System for framing and displaying photographs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods for photograph framing and display are aesthetically unappealing, labor-intensive, prone to human error, and can damage surfaces, especially when dealing with multiple photographs of varying sizes and weights, requiring professional help and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising frame backings with apertures and receptacles, a fastening mechanism using couple fasteners, a marking tool, and a positioning tool that allows for precise placement and alignment of photographs on mounting surfaces without nails, using adhesive elements and reversible fasteners to ensure secure and damage-free mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional hammer and nut mounting methods are used, then photographs can be securely attached to walls, but the process becomes labor-intensive, aesthetically unappealing, and damaging to wall surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a frame backing with receptacles, couple fasteners with first and second members, and adhesive elements. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, making the overall process simpler and less damaging while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The couple fastener acts as an intermediary between the frame backing and the wall surface. Instead of directly hammering nuts into the wall, the fastener system mediates the connection through adhesive elements and receptacle coupling, eliminating the need for damaging hammering while maintaining attachment strength.
2Ease of operation
If hook and loop tapes are used to avoid nuts, then the mounting process becomes simpler and less damaging, but the tapes cannot hold traditional heavy frames for long periods
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the simplicity of adhesive-based mounting with the strength of mechanical coupling. The couple fastener combines adhesive elements (for easy, damage-free attachment) with receptacle coupling mechanisms (for strong holding capacity), creating a hybrid system that achieves both simplicity and strength simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening system uses composite construction combining adhesive materials with mechanical coupling components. The couple fastener integrates adhesive elements with receptacles that mechanically engage with the frame backing, creating a composite fastening system that leverages both adhesive bonding strength and mechanical interlocking for superior holding capacity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple photographs of varied sizes are displayed in a pattern, then the display becomes more comprehensive, but the process becomes tedious and time-consuming requiring multiple people
Solution Approach 1:
The frame backing is pre-configured with receptacles and apertures in predetermined positions during manufacturing. This preliminary action eliminates the need for on-site measurement and positioning of multiple photographs, allowing users to simply attach the pre-configured backings to the wall without requiring multiple people for exact measurements and positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The couple fastener system serves multiple functions: it provides secure attachment, enables precise positioning through co-axial apertures for marking tools, and supports various frame configurations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for specialized tools and multiple people, allowing one person to efficiently handle diverse display arrangements.
4Measurement precision
If professional help is sought for accuracy, then the final photograph display achieves high precision, but costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service mounting with high precision through built-in alignment features. The co-axial apertures in the frame backing and couple fasteners serve as self-aligning guides, and the receptacles provide self-positioning during attachment. This self-service capability eliminates the need for professional installers while maintaining positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces complex mechanical measurement and positioning systems with simpler geometric alignment features. Instead of requiring measurement tools and skilled measurement techniques, the co-axial apertures and receptacle geometry provide automatic alignment, substituting mechanical complexity with geometric simplicity that achieves the same precision at lower cost.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a system (100) for framing and displaying photographs comprising at least one frame backing (10) for receiving at least one photograph; at least one fastening mechanism (18) comprising at least one couple fastener (18) for affixing the frame backing (10) to the mounting surface (12); at least one marking tool (20) adapted to create at least one marking on the mounting surface (12); and at least one frame bracket (22) adapted to reversibly plug into the side walls of said frame backing (10), wherein the number of apertures and the number of receptacles on the frame backing exactly match the number of couple fasteners. The system further comprises at least one positioning tool (24) and at least one sticky marker (26).