Storage Hook Hub Washer Mounting for Simplified Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage hooks are difficult to install, especially for individuals lacking physical strength or dexterity, due to the need for secure anchoring that often requires drilling into hard surfaces or dealing with complex mounting hardware.
Innovation Solution
A storage hook device comprising a hub washer and body two-part mounting system, where the hub washer has a raised area with an opening to guide and support a fastener for secure attachment to a surface, and at least one hook is suspended from the body for item storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional storage hooks are installed using drilling and complex mounting hardware, then secure anchoring is achieved, but installation difficulty increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into two separate components: a hub washer that remains on the surface and a body that extends into the surface. This segmentation allows the fastener to secure the hub washer without requiring complex drilling operations, while still achieving reliable anchoring through the body portion.
Solution Approach 2:
The hub washer acts as an intermediary element between the fastener and the surface. It provides a mounting interface that simplifies the installation process by eliminating the need for complex anchoring hardware, while the raised area with opening guides the fastener to ensure proper alignment and secure attachment.
2Reliability
If drilling into hard surfaces is required for mounting, then secure attachment is achieved, but physical strength requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the mounting system into a hub washer and body components, the installation process avoids the need for strenuous drilling operations. The hub washer can be secured with simpler fastening methods that require minimal physical strength, while the body portion provides the necessary anchoring depth.
Solution Approach 2:
The raised area of the hub washer with its opening automatically guides the fastener into the correct position during installation. This self-aligning feature eliminates the need for precise manual positioning and reduces the physical effort required to achieve secure attachment.
3Reliability
If complex mounting hardware is used, then secure anchoring is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into a simple hub washer and body components, replacing complex mounting hardware with a two-part system. This segmentation maintains secure anchoring capabilities while significantly reducing the overall complexity of the mounting hardware required.
Solution Approach 2:
The hub washer serves multiple functions: it provides a mounting surface, guides the fastener through its raised area with opening, and secures the body in place. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate complex mounting components, reducing device complexity while maintaining secure anchoring.
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AI summary
A storage hook device is provided. The device is comprised of a hub washer that is received by a body. A raised area of the hub washer extends into the body via an opening of the body. The raised area is comprised of an opening that allows a fastener, such as but not limited to a screw, to be inserted through the raised area opening and into a surface (ex. a ceiling or a wall) while the area guides and supports the fastener. Then, at least one hook can be placed through at least two horizontal openings in the body to suspend the hook from the body. Once suspended from the bottom, the hook can receive at least one item to store the item in a hung manner.