Radiator Bracket with Spring-Biased Engagement for Compact Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing radiator brackets are bulky when packaged with radiators due to their length and loose parts, making them difficult to assemble on-site and requiring ready-assembled delivery, which complicates handling and increases visibility during installation.
Innovation Solution
A bracket design featuring a rail with a U-shaped profile and engagement members, including a spring-biased upper engagement member that can be easily assembled with the rail, reducing parts and allowing for compact packaging, with a locking mechanism to prevent accidental dismounting and enhance safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the bracket is delivered ready-assembled to ensure proper assembly, then assembly reliability is improved, but packaging volume and handling complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into separate components (rail, engagement members, spring means) that can be packaged compactly with the radiator. These segmented parts are designed to be easily assembled on-site through simple insertion and engagement actions, eliminating the need for complex pre-assembly while maintaining assembly reliability.
2Volume of moving object
If the bracket is made shorter for compact packaging, then packaging efficiency is improved, but structural stability and locking capability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement member incorporates spring means that provide dynamic locking capability. The spring-biased engagement member can move between engaged and disengaged states, providing secure locking when mounted while allowing the bracket to maintain a compact form factor for packaging. The elastic force of the spring ensures reliable locking without requiring a long bracket structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple loose parts are used for flexible assembly, then adaptability is improved, but assembly difficulty and part loss risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The spring means are integrated into the engagement member as a single assembled unit, combining multiple functions (elastic force, engagement, locking) into one component. This merging reduces the number of separate loose parts that need to be handled during assembly, while the engagement member itself remains adaptable to different radiator types and mounting positions.
4Manufacturing precision
If the bracket is made visible during installation for proper positioning, then installation accuracy is improved, but aesthetic appearance and concealment increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed to operate primarily in the vertical dimension for mounting and positioning, allowing installers to see and adjust its position during installation. Once mounted, the bracket's compact structure and the radiator's positioning allow the bracket to be concealed behind or between radiator panels, achieving both installation accuracy and aesthetic concealment through dimensional arrangement.
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 enables a more compact and efficient packaging of the bracket with the radiator, simplifies on-site assembly, reduces the risk of part loss or incorrect assembly, and minimizes visibility during installation while providing secure mounting and protection against accidental dismounting.
Implementation Method 1
the first engagement member being movable and spring-biased by spring means towards the second engagement member
Data Source
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AI summary
A bracket for mounting a radiator on a wall comprises an anchorage rail (1) and first (10) and second engagement members. The anchorage rail (1) is fixedly secured on the wall, and the engagement members (10) cooperate with the radiator or an anchorage disposed thereon. The first engagement member (10) is movable and spring-biased towards the second engagement member. The spring-biasing takes place by spring means (13) comprising a compression spring disposed inside the first engagement member (10).