Peg Hook Bracket with Multi-Width Socket for Variable Hanger Gauges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing peg hook brackets for retail display units are difficult to adjust and remove without disturbing other items or brackets, and they do not accommodate various hanger gauges efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A bracket design featuring a retainer with a coupler that includes a socket with multiple receptacles of different widths, allowing for easy installation and removal of hangers of varying thicknesses, and enabling adjustable positioning without disturbing other items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single-width receptacle is used in the coupler, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate hangers of various gauges efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The coupler is designed with multiple receptacles of different widths (first receptacle with first width, second receptacle with second width) to accommodate hangers of various gauges. This multi-functional design allows a single coupler to serve multiple purposes by accepting different hanger sizes, thereby improving adaptability without requiring multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The socket is divided into multiple discrete receptacles (first receptacle and second receptacle) with different width dimensions. This segmentation allows each receptacle to be optimized for specific hanger gauges, enabling the coupler to handle various hanger sizes efficiently while maintaining a structured and organized design.
2Ease of operation
If the bracket design is fixed and rigid, then it provides strong support, but it is difficult to adjust and remove without disturbing other items or brackets
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates a movable coupler that can be adjusted along the retainer structure. This dynamic element allows the coupler to be repositioned easily for different display configurations or removed without disturbing the fixed retainer and other mounted items, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining overall structural strength through the stable retainer connection.
Data Source
AI summary
A bracket for a display unit includes a retainer. The retainer includes a front surface and is operable to selectively interface with a display unit. A recess is formed partially through the front surface. The bracket includes a coupler attached to the front surface of the retainer. The coupler includes a socket having a first receptacle defining a first width and a second receptacle defining a second width different than the first width. The socket is aligned with the recess.