Offset-Wing Bracket Structure for Impact-Resistant Equipment Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brackets for supporting portable equipment, such as medical equipment, often experience material failure and fractures, especially under impact, due to their weight and rigidity requirements.
Innovation Solution
A one-piece, plate-like bracket with offset wing portions and integral legs, made of high impact toughness material like ABS, designed to absorb shock and distribute load effectively, preventing fractures and deformations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If metal material is used to provide strength and rigidity, then the bracket can support heavy portable equipment, but the bracket becomes prone to material failure and fractures under impact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from traditional metal to a polymer composite material that offers both strength and impact resistance. This material substitution resolves the contradiction by providing sufficient structural strength while simultaneously improving resistance to impact and fracture.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket utilizes a polymer composite material that combines the benefits of rigidity and impact absorption. This composite material approach allows the bracket to maintain structural integrity under load while resisting fracture during impact events.
2Weight of moving object
If the bracket is made lightweight for portability, then the bracket is easier to transport, but the bracket may compromise strength and support capability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter to a lightweight polymer composite that maintains high strength-to-weight ratio. This allows the bracket to be significantly lighter than traditional metal brackets while preserving the necessary support strength for portable medical equipment.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the bracket structure is made rigid to support equipment, then the bracket provides stable support, but the bracket is more susceptible to fracture under impact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameters to create a structure that is both stable and impact-resistant. The polymer composite material provides structural stability for equipment support while simultaneously offering flexibility and resistance to fracture under impact conditions.
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
The bracket effectively absorbs impact energy, preventing fractures and protecting connected equipment by distributing load and providing enhanced durability and flexibility.
Implementation Method 1
The bracket effectively absorbs impact energy, preventing fractures and protecting connected equipment by distributing load and providing enhanced durability and flexibility
Data Source
AI summary
A bracket for supporting portable equipment, the bracket comprising: a body which is plate-like and having an upper surface for supporting the portable equipment, the body comprising: a central portion, a first wing portion extending from a first side of the central portion, and a second wing portion extending from a second side of the central portion; at least one leg extending downwardly from a lower surface of the body to space the supported portable equipment from a surface in use; wherein a planar surface of the first wing portion is off-set by a first angle with respect to a planar surface of the central portion, and a planar surface of the second wing portion is off-set by a second angle with respect to the planar surface of the central portion.