Wall-Mounted Sink Mounting Device Prevents Pivoting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for mounting wall-mounted sinks often result in the sink pulling away from its mounting structure due to forces like weight, leading to gaps and potential complete separation, which affects appearance and safety.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device that secures the sink at or near its upper extremity, interlocking with faucet-mounting holes and optionally combining with undermount sink supports, to counteract and distribute forces, preventing the sink from pulling away or falling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional undermount sink supports are used to mount wall-mounted sinks, then the sink can be supported and installed, but the sink pulls away from the mounting structure due to weight and forces, creating gaps and potential separation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a new mounting dimension by positioning the mounting device at the upper extremity of the sink rather than only at the lower mounting structure. This vertical dimension shift creates an additional support point that counteracts the pivot moment caused by sink weight, preventing the sink from pulling away from the wall while maintaining secure support.
2Ease of manufacture
If the sink is mounted at the lower extremity only, then installation is straightforward, but the sink pivots away from the mounting structure about the pivot axis, creating gaps and requiring repair
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into two distinct components: the conventional undermount sink support at the lower extremity and the additional mounting device at the upper extremity. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the lower support provides structural attachment while the upper device prevents pivoting and gap formation, together achieving both ease of installation and precise gap-free mounting.
3Reliability
If additional mounting points are added at the upper extremity, then forces are better distributed and sink separation is prevented, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is designed to perform multiple functions within a single integrated structure: it provides structural support, distributes forces across the upper extremity, prevents pivot motion, and eliminates gaps between the sink and wall. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving improved force distribution and reliability.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and hardware suitable for mounting a sink to a mounting structure. A mounting device for use in such methods and systems secures or supports a wall-mounted sink to a mounting structure at or adjacent an upper extremity of the sink and/or at a faucet-mounting hole of the sink.