Push-Button Threaded Rod Hanger for Fast Height Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for improved devices that allow for quicker and easier attachment of threaded rods to overhead structures and enable adjustment of the threaded rod's height after attachment.
Innovation Solution
A threaded rod hanger that includes a supporter and a first threaded rod receiver, securely attached to an overhead structure, and a second threaded rod receiver with a push button assembly for easy attachment and height adjustment of the threaded rod.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional threaded rod hanging devices are used, then the attachment method is relatively simple, but the attachment speed is slow and installation time is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger is divided into distinct functional segments: a support plate for attachment to the overhead structure, rod receivers for holding threaded rods, and a push button mechanism for quick release. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and assembled quickly, improving attachment speed without requiring overly complex integrated designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The support plate is pre-formed with bent edges that create built-in attachment features to overhead structures. The rod receivers are pre-positioned and secured to the support plate during manufacturing, eliminating the need for field assembly of these critical components and significantly reducing installation time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If threaded rods are attached using traditional methods, then the initial attachment is achieved, but height adjustment after attachment is difficult or impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The rod receiver incorporates a push button mechanism that transforms the static connection between the threaded rod and hanger into a dynamic, adjustable connection. By pressing the button, the user can quickly release and reposition the threaded rod to different heights, then secure it in place. This dynamic feature enables height adjustment after attachment while maintaining operational simplicity through the intuitive push button interface.
3Productivity
If quick attachment mechanisms are implemented, then installation time is reduced, but the reliability of the attachment may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The support plate integrates multiple functions into a single component: structural support, attachment to the overhead structure via bent edges, and mounting for the rod receivers. This merging ensures that the attachment system is both quick to install and reliable, as the integrated design eliminates weak points that might arise from multiple separate connection components.
Solution Approach 2:
The bent edges of the support plate are self-securing features that automatically engage with the overhead structure upon installation, providing inherent reliability without requiring additional fasteners or complex locking mechanisms. The design uses the structure's own geometry to create a reliable attachment, ensuring both quick installation and secure holding.
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AI summary
A threaded rod hanger that is quickly and easily attachable to an overhead structure, that enables a threaded rod to be quickly and easily attached to the threaded rod hanger, and that enables the relative height of the threaded rod to be adjusted after the threaded rod is attached to the threaded rod hanger.