Mounting apparatus and method for use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pegboard systems face challenges with durability and ease of use, as many pegs are fragile or difficult to securely engage and remove, often requiring the purchase of additional pegs or a new board.
Innovation Solution
A mounting apparatus featuring a pliable locking tab system on a mounting panel with utility brackets, allowing for easy engagement and removal of pegs through a tension mechanism, providing durability and versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional metal pegs or clips are used on pegboards, then secure support of objects is achieved, but the pegs become fragile and difficult to engage and remove
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter of the peg from traditional metal to a resilient material that can elastically deform. This allows the peg to be pushed through the mounting hole and then resiliently retain within the aperture, providing secure support while remaining easy to engage and remove by simply pushing it through again.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a dynamic retention mechanism where the peg can move between engaged and disengaged states. The resilient peg allows for easy engagement by pushing through the mounting hole and secure retention through elastic deformation, while removal is achieved by pushing it through again, creating a dynamic system that is both secure and easy to operate.
2Reliability
If clips and fasteners are used to support objects without normal gravitational force, then support capability is improved, but the clips become fragile or cannot be removed easily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex fastening mechanism from traditional clips and fasteners, replacing it with a simple resilient peg that relies on elastic deformation for retention. This simplified approach eliminates the fragility and removal difficulties associated with clips while maintaining support capability through the resilient engagement with the mounting hole.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If pegs are designed to be securely retained on the pegboard, then durability is improved, but the pegs cannot be removed entirely or require purchasing new pegs
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient peg is designed to be self-retaining through its elastic properties, securing itself within the mounting hole without requiring additional fastening mechanisms. The peg can be easily removed and reused by simply pushing it through the next mounting hole, allowing indefinite reuse and eliminating the need to purchase new pegs, thus serving itself through its inherent resilient properties.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables secure and easy attachment and detachment of pegs, enhancing the usability and longevity of pegboard systems without the need for frequent replacements.
Implementation Method 1
The pliable locking tab movable between a rest position and a tension position
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting apparatus and a method relating to using the mounting apparatus. The mounting apparatus may include a mounting panel having a plurality of mounting holes and a plurality of apertures, and at least one utility bracket having at least one mounting mechanism and at least one anchor. Each of the plurality of apertures may include a first section having at least a pliable locking tab and a second section having at least a slot. The at least one anchor may include a left flange, a right flange, and a central spline. Each of the plurality of apertures of the mounting panel may be configured to receive the at least one anchor of the at least one utility bracket.