Radiator Accessory Mounting Device with Segmented Disassembly Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for attaching accessories to radiators are not versatile and are difficult to disassemble, as they are designed for a single type of accessory and have hidden bolts that complicate the dismounting process.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a rear and front part with a screwing mechanism that allows accessories to be fixed using the initial attachment means, with a rotation-locking feature that prevents interference with the outer surface, enabling the attachment of various accessories to radiators without modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a bolt connects the rear piece to the front piece passing between two adjacent tubes, then the device can attach accessories to radiators, but the bolt is hidden by the connection making disassembly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a rear piece and a front piece that can be separated. The rear piece remains attached to the radiator while the front piece can be removed independently, allowing access to the bolt for disassembly. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by making the previously hidden bolt accessible while maintaining the functional connection when assembled.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the device is designed for a single type of accessory, then the attachment structure can be simple, but the device is not versatile
Solution Approach 1:
The front piece is designed with a universal mounting interface that can accommodate different types of accessories through various mounting methods (screws, adhesives, tension mounts). The standardized through-hole and mounting surface allow different accessory types to be attached to the same front piece, providing versatility without requiring multiple specialized devices for different radiator types.
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
Enables the rapid, convenient, and removable attachment of a wide variety of accessories, particularly bathroom items, to radiators with blades or tubes, maintaining the aesthetic integrity of the accessories and simplifying the mounting and dismounting process.
Implementation Method 1
a screw adapted to be threaded through the through-hole of the front part and to be screwed, by its free end, into a thread that has the through-hole of the rear part
Implementation Method 2
the front piece comprises means for locking the screw in rotation when the head of the screw is received in the through-hole of the front piece
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AI summary
Device (1) for fixing an accessory to a radiator (R) with blades (L) or tubes, comprising: - a rear part (2) having a bearing surface (5) for contact with the rear side of the radiator ( R), and a hole (9) opening into it; - a front part (3) comprising a support face (11) for contact with the front side of the radiator (R), a fixing face (12) by which an accessory will be fixed to the device (1), and a hole through (17) opening into said faces (11, 12); and - securing means (4) of the rear (2) and front (3) parts. These means (4) comprise a screw (18) passing through the through hole (17) and is screwed into the through hole (9), the through hole (17) receives the head of the screw (18), and the front part ( 3) comprises rotation locking means (22) of the screw (18).