Suspended Ceiling Profile With Undercut Bulb And Clamping Suspension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional suspended ceiling systems face challenges such as limited flexibility in design and installation, difficulty in making fine adjustments during installation, and a risk of mechanical failure due to the design of existing suspension elements.
Innovation Solution
The proposed suspended ceiling system includes a profile with a longitudinally extending upright web and a longitudinal bulb, featuring an undercut surface portion. This system uses a suspension element with a clamping section that engages the bulb's undercut surface, allowing for secure and adjustable suspension without the limitations of previous designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the suspension element is inserted into an opening in the runner to be fastened, then the suspension element can be securely attached to the profile, but the suspension element can only be fastened at certain locations of the runner, limiting design flexibility and adjustment capability
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the constraint of fixed opening locations by providing multiple suspension openings distributed along the longitudinal extension of the profile. This allows the suspension element to be attached at various locations rather than being limited to specific predetermined positions, thereby improving design flexibility while maintaining secure attachment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention enables dynamic positioning of the suspension element along the profile by providing multiple suspension openings at different longitudinal locations. This allows the installer to select the optimal attachment position based on specific installation requirements, transforming a static attachment system into a dynamic one that can adapt to different design needs.
2Reliability
If the suspension element is inserted into an opening in the runner to be fastened, then the suspension element can be securely attached, but small adjustments of the position in which the runner is suspended becomes troublesome or even impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the limitation of fixed position attachment by distributing multiple suspension openings along the profile's longitudinal extension. This enables the suspension element to be positioned at different locations to achieve the desired suspension height and alignment, making small adjustments possible without troublesome reinstallation procedures.
3Reliability
If the suspension element extends all way down to the opening provided in the runner, then the suspension element can be fastened to the runner, but the suspension element hinders the tiles from being placed in certain positions
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the suspension element into distinct functional portions: a clamping portion for attachment to the profile and a suspension portion for hanging. This segmentation allows the clamping portion to be positioned at the opening location for secure fastening while the suspension portion extends downward without interfering with tile placement, as the tile can be inserted between the suspension element and the profile.
4Reliability
If conventional hangers with suspension hooks are used, then the main runners can be suspended from the structural ceiling, but the profile generally has to be twisted or moved into various positions other than its intended final position in order to receive a hook through its suspension opening
Solution Approach 1:
The invention enables dynamic positioning of the suspension element along the profile by providing multiple suspension openings at different longitudinal locations. This allows the installer to select the optimal attachment position based on specific installation requirements, transforming a static attachment system into a dynamic one that can adapt to different design needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the constraint of fixed opening locations by providing multiple suspension openings distributed along the longitudinal extension of the profile. This allows the suspension element to be attached at various locations rather than being limited to specific predetermined positions, thereby improving design flexibility while maintaining secure attachment capability.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a suspended ceiling system including at least one profile for supporting a ceiling tile, at least one suspension element, and at least one hanger for suspending the at least one profile.