Rail for Stretched Cloth False Wall with Sliding Lace Receivers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing false ceiling systems face difficulties in achieving tight tension and uniform spacing of tension points due to the cumbersome process of fixing hooks and drilling multiple holes, which complicates installation and adaptability to varying room surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A heddle with a slide accommodating lace-receiving elements that can be immobilized and positioned at chosen intervals, allowing for easy adaptation to room shape and wall configuration, using a support with threaded holes for secure locking and facilitating the use of elastic laces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If hooks are used to connect the fabric to the rail, then the fabric can be tensioned, but the installation becomes lengthy and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the troublesome hooks from the system and replaces them with loop receiving elements that directly receive loops from the elastic laces. This eliminates the need for hooks while maintaining the fabric tensioning function, thereby reducing installation time and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The rail is segmented with multiple loop receiving elements positioned at predetermined intervals. This segmentation allows the fabric to be tensioned at multiple points along the rail, distributing the tension and simplifying the installation process compared to using continuous hooks.
2Reliability
If multiple holes are drilled in the rail for hooks, then the hooks can be attached, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the need for drilling holes in the rail by using loop receiving elements that are integrated into the rail structure. These elements receive loops directly without requiring pre-drilled holes, significantly simplifying the manufacturing process while maintaining reliable attachment.
3Manufacturing precision
If hooks are positioned at specific intervals, then the fabric tension can be controlled, but it requires multiple rail variants or custom drilling
Solution Approach 1:
The rail is designed with loop receiving elements at predetermined intervals that can accommodate different spacing requirements. A single universal rail design can be used for various room shapes and sizes by selecting appropriate subsets of the loop receiving elements, eliminating the need for multiple rail variants or custom drilling.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention provides flexibility in positioning the fabric tensioning points by allowing selective use of loop receiving elements at different intervals. This dynamic configuration capability enables adaptation to various room shapes and sizes without requiring fixed, pre-determined hole patterns.
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 quick and precise positioning of tension points, reducing installation time and the need for multiple holes, allowing for a more efficient and adaptable false ceiling setup.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic fabric, for example made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is deformed by tension so that its edges, provided with means of attachment, can be fixed to the rails using these means of attachment
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AI summary
The subject of the invention is a rail (27) for a stretched cloth false wall (2), of the type comprising one or more zones (15) for attachment to a wall (12), and being designed to be connected to the cloth (2) by means of one or more laces (3), characterized in that the rail (27) comprises a slide (16) accommodating elements (17) for receiving a lace (3), each element (17) for receiving a lace (3) being, via a support (18), on the one hand, mounted so as to slide and, on the other hand, capable of being immobilized relative to the said slide (16).