Square Unit Bracket With Mesh Bonding Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for attaching a unit interior material attachment structure to a wall require skilled labor and are time-consuming, making it difficult for unskilled individuals to perform accurately and efficiently, and result in high construction costs.
Innovation Solution
A unit bracket with a square shape featuring locking projections, a mesh part for enhanced bonding strength, and coupling projection and groove parts for easy assembly, allowing bonding with adhesive to a wall or base material, enabling unskilled individuals to construct the bracket quickly and accurately.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a unit interior material attachment structure is attached to a wall using bolts and ribs, then the bonding strength is improved, but the construction time and difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical fastening system (bolts and ribs) with a chemical bonding system (adhesive). The bracket is designed with a bonding surface that directly contacts the wall, eliminating the need for mechanical fasteners. This substitution reduces construction complexity and time while maintaining bonding strength through proper adhesive selection and application surface design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent removes the complex rib structure and bolt fastening mechanism from the bracket design. By extracting these unnecessary components, the bracket becomes simpler to install while achieving bonding through direct adhesive application on the bonding surface, thus reducing construction time and skill requirements.
2Strength
If a unit interior material attachment structure is attached to a wall using bolts, then the bonding strength is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical fastening operation (drilling, inserting bolts, tightening) with a simple adhesive application process. The bracket includes a bonding surface designed for direct contact with the wall, allowing unskilled workers to attach the bracket by simply applying adhesive and pressing the bracket against the wall, significantly improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket design includes integrated bonding surfaces that enable self-aligning and self-holding during attachment. The bonding surface geometry and adhesive properties work together to allow the bracket to maintain position during curing without requiring precise alignment or additional fastening operations, making the attachment process accessible to unskilled workers.
3Strength
If a unit interior material attachment structure is attached to a wall using bolts and ribs, then the bonding strength is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the rib structures and bolt fastening mechanisms from the bracket design, retaining only the essential bonding surface. This extraction of unnecessary components simplifies the overall device structure while achieving the bonding function through direct adhesive application, thereby reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the bonding function directly into the bracket body by providing a bonding surface as an integral part of the bracket structure. This eliminates the need for separate rib components and fastening mechanisms, combining multiple functions into a single simplified structure that is both stronger and less complex.
4Strength
If a unit interior material attachment structure is attached to a wall using bolts, then the bonding strength is improved, but the productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the multi-step mechanical fastening process (drilling holes, inserting bolts, tightening nuts) with a single-step adhesive application process. The bonding surface is designed for direct contact with the wall, allowing workers to attach brackets quickly by applying adhesive and pressing the bracket against the wall, significantly improving construction speed and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is pre-designed with integrated bonding surfaces that are ready for immediate adhesive application. This preliminary preparation of the bonding surface geometry and material properties allows for rapid attachment without requiring additional preparation steps, alignment adjustments, or fastening operations, thereby increasing construction productivity.
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 allows unskilled individuals to construct the bracket accurately and quickly, reducing construction costs by improving bonding strength and ease of assembly, while maintaining desired vertical and horizontal tensile strengths.
Implementation Method 1
bonding with adhesive to a wall or base material
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure has the following configurations. The present disclosure relates to a unit bracket in a square shape, in which outer surfaces of four surfaces of the unit bracket are formed with locking projections configured to insert a metal or plastic panel, and a center portion of the unit bracket is formed with a mesh part to be formed such that the bonding is possible at a vertical tensile strength and a horizontal tensile strength having desired forces even if the unit bracket and a wall or a base material are bonded with an adhesive, in order to bond the unit bracket to the wall or the base material.