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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing furniture mounting systems are bulky, costly, require complex adjustments for leveling, and necessitate additional support during installation, especially when mounting items flush against a wall.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus using first and second fixing means with biasing capabilities to secure furniture to a vertical surface, allowing for one-person installation by applying caps through apertures to create a progressive bias towards the surface, utilizing interchangeable caps and mounts with O-ring friction for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting devices with adjusters are used, then level adjustment capability is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the adjustment function from separate mechanical adjusters and integrates it into the mounting device itself through cam mechanisms. The cam profiles are directly formed on the mounting device bodies, eliminating the need for separate adjustment components while maintaining level correction capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into unified components. The mounting device integrates wall attachment, furniture support, and level adjustment into a single structure. The cam mechanism merges the adjustment action with the fixing mechanism, allowing level correction during the mounting process itself.
2Measurement precision
If connectors with cam adjusters are used, then fine-tuning level capability is improved, but approximate level establishment before fitting is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates preliminary level adjustment features directly into the mounting device structure. The cam profiles are pre-configured to guide the mounting process, providing automatic level indication and correction capabilities before final fixation, eliminating the need for separate preliminary leveling steps.
3Manufacturing precision
If mounting holes are pre-formed in the furniture item, then mounting position accuracy is improved, but continuous support during installation is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates preliminary support features into the mounting device structure. The device includes support surfaces and positioning features that automatically hold the furniture item in place during the mounting process, eliminating the need for external support while maintaining precise mounting hole alignment.
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
Enables simple, efficient, and secure mounting of furniture to a vertical surface, allowing for level adjustment and fixation without requiring continuous support during installation.
Implementation Method 1
O-ring friction for stability
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AI summary
The invention provides a method of and/or apparatus for mounting a furniture unit on a substantially vertical surface such as a wall. A first mount is established, the furniture unit supported on the mount while level is established, and the second mount then fixed in place. The first and second mounts are vertically spaced so that the unit can rest, under gravity, in a stable manner while level is established and the second mount fixed in place.