Sprinkler Drop Bracket for Intersecting Downlight Grids
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fire sprinkler support assemblies face challenges in installation and compatibility with grid-type ceiling systems that incorporate downlight fixtures, particularly at intersections of ceiling tiles, where traditional solutions are undesirable and difficult to implement.
Innovation Solution
A snap-to-grid bracket assembly for fire sprinkler support systems that includes a main body with support arms and a clamp, designed to easily attach to ceiling grid support elements and suspension frames, allowing for quick installation and secure anchoring, while being compatible with existing downlight fixtures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional sprinkler support assemblies are used in grid-type ceiling systems with downlight fixtures, then the sprinkler head can be supported, but the installation becomes complex and difficult to implement at intersections of ceiling tiles
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is divided into separate modular components: a mounting bracket that attaches to the suspension frame, support arms that extend from the bracket, and a clamp that secures the sprinkler head. This segmentation allows each component to be independently installed and positioned, simplifying the overall installation process in grid-type ceiling systems with downlight fixtures
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket serves as an intermediary component between the suspension frame and the support arms. It provides a standardized attachment point that simplifies the connection process, allowing support arms to be easily mounted without direct complex fastening to the suspension frame, thereby reducing installation complexity at ceiling intersections
2Reliability
If sprinkler heads are positioned at intersections of ceiling tiles with downlight fixtures, then fire coverage is improved, but the installation becomes undesirable and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is designed with universal mounting capabilities that work with standard suspension frames and grid-type ceiling systems regardless of downlight fixture presence. The mounting bracket can be attached to various suspension frame configurations, and support arms can be positioned to accommodate sprinkler heads at ceiling intersections, making the system universally applicable for improved fire coverage without compromising installation ease
Solution Approach 2:
The support arms extend laterally outward from the mounting bracket in directions that allow the sprinkler head to be positioned at the intersection of ceiling tiles. This dimensional extension enables the sprinkler to be located at the optimal position for fire coverage while the mounting bracket remains attached to the suspension frame above, separating the mounting plane from the sprinkler head position plane
Data Source
AI summary
A method for assembling a sprinkler support assembly, the method including fitting a saddle of a mounting bracket over a grid support of a ceiling system; fastening an attachment leg of the mounting bracket to a suspension frame of the ceiling system with a fastener, the attachment leg disposed at a first bracket end of the mounting bracket, the saddle disposed at a second mounting bracket end of the mounting bracket opposite from the first bracket end, the grid support extending laterally outward from the suspension frame; and securing a sprinkler drop of a fire sprinkler assembly with a clamp, the clamp attached to the mounting bracket.