Siding Gripping Bracket With Inclined Fasteners for Fast Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for securing building components, such as siding, are inefficient and challenging due to the need for precise alignment and slow installation processes.
Innovation Solution
A bracket with inclined grip fasteners on its front and back sides, which facilitates the insertion and locking of building materials by resisting bending moments, ensuring secure fastening without the need for additional fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fastening methods are used to secure building components, then the components can be firmly attached, but the alignment process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is pre-configured with grip fasteners in specific positions and orientations before installation. The grip fasteners are pre-formed with inclined surfaces and gripping surfaces that are ready to engage with the siding material, eliminating the need for on-site alignment adjustments and fastening operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip fasteners are designed to automatically engage with the siding material as it is inserted into the bracket. The inclined surfaces guide the siding into proper alignment, and the gripping surfaces automatically lock onto the material, allowing the system to self-align and self-fasten without additional manual intervention.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple pieces of siding and components are used to facilitate alignment, then proper alignment can be achieved, but the device complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket integrates multiple functions into a single component: it provides structural support, alignment guidance, and fastening capability. The grip fasteners are formed as integral parts of the bracket, combining the bracket body and fastening elements into one piece, thereby reducing the total number of components needed for installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed to accommodate various types of siding materials and installation scenarios through its universal grip fastener design. The inclined grip fasteners can engage with different siding profiles and thicknesses, making the bracket a multi-functional component that eliminates the need for specialized alignment tools or additional pieces.
3Strength
If grip fasteners are designed to lock building material securely, then wind resistance is enhanced, but the insertion process becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The grip fasteners are designed with flexible or movable elements that allow them to deform or shift during the insertion process. As the siding material is inserted, the grip fasteners flex outward to accommodate the material, then spring back to engage and lock onto it, providing strong retention while maintaining easy insertion.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip fasteners feature inclined surfaces and curved geometries that guide the siding material smoothly into position. The curved surfaces reduce friction during insertion and allow the material to slide in easily, while the same curved surfaces create mechanical interlocking that provides strong wind resistance once inserted.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables rapid and secure installation of building materials, enhances wind resistance, reduces material and labor costs, and accommodates various siding types and styles.
Implementation Method 1
engage with and lock the siding material by resisting a moment of bending of the grip fasteners toward the opening
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to brackets, their manufacture and use, such as may involve securing siding and/or other building materials. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes a front side, a back side, and a top side connecting the front side and the back side, the front, back and top sides (e.g., as a bracket) forming boundaries that bound three sides of an opening. A grip fastener is coupled to the front side and extends inward toward the opening and toward both the back and top sides at an incline relative to the front side. Another grip fastener is coupled to the back side and extends inward toward the opening and both the top and front sides at an incline relative to the back side.