at a first axis
Data Source
AI summary
A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed (clamped) position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.