Swivel Hanger with Stop Structure for Secure Anchoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing swivel hangers often require multiple components and are difficult to install, lacking simplicity and ease of use when hanging objects from support surfaces like walls and ceilings.
Innovation Solution
A swivel hanger system comprising a swivel member and an anchor member with a stop structure that limits insertion distance, allowing for easy installation and free rotational movement, utilizing a ball-and-socket joint mechanism and a tool for secure anchoring to support surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing swivel hangers use multiple components to achieve secure anchoring and swivel functionality, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the anchor member and swivel member into a single integrated unit where the swivel member is directly attached to the anchor member, eliminating the need for separate swivel joints and reducing the total number of components while maintaining secure anchoring functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The swivel member serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides the swiveling action, acts as the anchoring interface, and includes the stop structure for insertion depth control, consolidating what would traditionally require multiple separate components
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing swivel hangers use multiple components to achieve swivel functionality, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficult installation
Solution Approach 1:
The stop structure is pre-formed as an integral part of the anchor member, so the insertion depth control feature is already in place before installation begins, eliminating the need for separate adjustment steps during installation
Solution Approach 2:
By integrating the swivel mechanism and anchor into a single component, the patent reduces the number of assembly steps required during installation while preserving full swivel functionality
3Reliability
If the anchor member is inserted deeply into the support member to ensure secure anchoring, then reliability is improved, but the risk of pinching or restricting swivel movement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stop structure provides tactile and visual feedback during installation by physically blocking further insertion when the optimal depth is reached, preventing over-insertion that would restrict swivel movement while ensuring sufficient anchoring depth
Solution Approach 2:
The stop structure allows the anchor insertion depth to be dynamically controlled during installation, enabling the installer to achieve the precise depth needed for both secure anchoring and free swivel movement
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
Facilitates easy and secure hanging of objects with minimal components, ensuring free swivel movements in various directions and angles without pinching or restricted movement, while preventing over-insertion of the anchor member.
Implementation Method 1
a stop structure defined on at least one of the anchor member and the swivel member, where the stop structure limits an insertion distance at which the anchor member is inserted into the support member so as to maintain a selected distance between the rounded first end of the swivel member and a surface of the support member after insertion
Implementation Method 2
utilizing a ball-and-socket joint mechanism and a tool for secure anchoring to support surfaces
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AI summary
A swivel hanger system includes an anchor member with an anchor head disposed at an end of the anchor member and an elongated body, where at least a portion of the elongated body is configured to be inserted into a support member when the system is connected with the support member. The system also includes a swivel member with an open end extending to a hollow interior of the swivel member, where the open end is configured to rotatably couple with the anchor head such that the anchor head is located within the hollow interior and the elongated body extends through the swivel member open end. The system further includes a stop structure to limit an insertion distance at which the anchor member is inserted into the support member.