Steel Truss Mounting Bracket With Integrated Cable Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting brackets for fabricated steel trusses are complex and require sophisticated installation procedures, making them time-consuming and difficult to install, especially in retail and warehouse applications where visibility and ease of relocation are important.
Innovation Solution
A simplified mounting bracket design featuring a housing with a conical section, tubular collar, and a suspending member with a T-shaped hook or hook portion that securely engages the lower chord of the truss, allowing for easy installation and relocation of security devices like surveillance cameras, with integrated cable passage ports for electrical conduit and cabling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a multi-component mounting bracket structure is used to securely engage the truss, then the mounting reliability is improved, but the device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple mounting functions into a single integrated bracket assembly that includes the engaging member, mounting surface, and cable management features as one unified component, eliminating the need for multiple separate parts while maintaining secure truss engagement
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: engaging the truss structure, providing a secure mounting surface for equipment, routing cables through integrated passages, and accommodating various equipment types, thereby reducing the need for multiple specialized components
2Reliability
If a multi-component mounting bracket structure is used to securely engage the truss, then the mounting reliability is improved, but the installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is pre-assembled as an integrated unit with all mounting features, cable passages, and engaging mechanisms already in place, allowing installers to simply attach the complete assembly to the truss without performing complex on-site assembly operations
Solution Approach 2:
By combining multiple mounting functions into a single integrated bracket assembly, the patent reduces the number of installation steps required while maintaining secure truss engagement, thereby decreasing installation time
3Ease of operation
If a simplified mounting bracket design is used to reduce installation time, then the ease of operation is improved, but the mounting reliability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The simplified yet integrated bracket design incorporates multiple mounting features and engagement mechanisms that work together to provide both ease of installation and reliable mounting, eliminating the need for complex multi-component assemblies while maintaining security
4Device complexity
If traditional mounting brackets are used without integrated cable management, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to complicated wiring procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates cable management features directly into the mounting bracket structure by incorporating cable passages and routing channels as built-in elements of the bracket design, allowing cables to be routed through the bracket itself rather than requiring separate external cable management components
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: structural mounting, equipment support, and cable management, with integrated passages that guide and protect cables while the bracket performs its primary mounting function
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AI summary
The truss mounting bracket simplifies installation of electronic type equipment below fabricated trusses commonly used in warehouse and other buildings. The mounting bracket includes a housing having at one end thereof a structure for connecting with an electrical conduit section. The opposite end of the housing is adapted to allow securement below a fabricated truss. A head portion extends from a center portion of the housing and has a thread connection therewith. The head portion engages the truss and allows the housing to be tightened against the lower surface of the truss. The conduit and the housing allow electrical cables to pass through the conduit and at least partially through the housing.