Pull-Button Locking Hinge Assembly for Adjustable Bracketing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current adjustable and lockable hinge assemblies for bracketing are complex to design and assemble, require numerous components and tools, and often necessitate full assembly by sellers due to limited adaptability, leading to increased costs, space inefficiency, and the need for entire product replacement upon part damage.
Innovation Solution
A pull-button, locking hinge assembly that allows 360-degree positional adjustment and secure connection of longitudinally oriented support members to a fixed structure, featuring a base element, pull-button element, cap element, and release assembly, minimizing labor, parts, and tools required, while enabling easy installation and customization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional adjustable and lockable hinge assemblies are used, then the connection is secure and reliable, but the assembly process is complex and requires numerous components and tools
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge assembly is divided into distinct functional segments: a hinge body with integrated mounting features, a separate locking mechanism with latch and cam, and individual mounting brackets. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while simplifying the overall assembly process, as components can be pre-assembled and then quickly connected using the standardized interface with minimal tools required.
2Device complexity
If traditional hinge assemblies with limited adaptability are used, then the design is simpler, but the assembly requires full assembly by sellers and takes up more space
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge assembly incorporates universal mounting brackets with adjustable positioning holes and standardized connection interfaces that can accommodate various support member configurations. The locking mechanism is designed to work with different bracket types, and the overall assembly can be configured for multiple installation scenarios, eliminating the need for custom designs while maintaining design simplicity through standardized components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If location dependent uprights or support members are used, then the bracketing is more specific, but the effort needed to design and assemble is multiplied
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge assembly incorporates adjustable mounting brackets with movable positioning holes and reconfigurable support members that can be easily repositioned along the hinge axis. This dynamic adjustability allows the same standardized components to adapt to different location requirements without requiring custom designs for each specific application, thereby reducing assembly effort while maintaining bracketing specificity.
4Productivity
If traditional bracketing assemblies are handled fully assembled, then the assembly is complete, but the cargo is bulky and takes up considerable space
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge assembly is designed as a segmented, modular unit with compact individual components that can be efficiently packaged. The hinge body, locking mechanism, and mounting brackets are separate but easily connectable, allowing for compact shipping configuration that minimizes cargo volume while enabling complete assembly at the installation site using minimal tools and simple connection procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A pull-button, locking hinge assembly includes a base element, a pull-button element, a cap element, press fitted to arrange these three elements about a central axis, and a release assembly allowing the cap element to pivot 360 degrees transversely to the central axis and in relation to the base element. Geometric ends of the hinge assembly allow press fitted insertion into any two components to be so releasably pivoted and repositioned, and then locked into a desired position relative one to the other.