Standoff Mount Structure for Replaceable Standard Hex Fasteners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fastener standoff mounts are designed to fit specific fasteners, limiting the interchangeability of standard hex-head fasteners and requiring replacement of the entire mount when different sized fasteners are needed.
Innovation Solution
A standoff mount design that includes a recess to trap a hex head of a conventional fastener, a cylindrically shaped aperture for the threaded stud, and a housing to receive a hex nut or hex head, allowing for interchangeable use of standardized fasteners and preventing rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the fastener is specially adapted to fit the standoff mount, then the mounting is secure and reliable, but the mount is not capable of receiving standard hex-head fastener heads and fastener interchangeability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The standoff mount is designed with a recess that can accommodate multiple types of fastener heads (hex-head, button head, flat head) and a threaded aperture that accepts various threaded studs. This universal design allows the same mount to work with different fastener types and sizes, enabling interchangeability while maintaining secure mounting through the combination of mechanical engagement and adhesive bonding
2Reliability
If the fastener head is seated and fixed within an enclosed chamber, then the fastener is secured, but replacing the fastener with another fastener is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The standoff mount is segmented into distinct functional zones: an open recess area that receives and secures the fastener head through adhesive bonding, and a threaded aperture that independently accepts the threaded stud. This segmentation allows the fastener to be secured during operation while enabling easy removal and replacement by simply detaching the fastener head from the adhesive and removing the threaded stud, without needing to replace the entire mount
3Adaptability or versatility
If the entire mount must be replaced when a different sized fastener is required, then fastener size changes are possible, but time and resource loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The standoff mount incorporates a universally compatible design with a recess large enough to accommodate various fastener head sizes and shapes, and a threaded aperture that accepts different threaded stud dimensions. This allows different sized fasteners to be installed in the same mount by simply changing the fastener components rather than replacing the entire mount, significantly reducing time and resource loss while maintaining adaptability
Data Source
AI summary
A standoff mount (110), including: a base (112) having a flat bottom surface (114) and a top surface (116); and a housing (118) having a side wall (118W) that extends upward from the top surface and a top end (118A). The top surface, the side wall, and the top end define a chamber (120) configured to receive therein a conventional hex nut or a hex head of a conventional fastener and to prevent rotation thereof. The side wall defines an opening (130) therethrough. The top end defines a first slot (124). The opening is configured to permit the conventional hex nut or the hex head to be inserted into the chamber and the first slot is configured to permit an upwardly extending threaded stud of the conventional fastener to be moved thereinto and remain upright as the hex head is inserted into the chamber.