Stud Mounting Bracket With Compressible Engaging Tab
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional support assemblies for electrical boxes and conduces/cables face challenges in easy fastening to wall studs, requiring manual handling and alignment, which can lead to misalignment and increased installation time, especially when dealing with varying box depths and armored cables.
Innovation Solution
A support assembly featuring a u-shaped engaging tab with compressible members that securely attach to wall studs without additional fasteners, allowing for easy installation and adjustment to accommodate different stud sizes and cable types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional support assemblies are fastened to wall studs using manual holding and fastening methods, then installation is possible, but alignment precision deteriorates and installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly includes pre-formed engaging tabs with compressible members that are prepared in advance to automatically engage with the wall stud. The compressible members are pre-positioned to provide self-aligning engagement, eliminating the need for manual holding and alignment during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The engaging tabs with compressible members are designed to automatically engage and secure the support assembly to the wall stud without requiring manual holding or additional fastening actions. The compressible members self-adjust to provide proper alignment and secure attachment.
2Ease of operation
If conventional support assemblies use simple mounting brackets, then device complexity is low, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficult fastening
Solution Approach 1:
The engaging tabs are designed to automatically engage with the wall stud through the compressible members, which self-adjust to provide secure attachment. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual holding and fastening operations, significantly improving ease of installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The compressible members change their physical state from uncompressed to compressed as they engage with the wall stud. This parameter change allows the engaging tabs to adapt to slight variations in stud positioning and provides automatic securing without complex adjustment mechanisms.
3Manufacturing precision
If different strut types are used for different box depths, then manufacturing precision for specific applications is improved, but device complexity and inventory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is designed with adjustable features that allow a single strut design to accommodate multiple box depths. The engaging tabs and compressible members can adapt to different configuration requirements, eliminating the need for multiple specialized strut types for different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly includes adjustable components that can be configured for different box depths. The telescoping nature of the strut combined with adjustable engaging tabs allows dynamic reconfiguration to match various electrical box depths without requiring different strut types.
4Manufacturing precision
If pre-bent flanges are used for stud mounting, then manufacturing precision for specific mounting types is improved, but adaptability deteriorates making it difficult to mount in other fashions
Solution Approach 1:
The engaging tabs with compressible members provide a dynamic mounting solution that can adapt to different mounting configurations. Unlike fixed pre-bent flanges, the compressible members allow adjustment and reconfiguration for various mounting scenarios while maintaining precise alignment through their self-adjusting engagement mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The engaging tab design serves multiple mounting functions through its compressible member mechanism. The same engaging tab structure can accommodate different stud types and mounting configurations, providing universal applicability while maintaining manufacturing precision through standardized compression engagement.
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 enables quick and secure mounting of electrical boxes and conduces/cables to any stud surface, reducing installation time and improving alignment precision while accommodating various box depths and cable types, including armored cables.
Implementation Method 1
a first compressible member extending in a first direction D1 either from the first engagement member towards the second engagement member or from the second engagement member towards the first engagement member. The first compressible member is compressible in a second direction D2 opposite that of the first direction D1
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AI summary
A support assembly connected with a stud for securing and guiding conduit and/or cable is provided. The support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a securing arm for securing and guiding the conduit and/or cable and an engaging tab coupled with an end of the securing arm. The engaging tab includes a first engagement member facing a second engagement member, a side engagement member connecting the first and second engagement members together, and a first compressible member extending in a first direction D1 either from the first engagement member towards the second engagement member or from the second engagement member towards the first engagement member. The first compressible member is compressible in a second direction D2 opposite that of the first direction D1.