Wall Mount Pin Layout for Thin-Wall Electronic Attachment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional attachment devices struggle to securely attach electronic devices to thin walls without penetrating them, requiring additional support from pillars, and alignment in a horizontal direction is challenging without specialized tools.

Innovation Solution

An attachment device with a base and pins arranged at a predetermined angle to distribute load across the wall thickness, combined with a sheet for aligning and securing multiple devices horizontally, allowing secure attachment without penetrating the wall and facilitating alignment without a level.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If pins are arranged perpendicular to the wall surface, then the attachment device can be secured to the wall, but it cannot securely attach to thin walls without penetrating them

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment securityVSAvoidwall penetration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The pin holes are arranged at a predetermined angle (e.g., 45 degrees) relative to the securing surface, changing the insertion direction from perpendicular to oblique. This dimensional change allows pins to engage with wall pillars without penetrating through thin wall surfaces, resolving the contradiction between attachment security and wall penetration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If conventional attachment devices are used, then devices can be mounted on walls with pillars, but additional support from pillars is required and cannot be used on thin walls

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting stabilityVSAvoidwall type compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

By arranging pin holes at an oblique angle rather than perpendicular to the wall surface, the attachment device can engage with wall pillars in thin walls without requiring additional support structures. This angular arrangement allows the pins to reach and secure to pillars embedded within the wall thickness, enabling mounting on various wall types including thin walls.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Manufacturing precision

If alignment tools such as levels are used, then horizontal alignment can be achieved, but specialized tools are required and alignment becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehorizontal alignmentVSAvoidalignment simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The sheet itself serves as the alignment tool through its geometric design. The symmetry axis and orthogonal axis with positioned openings provide built-in horizontal and vertical reference lines, eliminating the need for external alignment tools like levels. Users can directly align the sheet's axes with the wall to achieve precise horizontal positioning of multiple devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Ease of operation

If multiple attachment devices are mounted without alignment aids, then mounting is simpler, but horizontal alignment in the direction of the wall becomes challenging

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting simplicityVSAvoidhorizontal alignment
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The sheet acts as an intermediary tool that bridges the gap between simple mounting and precise alignment. By providing a symmetric structure with marked axes and positioned openings, the sheet guides users to achieve accurate horizontal alignment of multiple attachment devices while maintaining operational simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3557958B1Attachment device, electronic device, attachment device securing method, and sheet
Publication Date: 2023.07.12 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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AI summary

An attachment device that makes it easy to attach an electronic device body to a wall surface is provided. The attachment device is an attachment device for attaching an electronic device body to a wall surface, and includes a base having a plurality of pin holes, a plurality of pins that are respectively inserted in the pin holes, and secure the base to the wall surface, and a locking part that is secured to the base, and on which the electronic device body is to be hung and locked. The base includes a securing surface that is a surface to be secured to the wall surface, and the pin holes are arranged outwardly from the base at a predetermined angle with respect to the securing surface.