Multidirectional Wall Storage Panel With Universal Slot Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional peg boards with vertical slots are limited in orientation, requiring double the inventory and manufacturing efforts due to their fixed orientation, which restricts the use of brackets and increases storage and display constraints.
Innovation Solution
A modular storage panel with a planar mounting surface featuring a grid pattern of longitudinal and latitudinal mounting slots, allowing for secure attachment of brackets in either orientation, enabling flexible installation and reduced inventory needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If vertical slots are used in peg boards, then brackets can be retained in proper orientation, but the peg board is constrained to a single orientation and doubles inventory requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing mounting slots that can accommodate brackets in multiple orientations (horizontal and vertical). The slots are configured with openings on opposite sides of the panel, allowing brackets to be securely retained regardless of their orientation, thus eliminating the need for separate inventory for different orientations while maintaining reliable bracket retention.
2Adaptability or versatility
If peg boards are manufactured in multiple orientations, then all consumer demands can be met, but manufacturing complexity and inventory levels double
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the need for multiple orientation-specific peg boards by implementing a universal mounting slot design. The slots allow brackets to be installed in any orientation on a single panel type, reducing inventory complexity to one standard panel design that satisfies all orientation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting slots are designed with asymmetric features - openings on opposite sides of the panel - that enable flexible bracket accommodation. This asymmetric slot configuration allows the same panel to adapt to different bracket orientations without requiring symmetric duplicate panels.
3Ease of operation
If only vertical slots are provided, then bracket orientation is controlled, but the type of brackets that can be utilized is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting slots are designed to universally accommodate various bracket types in both horizontal and vertical orientations. The slot configuration with openings on opposite sides allows different bracket styles to be securely installed, significantly expanding bracket compatibility beyond what vertical-only slots permit.
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AI summary
A storage panel for mounting items using a plurality of brackets includes a planar mounting surface having a longitudinal axis and a latitudinal axis. The storage panel includes a means for securing the storage panel to a wall or another substantially vertical surface. An array of spaced apart mounting slots extends through the mounting surface. The array of mounting slots includes longitudinal mounting slots and latitudinal mounting slots. The longitudinal mounting slots are arranged to be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mounting surface. The latitudinal mounting slots are arranged to be parallel to the latitudinal axis of the mounting surface.