Tiled structures and brackets therefor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for mounting accessories on tiled structures often require penetrating fasteners, which can damage the tile veneer or substrate and risk water infiltration, and are not suitable for load-bearing applications or non-traditional uses without a traditional substrate.
Innovation Solution
A novel support bracket with a perforated base mounting portion embedded in adhesive mortar, allowing for load-bearing structural support of tiles and accessories without penetrating the wall, and a support portion for attaching accessories, integrated into the tile structure during application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If penetrating fasteners are used to mount accessories, then structural support strength is improved, but tile veneer and substrate are damaged and water infiltration risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into two separate functions: the bracket provides structural support strength while the adhesive mortar provides water sealing. This segmentation allows each component to optimize its function without compromising the other, resolving the contradiction between strength and water protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The adhesive mortar serves as an intermediary substance between the bracket and the tile/substrate. It transfers and distributes the mechanical loads without requiring direct penetration, thereby providing both structural support and water sealing functions simultaneously.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If adhesive mortar is used to mount accessories, then water infiltration is prevented, but structural support strength for load-bearing applications is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges two mounting mechanisms into a single integrated system: the bracket embedded in adhesive mortar. This combination allows the bracket to provide structural support strength while the adhesive mortar provides water sealing, resolving the contradiction between water protection and load-bearing capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system uses a composite approach combining the rigid bracket structure with the flexible adhesive mortar matrix. This composite system provides both the mechanical strength needed for load-bearing applications and the water sealing properties of the adhesive material.
3Ease of manufacture
If accessories are made of tile material and bonded with adhesive mortar, then ease of installation is improved, but load-bearing capacity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket serves as an intermediary structural element between the adhesive mortar and the accessory. It amplifies the load-bearing capacity while maintaining the simple adhesive bonding installation method, resolving the contradiction between ease of installation and load-bearing capacity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides strong structural support for accessories without damaging the tile veneer or substrate, enabling expanded use in traditional and non-traditional applications, and preventing water infiltration.
Implementation Method 1
a layer of adhesive mortar bonded to the substrate, with the base mounting portion of the bracket embedded in the adhesive mortar
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AI summary
A tiled structure comprises a layer of adhesive mortar, a bracket having a substantially flat base mounting portion with a plurality of perforations embedded in an adhesive mortar with the mortar flowed through the perforations and substantially covering opposite sides of the base mounting portion, and a tile veneer bonded to the adhesive mortar over at least one side of the base mounting portion.