Profiled Rail Wall Element for Secure Heavy Radiator Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for attaching heavy temperature-control bodies, such as hydronic radiators, to walls fail to meet requirements for stability, security against lifting and displacement, and affordability, while also being simple to mount.
Innovation Solution
A device featuring a profile rail wall element with angled edge areas that form angles between 95° to 175° with the wall surface, providing stabilization and a form-fit connection with support and holding elements for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If heavy steel radiators are mounted using conventional devices, then the device must provide high stability and security against lifting and displacement, but the device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The wall element is segmented into distinct functional areas: a first edge area for form-fit connection providing stabilization, and a second edge area for holding elements providing security against lifting and displacement. This segmentation allows each area to be optimized for its specific function, achieving high reliability without requiring a complex overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the wall element have different geometric properties tailored to their specific functions. The first edge area has a geometry optimized for form-fit connection and stabilization, while the second edge area has geometry optimized for holding elements and preventing lifting. This local differentiation of properties achieves high reliability with simple, standardized components.
2Reliability
If heavy steel radiators are mounted using conventional devices, then the device must provide secure fastening preventing lifting and displacement, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wall element serves multiple functions within a single standardized component: it provides form-fit connection for stabilization, supports holding elements for preventing lifting and displacement, and enables simple wall mounting. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized components, thereby reducing manufacturing cost while maintaining secure fastening.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall element geometry is designed with specific angular parameters (angles between 95° and 175°) that optimize both stabilization and security against lifting. By carefully selecting these geometric parameters, the device achieves high reliability using simple, easily manufacturable forms without requiring complex or expensive materials or processes.
3Stability of the object's composition
If heavy steel radiators are mounted using conventional devices, then the device must provide stabilization, but the mounting process becomes complex and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The wall element is pre-designed with the first edge area forming the specific angular geometry for form-fit connection before installation. This preliminary preparation of the stabilization feature eliminates the need for complex on-site assembly or adjustment, allowing installers to simply attach the pre-configured wall element to achieve both stabilization and secure fastening.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device (1) for fastening a temperature-control body (2) to a wall. The device (1) contains a wall element (10) used for fastening the body to the wall, said wall element having a support element (11) fastened to the wall element (10) for supporting the temperature-control body (2) and at least one holding element (12, 13) fastened to the wall element (10) for holding the temperature-control body (2). The wall element (10), in the state fastened to the wall, has a first side (10a) facing towards the wall and a second side (10b) facing away from the wall. The wall element (10) is configured in the form of a profiled rail (10) defining a longitudinal direction (L) and having a first edge region (14) in the region of its first longitudinal edge (10c) and a second edge region (15) in the region of its second longitudinal edge (10d), the two edge regions (14, 15) of the profiled rail (10) each extending away from the plane (Ew) of the wall surface when the wall element is fastened to the wall.