Pulley Mount Filter Vertical Channel Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing filter mount assemblies for air intake structures require extensive mechanical control and drilling, often using unnecessary components like cables, springs, and clamps, leading to increased installation time and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A filter mount assembly featuring 'L' shaped brackets and tracks with rollers and hooks that secure to the air intake structure, allowing for bi-axial adjustment and reduced mechanical control, eliminating the need for integrated storage units and typical fasteners, and utilizing pulleys and straps for easy installation and protection during non-use periods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional filter mount assemblies use cables, springs, and clamps for mechanical control, then the filter can be secured to the air intake structure, but the device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes unnecessary mechanical control components (cables, springs, clamps) from the filter mount assembly, retaining only the essential L-shaped brackets and track system with rollers and hooks, thereby simplifying the device while maintaining filter securing functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The filter mount assembly is divided into separate functional components: L-shaped brackets for mounting, tracks for guidance, rollers for movement, and hooks for attachment, allowing each component to perform its specific function independently and simplifying the overall system
2Reliability
If traditional filter mount assemblies use multiple fasteners and integrated storage units, then the filter can be securely mounted and stored, but the installation time and drilling requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates integrated storage units and excessive fasteners from the design, keeping only the essential mounting brackets and track system, which reduces installation steps and drilling requirements while maintaining secure filter mounting
Solution Approach 2:
The track system with rollers and hooks provides self-aligning and self-securing functionality, reducing the need for precise drilling and multiple fasteners, as the rollers guide the filter into position and the hooks automatically engage with the track
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution reduces installation time and complexity by minimizing the need for drilling and using fewer fasteners, while providing efficient and secure filter positioning and protection, with adjustable components ensuring proper alignment and tension.
Implementation Method 1
Pulleys can also be mounted to the structure above the intake opening, a line extending through the pulleys from a user accessible location and engaging upper edge locations of the covering
Implementation Method 2
A plurality of rollers are contained within each of the rails, the rollers each further including a forward extending hook portion projection from the interior track channels. A covering is provided having a plurality of side edge proximate located eyelets, the hook portions engaging through the eyelets for supporting the covering over the opening
Data Source
AI summary
A filter mounting assembly for use with a structure having front and interconnecting side faces surrounding an air intake opening. The assembly includes at least one “L” shaped member adapted to be secured to either of the front or side faces of the structure on either side of the intake opening. A track is secured to each of the members so that an interior accessible channel of each track is arrayed in opposing fashion on opposite sides of the opening forward of the front intake face. A plurality of rollers are contained within each of the rails, the rollers each further including a forward extending hook portion projection from the interior track channels. A covering is provided having a plurality of side edge proximate located eyelets, the hook portions engaging through the eyelets for supporting the covering over the opening.