Sealed Wall Mounting Assembly for Cleanable Spaced Fastening
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting systems for securing objects like pipes and conduits to walls in food processing and pharmaceutical facilities are prone to contamination, difficult to clean, and do not provide adequate spacing from the wall surface, making them unsuitable for environments requiring high cleanliness and specific regulatory compliance.
Innovation Solution
A mounting assembly that secures to a threaded opening in the wall, providing a moisture barrier and a mounting surface spaced from the wall, compatible with legacy molly-bolt fasteners, featuring an elongated body with a gasket to form a seal around the fastener and prevent dust and moisture ingress, and a shank gasket to secure the bolt in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional mounting systems are used to secure objects to walls, then the mounting is simple and direct, but the system is prone to contamination, difficult to clean, and does not provide adequate spacing from the wall surface
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly nests multiple functional components within a single integrated structure: the elongated body houses the gasket seal, the mounting surface is positioned within the body at a spaced distance from the wall, and the fastener interface is contained within the elongated body. This nesting allows the entire cleaning and spacing function to be achieved through one component rather than multiple separate elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The elongated body acts as an intermediary element between the wall surface and the mounted object. It provides a mounting surface that is spaced from the wall, creates a seal with the gasket to prevent contamination, and maintains the object at an appropriate distance while still securing it firmly to the wall structure.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If mounting systems are positioned close to the wall surface, then the installation space is maximized, but gaps are not easily accessible for inspection or cleaning and contamination can occur
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly extends the mounting interface into a third dimension by positioning the mounting surface at a spaced distance from the wall rather than directly on it. This creates a dimensional offset that allows for contamination resistance while maintaining effective wall coverage through the elongated body's attachment to the wall surface.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If exposed threaded surfaces are used in mounting systems, then the fastening is simple and direct, but the threaded surfaces are difficult to clean and tend to collect debris and allow moisture to enter the wall
Solution Approach 1:
The gasket seal extracts the moisture and contamination barrier function from the basic fastening mechanism. By incorporating the gasket within the elongated body at the fastening interface, the patent separates the sealing function from the structural attachment, allowing the threaded fastening to remain simple while adding contamination resistance through the extracted sealing component.
4Length of moving object
If molly-bolt fasteners are used to secure panels together, then the panel joining is secure, but the fastener head creates a ledge that gathers dust and moisture and does not provide adequate mounting spacing
Solution Approach 1:
The elongated body with its spaced mounting surface performs the spacing function in advance, before the object is mounted. By pre-positioning the mounting surface at the appropriate distance from the wall through the elongated body structure, the system eliminates the need for additional spacing components and prevents dust and moisture collection at the wall interface.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments include a mounting assembly for securing a supported element to a wall structure at a distance from the wall, and configured to surround a moly bolt fastener head protruding from the wall and form a moisture seal surrounding the fastener head. The mounting assembly comprises an elongated body with an inner passageway extending between first and second ends and an inner void area configured to cover a fastener head on the wall surface. The inner passageway receives a bolt securing the mounting assembly to the wall structure, and a bottom ring gasket surrounding the inner passageway is positioned to engage the wall surface to form a moisture barrier surrounding the inner passageway. A shank gasket has a central opening aligned with the inner passageway and is configured to form a moisture seal of the shank portion of the bolt inserted to attach the assembly to the wall.