Panel mount base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing panel mounting systems face inefficiencies and increased costs due to the need for long, bulky rails and multiple clamp types, which complicate ordering, warehousing, and installation processes for producers, distributors, and installers.
Innovation Solution
A panel mount base kit comprising a lower member, an upper member, a surface fastener, and a connecting fastener, where the lower and upper members have identical extrusion profiles, eliminating the need for long rails and allowing for secure panel mounting without extensive rail systems, thereby simplifying installation and reducing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If long and bulky rails are used to span one dimension of a matrix of panels, then panels can be securely mounted, but the complexity of ordering, tracking, warehousing, and installation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base assembly is divided into multiple discrete components including a lower member, upper member, surface fasteners, and connecting fasteners. This segmentation allows for easier ordering, warehousing, and installation while maintaining secure mounting capability through the coordinated assembly of these modular parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The base assembly serves multiple functions: it secures panels to the surface, provides structural support, enables adjustable height through slot apertures, and accommodates various panel configurations. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate rails and multiple clamp types, reducing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If long rails are used to span panel dimensions, then panels can be supported, but the length and bulk of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using long horizontal rails to span panel dimensions, the invention transitions to a vertical base assembly configuration. The lower and upper members extend vertically from the surface, with the mount rail positioned at the top. This dimensional change allows short components to achieve the same support function that previously required long rails.
Solution Approach 2:
The base assembly replicates the essential support function of long rails through a compact vertical structure. The lower member provides surface attachment, the vertical element provides height, and the upper member with mount rail provides panel support - together copying the rail's support function in a condensed form.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple clamp types are used to secure panels, then various panel configurations can be accommodated, but the number of different components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base assembly is designed as a universal mounting solution that accommodates various panel configurations through a single component type. The slot apertures in the vertical elements allow for height adjustment, while the mount rail on the upper member can secure different panel types, eliminating the need for multiple specialized clamps.
Solution Approach 2:
The base assembly incorporates adjustable features through slot apertures that allow vertical positioning adjustments. This dynamic adaptability enables the same base assembly to accommodate different panel heights and configurations without requiring multiple fixed-component types.
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AI summary
A panel mounting device base and kit therefor are described herein. The described base comprises: a lower member, an upper member, a surface fastener, and a connecting fastener. The profile of the lower member and the profile of the upper member are identical, and the lower member and the upper member are rotated about its longitudinal axis 180 degrees relative to each other and attached to form the base. The base is secured to a surface, and the base receives a panel mounting device to retain a panel.