Rotational Baseplate Attachment for Slatwall Panel Structural Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional slatwall systems are inflexible, prone to damage, and lack structural support, making them unsuitable for temporary or reconfigurable installations, and existing hooks and fixtures do not provide adequate support or serve as tools during assembly.
Innovation Solution
The development of a display attachment system featuring a baseplate with rotational capabilities, clearance portions, and engagement portions that can be rotated into operational positions to secure hooks and tools, providing structural enhancement and assembly assistance to slatwall systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional slatwall panels are made large and rigid to provide structural support, then structural stability is improved, but ease of movement and reconfiguration deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The slatwall system is divided into multiple individual panels that can be moved and reconfigured independently. Each panel maintains structural integrity through its rigid construction while the segmented nature of the overall system enables flexibility and ease of reconfiguration without requiring movement of entire large structures.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional slatwall slots are permanently formed into the panel, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of repair and adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The slot system transitions from permanent fixed openings to dynamic, adjustable slots that can be repositioned or repaired. The slots are formed in a way that allows for future modification, repair, or reconfiguration without requiring panel replacement, enabling the system to adapt to changing display requirements while maintaining precise slot formation.
3Force
If conventional hooks are designed to support downward loads, then load-bearing capacity is improved, but resistance to lateral and rotational forces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The hook design incorporates composite construction or multi-component structure that provides both downward load capacity and resistance to lateral and rotational forces. The hook may combine different materials or structural elements that work together to resist multiple force vectors, ensuring reliable attachment under various loading conditions including downward, lateral, and rotational forces.
4Strength
If conventional slatwall panels are made heavy to provide structural support, then structural strength is improved, but ease of operation and portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The overall slatwall structure is segmented into multiple lighter panels that collectively provide the necessary structural strength. Each individual panel is lighter and easier to handle, yet when assembled together, the system achieves the required structural integrity and support capacity, combining ease of operation with adequate strength.
Data Source
AI summary
Hooks, fixtures, assemblies, brackets, shelves, attachment points, supports, and similar apparatus for attachment to a display panel. Some disclosed attachments include a baseplate having a rotational axis around which the baseplate is rotated during installation. The baseplate defines at least one clearance providing clearance between the baseplate perimeter edge and a display panel when the baseplate is rotated into position. The baseplate may also include at least one engagement portion limiting the baseplate from being further rotated around the baseplate axis in the installation direction, upon engagement with the display.