Picture Frame Joint Arrangement for Angle-Adjustable Profile Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional picture frames have limited design options and flexibility, requiring fixed angle connections and complex customization processes for non-standard shapes, which are costly and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
A picture frame system that allows individual frame profiles to be connected via an adjustable joint arrangement, enabling angle-adjustable connections between frame profiles, allowing for flexible adaptation to various contours and shapes without the need for specialized tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed-angle connections are used to assemble picture frames from individual profiles, then the frame structure is simple and stable, but the design freedom and adaptability to various contours are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The joint arrangement incorporates an adjustable angle mechanism that allows the connection between frame profiles to be dynamically changed. The angle adjustment feature enables the frame to adapt to various contours and shapes while maintaining structural integrity, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity through a controlled dynamic system.
Solution Approach 2:
The joint arrangement is divided into separate functional components including the groove spring mechanism and the angle adjustment elements. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, making the overall system more manageable and less complex while achieving the desired adaptability.
2Ease of manufacture
If fixed-angle corner connections are used in conventional picture frames, then the manufacturing process is simple, but customization for non-rectangular shapes requires costly and labor-intensive processes
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable angle joint arrangement allows frame profiles to be connected at various angles without requiring specialized cutting tools or complex manufacturing processes. The dynamic angle adjustment capability enables easy customization for non-rectangular shapes while maintaining simple manufacturing procedures, effectively resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and shape flexibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional picture frames are designed with parallel frame profiles, then the structure is stable and easy to manufacture, but the ability to adapt to complex geometries and contours is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The joint arrangement provides dynamic angle adjustment capability that allows the frame to adapt to complex geometries and contours. The groove spring mechanism maintains stable connection between profiles while enabling angle variation, thus achieving both contour adaptation and frame stability simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The joint arrangement changes the connection angle parameter between frame profiles while maintaining the structural integrity. This parameter change capability allows the frame to adapt to various contours without compromising the stability of the overall composition.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a picture frame that can be assembled from individual frame profiles. The picture frame has a joint arrangement which connects a first frame profile and a second frame profile of the picture frame to one another in an angularly adjustable manner. A corresponding joint arrangement and a corresponding method are also described. The proposed solution expands the scope for design when framing pictures and increases flexibility.