Panel Radiator Holder With Rib-Engaging Support Against Lateral Loads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional brackets for panel radiators without welded-on fastening straps are insufficient in securing the radiators against lateral loads and loads from above, failing to meet the requirements of the VDI standard for stability and safety.
Innovation Solution
A support element with a ribbed structure that can be fastened to a rail, featuring a head and shaft that adapts to the ribbed surface of the radiator, providing secure engagement in multiple positions to prevent displacement, and a U-shaped lower retaining element for additional rigidity and ease of assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If conventional brackets are used to hold panel radiators without welded-on fastening straps, then the mounting structure is simple, but the security against lateral loads and loads from above is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The support element is divided into a shaft portion and a head portion, where the shaft is mounted to the rail and the head engages with the ribbed surface of the radiator. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The head of the support element is designed with a specific geometry that adapts to the local ribbed structure of the radiator surface. The head can assume two positions: resting on a rib or lying between two ribs in a rib valley, providing localized engagement points that enhance security against lateral loads without complicating the overall mounting structure.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional brackets are used for mounting, then manufacturing cost is low, but the bracket cannot meet the VDI standard requirements for stability
Solution Approach 1:
The ribbed structure of the radiator surface serves as an integral part of the mounting system. The head of the support element utilizes these existing ribs and rib valleys for engagement, eliminating the need for additional fastening straps or complex mounting hardware while meeting VDI standard requirements for stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the head is designed to adapt to both rib and rib valley surfaces, then the number of mounting positions increases, but the head geometry becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The head of the support element is designed with universal adaptability to engage with both the ribbed surfaces and the rib valleys of the radiator. This multi-functional design allows the same head geometry to provide secure engagement in multiple positions without requiring different head designs, thereby increasing mounting flexibility without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
The holder has an upper holding element (22) for holding a panel-type radiator (10) in an upper area (13), and a lower holding element (40) with a retainer for a lower area (14) of the radiator. The holding elements are fastened to a rail (20) that is fastened to a wall of the radiator. A supporting element (30) is fastened to the rail by using a safety screw. The supporting element has a shaft (31) and a head (32), where the head stays in effective connection with an outer surface (15) of the radiator and is supported at the outer surface. The retainer has sound decouplers made from plastic.