Separate-Interface Slatwall Mount for Secure Heavy-Load Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slatwall mounts lack secure and efficient installation methods, particularly for heavy or large objects, and often require separate mounts for each device, which can be costly and inconvenient, especially in environments prone to vibrations or unauthorized access.
Innovation Solution
A multi-part mount with a slatwall interface featuring a base with engagement members and a mounting slot, and a device interface with a male portion that guides into the slot, providing secure engagement and allowing for quick installation and repositioning, while preventing disengagement through securing hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a simple bracket is used for mounting on slatwall, then the bracket is easy to install and remove, but it is not suitable for heavy loads or secure engagement
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into two separate interfaces: a support structure interface that engages with the slatwall and a device interface that connects to the device. This segmentation allows each interface to be optimized independently - the support structure interface can be designed for strength and secure engagement while the device interface focuses on ease of connection and disconnection.
2Reliability
If a device is specially built to engage slatwall directly, then the engagement is secure, but the device cannot be easily repositioned or replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The separate mount acts as an intermediary between the slatwall and the device. The support structure interface provides secure engagement with the slatwall, while the device interface allows the device to be easily attached and detached. This intermediary structure enables both secure mounting and easy repositioning without requiring the device itself to be specially built for slatwall engagement.
3Reliability
If a separate mount is provided for each device, then each device can be securely mounted, but the cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is designed with a universal support structure interface that can engage with standard slatwall grooves, and a standardized device interface that can connect to various devices. This universality allows a single mount design to securely mount multiple different devices, eliminating the need for separate custom mounts for each device while maintaining mounting security.
4Device complexity
If the device interface is rigidly connected to the support structure interface, then the structure is simple, but the device cannot be quickly exchanged
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the device interface and support structure interface is made dynamic rather than rigid. The device interface can be quickly attached and detached from the support structure interface through simple engagement and disengagement actions. This dynamic connection allows for rapid device exchange while maintaining structural simplicity through standardized engagement mechanisms.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to mounting devices, and in particular to a mount for mounting a device or other object on a suitable support structure such as a slatwall. In one embodiment, the mount comprises a support structure interface engageable with a support structure, the support structure interface comprising a base having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and at least one engagement member extending from the first side for engaging the support structure, and a mounting slot at the second side of the base. The mount further comprises a separate device interface comprising at least one male portion receivable into the mounting slot of the support structure interface and at least one connector portion connectable to a device that is to be mounted.