Roof Window Mounting Bracket With Movable Hinge Pivot
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of roof windows on inclined roofs is often time-consuming and prone to errors due to confusion over the correct height and positioning, particularly with varying roof covering materials, which requires separate fixtures and manual measurement.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with adjustable hinge and guide mechanisms that allows for intuitive positioning and fixing of the roof window, incorporating prefabricated slots and lugs for adjustable alignment and color-coded indicia for correct placement, eliminating the need for on-site measurement and ensuring accurate installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate fixtures are provided and attached during installation, then the window height can be adjusted, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is pre-configured with the roof mountable means positioned at the correct height relative to the frame mountable means during manufacturing. This preliminary positioning eliminates the need for on-site adjustment and ensures correct installation height without requiring time-consuming measurements or trial-and-error fitting during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The roof mountable means is integrated into the mounting bracket structure itself rather than being a separate fixture. The bracket incorporates the height-setting functionality directly into its design, nesting the adjustment mechanism within the main structural component, which simplifies the overall assembly and speeds up installation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate fixtures are used for mounting, then positioning flexibility is achieved, but installation becomes suitable only for skilled workers
Solution Approach 1:
The correct positioning information is embedded into the mounting bracket design during manufacturing. The bracket includes pre-marked positions, guide features, or mechanical stops that intuitively indicate where to position the roof mountable means for different roof covering thicknesses. This eliminates the need for skilled workers to perform complex measurements or calculations on-site.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed to be self-configuring during installation. The installer simply needs to attach the bracket to the frame and then attach the roof mountable means, which automatically positions itself at the correct height due to the integrated design features. The system serves itself by providing built-in guidance and positioning mechanisms that work intuitively without requiring specialized knowledge.
3Device complexity
If the pivotal point location is fixed, then the structure is simpler, but the mounting bracket cannot accommodate different roof covering materials
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates a movable pivotal point mechanism that allows the hinge location to be adjusted along a guide means. This dynamic feature enables the bracket to adapt its geometry based on the specific installation requirements for different roof covering materials, while still maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through the use of guide slots and slide means rather than complex adjustable mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates accurate and efficient installation of roof windows by allowing adjustable positioning and fixing, reducing the risk of errors and simplifying the process for unskilled workers, regardless of the roof covering material used.
Implementation Method 1
hinge means for mechanically coupling the roof mountable means and the frame mountable means together so that the roof mountable means is movable between an out of use storage position and an in use mounting position
Implementation Method 2
the hinge means has guide means and slide means. Advantageously, the guide means and the slide means allows the position of the pivotal point of the hinge means to be easily moved in a controlled manner
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting bracket (1, 41, 91, 121) for a roof window has a frame mountable member (2, 2a, 93, 123), a roof mountable member (3, 3a, 94, 124) and a hinge arrangement (22, 34, 95, 125) for mechanically coupling the roof mountable member (3, 3a, 94, 124) and the frame mountable member (2, 2a, 93, 123) together so that the roof mountable member (3, 3a, 94, 124) is movable between an out of use storage position and an in use mounting position. The location of the pivotal point of the hinge arrangement (22, 34, 95, 125) is movable.