Multi-Section Sealing Bracket for Pest-Resistant Frame Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing movable barriers, such as garage doors, suffer from structural vulnerabilities at the interfaces with their supporting frames, allowing pests to enter adjacent structures, and existing sealing methods like adhesive strips or weatherproofing gaskets fail to provide a durable and effective barrier.
Innovation Solution
A sealing bracket with a multi-section design incorporating bent portions that conform to the frame geometry, using fastener-receiving holes for mechanical reinforcement, and featuring rounded corners to minimize damage, ensuring a flush and secure fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If adhesive strips or weatherproofing gaskets are used for sealing, then installation is simple, but durability and effectiveness are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing bracket is divided into multiple sections (first section with bent portion conforming to frame geometry, second section with fastener-receiving holes, third section extending along frame surface) that work together to provide both mechanical strength and sealing effectiveness, resolving the contradiction between simple installation and durable sealing
2Device complexity
If traditional sealing methods are used, then device complexity is low, but pest ingress prevention is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is pre-configured with bent portions that conform to frame geometry and fastener-receiving holes positioned to eliminate gaps before pests can exploit them, providing proactive pest prevention through predetermined structural features
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing solution transitions from two-dimensional adhesive strips to a three-dimensional bracket structure with bent portions and multiple sections that conform to frame geometry, adding spatial dimensionality to achieve comprehensive pest ingress prevention
3Ease of manufacture
If sharp corners are used on the bracket, then manufacturing is simpler, but damage to sealing elements occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates rounded corners instead of sharp angles at critical contact points, curving the edges to eliminate damage to sealing elements while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through standard forming processes
Data Source
AI summary
A sealing bracket for a frame corresponding with a moveable barrier includes a first member and a second member coupled with the first member. The first member includes a first section to interface with a portion of the frame; a second section configured to receive fasteners to couple the first member with the frame; and a third section configured to receive fasteners to couple the first member with the frame. The first section is bent at a first angle to the second section and the third section is bent at a second angle to the second section. The second member includes a first section configured to couple with the first member; and a second section configured to receive fasteners to couple the second member with the frame. The sealing bracket seals an interface of the movable barrier to inhibit pest ingress into a structure adjacent to the frame.