Telescopic U-Profile Fasteners for Uniform Suspended Ceiling Height Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for fastening suspended ceiling profiles to base ceilings lack the ability to adjust the height of the ceiling uniformly and efficiently, often requiring complex structures, expensive equipment, or generating construction waste.
Innovation Solution
A device with two adjustable U-profile fasteners that telescope into each other, featuring a locking element and a bendable connection, allowing for precise height adjustment and easy installation, suitable for various ceiling materials including stretch ceilings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If separate wooden beams or gypsum board structures are used for installing ceiling profiles, then the ceiling can be installed, but construction waste is generated and significant time is required for cutting structural elements to the right size and angle on site
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separate U-profile fasteners that can be independently adjusted and then connected together, allowing each component to be optimized for its specific function while enabling quick assembly without extensive on-site cutting or fabrication
Solution Approach 2:
The fasteners incorporate adjustable length mechanisms with locking elements that allow dynamic adaptation to different ceiling heights and profile requirements, eliminating the need for pre-cutting structural elements to specific dimensions
2Ease of operation
If existing fastening solutions are used, then the ceiling profile can be fastened to the base ceiling, but the height of the suspended ceiling cannot be adjusted uniformly
Solution Approach 1:
The two U-profile fasteners are designed to telescope into each other, with one fastener nesting inside the other, creating a compact integrated structure that provides height adjustment functionality without requiring complex external mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable length design allows the fasteners to be extended or retracted to achieve uniform height adjustment across the suspended ceiling, while the locking elements provide stable fixed positions when adjustment is complete
3Ease of operation
If complex adjustable devices are used for height adjustment, then height can be adjusted, but the structure becomes complicated and adjustment becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is segmented into simple locking elements that engage with perforations in the U-profiles, allowing height adjustment through straightforward insertion and locking actions rather than complex mechanical operations
Solution Approach 2:
The bendable connection provides dynamic flexibility for adapting to uneven base ceilings, allowing the fastener to self-adjust to slight irregularities without requiring complex alignment mechanisms
4Ease of manufacture
If existing fastening solutions are used, then ceiling profile can be fastened, but installation time is significant and material usage is not optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The U-profile fasteners are pre-formed with integrated adjustment and locking mechanisms, allowing installers to simply position and lock them in place rather than fabricating or assembling complex components during installation
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable length design allows the fasteners to adapt to varying ceiling conditions and profile requirements without requiring custom fabrication or extensive modification during installation
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AI summary
A device for fastening suspended ceiling profile and adjusting the height of suspended ceiling, featuring two branches, both of the branches comprising telescopic U-profile bars with perforated walls inserted into one another, with connectors for connecting to the ceiling profile and fastening to the base ceiling and the bars are mutually fixed by means of fastener(s).