Apertured Panel Bracket Locking for Twist-Resistant Racking
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a racking system that provides flexibility and versatility in storing various items, particularly for marine and sporting equipment, while offering secure and adjustable mounting options to accommodate different types of loads effectively.
Innovation Solution
The racking system includes a support member with arms or hooks that can be inserted through apertures in a support means, featuring a recess to prevent disassembly and secure structural members or attached articles, along with a bracket support system that provides elasticity or damping to absorb loads, allowing for adjustable and secure mounting on walls or as free-standing systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the support member uses a simple insertion method through apertures, then the ease of assembly is improved, but the stability and resistance to twisting forces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The end portion of the arm is received into a recess on the rear surface of the support means, creating a nested configuration where one component fits within another. This nesting provides mechanical interlocking that resists twisting forces while maintaining the simple insertion assembly method.
Solution Approach 2:
The arm includes outwardly radiused or curved regions that engage with the recess structure. These curved geometries provide mechanical advantage in resisting twisting forces while allowing straightforward insertion through the aperture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the racking system provides multiple adjustable mounting options, then the adaptability and versatility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support member design with arms, hooks, and recesses serves multiple functions: it can be inserted through apertures, secured in recesses, and configured in various orientations. This multi-functional design provides adaptability for different mounting scenarios without requiring multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic adjustment of support members through apertures and recesses, enabling reconfiguration for different loads and positions. This dynamic adaptability is achieved through a standardized interface rather than multiple fixed configurations.
3Strength
If the bracket support system includes elasticity or damping means, then the load absorption capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket support system utilizes changes in material properties or structural parameters to provide elasticity and damping. This allows load absorption through inherent material characteristics or geometric configurations rather than adding separate damping components.
Data Source
AI summary
A bracket or support member (119.771) including a body (119.770), at least one arm or hook extending away from the body that can be inserted through an aperture (104.704) in a support (104.700), the at least one arm or hook (119.722) including an end portion (119.720) which is adapted to be received into a recess (104.702) on a rear surface of the support (104.700). A support system (FIG. 124) is also disclosed which utilizes the bracket or support member (119.771) in combination with an apertured panel (124.700).