Single-Bracket Hanger for Stable Hanging on Vertical Supports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hanger systems fail to efficiently and securely hang larger, heavier, or unevenly balanced objects on walls and other vertical supports, as they often require multiple support hardware devices, struggle with proper orientation, and lack secure attachment to studs or beams, leading to instability and potential falling.
Innovation Solution
A single-piece flat bracket with a concave tapered support edge and an elongated aligning and securing portion that extends beyond the object, allowing easy positioning and secure fastening to vertical support hardware, ensuring stability and visual verification of secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional hanger systems are used for heavy or unevenly balanced objects, then multiple support hardware devices are required, but the device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple support hardware functions into a single bracket assembly that integrates a support arm, adjustment mechanism, and securing features. This merging reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining the ability to support heavy and unevenly balanced objects reliably.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: supporting the object weight, adjusting orientation, accommodating off-center studs, and preventing slippage. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate hardware devices for each function, reducing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If traditional hanger systems are used for heavy objects, then multiple support hardware devices are required, but the installation time and effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is pre-configured with an adjustment mechanism and securing features that allow for quick orientation and securing of the object. The design enables the installer to make adjustments and secure the object in a single operation rather than requiring multiple separate installation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket includes a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the orientation to be modified after installation. This enables the installer to quickly adapt the bracket to accommodate off-center studs or achieve proper orientation without requiring precise pre-positioning, thereby reducing installation time.
3Ease of operation
If traditional hanger systems are used, then proper orientation is difficult to achieve, but the orientation accuracy remains poor
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates an adjustment mechanism that allows the orientation to be dynamically modified after installation. This enables the installer to achieve precise orientation by making small adjustments rather than requiring perfect initial positioning, thereby improving orientation accuracy while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanism allows changes in the bracket's orientation parameters (angle, position) after installation. This capability enables the installer to fine-tune the orientation to achieve high precision while keeping the adjustment process simple and intuitive.
4Reliability
If traditional hanger systems are used, then secure attachment to studs is difficult, but the connection reliability remains insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket features a localized securing mechanism with specific engagement features designed to firmly attach to the stud. This concentrated securing design provides high connection reliability at the attachment point while keeping the overall attachment process simple and requiring minimal complex operations.
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AI summary
A hanger and method for hanging is disclosed, the hanger for the purposes of hanging objects on substantially vertical surfaces such as walls, beams and posts. The hanger comprises a single-piece bracket of substantially flat suitable material. One portion of the bracket is attachable to the object to be hung using fasteners or other means and supports the weight of the object on support hardware using a concave support edge. The support edge is a tapered concave edge which may have a slotted center designed to fit typically used vertical support hardware (such as nails, screws of pegs) extending from a substantially vertical support surface such as a wall, beam or post. Another portion of the bracket extends away from the support edge and beyond the outer edge of the object to be hanged and includes a fastener opening for securing the alignment of the object relative to the vertical support using typical fasteners (such as nails or screws). The method of hanging comprises the steps of securing the hanger to the object to be hanged, supporting the weight of the object on the extending vertical support hardware using the hanger support edge, aligning the object, and securing the alignment of the object on the vertical support by fastening the hanger to the vertical support using fastener means.