Modular Organizer Wall Panel Assembly for Drywall Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional organizer wall panels are thick and require whole-wall installation, making integration with conventional dry wall sheets difficult, leading to increased costs and labor intensity.
Innovation Solution
A modular organizer wall panel assembly with horizontally stacked, elongated panels that mimic the thickness of dry wall sheets, allowing integration into existing walls and enabling selective placement of mounting grooves, using a combination of resilient flanges and interlocking mechanisms for securement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional panels with thicker extrusion are used, then structural strength is improved, but integration with drywall sheets becomes difficult and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The panel thickness parameter is changed from conventional thick extrusion (3/4 inch) to a thinner profile (1/2 inch) that matches standard drywall thickness. This parameter change enables direct integration with drywall sheets while maintaining structural adequacy through optimized hollow construction and mounting groove design.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel is segmented into distinct functional zones: a thin outer shell for drywall integration, an internal hollow structure for strength, and L-shaped mounting grooves for functional attachment. This segmentation allows each zone to optimize its specific function while working together as a unified component.
2Area of stationary object
If full-wall application of conventional panels is used, then complete wall coverage is achieved, but mounting grooves are present in non-functional areas and installation becomes labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of applying panels to the entire wall surface, the invention enables partial application only to the specific vertical sections where tool mounting is required. This partial action approach eliminates unnecessary panels in non-functional areas (near floor and ceiling) while still achieving complete wall coverage where needed, thereby reducing installation labor and eliminating non-functional mounting grooves.
3Adaptability or versatility
If individual panel installation is used, then modular flexibility is improved, but installation time and labor costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The panels are pre-configured with integrated L-shaped mounting grooves during manufacturing, eliminating the need for field modification or additional mounting hardware installation. This preliminary action of pre-forming the functional grooves maintains modular flexibility for various installation scenarios while significantly reducing on-site installation time and labor requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a panel comprising an interacting portion, defining a covering portion and a first panel-defined interacting counterpart. The interacting portion is biased to a pre-deformation configuration, wherein the interacting portion is tapering rearwardly. At least a portion of the interacting portion is deformable from the pre-deformation configuration for effectuating transitioning of the interacting portion to an interference-effective deformed configuration, wherein the transitioning includes a forwardly displacement of the first panel-defined interacting counterpart. The first panel-defined interacting counterpart and a second panel-defined interacting counterpart, of a second panel, are configurable for disposition in a relative movement interference relationship, wherein interference, to relative movement, between the panels, is established. While the first panel-defined interacting counterpart and the second panel-defined interacting counterpart are disposed in the relative movement interference relationship, and the second panel is connected to a wall with a fastener, the covering portion of the panel is covering the fastener.