Receptor Buck System for Impact-Resistant Window Frame Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional window and door frame receptor systems are prone to failure under extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes, due to insecure connections and frequent maintenance requirements, and are vulnerable to impact due to 'floating' installation methods that do not provide adequate structural support.
Innovation Solution
A receptor buck system that secures window or door frames to a wall opening using fasteners, with a rack design that allows for adjustable shims to fit various frame dimensions and shapes, and includes a perimeter sealant to conceal and protect seals from the elements, enhancing stability and appearance while minimizing maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional receptor systems use friction or adhesive to secure frames, then installation is simple and frames can float in wall openings, but the connection is insecure and fails under impact such as hurricanes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a receptor buck as an intermediary component between the wall opening and the frame. This metal buck provides a secure mechanical connection point that can be fastened to the wall opening, and then the frame can be securely attached to this intermediary, creating a reliable connection that withstands impact while maintaining installation simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the connection system into separate components: the receptor buck (secured to wall), the frame, and the fasteners. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally - the buck provides structural anchoring, the frame provides the opening, and the fasteners provide secure mechanical connection, resolving the contradiction between simple installation and secure connection.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional receptor systems allow frames to float in wall openings, then tolerance to wall opening variations is provided, but the frame cannot withstand substantial impact forces
Solution Approach 1:
The receptor buck serves as a rigid intermediary that bridges the wall opening and the frame. It provides a stable anchoring point that can accommodate wall opening variations through its mounting flexibility, while simultaneously providing a strong mechanical connection that resists impact forces, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and strength.
3Ease of operation
If fasteners are inserted from the side to secure frames to receptors, then installation is simplified, but the connection is susceptible to weathering damages and affects appearance
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of inserting fasteners from the exterior side (conventional method), the patent inverts the approach by having fasteners insert from the interior side of the wall opening. This reversal protects the fastener connection points from exterior weathering elements while maintaining installation convenience, and also improves appearance by hiding the fasteners from exterior view.
4Reliability
If weather-stripping is exposed to elements in conventional receptor systems, then sealing function is provided, but the connection weakens over time due to wear and degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the positioning of the sealing function by placing the weather-stripping on the interior side of the wall opening rather than the exterior side. This reversal protects the weather-stripping from direct exposure to exterior elements such as rain, UV radiation, and temperature extremes, thereby extending its service life while maintaining the sealing function.
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AI summary
A receptor buck and receptor system for securing a window or door frame. The receptor buck includes a longitudinal rack, a surface of the rack that includes an aperture for accepting a first fastener to fasten the rack to a wall opening surface, and another surface that includes another aperture for accepting a second fastener to fasten the window or door frame to the rack. The receptor system includes the rack, the first and second fasteners, and the fasteners extend in generally the same direction.