Method of installing mounting system with insertable brackets and support brackets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional consumer product display fixtures lack flexibility in accommodating non-standard-sized products, requiring expensive and time-consuming retrofitting and resulting in wasted display space and reduced sales due to limited shelving options.
Innovation Solution
A modular mounting system with horizontally-slideable and insertable brackets that attach to vertical uprights, allowing for adjustable shelving configurations, including protractable blades and horizontally-adjustable tracks to accommodate varying product sizes, enabling flexible display and vending of non-standard-sized products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed shelving fixtures are used, then manufacturing and installation are simple, but adaptability to non-standard product sizes is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture is divided into modular components including adjustable shelves, interchangeable brackets, and segmented support structures. This allows individual components to be reconfigured for different product sizes without replacing the entire fixture system.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixture incorporates dynamically adjustable elements such as movable shelves, telescopic supports, and repositionable brackets that can be easily adjusted to accommodate varying product dimensions. This dynamic capability enables the same fixture to adapt to both standard and non-standard products.
2Area of stationary object
If conventional fixed shelving is used, then device complexity is low, but display space utilization is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The shelving system is designed with universal components that can serve multiple functions and accommodate various product types. The same brackets and supports can hold different shelf configurations, maximizing display space utilization across different product categories.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixture allows for parameter changes in shelf positions, heights, and configurations to optimize display space. Adjustable parameters include vertical shelf spacing, horizontal bracket positioning, and shelf depth variations to match different product dimensions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed fixtures are used, then installation is quick and simple, but flexibility in adjusting shelving locations is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture is pre-configured with standardized mounting points, pre-attached brackets, and pre-positioned adjustment mechanisms during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation allows for rapid field installation and easy reconfiguration without requiring complex on-site modifications or specialized tools.
Data Source
AI summary
The method includes sliding at least one first slideable bracket onto at least one first crossbar, inserting a first insertable bracket and a second insertable bracket into a first cavity and a second cavity on respective ends of the at least one first crossbar, connecting a first support bracket and a second support bracket onto a first vertical upright and a second vertical upright of a consumer product display, the first vertical upright and the second vertical upright opposing each other on the consumer product display, and attaching the first insertable bracket and the second insertable bracket to the first support bracket and the second support bracket, respectively.