Resilient Bracket Mounting System for Junction Boxes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for fixtures like light fixtures to junction boxes are difficult and time-consuming to install due to complex electrical connections and varying junction box sizes and shapes.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system featuring a bracket with retaining members that deform to securely mount a fixture with inclined surfaces, allowing easy movement and alignment with a support structure, using a resilient design and adaptable apertures to accommodate different junction box configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional rigid mounting system is used to securely mount a fixture to a junction box, then the mounting is stable and reliable, but the installation is difficult and time-consuming due to complex electrical connections and varying junction box sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed with resilient properties allowing it to dynamically adapt to different junction box configurations. The bracket can flex and deform elastically during installation to accommodate varying sizes and shapes, then maintains a stable mounted state, resolving the contradiction between mounting reliability and installation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient bracket changes its physical state from a flexible installation mode to a rigid mounted state. During installation, the bracket is in a flexible state allowing easy adaptation, and after mounting, it maintains structural integrity through elastic deformation, reducing installation time while ensuring mounting stability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a resilient bracket design is used to accommodate various junction box configurations, then the adaptability and ease of installation are improved, but the structural complexity of the mounting system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient bracket serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, accommodates various junction box sizes and shapes through elastic deformation, and simplifies installation. This multi-functionality in a single component achieves adaptability without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket utilizes flexible material properties to create a resilient structure that can deform elastically during installation to fit different junction box configurations, then maintains its shape to provide stable mounting. This flexible design achieves high adaptability while keeping the bracket as a simple, single-piece component.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the fixture is rigidly fixed to the bracket, then the mounting is stable, but the fixture cannot be adjusted or repositioned easily
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a static rigid connection to a dynamic resilient connection. The bracket's elastic properties allow the fixture to be easily adjusted and repositioned during installation, while once mounted, the resilient bracket maintains stable fixation through its deformed state, resolving the contradiction between stability and adjustability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quicker and more efficient installation of fixtures by allowing for easy alignment and secure mounting, accommodating various junction box sizes and shapes, while maintaining electrical safety and isolation.
Implementation Method 1
movement of the fixture relative to the bracket between the first position and the second position deforms the bracket and moves the fixture toward the support structure
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting system for a fixture includes a bracket configured to be mounted to a support structure that has at least one retaining member. A fixture is movably mounted to the bracket such that the fixture is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the bracket. The fixture includes at least one inclined surface engageable by the at least one retaining member such that movement of the fixture relative to the bracket between the first position and the second position moves the fixture toward the support structure.