Plastic Mounting Bracket for Cladding with Parallel Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting brackets for cladding are complex, leading to cumbersome installation and high costs due to complicated shapes and materials, which also result in costly manufacturing and potential corrosion issues.
Innovation Solution
A plastic mounting bracket with parallel bracket arms and a triangular shape, made from recycled materials like polypropylene or polyethylene, providing a stable and easy-to-manufacture solution that avoids thermal bridges and corrosion, allowing quick installation and reduced costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If metal mounting brackets with complex shapes are used, then reliable mounting and structural strength are achieved, but manufacturing costs increase and installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is divided into distinct functional segments: a wall plate for wall engagement and separate bracket arms for cladding support. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently, simplifying the overall design while maintaining mounting reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using complex angled attachments as in prior art, the invention inverts the approach by using substantially parallel bracket arms that extend transversely from the wall plate. This inverted configuration achieves the same mounting function with a simpler, more manufacturable design.
2Strength
If metal mounting brackets are used, then structural strength is achieved, but corrosion resistance decreases and thermal isolation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The material parameter is changed from metal to plastic, fundamentally altering the properties of the bracket. This parameter change provides corrosion resistance and improved thermal isolation while maintaining sufficient structural strength for cladding mounting applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses plastic as a composite material that combines multiple beneficial properties: corrosion resistance, thermal isolation, and adequate strength. This composite approach replaces traditional metal materials that have opposing characteristics (strong but corrode and conduct heat).
3Manufacturing precision
If complex angled attachments are used in mounting brackets, then proper cladding alignment is achieved, but installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The substantially parallel bracket arms serve multiple functions simultaneously: they provide structural support, define the mounting geometry for proper cladding alignment, and create the necessary open space between wall and cladding. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate alignment components, reducing installation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket arms are pre-configured in a substantially parallel arrangement that automatically provides the correct geometry for cladding mounting. This preliminary configuration of the bracket structure eliminates the need for complex field adjustments and alignment operations during installation.
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AI summary
Mounting bracket for mounting a cladding to a wall comprising a wall plate arranged to be fixed to the wall substantially in parallel with said wall and a first and a second bracket arm extending substantially transversely from said wall plate.