Multi-level Ceiling Carrier with Interspersed Hangers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ceiling systems that aim to provide aesthetic variation increase installation complexity and part count, making them less attractive to architects and builders due to the need for multiple carriers and panel types.
Innovation Solution
A carrier system that allows ceiling panels to be mounted at varying heights using an elongate support structure with multiple attachment projections, including upper and lower hangers at different elevations, which are interspersed along the carrier's length to securely hold panels without adding significant complexity in installation or parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different carriers and panel types are used to create complex ceiling designs, then aesthetic variety is improved, but installation complexity and part count increase
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier is designed with multiple attachment projections at different elevations (first and second groups) that can accommodate different panel types and configurations. This universal design allows a single carrier type to perform multiple functions: supporting linear panels, rectangular panels, and creating varied ceiling heights and designs, thereby achieving aesthetic variety without requiring multiple specialized carrier types
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier incorporates segmented attachment projections that can be selectively used based on design requirements. The first group of attachment projections at a first elevation and the second group at a second elevation can be independently utilized to create different ceiling configurations, allowing flexibility in panel arrangement and height variation while maintaining a unified carrier structure
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different carriers and panel types are used to create complex ceiling designs, then aesthetic variety is improved, but part count increases
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier serves as a universal component that can support various panel types (linear panels, rectangular panels) and create different ceiling designs through its multiple attachment projections. This eliminates the need for multiple specialized carrier types, reducing the overall part count while maintaining design versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The first and second groups of attachment projections are integrated into a single carrier structure, combining multiple attachment capabilities into one component. This merging of functions reduces the number of separate parts needed, as one carrier replaces what would traditionally require multiple different carrier types
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling panel carriers, for example, suitable for forming a ceiling surface by supporting a plurality of ceiling panels. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a carrier configured to mount ceiling panels at varying heights. The carrier includes an elongate support structure extending in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of attachment projections positioned along the length of the carrier. Each of the attachment projections extends down from the support structure and is configured to hold a ceiling panel. The attachment projections include a first group with a body and an upper hanger that has a first upper flange extending from the body in the longitudinal direction. The attachment projections also include a second group with a body and a lower hanger that has a first lower flange extending from the body in the longitudinal direction.